Quartzite
Metamorphic Quartzite (SiO2)
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Quartzite
Metamorphic Quartzite (SiO2)
Tumbled kambaba jasper (likely)
Kambaba jasper, a silica-rich microcrystalline quartz aggregate, commonly containing fossilized cyanobacterial structures and dark green amphibole/pyroxene minerals
Diamond (in a jewelry setting)
Cubic Carbon (C)
Nacre (Mother of Pearl)
Nacre (Biogenic Aragonite/Calcite composite, CaCO3)
Fossiliferous Limestone
Biogenic Limestone (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)
Sandstone (likely Fossiliferous)
Arenite / Fossiliferous Sandstone (SiO2 composition)
Tumbled epidote-bearing rock (likely epidote–quartz–feldspar aggregate)
Epidote-rich metamorphic rock; minerals likely epidote (Ca₂(Al,Fe)₃Si₃O₁₂(OH), quartz, feldspar, and dark amphibole/biotite)
Likely weathered sandstone fragment
Sandstone, composed mainly of quartz (SiO₂) and feldspar grains in a clay, silica, or iron-oxide cement
Chert (Arrowhead Shard)
Microcrystalline silica (SiO2)
Quartzite
Metamorphic Quartz Arenite
Tumbled green glassy mineral, possibly aventurine or fluorite
Uncertain; likely quartz variety (aventurine quartz, SiO₂) or green fluorite (CaF₂)
Diamond
Carbon (C)
Pearl
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) with Conchiolin
Black obsidian
Volcanic glass; predominantly silica-rich, noncrystalline SiO₂
Coquina
Bioclastic Limestone (composed primarily of CaCO3)
Sandstone
Arenite (specifically sublithic or quartz arenite)
Quartzite
Metamorphic Quartzite (SiO2)
Pyrite
Iron Sulfide (FeS2)
Diamond (Cluster Ring)
Carbon (C)
Diamond
Carbon (C)
Concrete or asphalt-like aggregate surface with a dark fragment
Uncertain; likely artificial concrete containing mixed lithic aggregate, not a natural rock
Chert (Chert / Flint)
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Diamond in Kimberlite
Diamond (C in Kimberlite Matrix)
Pearl
Calcium Carbonate (mostly Aragonite), CaCO3 (with conchiolin)
Rough Diamond
Diamond (pure Carbon, C)
Diamond
Native Carbon (C)
Diamond
Carbon (C)
Pearl (Imitation or Cultured)
Calcium Carbonate (Aragonite/Calcite) - CaCO3
Sandstone
Arenite (SiO2 primarily)
Limestone
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
Serpentinite (likely antigorite-rich)
Serpentinite; chiefly serpentine-group minerals, Mg₃Si₂O₅(OH)₄, with possible magnetite and minor chromite
Diamond
Diamond (Pure Carbon, C)
Likely clear quartz crystal (possibly cut/polished quartz or glass imitation)
Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂)
Veined dark metamorphic rock, likely serpentinite
Serpentinite, predominantly serpentine-group minerals (Mg₃Si₂O₅(OH)₄), with possible quartz, calcite, and magnetite veins
Likely graphite-rich schist
Graphitic schist; chiefly graphite and quartz/mica
Sandstone
Sedimentary Rock (Quartz arenite)
Quartzite
Quartzite (Metamorphic Quartz Sandstone)
Amber
Succinite (specifically Baltic Amber) - Formula: C10H16O (approximate)
Likely blue glass or synthetic gemstone jewelry
Uncertain; possibly synthetic spinel, cubic zirconia, or blue glass
Pearl (in a decorative hair comb setting)
Calcium carbonate (CaCO3) primarily as Aragonite, bonded with Conchiolin
Rough Diamond
Pure Carbon (C)
Fossilized Shark Tooth (Fragment)
Elasmobranchii gen. et sp. indet. (Calcium Phosphate / Apatite fossil)