Jadeite and Mixed Gemstones (Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald)
Jadeite (NaAlSi2O6), Corundum (Al2O3), Beryl (Be3Al2(Si6O18))
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Jadeite and Mixed Gemstones (Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald)
Jadeite (NaAlSi2O6), Corundum (Al2O3), Beryl (Be3Al2(Si6O18))
Sandstone (likely Quartzose Sandstone pebble)
Arenite (primarily SiO2)
Moss Agate
Chalcedony (Silicon Dioxide) with Chlorite or Iron/Manganese inclusions (SiO2)
Quartzite
Quartzite (Primary mineral: Silicon Dioxide, SiO₂)
Sandstone (with potential mineral inclusions)
Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily Quartz, SiO2)
Limonite Geode (Ironstone Concretion)
Limonite [FeO(OH)·nH2O] with possible Quartz or Calcite interior
Chrysocolla
Hydrated copper phyllosilicate mineral (Cu,Al)2H2Si2O5(OH)4·n(H2O)
Lapis Lazuli
Na6Ca2(Al6Si6O24)(S,SO4,Cl)1-2 (primarily containing Lazurite with inclusions of Calcite and Pyrite)
Sandstone Concretion with Quartz Center
Sedimentary Clastic Rock (SiO2 matrix with Quartz core)
Turquoise in Matrix
CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O (Hydrous phosphate of copper and aluminium)
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
Amygdaloidal Basalt
Amygdaloidal Basalt (Mafic volcanic rock)
Chrysocolla
Chrysocolla (Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4·nH2O)
Red Sandstone
Arenite (Ferruginous Sandstone)
Lapis Lazuli (Raw)
Lazurite-rich metamorphic rock; Na3Ca(Al3Si3O12)S
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.
Pyrite (Fool's Gold)
Iron Sulfide (FeS2)
Schist with Biotite and Quartz
Biotite-Quartz Schist (Fe,Mg,Al silicate mix)
Calcite (Yellow/Orange variety - sometimes called Honey Calcite)
Calcite
Fluorite (Rainbow/Purple Fluorite)
Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)
Malachite
Copper carbonate hydroxide [Cu2CO3(OH)2]
Fluorite (likely Fluorite on Quartz/Matrix)
Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)
Orthoclase Feldspar
Orthoclase (KAlSi₃O₈)
Milky Quartz
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Bumblebee Jasper
Anhydrite with Sulfur, Hematite, and Orpiment (SiO2/CaSO4 mixture)
Lapis Lazuli
Lapis Lazuli (Rock composed primarily of Lazurite (Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(S,Cl,SO4,OH)2, Calcite, and Pyrite)
Orthoclase Feldspar
KAlSi3O8 (Potassium Aluminum Silicate)
Fluorite
Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)
Fluorite (Polished Point/Tower)
Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)
Goethite/Limonite Iron Ore Node
Goethite (FeO(OH)) or Limonite (mixture of hydrated iron oxides)
Turquoise
Turquoise (CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O)
Limonite (Iron Ore)
Limonite (FeO(OH)·nH2O)
Turquoise with Pyrite
Hydrated phosphate of copper and aluminium [CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O] with Iron Pyrite (FeS2)
Turquoise
Hydrated phosphate of copper and aluminium [CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O]
Dalmatian Stone
Dalmatian Jasper (a misnomer for an Aplite with Arfvedsonite spots)
Magnetite
Magnetite (Fe3O4)
Mica Schist
Schist (primarily Muscovite and Biotite mica)
Sandstone (likely Arkosic)
Arenite (SiO2 based)
Chert with Calcite Veins
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) intrusions
Turquoise
Hydrated phosphate of copper and aluminium (CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O)
Sandstone (likely Arkose or Lithic)
Clastic sedimentary rock (SiO2 + impurities)
Chalcopyrite
Copper Iron Sulfide (CuFeS2)