Rhodonite
Rhodonite (MnSiO3)
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Rhodonite
Rhodonite (MnSiO3)
Lazulite
Lazulite (Mg,Fe2+)Al2(PO4)2(OH)2
Likely polished leopard-skin jasper or brecciated jasper
Jasper, an opaque microcrystalline variety of quartz (SiO₂), with iron-oxide and other mineral inclusions; exact variety cannot be confirmed from the image alone
Scoria
Scoria (a vesicular basalt or andesite)
Green Banded Chert (Agate/Jasper)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace impurities of Chlorite or Glauconite
Native Silver
Silver (Ag)
Gemstone bead necklace (likely citrine or yellow quartz)
Quartz, SiO₂; precise identification is uncertain because the beads are blurred and metal settings obscure them
Slag (Industrial Glass Slag)
Amorphous Silicate Glass (often containing Al, Ca, Mg, and Ti oxides)
Calcite (commonly referred to as Orange Calcite or Honey Calcite given its color)
Calcite
Sandstone (likely Fossilized Wood or Concrete Simulacrum)
Arenite / Silicified Wood / Anthropogenic Concrete
Cobalt Blue Sea Glass
Amorphous Silica Glass (SiO2 + CoO)
Iron Slag
Ferrous Slag (Industrial Byproduct)
Chert
Silicon dioxide (SiO2)
Granite
Granite
Mother of Pearl (Nacre)
Calcium Carbonate (primarily aragonite, with conchiolin)
Marble
Marble (metamorphosed limestone/dolostone). Predominantly composed of Calcite (CaCO3) for marble derived from limestone, or Dolomite (CaMg(CO3)2) for marble derived from dolostone.
Quartz (Rock Crystal) with minor impurities
Quartz (SiO2)
Mixed Gemstone Beaded Jewelry
Various minerals (e.g., Quartz varieties like Rose Quartz, Amethyst; Peridot; Garnet; etc.)
Obsidian
Obsidian (volcanic glass, amorphous silica rich rock)
Weathered, iron-stained rhyolite pebble (possibly rhyolitic volcanic breccia)
Rhyolite, a felsic volcanic rock; mainly quartz and alkali feldspar with minor plagioclase, altered mafic minerals, and iron-oxide staining
Red Jasper
Jasper (a variety of Chalcedony, SiO₂)
Stainless Steel Spoon
Iron-Chromium Alloy (Fe + Cr + Ni)
Tumbled sodalite with white calcite veining
Sodalite, Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2, commonly intergrown with calcite, CaCO3
Granite fragment
Granite
Rose Quartz Carving
Quartum roseum (Variety of Quartz, SiO2)
Rose Quartz (likely carved)
Rose Quartz (SiO2)
Chert (Flint)
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Chert (often called Flint)
Chert (Cryptocrystalline Quartz, SiO2)
Red Swirl Beads (Likely Resin or Glass, simulating Red Jasper or Agate)
N/A (for the beads as pictured); Red Jasper: SiO2 (Chert variety); Red Agate: SiO2 (Chalcedony variety)
Chert / Flint
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Pink Granite
Phaneritic Igneous Rock (Quartz-Feldspar-Mica)
Serpentinite
Serpentinite (composed primarily of serpentine-group minerals like antigorite, chrysotile, and lizardite; chemical formula varies but generally Mg3Si2O5(OH)4)
Goldstone
Not a natural mineral or rock. It is an ornamental glass.
Seraphinite
Clinochlore (Mg,Fe)5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 - specific variety for Seraphinite due to its fibrous inclusions and chatoyancy.
Quartz (likely Milky Quartz)
Quartz (SiO₂ - Silicon Dioxide)
Quartzite or Quartz Vein Material
SiO2
Granite fragment
Granite
Granite
Intrusive Igneous Rock (composed primarily of quartz, alkali feldspar, and plagioclase)
Quartz
Quartz (SiO₂)
Porphyritic Basalt or Diabase with Plagioclase Phenocrysts
Porphyritic Basalt or Diabase; Mineral: Plagioclase Feldspar
Ferruginous Sandstone
Sandstone, Iron-rich
Chert Pebble
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)