River Pebbles and Quartz
Mixed Igneous, Sedimentary, and Metamorphic Rocks (Silicon Dioxide SiO2 dominant)
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River Pebbles and Quartz
Mixed Igneous, Sedimentary, and Metamorphic Rocks (Silicon Dioxide SiO2 dominant)
Serpentine
Antigorite, Lizardite, or Chrysotile; (Mg, Fe)3Si2O5(OH)4
Tumbled amethyst
Quartz, purple variety; silicon dioxide (SiO₂), colored mainly by iron impurities and irradiation
Tumbled agate or chalcedony
Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), likely gray/brown chalcedony with subtle agate banding
Blue-green cut gemstone, possibly aquamarine
Unconfirmed; aquamarine is blue-green beryl, Be₃Al₂Si₆O₁₈
Orange calcite (rough cleavage fragment)
Calcite, CaCO₃
Brown agate (chalcedony)
Microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂; likely iron-stained chalcedony
Polished banded agate (likely petrified wood)
Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂); possibly silicified wood
Red gemstone ring, likely synthetic ruby or red glass; exact stone cannot be confirmed from the image
Ruby (corundum, Al₂O₃) if natural; the setting appears to be silver-tone metal
Red jasper (likely)
Jasper, microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂) colored mainly by iron oxides
Tumbled quartz-rich pebble (likely milky quartz or quartzite)
Quartz, SiO₂; possibly quartzite, a metamorphic quartz aggregate
Polished jasper
Microcrystalline quartz (chalcedony), SiO₂, with iron-oxide inclusions
Tumbled amethyst
Amethyst, purple quartz (SiO₂)
Fuchsite or Green Mica Schist
Muscovite variant (KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 with Cr)
Milky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Chert (Flint)
Chert (SiO2)
Milky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Jasper
Silicon dioxide (SiO2)
Red Jasper
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron inclusions
Milky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Selenite (Satin Spar)
Gypsum (CaSO4·2H2O)
Blue Topaz
Aluminum Silicate Fluoride Hydroxide - Al2SiO4(F,OH)2
Jasper
SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)
Tumbled jasper, likely picture jasper or brecciated jasper
Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), chiefly chalcedony with iron-oxide pigments
Smoky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Yellow Jasper
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions
Milky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Amazonite
Potassium Aluminum Silicate (KAlSi3O8)
Carnelian
Carnelian (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Jasper
Silicon dioxide (SiO2)
Red Jasper
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide inclusions
Jasper pebble (Yellow/Brown Jasper)
Silicon Dioxide (Microcrystalline Quartz, SiO2 with Iron Oxide impurities)
Chalcedony (Agate / Chert)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Fuchsite
K(Al,Cr)2(AlSi3)O10(OH)2
Red Jasper with Quartz Veining
Jasper (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2) with Quartz (SiO2) inclusions
Jasper (Green Jasper / Chert)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron/clay inclusions
Yellow Jasper
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Jasper Pendant
Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with impurities
Ruby and Diamond Heart Pendant
Corundum (Al2O3) and Diamond (C)
Yellow Jasper
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron inclusions
Red Jasper
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions
Carnelian Agate
Carnelian (Silicon Dioxide: SiO2)