Hematite
Iron(III) oxide (Fe2O3)
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Hematite
Iron(III) oxide (Fe2O3)
Quartz (chalcedony variety) or Limestone with Quartz Veins
SiO2 (for Quartz/Chalcedony); CaCO3 (for Limestone)
Blue Kyanite
Kyanite (Al2SiO5)
Chrysocolla
Hydrated copper silicates (Cu, Al)2H2Si2O5(OH)4·nH2O
Almandine Garnet in Matrix
Almandine Garnet (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3) in Schist/Quartz Matrix
Citrine
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Citrine
Silicon Dioxide (SiO₂)
Amethyst
Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Carnelian (Chalcedony)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
K2 Jasper (K2 Granite)
Azurite in Granite (Al2Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 in NaAlSi3O8)
Amethyst
Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Amethyst
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) containing Iron impurities
Amazonite with Smoky Quartz and Feldspar
Microcline (KAlSi3O8) with Quartz (SiO2)
Tiger's Eye
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Limonite/Goethite pseudomorphs after Crocidolite
Blue Tiger's Eye
Pseudomorph of Quartz after Crocidolite (SiO2 with inclusions of asbestiform silicates)
Sunstone
Aventurine Feldspar (Plagioclase Feldspar with inclusions)
Amethyst
SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide with iron impurities)
Amethyst with Marcasite accents
Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide SiO2) and Marcasite (Iron Sulfide FeS2)
Yellow Quartz (Citrine Quartz Pebble)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Amethyst
SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide) with Iron (Fe3+) impurities
Rough Citrine Quartz
Citrine (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2 with iron impurities)
Yellow Jasper
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with hydrated iron oxide impurities (Goethite)
Selenite
Gypsum (CaSO4·2H2O), specifically the crystalline variety Selenite
Lapis Lazuli
Sodium aluminum silicate with sulfur (main component: Lazurite [(Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(SO4,S,Cl)2])
Black Opal
Hydrated Amorphous Silica (SiO2·nH2O)
Quartz (Milky Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Black Onyx
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Banded Agate
Sedimentary Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Garnet (likely Almandine)
Almandine Garnet, Fe3Al2(SiO4)3
Quartz (likely milky quartz or a stained variety)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO₂)
Serpentinite
Serpentinite (group of hydrous magnesium iron phyllosilicates)
Banded Agate (Crazy Lace/Mexican Agate Variety)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Pearl
Biogenic CaCO3 (Aragonite and Calcite)
Jade
Jade can refer to two distinct minerals: Nephrite (a variety of the mineral actinolite, Ca2(Mg,Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2) and Jadeite (Na(Al,Fe3+)Si2O6). Based on the image, showing a relatively uniform green color and possibly slight translucence in bead form, it is very likely one of these, but determining which one from a photo is difficult without specific testing.
Quartz Geode
Silicon dioxide (SiO2)
Hypersthene
(Mg,Fe)SiO3 - Enstatite-Ferrosilite series
Obsidian
Obsidian (principally SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide)
River Stone (River Pebbles)
Alluvial Deposit (typically Quartzite, Sandstone, or Granite clasts)
Pearl
Organic gemstone (Calcium carbonate / CaCO3 + Conchiolin)
Dalmation Stone (often called Dalmatian Jasper)
Antiperthite-rich Microgranite
Moonstone
Orthoclase (Potassium aluminum silicate - KAlSi3O8)
Quartz (in matrix)
Quartz (SiO₂)