Serpentinite
Serpentinite (composed primarily of mineral group (Mg, Fe, Ni, Al, Zn, Mn)2-3(Si, Al, Fe)2O5(OH)4)
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Serpentinite
Serpentinite (composed primarily of mineral group (Mg, Fe, Ni, Al, Zn, Mn)2-3(Si, Al, Fe)2O5(OH)4)
Ferro-silicate Slag
Industrial Vitrified Slag (High-silica amorphous glass)
Jasper with Pyrite (Gold-colored inclusions)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Disulfide (FeS2) inclusions
Schist
Schist (various mineral compositions)
Granodiorite
Granodiorite (Quartz-Feldspar-Biotite Plutonic Rock)
Black Tourmaline
Schorl (Na(Fe²⁺)₃Al₆(BO₃)₃Si₆O₁₈(OH)₄)
Amber
Fossilized tree resin (not a true mineral as it is organic and amorphous); Chemical formula is highly variable, but often approximated as C10H16O.
Diamond
Diamond (C)
Diamond
Carbon (C)
Shale or Slate with Quartz Veins
Shale (fine-grained clastic sedimentary rock) or Slate (low-grade metamorphic rock formed from shale) with Quartz (SiO2) veins
Quartz (in matrix)
Quartz (SiO₂)
Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO₂)
Jasper
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Goldstone and Aura Quartz
Cuprous Glass (Goldstone) and Titanium-coated SiO2 (Aura Quartz)
Emerald
Beryl (variety Emerald), Be3Al2Si6O18 with Cr and/or V
Quartz Geode (likely within Limestone or Dolomite matrix)
Quartz (SiO₂)
Banded Iron Formation
Banded Iron Formation (BIF)
Polished white agate or chalcedony bead
Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), likely chalcedony/agate with iron-oxide staining or a brown mineral inclusion
Ruby Fuchsite / Ruby in Fuchsite
Ruby (Al2O3 variety corundum) and Fuchsite (K(Al,Cr)2AlSi3O10(OH)2 - a chromium-rich variety of muscovite mica) in Quartz matrix
Orbicular Jasper
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2), variety of Chalcedony
Halite
Halite (Sodium Chloride - NaCl)
Iron Slag
Vitreous glassy waste (Fe-Si-Al-Ca compounds)
Diamond (Rough)
Diamond (Carbon, C)
Tiger's Eye
Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with fibrous inclusions of crocidolite
Chalcedony Geode
Chalcedony (SiO2) within a geode structure
Marble
Marble (metamorphosed limestone or dolostone), primarily composed of calcite (CaCO3) or dolomite (CaMg(CO3)2)
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)
Serpentine
Serpentinite (rock), Serpentine group minerals (e.g., Antigorite, Lizardite, Chrysotile)
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
Chalcedony (cryptocrystalline quartz), SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)
Slag (Industrial By-product)
Glassy silicate or metallic smelting residue
Pale granite pebble (tentative identification)
Granite; a coarse-grained felsic intrusive igneous rock composed primarily of quartz and feldspar, with minor mica or amphibole
Shell Cameo (Sardonyx Shell)
Cassis madagascariensis (Sardonyx shell)
Carnelian
Carnelian (a variety of Chalcedony, SiO2)
Quartz
Quartz (SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide)
Asphalt
Asphalt concrete (engineered material, not a naturally occurring rock/mineral in this form)
Fluorite (likely)
Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)
River Cobble (likely Sandstone or Siltstone type)
Sandstone or Siltstone (common rock types that form river cobbles)
Green Aventurine
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Fuchsite inclusions
Pyrite
Pyrite (Iron sulfide, FeS₂)