Faceted blue-violet gemstone, likely iolite or blue topaz
Likely cordierite (iolite), Mg2Al4Si5O18; alternative: topaz, Al2SiO4(F,OH)2
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Faceted blue-violet gemstone, likely iolite or blue topaz
Likely cordierite (iolite), Mg2Al4Si5O18; alternative: topaz, Al2SiO4(F,OH)2
Blue Topaz (specifically London Blue shade)
Topaz - Al2SiO4(F,OH)2
Green glassy mineral specimen, likely rough emerald or green fluorite
Tentatively beryl (Be₃Al₂Si₆O₁₈), emerald variety; synthetic/man-made glass cannot be excluded from the photograph
Turquoise
Hydrated phosphate of copper and aluminium (CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O)
Citrine
Silicon Dioxide with iron impurities (SiO2)
Blue polished/tumbled stone, likely blue apatite or dyed quartz
Apatite-group mineral, commonly fluorapatite (Ca5(PO4)3F); exact identification requires testing
Man-made Green Quartz (Lab-grown or Treated)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with artificial coloration
Tumbled Purple Agate
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Chalcedony variety
Yellow Quartz (Citrine or Iron-stained Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Dyed Quartz / Rose Quartz Imitation
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with artificial pigment
Black Onyx
Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with parallel banded structure
Green Quartz (including Prase or Aventurine variants)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions (likely Actinolite or Chlorite)
Chalcopyrite (Peacock Ore)
Copper Iron Sulfide (CuFeS2)
Tumbled citrine quartz (probable)
Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂), yellow variety commonly called citrine
Citrine
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities
Orange Quartz (Citrine Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
White Topaz
Topaz - Al2SiO4(F,OH)2
Yellow Topaz (Imperial/Golden Topaz)
Topaz - Al2SiO4(F,OH)2
Faceted amber-brown gemstone ring (likely citrine)
Citrine, yellow-to-brown variety of quartz (SiO₂); identification from the image is tentative
Turquoise jewelry beads/earrings
Turquoise, hydrated copper–aluminum phosphate: CuAl₆(PO₄)₄(OH)₈·4H₂O; possibly reconstructed or imitation turquoise
Raw Citrine (Yellow Quartz)
Citrine / Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Rainbow Quartz (Dyed/Coated Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with artificial color enhancement
Black Onyx
Cryptocrystalline quartz (SiO2)
Tumbled turquoise (probable)
Turquoise — hydrated copper aluminum phosphate, CuAl₆(PO₄)₄(OH)₈·4H₂O
Tumbled yellow chalcedony (likely citrine or yellow quartz)
Quartz, SiO₂; potentially microcrystalline chalcedony
Green Quartz (Prasiolite or Aventurine)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Prasiolite (Green Quartz) / Sea Glass Amalgam
SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)
Tiger's Eye
Pseudomorph of Quartz after Crocidolite
Turquoise ring (likely stabilized or imitation turquoise)
Turquoise, CuAl₆(PO₄)₄(OH)₈·4H₂O; exact material is uncertain from the image
Polished amethyst or quartz chip
Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂), likely purple amethyst with possible iron-oxide inclusions
Citrine
Silicon Dioxide (Quartz variety), SiO2
Heat-Treated Citrine (Amethyst Cathedral with Agate inclusions)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities
Bornite (Peacock Ore)
Bornite (Cu5FeS4)
Peacock ore (likely chalcopyrite)
Iridescent tarnished chalcopyrite, CuFeS₂; sometimes marketed as bornite, Cu₅FeS₄
Tumbled citrine (likely quartz)
Quartz, SiO₂; yellow coloration may be natural citrine or heat-treated amethyst
Chert (Arrowhead Point)
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Orange Calcite
Calcite (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)
Druzy Agate (specifically Black Druzy Agate)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Blue Topaz
Aluminum silicate fluoride hydroxide (Al2SiO4(F,OH)2)
Lepidolite
Lepidolite (K(Li,Al)3(Al,Si,Rb)4O10(F,OH)2)
Polished tiger’s-eye
Quartz variety, primarily fibrous chalcedony pseudomorph after crocidolite; SiO₂
Citrine Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities