Polished tiger iron
Tiger iron; interlayered hematite, jasper, and crocidolite-quartz (often riebeckite)
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Polished tiger iron
Tiger iron; interlayered hematite, jasper, and crocidolite-quartz (often riebeckite)
Likely graphite-rich schist or graphite-bearing metamorphic rock
Graphite (C) in a mica/quartz-rich matrix; exact rock name requires testing
Polished serpentine-rich stone (likely serpentine jasper or “rainforest jasper”)
Serpentine-group minerals, chiefly antigorite/lizardite, with iron oxides and silica-rich rock matrix
Ruby ring
Corundum (Al₂O₃), red variety colored mainly by chromium
Red cabochon gemstone, likely carnelian or red agate
Cryptocrystalline quartz (chalcedony), SiO₂
Turquoise ring stone (likely stabilized or dyed turquoise)
Turquoise — hydrated copper aluminum phosphate, CuAl₆(PO₄)₄(OH)₈·4H₂O
Unakite
Altered granite (Epidotized granite)
Mother of Pearl (Nacre) / Shell Fragment
Biogenic Calcium Carbonate (Aragonite and Conchiolin)
Dalmatian jasper
Porphyritic microcrystalline quartz-rich rock, commonly sold as Dalmatian jasper; spots are chiefly arfvedsonite/amphibole minerals, sometimes altered feldspar
Polished black stone, likely black tourmaline or black obsidian
Most consistent with schorl tourmaline (NaFe3Al6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4), though black obsidian (volcanic glass) is also possible
Tumbled quartz-rich stone, possibly milky quartz or quartzite
Quartz (SiO₂), potentially quartzite if metamorphic
Unakite
Unakite (Altered Granite composed of Orthoclase KAlSi3O8, Epidote Ca2(Al, Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH), and Quartz SiO2)
Polished pietersite-like brecciated jasper
Silicified chalcedony/jasper aggregate, primarily SiO₂; exact material uncertain from image
Tiger Iron
Tiger Iron (composite of Tiger's Eye, Red Jasper, and Hematite)
Fossilized Shell Fragment / Mother of Pearl
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) - Aragonite/Calcite biomineral
Blue turquoise cabochon
Turquoise, CuAl₆(PO₄)₄(OH)₈·4H₂O; likely dyed or stabilized, flower-shaped polished piece
Fossilized turtle shell or carapace
Testudines indeterminate; shell mainly fossilized calcium-carbonate bone (apatite)
Granite
Granite (Phaneritic Quartz-Feldspar-Mica composite)
Polished black-and-golden tourmaline
Schorl–dravite tourmaline, commonly represented by black schorl over brown dravite
Unakite
Epidotized Granite
Fossilized coral with attached shell
Likely fossil coral (Scleractinia or Tabulata), with a bivalve or gastropod shell; exact identification requires microscopy
Raw turquoise-bearing rock
Turquoise, CuAl₆(PO₄)₄(OH)₈·4H₂O, likely in a limonite/matrix host
Weathered conglomeratic river cobble
Polymictic conglomerate or breccia, likely matrix-supported
Basalt
Extrusive Igneous Rock
Weathered concrete or cementitious slab (not natural rock)
Artificial calcium-silicate cement composite; likely Portland cement concrete
Marble (Sculpted Statue)
Metamorphic Limestone (composed primarily of Calcite, CaCO3)
Que Sera Stone (Llanite with Feldspar and Quartz)
Rhyolite with blue quartz and pink orthoclase (Llanite-type quartz porphyry)
Synthetic Zinc/Polycarbonate Composite (Bey-specimen)
Zinc Alloy (Zamak 3) with Polycarbonate (C15H16O2)n Overlay
Polished agate or chalcedony cabochon
Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), likely pale chalcedony/agate
Terrazzo (with Marble and Granite fragments)
Cementitious or resinous composite containing Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) and Silicates
Unakite
Epidotized Granite
Quartzite (Engineered Stone)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) based synthetic composite
Asphalt (Bituminous Pavement Bit)
Bitumen-bound aggregate (Petrochemical-bound composite)
Gastly (Trick or Trade Halloween Series)
Cellulose-carbonaceous composite (Lignocellulose laminated with pigmentary polymers)
Asphalt (Aggregate)
Bituminous macadam / Concrete Aggregate
Polished banded agate slab or agate-look decorative stone
Microcrystalline quartz (chalcedony), SiO₂; exact identification is uncertain from the image
Blue-green faceted gemstone, likely turquoise or treated turquoise
Turquoise: hydrated copper–aluminum phosphate, CuAl₆(PO₄)₄(OH)₈·4H₂O; exact identification is uncertain from the image
Chakra Stone (Composite / Man-made Bonded Gemstones)
Composite of Quartz, Lapis Lazuli, Aventurine, Tiger's Eye, and Jasper (SiO2, (Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(S,Cl,SO4,OH)2, etc.)
Unakite
Altered Granite (Epidotized Granite)
Polished tiger iron
Tiger iron; interlayered hematite–jasper–crocidolite/quartz rock
Unakite
Epidotized Granite
Green-and-white terrazzo (likely serpentine/marble aggregate)
Composite decorative stone; probable serpentinite (Mg₃Si₂O₅(OH)₄) with white calcite marble fragments in cementitious matrix