Sandstone
Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)
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Sandstone
Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)
Banded agate pendant (likely carnelian or brown-and-white chalcedony agate)
Agate, a banded variety of chalcedony; microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂, with iron-oxide coloration
Porcelain (Stoneware Ceramic)
Mullite / Silica-glass composite (Al6Si2O13)
Amber cabochon pendant
Amber (fossilized plant resin), chiefly polymerized diterpenoid resin
Chert / River Pebble
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Small metallic-looking mineral/rock fragment
Indeterminate from image; possibly galena, hematite, or metallic slag
Paving-concrete aggregate with a rounded stone
Polymictic gravel aggregate; the central clast appears to be weathered sandstone or volcanic rock
Chert (Honey Chert / Flint)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Asphalt Pavement (with aggregate)
Asphalt concrete
Jade bangle
Likely nephrite jade (actinolite–tremolite amphibole); possibly jadeite
Obsidian
Volcanic Glass (SiO2)
Red Jasper
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite (Fe2O3)
Carnelian cabochon
Orange-red variety of chalcedony (microcrystalline quartz), SiO₂
Citrine Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities
Blue Sapphire (likely costume glass imitation)
Corundum (Al2O3) with iron/titanium impurities
Mixed quartz gemstone bead bracelet
Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂), in varieties including smoky quartz, amethyst, rutilated quartz, and possibly tourmalinated quartz
Yellow Quartz (or Citrine Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Colorless faceted gemstone (likely glass or cubic zirconia)
Likely cubic zirconia, ZrO₂; exact identification is uncertain from the photograph
Granite
Granite (composed primarily of Quartz, Alkali Feldspar, and Plagioclase)
Precious Coral (Red Coral)
Corallium rubrum (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)
Blue-and-white opalite sphere
Opalite (commercial synthetic or glass-based imitation; not true opal), typically silica glass or synthetic opalescent material
Diamond
Carbon (C)
Polished/tumbled brown-and-white mineral fragment
Indeterminate; possibly quartz-rich jasper, brecciated jasper, or an iron-stained quartz mineral
Diamond
C (Native Carbon)
Small colored gemstone or glass cabochons (uncertain)
Not identifiable from the image; the pieces may be colored glass or synthetic stones rather than natural minerals.
Synthetic Blue Aura Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Metallic Infusion
Cullet Glass (Strawberry Glass)
Amorphous Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with metallic dopants
Coquina
Biogenic Limestone (CaCO3)
Sandstone
Arenite (SiO2 based)
Ornamental ring with likely blue sapphire and diamonds
Blue corundum (sapphire), Al₂O₃; surrounding stones appear diamond, C, set in gold-colored metal
Pink quartz (likely rose quartz)
Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂), likely rose quartz; possibly lab-created or treated
Pumice
Vesicular volcanic rock, primarily silica-rich volcanic glass (commonly rhyolitic or dacitic)
Sandstone
Arenite (SiO2 primarily)
Yellow Quartz / Citrine Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Raw Citrine Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Mixed stone-bead bracelet, likely agate/jasper and possibly sodalite or dyed quartz
Primarily microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂) varieties, with opaque iron-rich chalcedony/jasper and probable blue sodalite or dyed material
Green sea glass or green glass-like tumbled material
Amorphous silicate glass; likely anthropogenic soda-lime glass, not a natural mineral
Sandstone
Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)
Green cabochon gemstone pendant, likely turquoise or dyed green turquoise
Probably turquoise, CuAl₆(PO₄)₄(OH)₈·4H₂O; exact identification requires testing
Chert
Silicon dioxide (SiO2)
Snowflake Obsidian
Volcanic glass with Cristobalite inclusions (70–75% SiO2)
Citrine Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace Iron impurities