Polished greenstone pebble
Likely serpentinite (serpentine-group minerals); identification from appearance alone is uncertain
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Polished greenstone pebble
Likely serpentinite (serpentine-group minerals); identification from appearance alone is uncertain
Turquoise cabochon
Turquoise, CuAl₆(PO₄)₄(OH)₈·4H₂O; likely stabilized or matrix-bearing
Gold
Native gold (Au)
Muscovite Mica
Muscovite KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Likely tumbled jasper or agate
Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), possibly jasper or chalcedony
Tree Agate
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Dendritic Inclusions
Dendritic Agate
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Manganese/Iron oxide inclusions
Green Moss Agate
Agate (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2) with inclusions
Quartzite (Aventurine type)
Metamorphosed Quartz Sandstone (SiO2 with inclusions)
Sandstone
Arenite (mostly Quartz-based)
Quartz vein material
Quartz (SiO₂), likely milky quartz with iron-oxide staining
Calcite crystal cluster
Calcite (calcium carbonate, CaCO₃)
Polished blue spotted stone, likely K2 stone
K2 stone: granite containing blue azurite spots; quartz–feldspar–biotite matrix
Red Moss Agate (Jasper)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide inclusions
Water-worn Pebble
Lithified detrital rock fragment
Brecciated jasper (likely)
Silica-rich jasper/chert breccia, composed mainly of microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂)
Purple Turquoise (Composite Mojave Turquoise)
CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O (Hydrated copper aluminum phosphate composite)
Moon (lunar surface depiction)
Lunar rock; chiefly anorthosite, basalt, and breccia (plagioclase-rich CaAl2Si2O8)
Gold
Gold (Au)
Gold
Native Gold (Au)
Gold
Gold (Au)
Tumbled turquoise cabochon
Turquoise, CuAl₆(PO₄)₄(OH)₈·4H₂O; possibly stabilized or dyed material
Pebble
Lithified clastic rock fragment / Quartz-rich pebble
Botryoidal calcite specimen
Calcite, CaCO₃, with possible dolomite or other carbonate matrix
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.
Polished pietersite-like brecciated jasper
Silicified chalcedony/jasper aggregate, primarily SiO₂; exact material uncertain from image
Gold Nugget Jewelry
Native Gold (Au)
Conglomerate
Conglomerate (clastic sedimentary rock)
Bumblebee Jasper
Anhydrous Calcium Carbonate with Sulfur and Arsenic (Orpiment/Realgar)
Mixed Mineral Collection (Quartz, Amethyst, Rose Quartz, Pyrite, etc.)
Mixed Silicates and Sulfides (SiO2, FeS2)
Blue Sapphire
Corundum (Al2O3)
Turquoise cabochon (likely stabilized or imitation)
Turquoise, hydrated copper aluminum phosphate: CuAl₆(PO₄)₄(OH)₈·4H₂O
Blue-green chrysocolla rough specimen
Chrysocolla, hydrated copper aluminosilicate; commonly associated with malachite, quartz, and limonite
Tumbled yellow jasper or chert
Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), likely iron-oxide-stained chalcedony/chert
Cubic Zirconia
Zirconium Dioxide (ZrO2)
Tumbled orbicular jasper
Orbicular jasper; microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂) with iron oxides and feldspathic/chalcedony inclusions
Green Moss Agate
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Mineral Inclusions
Moss Agate
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions of manganese or iron oxides
Weathered granite pebble
Granite, chiefly quartz (SiO₂), feldspar, and minor mica
Blue-green cabochon pendant, likely turquoise or composite turquoise
Turquoise: hydrated copper aluminum phosphate, CuAl₆(PO₄)₄(OH)₈·4H₂O; exact identification is uncertain from the blurred image
Unakite
Altered Granite (Epidotized Granite)
Moss Agate
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Chlorite/Hornblende inclusions