Gneiss (specifically a granitic gneiss cobble)
Gneiss (high-grade regional metamorphic rock)
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Gneiss (specifically a granitic gneiss cobble)
Gneiss (high-grade regional metamorphic rock)
Mica Schist
Mica Schist (primarily Muscovite or Biotite)
Quartzite
Quartzite (SiO2)
Gneiss
Gneiss
Diamond (or Cubic Zirconia simulant)
Carbon (C) or Zirconium Dioxide (ZrO2)
Chert (Green River Chert)
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Granite
Phaneritic Igneous Rock (Granite)
Granite
Intrusive Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock
Mica Schist (with Golden/Biotite inclusions)
K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(F,OH)2 (Biotite), KAl2(AlSi3O10)(F,OH)2 (Muscovite)
Dendritic Agate (or Dendritic Opal)
SiO2 (for Agate), SiO2·nH2O (for Opal)
Vesicular Basalt (Scoria)
Extrusive Mafic Volcanic Rock (FeO-SiO2-MgO)
Hematite
Iron(III) oxide (Fe2O3)
Sapphire
Corundum (Al2O3)
Howlite
Howlite (Calcium borosilicate hydroxide, Ca2B5SiO9(OH)5)
Cubic Zirconia (Diamond Simulant)
Zirconium Dioxide (ZrO2)
Granite (Dioritic or Hornblende-rich)
Phaneritic Plutonic Felsic to Intermediate Igneous Rock
Diamond (or Diamond Simulant/Cubic Zirconia)
Carbon (C) - if diamond, or Zirconium dioxide (ZrO2) - if Cubic Zirconia
Diamond (Set in jewelry)
Cubic Carbon (C)
Hypersthene
(Mg,Fe)SiO3 - Enstatite-Ferrosilite series
Diamond (in jewelry)
Carbon (C)
Sapphire
Corundum (Al2O3)
Chert (specifically Silex or Flint)
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Diamond (appearing in jewelry)
Diamond (pure Carbon, C)
Diamond (in Jewelry)
Diamond (Carbon, C)
Granite
Granite
Ocean Jasper (Orbicular Jasper)
Silica (SiO2) with varied mineral inclusions
Drill Core Sample
Cylindrical Rock Core (Specific mineralogy varies by extraction site)
Schist
Schist (various mineralogical compositions including mica, chlorite, talc, etc.)
Rose Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace amounts of titanium, iron, or manganese
Banded River Rock / Gneiss (highly weathered)
Gneiss
Jade
Jade can refer to two distinct minerals: Nephrite (a variety of the mineral actinolite, Ca2(Mg,Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2) and Jadeite (Na(Al,Fe3+)Si2O6). Based on the image, showing a relatively uniform green color and possibly slight translucence in bead form, it is very likely one of these, but determining which one from a photo is difficult without specific testing.
Diamond (or high-quality simulant like Cubic Zirconia)
Carbon (C) - Native Element
Prasiolite and Quartz Crystal Cluster
Quartz (SiO2); Prasiolite is a variety of Quartz
Dyed Pink Quartzite (Jadeite Simulant)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with organic dye
Gneiss
Gneiss (a type of metamorphic rock)
Brick
Fired clay or Ceramic material (no specific mineralogical scientific name as it's a composite)
Desert Rose Fragment (Atypical) / Weathered Chert
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) or Barium Sulfate (BaSO4) depending on exact mineralogy
Banded Gneiss
Gneiss (Metamorphic rock of variable mineralogy, often quartz-feldspar base)
Sugilite
Sugilite (KNa2(Fe,Mn,Al)2Li3Si12O30)
Jewelry Chain with Blue and Clear Gemstones (Likely Cubic Zirconia)
Cubic Zirconia (ZrO₂), Silver or White Gold/Platinum Alloy
Opalite (a synthetic glass)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with various additives; not a true mineral but a man-made gem simulant
Porphyritic Rhyolite or Andesite (Porphyry)
Porphyritic igneous rock (Composition depends on exact mineralogy, often Rhyolite or Andesite)