Nephrite Jade
Nephrite
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Nephrite Jade
Nephrite
Blue Apatite
Apatite (Calcium Phosphate) - Ca5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH)
Limonite (Iron Ore)
FeO(OH)·nH2O (Hydrated iron(III) oxide-hydroxide mixture)
Tiger's Eye
Pseudomorph of Quartz after Crocidolite (SiO2 with iron oxide inclusions)
Lepidolite
Lepidolite (K(Li,Al)3(Al,Si,Rb)4O10(F,OH)2)
Falcon's Eye (Blue Tiger's Eye)
Pseudomorph of Quartz after Crocidolite (SiO2)
Given the appearance, it's likely a fragment of an igneous or metamorphic rock composed of multiple minerals. Without specific diagnostic features, it's difficult to give a common name other than 'crystalline rock fragment'. If pressed to guess based on the granular, somewhat light and dark speckled appearance, it could be a fragment of granite or a related intrusive igneous rock.
As a rock fragment, it does not have a single scientific mineral name; rather, it's a piece of a rock which is a combination of minerals. If it were granite, its main mineral composition would be quartz (SiO2), feldspar (e.g., KAlSi3O8 - orthoclase, (Na,Ca)(Al,Si)4O8 - plagioclase), and mica (e.g., KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 - muscovite or K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 - biotite), among others.
Picture Jasper
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide and mineral inclusions
Quartz on Sandstone
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) in Lithic Sandstone
Cobaltian Calcite
Cobalt-bearing Calcite (Ca,Co)CO3
Prehnite
Prehnite (Ca2Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)
Rose Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Milky Quartz Pebble
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Yellow Aventurine (Yellow Quartzite)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions
Dyed Quartz (often sold as 'Blue Quartz' or 'Blue Agate')
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with artificial pigment
Tiger's Eye
Pseudomorph of Quartz after Crocidolite (SiO2)
White Calcite
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
Chalcopyrite in Quartz (Gossan/Iron Hat)
CuFeS2 (Chalcopyrite) with SiO2 (Quartz)
Calcite (commonly referred to as Orange Calcite or Honey Calcite given its color)
Calcite
Blue Apatite
Fluorapatite (Ca5(PO4)3F)
Chert (specifically Jasper/Carnelian variety)
Microcrystalline quartz (SiO2)
Pink Granite
Granite (Phaneritic intrusive rock)
Granite (Orthoclase rich)
Granite (composed primarily of Quartz and Potassium Feldspar KAlSi3O8)
Green Aventurine
Aventurine Quartz (SiO2 with Fuchsite inclusions)
Mica Schist
Schist (primarily Muscovite and Biotite mica)
Quartz (Common or Milky Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Dyed Agate
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - variety Chalcedony
Orange Calcite
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
Synthetic Ruby (Jewel Bearings)
Synthetic Corundum (Al2O3 doped with Chromium)
Milky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Hematite
Iron(III) oxide (Fe2O3)
Blue Aventurine
Quartzite with inclusions of Dumortierite (SiO2 + Al7(BO3)(SiO4)3O3)
Mica Schist
Mica Schist (primarily Muscovite or Biotite sheet silicates)
Quartz (Variety: Citrine or Tumbled Chalcedony)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Lepidolite
Lepidolite (K(Li,Al)3(Al,Si,Rb)4O10(F,OH)2)
Blue Calcite
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
Gold
Gold (Au)
Assorted Decorative Tumbled Stones (Quartz, Sodalite, Aventurine, Calcite)
Mixed Silicates and Carbonates (SiO2, Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2, CaCO3)
Sandstone (Ferruginous)
Arenite with Iron-Oxide Cement (primarily SiO2 with Fe2O3/FeOOH)
Gossan (Iron Hat) with Quartz and Chlorite
Limonite/Goethite-rich Gossan (FeO(OH)·nH2O) with inclusions of Quartz and Chlorite
Pink Granite
Granite (High K-Feldspar variety)
Limonite (Yellow Ochre)
Hydrated iron(III) oxide-hydroxide (FeO(OH)·nH2O)