Dyed or treated agate bead strand (likely blue-green and brown banded agate)
Agate, a banded variety of microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂)
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Browse mineral (treated) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.
Dyed or treated agate bead strand (likely blue-green and brown banded agate)
Agate, a banded variety of microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂)
Peacock ore
Iridescent chalcopyrite, commonly marketed as bornite
Quartz (Citrine)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Quartz-bearing pyrite–chalcopyrite specimen
Pyrite (FeS₂), likely chalcopyrite (CuFeS₂), with quartz (SiO₂)
Yellow Quartz (or Citrine Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Quartz (Citrine or Iron-stained Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Red Jade (Dyed Quartzite)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - variety Quartzite
Dyed turquoise bead
Turquoise, CuAl₆(PO₄)₄(OH)₈·4H₂O; likely stabilized or reconstructed turquoise
Chalcopyrite
Chalcopyrite (CuFeS2)
Dyed Agate (Dragon Vein Agate Bead)
Silicon dioxide (SiO2) variety Chalcedony
Polished turquoise-colored stone, likely chrysoprase or dyed agate
Uncertain; possible chalcedony (microcrystalline SiO₂) or turquoise (hydrous copper aluminum phosphate)
Larimar (blue pectolite) bead bracelet
Pectolite, NaCa₂Si₃O₈(OH); blue color from copper-related impurities
Black Onyx
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Turquoise-and-coral silver jewelry brooch
Turquoise: hydrated copper aluminum phosphate, CuAl₆(PO₄)₄(OH)₈·4H₂O; red cabochons appear to be coral, likely set in silver
Polished agate (likely moss or plume agate)
Microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂ (chalcedony)
Citrine
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Black Onyx
Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Green Fluorite (likely synthetic or heat-treated for jewelry)
Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)
Chalcopyrite (Peacock Ore)
Chalcopyrite (CuFeS2)
Druzy quartz geode slice
Quartz, SiO₂, commonly lining a chalcedony-rich geode
Blue glassy mineral fragment, likely kyanite or blue corundum
Tentatively kyanite (Al₂SiO₅); visual identification is uncertain from the photograph
Citrine Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Tumbled pale-yellow quartz (likely citrine or iron-stained quartz)
Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂); yellow color likely from iron-related impurities
Tumbled quartz pebble, possibly citrine or iron-stained quartz
Quartz (SiO₂), likely microcrystalline or granular quartz
Tumbled quartz-rich pebble, possibly citrine or iron-stained quartz
Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂), with probable iron-oxide inclusions
Tumbled blue-green stone, likely chrysoprase or dyed agate
Chalcedony (microcrystalline SiO₂), possibly nickel-bearing chrysoprase
Tumbled citrine or yellow quartz
Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂); likely iron-colored citrine or iron-stained quartz
Malachite
Malachite — Cu₂CO₃(OH)₂, copper carbonate hydroxide
Tumbled yellow quartz pebble (likely citrine or iron-stained quartz)
Quartz, SiO₂; yellow coloration likely from iron impurities or irradiation-related defects
Amethyst Geode
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities
Tumbled amethyst
Amethyst, purple quartz (SiO₂) colored by trace iron and irradiation
Blue Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Citrine Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Citrine
Citrine (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Peacock Ore (Bornite or Iridescent Chalcopyrite)
Bornite (Cu5FeS4) or Chalcopyrite (CuFeS2) with tarnish
Black Onyx
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Cryptocrystalline Quartz
Citrine
Citrine (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)
Red Garnet (Almandine-Pyrope series)
Garnet Group, Almandine (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3) or Pyrope (Mg3Al2(SiO4)3)
Yellow Quartz (Citrine Quartz Pebble)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Polished orange agate beads
Chalcedony, microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), commonly sold as agate
Likely dyed or naturally vivid-blue copper mineral specimen
Possibly chrysocolla (hydrated copper silicate); image alone cannot confirm the mineral or whether the color is treated