Granite
Granite (a plutonic igneous rock composed of quartz, feldspar, and mica)
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Granite
Granite (a plutonic igneous rock composed of quartz, feldspar, and mica)
Included Quartz Beads (likely Phantom Quartz or Garden Quartz)
Quartz (SiO2) with various mineral inclusions
Basalt
Basalt
Quartz (likely Milky Quartz)
Quartz (SiO₂ - Silicon Dioxide)
Conglomerate (Puddingstone)
Conglomerate (specifically, clastic sedimentary rock)
BROWN GRANITE (likely 'Tan Brown' or similar)
Granite (specifically a variety rich in orthoclase feldspar, often with biotite and possibly hornblende)
Polished black stone egg, probably black obsidian
Obsidian, a natural volcanic glass; composition primarily silica-rich glass (approximately SiO₂), with variable iron and other trace elements
Jasper (yellow/cream variety)
SiO₂ (Cryptocrystalline Quartz)
Gneiss
Gneiss (pronounced 'nice')
Carnelian
Carnelian (a variety of Chalcedony, which is a microcrystalline quartz, SiO2)
Carnelian
Carnelian (a variety of Chalcedony, SiO2)
Banded Gneiss (with possible weathered sulfide or iron staining)
Gneiss, potentially with iron oxide/hydroxide staining (e.g., limonite) or weathered sulfides
Muscovite Mica
Muscovite (Potassium Mica) KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Muscovite Mica
Muscovite (KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(F,OH)₂))
Rose Quartz
Rose Quartz (SiO₂)
Conglomerate
Conglomerate
Agate (specifically, multi-colored or pastel-dyed agate)
Silicon dioxide (SiO2) - specifically, a cryptocrystalline variety of quartz known as Chalcedony, with banding classified as Agate. (If it were Fluorite, the chemical formula would be Calcium Fluoride - CaF2).
Quartz (River Pebble)
Quartz (SiO₂ - Silicon Dioxide)
Quartz (possibly milky quartz)
Quartz (Silica; SiO₂)
Diamond
Diamond (carbon allotrope), C (chemical formula)
Yellow Jade (often Serpentine or Dolomite)
Primarily Serpentine (Mg3Si2O5(OH)4) or Dolomite (CaMg(CO3)2), though the term 'yellow jade' is also sometimes applied to varieties of true nephrite or jadeite.