Pink rose quartz
Quartz, SiO₂ (pink massive variety)
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Pink rose quartz
Quartz, SiO₂ (pink massive variety)
Green aventurine (likely)
Quartz, SiO₂, with green fuchsite mica inclusions
Metallic sulfide-bearing rock, possibly galena-rich ore
Likely galena (PbS) with iron sulfides and gangue; exact identification requires testing
Milky quartz (possibly quartz-rich pegmatite)
Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂)
Granite (Pink/Potassium Feldspar Granite)
Felsic Plutonic Rock (Potassium Feldspar, Quartz, Mica, and Amphibole)
Quartz-rich metamorphic rock, likely mica schist or quartzite
Quartz (SiO₂) with mica, feldspar, and possibly iron-oxide staining
Quartz-rich rock, possibly iron-stained quartz or quartzite
Quartz (SiO₂), likely with iron-oxide inclusions; exact identification requires testing
Tumbled brown agate or jasper
Microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂, likely chalcedony with iron-oxide inclusions
Botryoidal hematite-rich iron ore (probable)
Hematite, Fe₂O₃, possibly mixed with goethite/limonite
Botryoidal hematite or iron-oxide ore
Hematite, Fe₂O₃, possibly mixed with goethite/limonite
Blue-andalusite (likely chiastolite-bearing metamorphic fragment)
Andalusite, Al₂SiO₅; possibly mixed with quartz/mica
Likely galena-bearing ore
Galena (PbS), possibly mixed with quartz and sulfide minerals
Pyrite-bearing sulfide ore
Pyrite (FeS₂), possibly mixed with chalcopyrite and/or other sulfides
River Pebbles and Cobbles
Mixed Siliciclastic Sediments (Quartzite, Chert, and Sandstone clasts)
Polished/tumbled metallic sulfide specimen, likely pyrite
Pyrite (FeS₂), possibly mixed with chalcopyrite or other sulfides
Tumbled hematite (likely hematite-rich ironstone)
Hematite, Fe₂O₃; possibly mixed with magnetite or goethite
Quartz in Greenstone
Metamorphic rock with quartz vein (SiO2 / mixed silicates)
River Pebbles (White Quartz and Basalt mix)
Mixed Clastic Sedimentary Assemblage (SiO2 and Mafic Volcanics)
Mixed Polished Gemstones (Tumbled Stones)
Mixed Silicates and Oxides (SiO2, KAlSi3O8, Ca2Al2Be3Si6O22, etc.)
Banded Iron Formation (BIF) / Iron Ore
Hematite-Magnetite BIF (Fe2O3 / Fe3O4 mixed with SiO2)
Mixed Quartz and River Pebbles (Stone Collection)
Mixed assortment containing mainly Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Pearl
Calcium Carbonate (Aragonite/Calcite mixed with Conchiolin), CaCO3
Mixed Tumbled Stones Collection
Mixed Silicates and Carbonates (Quartz, Amorphous Silica, Carbonates)
Polished hematite (likely hematite-rich ironstone)
Hematite, Fe₂O₃; possibly mixed with magnetite or jasper
Likely tumbled hematite-rich ironstone
Hematite, Fe₂O₃, possibly mixed with goethite or magnetite
Likely quartz-rich rock fragment
Quartz (SiO₂), possibly iron-stained or mixed with feldspar
Metallic sulfide-bearing ore, likely pyrite-rich rock
Pyrite (FeS₂), possibly mixed with quartz or other sulfides
Possible tumbled jasper or iron-rich chert
Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), variably mixed with iron oxides
Quartzite with Schist layers
Metamorphosed Quartz-rich Rock (Mixed Schist/Quartzite)
Botryoidal hematite (iron-oxide specimen)
Hematite, Fe₂O₃; possibly mixed with goethite/limonite
Polished/tumbled rhodonite-rich stone
Rhodonite (MnSiO₃), likely mixed with quartz and manganese oxides
Likely pyrite-bearing rock or pyrite fragment
Pyrite (FeS₂), possibly mixed with quartz or carbonate matrix
Quartz Vein in Greenstone
Metamorphic rock with quartz vein (SiO2 / mixed silicates)
Likely galena-bearing ore
Galena (PbS), possibly mixed with quartz or carbonate gangue
Schist (Micaceous Schist)
Micaceous schist (Mainly Muscovite/Biotite mixed with Quartz)
Tumbled Stone Collection (featuring Tiger's Eye, Rose Quartz, and Moss Agate)
Mixed Silicates and Oxides (predominantly SiO2 group minerals)
Likely marble (calcite-rich metamorphic rock)
Calcite marble, composed mainly of calcite (CaCO₃); identification is provisional from the image
Granite (weathered fragment)
Granite; chiefly quartz, alkali feldspar, plagioclase, and mica
Likely tumbled brown stone
Indeterminate; possibly jasper, chert, or iron-stained quartzite
Quartz-rich conglomeratic breccia
Polymictic clast-supported conglomerate/breccia, dominated by quartz and feldspar
Volcanic breccia or conglomeratic volcanic rock
Lithic volcanic breccia; possibly andesitic–basaltic matrix with feldspar-rich clasts
Weathered granite or granitic rock fragment
Granite; chiefly quartz, feldspar, and mica