Sandstone (Ferruginous)
Arenite (primarily SiO2 with iron oxide staining/cementing)
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Sandstone (Ferruginous)
Arenite (primarily SiO2 with iron oxide staining/cementing)
Greenish quartz (likely prase/chalcedony)
Quartz, SiO₂; possibly green chalcedony or chlorite-included quartz
Quartz Pebble
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Citrine Quartz Cluster
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Diamond (or Cubic Zirconia simulant)
Carbon (C) or Zirconium Dioxide (ZrO2)
Polished amethyst pyramid
Amethyst, purple quartz (SiO₂)
Sandstone (River Stone)
Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)
Aquamarine (Tumbled)
Beryl (Be3Al2Si6O18)
Goldstone (with Tiger's Eye and Quartz)
Aventurine glass (Synthetic SiO2 with Cu inclusions)
Rough smoky quartz
Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂), likely iron- or radiation-colored smoky variety
Tumbled amethyst with quartz and likely agate inclusions
Amethyst, purple quartz (SiO₂), with included/mixed quartz; crystalline variety of quartz
Sandstone
Sedimentary Clastic Rock (Quartz Arenite)
Strawberry Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite/Goethite inclusions
Sandstone (Micaceous)
Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)
Smoky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Yellow Quartz (Citrine or Iron-Stained Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Green aventurine quartz (probable)
Quartz, SiO₂, with fuchsite or other green mica inclusions
Green obsidian (likely molded or heat-treated glass-like specimen)
Volcanic glass; predominantly rhyolitic composition (silica-rich amorphous SiO₂)
Sandstone (Quartzose)
Arenite (composed mainly of SiO2)
Likely amethyst cabochon ring
Quartz, SiO₂; purple coloration from trace iron and irradiation
Sandstone with Iron Staining
Arenite with Limonite/Hematite inclusions (SiO2 + Fe2O3/FeO(OH))
Smoky Quartz
Smoky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Sandstone (Ferruginous)
Arenite with Iron-Oxide Cement
Amethyst
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities
Citrine Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Opalite
Synthetic Glass (Hydrated Silica Simulant)
Sandstone (Ferruginous)
Sandstone (primarily SiO2 with iron oxide cement Fe2O3)
Sandstone (Quartzose Sandstone)
Arenite (SiO2 principal component)
Clear Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Clear Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Sandstone
Arenite (SiO2 primarily)
Sandstone (with potential Quartzite characteristics)
Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)
Red aventurine
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite/Goethite inclusions
River Quartz (Milky and Smoky mix)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Hematite cameo or hematine imitation
Hematite (Fe₂O₃); possibly synthetic hematine or black glass
Rough Corundum (likely Sapphire/Zircon-bearing)
Aluminium Oxide (Al2O3)
Silver Nuggets (Natural or Cast)
Native Silver (Ag)
Tiger’s-eye bracelet/bead segment
Chatoyant quartz (SiO₂), likely brown tiger’s-eye with iron-oxide alteration
Diamond
C (Carbon)
Clear Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Blue aventurine or dyed blue quartzite pendant
Quartz (SiO₂), likely aventurine quartz/quartzite; exact identification requires testing
Diamond
Carbon (C)