Prasiolite and Quartz Crystal Cluster
Quartz (SiO2); Prasiolite is a variety of Quartz
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Prasiolite and Quartz Crystal Cluster
Quartz (SiO2); Prasiolite is a variety of Quartz
Tiger’s eye
Quartz variety, primarily silicon dioxide (SiO₂); fibrous quartz pseudomorph after crocidolite asbestos
Tumbled Agate
Cryptocrystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Amber
Fossilized Tree Resin (Amorphous Hydrocarbon)
Citrine
Quartz (SiO₂)
Turquoise
CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O
Pink quartz bead strand (likely rose quartz or pink dyed quartz)
Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂); probable rose quartz variety, possibly dyed or treated quartz/chalcedony
Rutilated Quartz (likely Citrine or Smoky Quartz with Rutile inclusions)
SiO2 with TiO2 inclusions (Quartz with Rutile)
Turquoise cabochon
Turquoise; hydrated copper–aluminum phosphate, approximately CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O (composition varies)
Black Onyx
Chalcedony (SiO2)
Amber (Green variation)
Succinite
Carnelian
Carnelian (a variety of Chalcedony, which is a microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂)
Carnelian
Carnelian (a variety of Chalcedony, SiO2)
Quartz (Rock Crystal) with minor impurities
Quartz (SiO2)
Peridot and Citrine Gemstones (in a ring setting)
Peridot (Olivine: (Mg,Fe)2SiO4), Citrine (Quartz: SiO2)
Jade (likely Jadeite)
Jadeite (a pyroxene mineral) or Nephrite (a variety of amphibole mineral)
Green jade bangle
Jadeite (NaAlSi₂O₆) or nephrite, a tremolite–actinolite amphibole
Aquamarine
Aquamarine (Beryl variety) - Be3Al2(Si6O18)
Carnelian
Chalcedony (cryptocrystalline quartz), SiO2
Turquoise (likely Sleeping Beauty variety or treated Howlite imitation)
Hydrated phosphate of copper and aluminium, CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O
Rhodonite beads (possibly dyed or treated, or lower quality Rhodonite)
Manganese inosilicate, (Mn,Fe,Mg,Ca)SiO3
Turquoise (beads)
Turquoise; CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O
Carnelian
Carnelian (a variety of Chalcedony, which is a microcrystalline quartz, SiO2)
Red Tiger's Eye beads
Tiger's Eye (variety of Chalcedony, SiO2)
Banded malachite cabochon
Malachite, Cu₂CO₃(OH)₂; the dark bands may be manganese-oxide or other sulfide-rich matrix, and could also indicate a composite or treated specimen
Ruby
Corundum (Al₂O₃) with Chromium (Cr)
Turquoise
Turquoise (CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O)
Agate (specifically, multi-colored or pastel-dyed agate)
Silicon dioxide (SiO2) - specifically, a cryptocrystalline variety of quartz known as Chalcedony, with banding classified as Agate. (If it were Fluorite, the chemical formula would be Calcium Fluoride - CaF2).
Amber (Black)
Amber (succinite, retinite, etc., specifically, heavily included/dark varieties)
Blue-green cabochon, likely chalcedony or treated glass imitation
Cryptocrystalline quartz (chalcedony/possibly chrysoprase); identification uncertain from image
Sandstone (with potential mineral staining/concretions)
Arenite (SiO2 based)
Mineral Sand (Heavy Mineral Sand Concentrate)
Placer deposit concentrate containing minerals such as ilmenite, rutile, zircon, and magnetite
Calcite–fluorite mineral specimen with iron-oxide staining
Calcite (CaCO₃), likely fluorite (CaF₂), with possible quartz and iron/manganese oxides
Septarian Pebble
Septarian nodule / Concretion
Soil with Mineral Detritus and Quartz Fragments
Regolith / Silicate Mineral Aggregate
Schist
Schist
Potassium Feldspar (Orthoclase)
Orthoclase (KAlSi3O8)
Limonite / Goethite (Iron Ore Mineral nodule)
FeO(OH)·nH2O / FeO(OH)
Gypsum (variety Selenite or Alabaster)
Calcium sulfate dihydrate (CaSO4·2H2O)
Granite
Granite (Phaneritic intrusive igneous rock)
Pegmatite with Tourmaline and Quartz
Igneous Pegmatite
Epidote
Epidote | Ca2(Al2,Fe3+)(SiO4)(Si2O7)O(OH)