Travertine (used in construction, not a 'specimen' in situ)
Travertine
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Travertine (used in construction, not a 'specimen' in situ)
Travertine
Sandstone
Arenite (general term for sandstone)
Quartz
Quartz (SiO₂)
Granite (tumbled pebble)
Granite (Plutonic Igneous Rock)
Greywacke (likely)
Greywacke (a type of sandstone)
Goldstone
N/A (Synthetic Glass with Copper Inclusions)
Scoria
Scoria (a vesicular basalt or andesite)
Iron Ore / Ironstone Concretion
Mixture of iron oxide/hydroxide minerals, likely some combination of Hematite (Fe2O3), Goethite (α-FeOOH), and Limonite (a general term for hydrated iron oxides of variable composition) or potentially Bauxite (a mixture of aluminum hydroxides, often with iron oxides, (Al(OH)3) and FeO(OH)). The visual characteristics strongly suggest iron-rich material.
Quartz (possibly milky quartz)
Quartz (Silica; SiO₂)
Marble
Marble (metamorphosed limestone/dolostone). Predominantly composed of Calcite (CaCO3) for marble derived from limestone, or Dolomite (CaMg(CO3)2) for marble derived from dolostone.
Banded Metamorphic Rock (likely Quartzite or Serpentinite/Soapstone)
Metamorphic Rock (possibly a banded Quartzite or a foliated Serpentinite/Talc Schist based on appearance, general term for such a rock is 'Banded Metamorphic Rock' or 'Gneiss' if pronounced banding of different minerals)
Golden Sheen Obsidian
Obsidian (volcanic glass) with inclusions of gas bubbles and mineral crystals (e.g., hematite, magnetite) causing the sheen
Puddingstone
Conglomerate (specifically a type of jasper conglomerate or quartz conglomerate)
Pumice
Pumice (volcanic rock)
Fluorite
Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride, CaF2)
Basalt
Basalt (dominated by plagioclase feldspar and pyroxene)
Sandstone (Pebble/Cobble)
Sandstone (arenite is a more precise term for sandstone with less than 15% matrix; this specimen appears to be a lithic or quartz arenite)
Conglomerate
Conglomerate
Pebble or Cobble (likely composed of sandstone or conglomerate)
Clastic Sedimentary Rock (specific name like sandstone, conglomerate, or breccia would require microscopic analysis of clast size and angularity)
Obsidian (likely Golden Sheen Obsidian or Rainbow Obsidian, given the subtle sheen visible on some beads)
Obsidian (volcanic glass, predominantly SiO2 with various impurities)
Quartz
Quartz (SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide)
Tiger's Eye
Pseudomorph of Quartz after Crocidolite (SiO2)
Jasper
Silicon Dioxide (Microcrystalline Quartz / Chalcedony)
Granite (likely a river or beach pebble)
Granite (a felsic intrusive igneous rock primarily composed of quartz, feldspar, and mica)
Agate (or Banded Agate)
Agate (a variety of Chalcedony, which is a cryptocrystalline form of Quartz); Chemical Formula: SiO₂ (Silicon Dioxide)
Calcite (or Alabaster, if truly carved)
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
Jade
Jadeite or Nephrite
Red Jasper
Jasper (Silicon Dioxide with Iron Oxide inclusions, SiO2)
Unable to identify - Image contains non-geological items
Green Schist
Greenschist (Chlorite Schist)
Schist
Schist (various mineralogical compositions including mica, chlorite, talc, etc.)
Chert (Flint Nodule)
Microcrystalline or cryptocrystalline quartz (SiO2)
Schist
Crystalline Metamorphic Rock (Schistose)
Chert or Flint (polished/water-worn)
Chert (a microcrystalline or cryptocrystalline variety of quartz, SiO2). Flint is a specific variety of chert.
Uvarovite
Ca3Cr2(SiO4)3
Petrified Wood
Silicified Wood (SiO2)
Chert (Flint)
Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Schist
N/A (a rock type, not a mineral formula)
Banded Gneiss
Gneiss (High-grade Regional Metamorphic Rock)
Porphyritic Basalt
Extrusive igneous rock with plagioclase phenocrysts
Black Opal (Kalimaya)
Hydrated Silica (SiO2·nH2O)
Snowflake Obsidian
Volcanic Glass with Cristobalite Inclusions