Sunstone
Plagioclase Feldspar (Na,Ca)(Al,Si)4O8
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Sunstone
Plagioclase Feldspar (Na,Ca)(Al,Si)4O8
Polished orbicular granite (likely larvikite or orbicular diorite)
Quartz/feldspar-bearing granitoid with dark amphibole–biotite minerals; exact variety requires testing
Synthetic Zinc/Polycarbonate Composite (Bey-specimen)
Zinc Alloy (Zamak 3) with Polycarbonate (C15H16O2)n Overlay
Sandstone Cobble
Arenite (Secondary classification based on grain size)
Tumbled carnelian agate with dark mineral inclusions
Carnelian, an orange variety of microcrystalline quartz (chalcedony), SiO₂; dark inclusions are likely iron oxides/hydroxides, possibly hematite, goethite, or a basaltic/matrix fragment
Banded Agate
Sedimentary Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Sandstone (likely Graywacke or Lithic Sandstone)
Arenite / Wacke (SiO2 based with lithic fragments)
Yellow Jasper
Chalcedony (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions
Water and Silt (Sedimentary Environment)
Suspended Sediment / H2O (dihydrogen monoxide)
Turquoise
Turquoise (Hydrated phosphate of copper and aluminium) - CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O
Blue Aventurine
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions of Dumortierite
Scoria (Vesicular Basalt)
Vesicular Basalt
Gold Nugget
Native Gold (Au)
Amethyst Geode
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities
Native Gold
Gold (Au)
Gold Nugget
Native Gold (Au)
Faceted Peach Morganite (Beryl)
Morganite (Be3Al2Si6O18 with trace Manganese)
Gold Nugget
Native Gold (Au)
Bloodstone (also known as Heliotrope)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - variety of Chalcedony
Native Copper
Native Copper (Cu)
Pyrite
Iron Pyrite (FeS2)
Dalmatian jasper
Orbicular rhyolite, commonly marketed as Dalmatian jasper; quartz–feldspar volcanic rock with dark aegirine/arfvedsonite-like inclusions
Asphalt
Asphalt concrete (engineered material, not a naturally occurring rock/mineral in this form)
Sandstone
Arenite (SiO2 based with quartz, feldspar, or lithic fragments)
Sea Glass
Man-made vitreous material (silica-based glass)
Sea Glass
Man-made vitreous material (silica-based glass)
Dyed Blue Agate
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with artificial cobalt-based dye
Gold Nugget
Gold (Au)
Diamond
Carbon (C)
Gold Ore / Native Gold
Native Gold (Au)
Gold
Native Gold (Au)
Gold
Gold (Au)
Sandstone
Sandstone (composed primarily of sand-sized minerals or rock grains)
Blue opalite (often sold as synthetic opal)
Opalite glass; amorphous hydrated silica if natural opal (SiO₂·nH₂O)
Clear quartz sphere or polished quartz cabochon (tentative)
Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂); appearance may also be consistent with ordinary glass, which cannot be ruled out from the image alone
Basalt
Basalt
Fluorite
Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride, CaF2)
Red Sandstone (Siltstone pebble)
Arenite / Siltstone (Silicon dioxide based with hematite impurities)
Bauxite
Alumina-rich rock (consisting of Gibbsite, Boehmite, and Diaspore)
Granite
Phaneritic Granitoid
Wallboard/Drywall (Gypsum-based)
Gypsum (Calcium Sulfate Dihydrate) - CaSO4·2H2O
Turquenite (Dyed Howlite)
Dyed Ca2B5SiO9(OH)5 (Calcium Borosilicate Hydroxide)