Jasper
Chalcedony (cryptocrystalline quartz), SiO2
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Jasper
Chalcedony (cryptocrystalline quartz), SiO2
Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Peridot
Olivine (specific variety: gem-quality forsterite), (Mg,Fe)2SiO4
Rhodonite
Rhodonite (MnSiO3)
White Jade (Nephrite)
Nephrite, Ca2(Mg,Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2
Granite
Granite (a felsic intrusive igneous rock composed primarily of quartz, feldspar, and mica)
Amber with Inclusion
Succiniferous fossil resin (C10H16O)
Concretion
Various mineral compositions, typically carbonate or iron oxide cemented sediment
Blue Dyed Agate Geode
Chalcedony (cryptocrystalline Quartz), SiO2
Opalite (Man-made Glass)
Fused glass (typically made of dolomite and metal opacifiers)
Rounded gray stone, likely quartz-rich granitic rock
Probable granite or granitic gneiss; mainly quartz, feldspar, and mica
Yellow Jasper
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with goethite or iron oxide inclusions
Talc
Talc (Mg₃Si₄O₁₀(OH)₂)
Granite
Granite (Felsic Plutonic Rock)
Jasper (specifically Brecciated or Agated Jasper)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Chalcedony with impurities
Water and Silt (Sedimentary Environment)
Suspended Sediment / H2O (dihydrogen monoxide)
River Cobble (Gneiss/Migmatite)
Gneissic Metamorphic Rock (composed mainly of Quartz, Feldspar, and Biotite)
Citrine (Heat-Treated)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Amethyst
Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2 + Fe)
Petrified Wood
Silicified wood (Quartz/Chalcedony)
Petrified Wood
Silicified Wood (SiO2 permineralization)
Banded Gneiss
Gneiss (variable mineral composition)
Chalcedony (Common Opal/Chert variety)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Schist
Schist (various mineral compositions)
Lapis Lazuli
Lapis lazuli (primary mineral: Lazurite, (Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(S,Cl,SO4,OH)2)
Red Jasper (Opaque Chalcedony)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite inclusions
Gastly (Trick or Trade Halloween Series)
Cellulose-carbonaceous composite (Lignocellulose laminated with pigmentary polymers)
Cat's Eye Moonstone (Simulated/Synthetic or natural Cat's Eye Quartz/Glass)
There is no single scientific name. The appearance suggests either: Moonstone (feldspar group), Cat's Eye Quartz (SiO2), Apatite (Ca5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH)), or most likely a synthetic material such as Fiber Optic Glass or 'Opalite' (a type of glass).
Travertine (often colloquially called Tufa)
Chemical Sedimentary Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
Weathered granite cobble
Granite (quartz–feldspar–mica rock; commonly containing quartz, K-feldspar, plagioclase, and biotite)
Chert (Jasper variety)
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Serpentinite
Serpentinite (composed primarily of Serpentine group minerals: (Mg,Fe,Ni,Al,Zn,Mn)2-3(Si,Al,Fe)2O5(OH)4)
Quartzite
Quartzite (primarily SiO2)
Serpentinite
Serpentinite (composed largely of serpentine group minerals including Antigorite, Lizardite, and Chrysotile, (Mg,Fe)3Si2O5(OH)4)
Basalt River Stone with Mineral Crust
Aphanitic Mafic Igneous Rock
Quartz
Quartz (SiO₂)
Quartz (Druzy) in host rock
SiO₂ (Silicon Dioxide) as Quartz, with unspecified host rock components (likely silicates and iron oxides)
Jasper (likely a variety of Brecciated Jasper or a patterned variety)
Silicon dioxide (SiO2)
Porphyry (Rhyolite or Andesite Porphyry)
Porphyritic Igneous Rock
Petrified Wood
Silicified Wood (SiO2)
Slag Glass (Cullet)
Amorphous Silica / Glass residue
Goldstone (Red)
Aventurine Glass (SiO2 + Cu)