Aventurine (Green Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions of Fuchsite (Mica)
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Aventurine (Green Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions of Fuchsite (Mica)
Rhodonite
Rhodonite (Mn,Fe,Mg,Ca)SiO3
Mixed Gemstone Collection
SiO2 (Quartz varieties) and Biogenic CaCO3 (Nacre)
Epidote in Matrix (likely Amphibolite or Gneiss)
Epidote (Ca2(Al2,Fe)(SiO4)(Si2O7)O(OH)) in Metamorphic Matrix
Green-and-gold apatite-bearing rock, possibly epidote skarn
Apatite-group mineral, commonly fluorapatite (Ca₅(PO₄)₃F), with probable epidote and quartz; exact identification requires testing
Mixed polished rock/mineral specimens
Indeterminate from image; likely quartz-bearing material with iron-oxide staining and possibly mica-rich schist
Connemara Marble
Calcitic Marble / Serpentinite composite
Graphite
Graphite (Native Carbon, C)
Soil with Mineral Detritus and Quartz Fragments
Regolith / Silicate Mineral Aggregate
Mixed Quartz Bracelet (Rose Quartz and Larimar-colored beads)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with various inclusions
Unakite
Unakite (Epidotized Granite)
Concrete or asphalt-like aggregate surface with a dark fragment
Uncertain; likely artificial concrete containing mixed lithic aggregate, not a natural rock
Diorite (River Rock/Cobble)
Intermediate Plutonic Igneous Rock (Diorite)
Mixed collection of minerals and rocks (Jasper, Carnelian, Granite, and Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with varying impurities for silicates and igneous aggregates
Granite
Granite (Plutonic Igneous Rock)
Chakra Stone Bracelet
Mixed Mineral Assembly (Scoria, Amethyst, Lapis Lazuli, Turquoise/Howlite, Impression Jasper, Tiger's Eye, Carnelian, Red Jasper)
Epidosite (Epidote-rich rock)
Epidosite (consisting primarily of Epidote: {Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH))
Conglomeratic concrete or asphalt aggregate surface with dark bituminous chunks
Polymictic gravel aggregate; dark pieces likely bitumen/asphalt, not a natural rock
Mixed River Pebbles
Clastic Sedimentary Alluvial Deposit / Polymictic Conglomerate Clasts
General Gravel (River Rock/River Stones)
Mixed Lithic Sediments (Conglomerate Clasts)
Decorative polished pebbles
Likely mixed quartz-rich lithologies, including quartzite, jasper, and/or basalt
Mahogany Obsidian
Volcanic glass containing Magnetite/Hematite
Pink Granite
Phaneritic intrusive igneous rock (Granite)
Mixed collection of natural stones
Several unidentified lithologies, likely including basalt, granite, quartzite, sandstone, and weathered metamorphic rocks
Granite / Feldspar gravel
Granite (felsic intrusive igneous rock)
Diorite
Diorite (plutonic igneous rock)
Unakite
Unakite (altered granite)
Arkosic Sandstone (or Conglomeritic Sandstone fragment)
Arkose (rich in feldspar)
Metallic sulfide mineral specimen, likely pyrite
Pyrite (FeS₂), possibly a pyrite-rich sulfide aggregate
Mixed Mineral Assortment (Pyrite, Kyanite, Agate, Jasper)
FeS2 (Pyrite), Al2SiO5 (Kyanite), SiO2 (Agate/Jasper)
Quartz and Mixed Sedimentary Rocks
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) mixed with various clastic sedimentary lithologies
Black Tourmaline
Schorl (NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)4)
Mixed Mineral Bead Bracelet
Polycrystalline and Monocrystalline Silicates/Oxides (Quartz, Howlite, Hematite)
Ptygmatic Migmatite
Migmatite (consisting of Neosome and Paleosome fractions)
Sodalite
Sodalite (Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2)
Copper Ore
Cupriferous Rock / Mixed Mineral Matrix
Granodiorite
Intermediate Phaneritic Plutonic Rock
Granite Pebble
Intrusive Igneous Rock (Granite)
Mixed Tumbled Stones Collection
Mixed Silicates and Carbonates (Quartz, Amorphous Silica, Carbonates)
Mixed river gravel (alluvial conglomeratic sediment)
Polymictic alluvium; composition includes quartz, feldspar, chert, granite, basalt, and metamorphic rock fragments
Mixed river-worn rock and mineral collection
Mostly quartz/quartzite, feldspar-bearing granitoid, chert, and mafic volcanic rocks; exact species vary by pebble
Polished/tumbled metallic sulfide specimen, likely pyrite
Pyrite (FeS₂), possibly mixed with chalcopyrite or other sulfides