Jasper
Silicon dioxide (SiO2)
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Jasper
Silicon dioxide (SiO2)
Red Jasper with Quartz and Hematite
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Ferric Iron inclusions
Onyx Marble (Banded Calcite)
Calcite (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)
Green Kyanite
Kyanite (Al2SiO5)
Jasper (Cream/Yellow variety)
Silicon dioxide (SiO2)
Fancy Jasper
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with impurities
Quartz (likely Yellow/Orange variety, possibly Citrine or Chalcedony with iron staining)
Quartz (SiO₂)
Ocean Jasper (Orbicular Jasper)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with various inclusions
Jasper (Green Jasper/Heliotrope variety)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Red jasper (likely)
Microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂, colored red by iron oxides
Tumbled jasper, likely red/brown jasper
Microcrystalline quartz (chalcedony), mainly SiO₂, colored by iron oxides
Satin Spar (Selenite)
Gypsum (Calcium Sulfate Dihydrate, CaSO4·2H2O)
Blue Goldstone
Auraventurine (Synthetic glass with cobalt and copper inclusions)
Mixed Mineral Bead Bracelet
Polycrystalline and Monocrystalline Silicates/Oxides (Quartz, Howlite, Hematite)
Jasper and Agate (Polished Pebble)
Chalcedony (SiO2 with impurities)
Polished jasper (likely brecciated or scenic jasper)
Microcrystalline quartz/chalcedony, SiO₂, with iron-oxide and other mineral inclusions
Milky Quartz
SiO2
Agate
SiO2
Likely red-and-green jasper (rough pebble)
Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), colored by iron oxides; exact identification requires testing
Chert or flint nodule
Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), commonly chalcedony with possible iron-oxide staining
Tumbled jasper (likely brecciated or ocean jasper)
Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), with iron-oxide staining and possible chalcedony
Polished agate (likely carnelian/mossy chalcedony)
Chalcedony, microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), with iron-oxide banding and possible inclusions
Jasper
Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide impurities
Rainbow Moonstone with Black Tourmaline
White Labradorite with Schorl (Na,Ca)(Al,Si)4O8
Milky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Jasper (likely brecciated jasper)
Microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂; iron-oxide-stained chalcedony
Tumbled translucent quartz or chalcedony fragment
Silicon dioxide, SiO₂; likely quartz/chalcedony
Tumbled agate/chalcedony pebble
Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), likely brown/banded agate or jasper
Tumbled carnelian/chalcedony
Orange chalcedony (microcrystalline quartz), SiO₂; possibly iron-stained agate
Black Moonstone
Potassium Aluminum Silicate (KAlSi3O8)
Polished brecciated jasper
Jasper, microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), with iron-oxide and pale silica-rich fragments
Agate (Carnelian / Chalcedony)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Porphyry (Flower Stone)
Porphyry (Andesite or Basalt matrix)
Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Polished agate/geode slab
Banded chalcedony (microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂), likely with quartz crystals
Tumbled chalcedony (possibly agate)
Microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂ (chalcedony); banding is not clearly visible to confirm agate
Smoky quartz ring
Quartz (SiO₂), likely smoky quartz; the surrounding stones and metal cannot be identified reliably from the image.
Jasper
SiO2
Tourmalinated Quartz
SiO2 with NaFe3+3Al6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4 inclusions
Tumbled brown jasper
Microcrystalline quartz (chalcedony), chiefly SiO₂, with iron-oxide impurities
Polished jasper pebble
Microcrystalline quartz (chalcedony), chiefly SiO₂, with iron-oxide impurities
Corundum (Sapphire variant)
Aluminum Oxide (Al2O3)