Serpentine
Serpentinite (rock), Serpentine group minerals (e.g., Antigorite, Lizardite, Chrysotile)
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Serpentine
Serpentinite (rock), Serpentine group minerals (e.g., Antigorite, Lizardite, Chrysotile)
Green Aventurine
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Fuchsite inclusions
Cherry Creek Jasper (also known as Red Creek Jasper or Cherry Creek Agate)
Jasper, microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂)
Petrified Wood
Silicified wood (primarily Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)
Efflorescence (on Clay Brick)
Crystalline salt deposits (typically Sodium Sulfate Na2SO4, Calcium Carbonate CaCO3, or Potassium Sulfate K2SO4)
Carnelian
Chalcedony (cryptocrystalline quartz), SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)
Shell Cameo (Sardonyx Shell)
Cassis madagascariensis (Sardonyx shell)
Quartz (likely a macrocrystalline variety like milky quartz or smoky quartz, given the appearance in the image)
Quartz (SiO₂ - Silicon Dioxide)
Agate (specifically, likely a geode slice or nodule)
Agate (a variety of Chalcedony, with chemical formula SiO2)
Carnelian
Carnelian (a variety of Chalcedony, SiO2)
Quartz
Quartz (SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide)
Gneiss
Gneiss (High-grade regional metamorphic rock)
Slate
Slate (a fine-grained, foliated metamorphic rock). Mineral composition: Primarily composed of mica minerals (muscovite, chlorite, sericite) and quartz, with minor amounts of hematite, pyrite, and other accessory minerals.
Quartzite
Quartzite (primarily composed of SiO O₂)
Gneiss
Gneiss (a metamorphic rock)
River Cobble (likely Sandstone or Siltstone type)
Sandstone or Siltstone (common rock types that form river cobbles)
Sandstone
Sandstone (lithified arenite/wacke)
Serpentinite
Serpentinite (composed primarily of Serpentine group minerals, (Mg,Fe,Ni,Al,Zn,Mn)2-3(Si,Al,Fe)2O5(OH)4)
Pyrite
Pyrite (Iron sulfide, FeS₂)
Gneiss
Gneiss (a type of metamorphic rock)
Turquoise (beads)
Turquoise; CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O
Quartz (likely milky quartz or a stained variety)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO₂)
Pyrite
Pyrite (FeS2)
Garnet (Almandine or Spessartine likely)
Garnet Group Minerals (e.g., Almandine Fe3Al2(SiO4)3, Pyrope Mg3Al2(SiO4)3, Spessartine Mn3Al2(SiO4)3)
Diamond
Carbon (C), specifically in an isometric crystal system.
Peridot (Olivine)
Olivine ((Mg,Fe)2SiO4)
Carnelian
Carnelian (a variety of Chalcedony, SiO2)
Granite
Granite (a common igneous rock)
Green Glass Cullet / Recycled Glass
Amorphous Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with various metal oxides
Laterite (iron-rich nodule, possibly Bauxite as a subtype)
Laterite (composed of various minerals including goethite, hematite, gibbsite, etc.)
Conglomerate
Conglomerate (a clastic sedimentary rock)
Mixed Gemstone Bracelet
Mixed natural minerals and rocks (e.g., Rhodonite, Malachite, Sodalite, Rose Quartz, Black Tourmaline, Quartz/Chalcedony variants)
Banded Gneiss
Gneiss (pronounced "nice")
Sandstone
Sandstone (arenite is a more specific geological term for a clean sandstone, while wacke refers to a dirty sandstone with significant matrix)
Jade (Nephrite or Jadeite)
Nephrite: Ca2(Mg,Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2 (amphibole mineral); Jadeite: NaAlSi2O6 (pyroxene mineral)
Citrine
Quartz (SiO₂) variety
Basalt
Basalt (extrusive igneous rock)
Quartz (likely tumbled or naturally water-worn)
Quartz (SiO₂ - Silicon Dioxide)
Pebble (likely Sandstone or Granitic Pebble)
Clastic Sediment (or specific rock type, e.g., Arenite, Granitoid Pebble)
Unakite
Epidote-Feldspar rock
Diamond
Diamond (carbon allotrope), C (chemical formula)
Anthracite Coal
Anthracite (a variety of coal, predominantly carbon)