Pyrite-bearing sulfide specimen (likely pyrite)
Pyrite, FeS₂; possibly mixed with pyrrhotite or chalcopyrite
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Pyrite-bearing sulfide specimen (likely pyrite)
Pyrite, FeS₂; possibly mixed with pyrrhotite or chalcopyrite
Mixed tumbled stones, likely rose quartz and purple quartz/amethyst
Quartz (SiO₂), including amethyst and probable rose quartz; exact identification is uncertain from the blurred image
Epidote in Granite Gneiss
Epidote bearing Orthogneiss (Ca2(Al,Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH))
Mixed tumbled quartz specimens
Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂), including rose quartz and milky/included varieties
Peacock Ore
Bornite (Cu5FeS4)
Mixed stream gravel and cobbles
Polylithic alluvial deposit; individual clasts are not identifiable at this resolution
Mixed Mineral and Rock Collection
Mixed geological specimens (Quartz, Amethyst, Rose Quartz, Jasper, Epidote, Chert)
Quartz-rich metamorphic rock, likely mica schist or quartzite
Quartz (SiO₂) with mica, feldspar, and possibly iron-oxide staining
Mixed rock and mineral specimens
Multiple unidentified silicate rocks and minerals; likely quartz-bearing material, feldspar, mica, and iron-oxide-bearing stones
Mixed Quartz and River Pebbles (Stone Collection)
Mixed assortment containing mainly Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Mixed Mineral and Fossil Collection
Multi-specimen assemblage (SiO2, CaCO3, FeS2, etc.)
Likely quartz-bearing metamorphic pebble
Indeterminate; probable quartzite or quartz-rich gneiss with dark mica/amphibole
Mixed tumbled gemstone and mineral lot
Primarily quartz varieties (SiO₂), feldspar, beryl/chalcedony, and other unidentified silicate minerals
Milky quartz (likely quartz-rich rock fragment)
Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂)
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.
Pyrite-bearing sulfide specimen
Pyrite (FeS₂), possibly mixed with chalcopyrite or other iron sulfides
Sodalite
Na8Al6Si6O24Cl2
Mixed metamorphic rock fragments, likely garnet-bearing schist and quartzite
Quartz–feldspar–mica schist/quartzite; red grains may be almandine garnet
Faceted gemstones, likely mixed small sapphires or spinel
Corundum (Al₂O₃) or spinel (MgAl₂O₄); exact identification requires testing
Dalmatian Stone (commonly called Dalmatian Jasper)
Peralkaline Rock (mixed Feldspar, Quartz, and Arfvedsonite)
Mixed polished gemstone and mineral collection
Primarily quartz varieties (SiO₂), plus probable aventurine, rose quartz, amethyst, agate, jasper, serpentine, feldspar, and possibly dyed or man-made glass pieces
Mixed rounded gravel and weathered rock fragments
Polymictic alluvial or glacial gravel; composition appears to include basaltic, quartz-rich, and feldspathic clasts
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 river gravel (alluvial conglomeratic sediment)
Polymictic alluvium; composition includes quartz, feldspar, chert, granite, basalt, and metamorphic rock fragments
Tumbled hematite (likely hematite-rich ironstone)
Hematite, Fe₂O₃; possibly mixed with magnetite or goethite
Mixed Gemstone Collection
SiO2 (Quartz varieties) and Biogenic CaCO3 (Nacre)
Chrysocolla
Hydrated copper phyllosilicate, Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4·n(H2O)
Limestone and Quartz Gravel with Petrified Wood
Sedimentary gravel aggregate and fossilized wood
Red garnet-bearing metamorphic rock
Almandine garnet (Fe₃Al₂Si₃O₁₂), likely in mica schist or quartz-rich matrix
Rhodonite
Manganese Silicate (Mn,Fe,Mg,Ca)SiO3
Lapis Lazuli
Lapis Lazuli (Complex rock primarily composed of Lazurite (Na,Ca)8[(SO4,S,Cl)2|(AlSiO4)6], Calcite, and Pyrite)
Mixed pebble collection, including likely flint, quartzite, and fossil material
Varied silicate rocks; visible specimen may include chert (microcrystalline SiO₂), quartzite, and a possible fossil
Mixed Gemstone Beaded Jewelry
Various minerals (e.g., Quartz varieties like Rose Quartz, Amethyst; Peridot; Garnet; etc.)
Polished/tumbled metallic sulfide specimen, likely pyrite
Pyrite (FeS₂), possibly mixed with chalcopyrite or other sulfides
Mixed quartz gemstone bead bracelet
Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂), in varieties including smoky quartz, amethyst, rutilated quartz, and possibly tourmalinated quartz
Crushed Stone / Gravel
Aggregate (mixed lithology)
Gravel and Sediment Sample
Mixed clastic sediment
Chakra Stone Bracelet
Mixed Mineral Assembly (Scoria, Amethyst, Lapis Lazuli, Turquoise/Howlite, Impression Jasper, Tiger's Eye, Carnelian, Red Jasper)
Gravel or Crushed Stone
Fragmented Aggregate Stone
Pyrite-bearing sulfide ore
Pyrite (FeS₂), possibly mixed with chalcopyrite and/or other sulfides
Weathered quartzite cobble
Quartzite, predominantly crystalline SiO₂
Mixed Tumbled Stones Collection
Mixed Silicates and Carbonates (Quartz, Amorphous Silica, Carbonates)