Beryl in Quartz Matrix
Beryllium Aluminum Silicate (Be3Al2Si6O18)
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Beryl in Quartz Matrix
Beryllium Aluminum Silicate (Be3Al2Si6O18)
Milky Quartz
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Amber jewelry (possibly amber-colored glass or resin)
Amber — fossilized plant resin, chiefly composed of polymerized terpenoids; the pictured material cannot be confirmed from the image
Amygdaloidal Basalt
Mafic extrusive igneous rock with secondary mineral infills
Opalite
Synthetic glass (Opalite simulant)
Pyrite
Iron Sulfide (FeS2)
Limonite-stained Gossan/Ironstone
Goethite and Hematite (Fe2O3 • nH2O)
Bauxite
Aluminium ore (Hydrated aluminium oxides AlOx(OH)3-2x)
Colorless Quartz (Rhinestone)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Bauxite
Bauxite (Al2O3·2H2O)
Amber cabochon pendant
Amber (fossilized tree resin; chiefly polymerized terpenoids)
Granite
Granite (Intrusive Igneous Rock)
Quartz Vein / Quartz Matrix
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Yellow Beryl (Heliodor)
Beryllium aluminum silicate (Be3Al2Si6O18)
Opalite-style glass pendant
Man-made opalescent glass (not natural opal)
Pyrite in Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Sulfide (FeS2)
Small metallic mineral grain, possibly native silver
Unconfirmed; native silver (Ag) is one possibility, but the photograph alone cannot distinguish it reliably from other metallic minerals or metal debris.
Copper Ore with Malachite and Chalcocite
Copper-bearing Mineral Assemblage (Cu2CO3(OH)2 + Cu2S)
Lepidolite
K(Li,Al)3(Al,Si,3O10)(F,OH)2
Beryl (likely var. Aquamarine or Goshenite) in Matrix
Beryllium Aluminum Silicate (Be3Al2Si6O18)
Faceted clear gemstone ring, likely quartz or glass imitation
Unidentified colorless faceted material; quartz (SiO₂) is possible, but the image cannot distinguish it from glass or another gem
Mystic Topaz (Treated Quartz or Topaz)
Aluminum silicate fluoride hydroxide [Al2SiO4(F,OH)2] with thin-film metallic coating
Green Aura Quartz (Titanium treated Kyanite or Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) or Aluminum Silicate (Al2SiO5) with Titanium/Metal Oxide coating
Granite
Felsic intrusive igneous rock
Likely galena (lead sulfide)
Galena, PbS
Native Gold Flake
Gold (Au)
Aura Quartz Geode
Titanium/Gold bonded Quartz (SiO2 with metallic coating)
Orgonite Pyramid with Amethyst and Quartz
Silicon dioxide (Quartz/Amethyst) embedded in resin with metal shavings
Granite
Intrusive Igneous Rock (Felsic)
Quartz Vein with Sulfides
Silicon Dioxide with Pyrite and Tourmaline (SiO2)
Milky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Milky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Rose Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Granite
Intrusive Igneous Rock
Granite
Intrusive Igneous Rock
Pegmatite fragment
Granitic pegmatite, composed mainly of quartz, feldspar, and mica
Granite
Phaneritic Felsic Intrusive Igneous Rock
Bauxite
Al2O3·2H2O (Aluminum Hydroxide)
Copper Buddha Pendant
Cu
Granite
Felsic intrusive igneous rock
Serpentine
Serpentine subgroup (Mg,Fe)3Si2O5(OH)4
Native metal specimen, likely galena or metallic slag
Probably galena (lead sulfide, PbS); identification is uncertain from the image alone