Pink and Green Tourmaline (Tumbled)
Elbaite (Na(Li,Al)3Al6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4)
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Pink and Green Tourmaline (Tumbled)
Elbaite (Na(Li,Al)3Al6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4)
Mixed collection of common river stones
Varied lithologies, visibly including quartz-rich rock, dark mafic rock, sandstone, and purple quartz-bearing material
Glacially transported granite and gneiss boulders
Granite (quartz–feldspar–mica); banded specimens likely gneiss
Graphite
Graphite (Carbon, C)
Sodalite and Calcite
Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2 (Sodalite) and CaCO3 (Calcite)
Pegmatite (Granitic Pegmatite with Quartz, Mica, and Tourmaline/Biotite)
Pegmatite
Mixed Mineral Bead Bracelet
Polycrystalline and Monocrystalline Silicates/Oxides (Quartz, Howlite, Hematite)
Quartz with impurities or Host Rock
SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide) with mixed silicates
Chakra Stone (Composite / Man-made Bonded Gemstones)
Composite of Quartz, Lapis Lazuli, Aventurine, Tiger's Eye, and Jasper (SiO2, (Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(S,Cl,SO4,OH)2, etc.)
Graphite
Graphite (Native Carbon, C)
Dalmation Stone
Peralkaline Rock (mixed silicate minerals)
Epidote in Matrix (Unakite-like Rock Fragment)
Epidote (Ca2(Al,Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH)) / Altered Metamorphic Pebble
Epidote (Unakite variety)
Epidosite (Metasomatic rock containing Ca2(Al,Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH))
Unidentified weathered rock fragments
Likely mixed silicate rocks; specific identification requires testing
Lapis Lazuli (Low-grade)
Lapis Lazuli (Aggregate of Lazurite, Calcite, and Pyrite)
Epidote in Quartz
Epidote (Ca2(Al2,Fe3+)3(SiO4)3(OH)) / Quartz (SiO2)
Mixed Quartz and Aventurine Chips
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with various inclusions
Mixed Mineral Collection (with Titanium Aura Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with metallic coatings and various silicates
Mixed Mineral Assortment (Pyrite, Kyanite, Agate, Jasper)
FeS2 (Pyrite), Al2SiO5 (Kyanite), SiO2 (Agate/Jasper)
Graphite
Graphite (Native Carbon, C)
Epidosite
Epidosite (composed primarily of Epidote and Quartz)
Unakite (or Epidote-rich Granite)
Unakite (Metamorphosed Granite consisting of Epidote, Orthoclase, and Quartz)
Sodalite
Sodalite (Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2)
Glacial Cobbles (predominantly Granite and Gneiss)
Mixed lithologies (Quartz, Feldspar, Mica assemblage)
Gravel and Sand Aggregate
Unconsolidated Clastic Sediment
Mixed stream gravel and common rock specimens
Predominantly quartz-rich granitoid, quartzite, sandstone, shale/slate, and mafic volcanic fragments; exact species cannot be determined confidently from the image
Blue Calcite (commonly sold as Caribbean Calcite)
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
Fossil Assortment and Geological Specimens
Various (including Ammonoidea)
Fuchsite Schist
Chromium-rich Muscovite (K(Al,Cr)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2) in Schist
Chrysocolla on Matrix
Hydrated copper silicates ((Cu,Al)2H2Si2O5(OH)4·nH2O)
Epidote in Granite Gneiss
Epidote bearing Orthogneiss (Ca2(Al,Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH))
Olivine in Quartz/Feldspar Matrix (Peridotite or Granitic Pegmatite)
(Mg,Fe)2SiO4 (Olivine) with Quartz / Feldspar
Mixed Gemstone Collection
SiO2 (Quartz varieties) and Biogenic CaCO3 (Nacre)
Mixed rounded stream pebbles
Most appear to be granitic and mafic igneous rocks, including granite, gneiss, basalt, and possibly quartzite; exact identification is uncertain from the image.
Lapis Lazuli
Lapis Lazuli (Complex rock primarily composed of Lazurite (Na,Ca)8[(SO4,S,Cl)2|(AlSiO4)6], Calcite, and Pyrite)
Peacock Ore
Bornite (Cu5FeS4)
Gravel or Crushed Stone
Fragmented Aggregate Stone
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
Sodalite
Na8Al6Si6O24Cl2
Mixed Quartz and River Pebbles (Stone Collection)
Mixed assortment containing mainly Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Mixed rock and mineral collection
Mixed lithologies; likely quartz, feldspar, basalt, granite, chert, sandstone, and metamorphic rocks
Dark gray weathered pebble, likely basalt
Basalt; chiefly plagioclase feldspar, pyroxene, and commonly olivine or iron oxides