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Pink granite
Granite, chiefly quartz, potassium feldspar, and plagioclase with minor mica
Clear gemstone earring (likely cubic zirconia)
Cubic zirconia (synthetic zirconium dioxide, ZrO₂); identification from the image is uncertain
Serpentinite
Serpentinite, a rock composed mainly of serpentine-group minerals (approximately Mg₃Si₂O₅(OH)₄)
Tumbled granite
Granite, a coarse-grained felsic intrusive igneous rock
Not a geological specimen
N/A (man-made object)
Granite
Granite — a coarse-grained felsic intrusive igneous rock, typically composed of quartz, feldspar, and mica
Likely serpentinite (green serpentine rock)
Serpentinite, composed chiefly of serpentine-group minerals (antigorite, lizardite, and/or chrysotile)
Tumbled jasper pebble
Jasper, an opaque microcrystalline variety of quartz (SiO₂), commonly colored by iron oxides and hydroxides
Red jasper
Jasper, a microcrystalline variety of quartz (SiO₂), colored mainly by iron oxides
Pink feldspar-rich granite
Granite, composed chiefly of quartz, potassium feldspar, and plagioclase, with minor mica or other minerals
Synthetic Wolf Plush (Non-mineral)
Canis lupus similis (Prop material: Polyester & Synthetic fibers)
Tumbled red jasper
Jasper, an opaque microcrystalline variety of quartz (SiO₂), colored mainly by iron oxides
Pearls
Pearl: biomineralized aragonite (CaCO₃) and conchiolin
Polished red jasper
Jasper, an opaque microcrystalline variety of quartz (SiO₂), colored mainly by iron oxides
Turquoise
Turquoise, hydrated copper–aluminum phosphate: CuAl₆(PO₄)₄(OH)₈·4H₂O
Druzy quartz on matrix
Quartz (SiO₂), microcrystalline crystal coating
Lapis Lazuli (Low Grade)
Lazurite-rich metamorphic rock ((Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(SO4,S,Cl,OH)2)
Bauxite
Bauxite (Mixture of Hydrous Aluminum Oxides)
Chert (likely chalcedony-rich flint)
Microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂ (quartz/chalcedony)
Red-and-green jasper
Jasper, microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), colored mainly by iron oxides and possibly chlorite/epidote
Weathered granitic rock fragment
Granite, likely quartz–feldspar–biotite aggregate
Lapis Lazuli
Lapis lazuli (Complex silicate rock containing Lazurite (Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(S,Cl,SO4,OH)2, Calcite, and Pyrite)
Pink granite
Granitic rock, chiefly quartz, alkali feldspar, plagioclase, and biotite/hornblende
Bornite (“peacock ore”), likely weathered copper sulfide
Bornite, Cu₅FeS₄; possibly chalcopyrite, CuFeS₂, with iridescent tarnish
Rounded pink granite cobble
Granite, chiefly quartz–alkali feldspar–plagioclase–biotite
Lapis Lazuli (Tumbled)
Lazurite-dominated contact metamorphic rock
Lapis Lazuli
Na8[Al6Si6O24]Sn (Lazurite-rich metamorphic rock)
Bauxite
Bauxite (principal ore of aluminum, primarily Al(OH)3)
Dark speckled granite pebble
Granite, a quartz–feldspar–mica plutonic rock
Lapis Lazuli
Lazurite-dominant Metamorphic Rock (complex aluminosilicate)
Weathered granite or granitic gneiss pebble
Granite: quartz + feldspar + mica; possibly weakly foliated gneiss
Cowrie shell
Marine gastropod shell; likely a cowrie (family Cypraeidae), species not identifiable from the image
Bauxite
AlOx(OH)3-2x (mixture of Gibbsite, Boehmite, and Diaspore)
Lapis Lazuli (Tumbled Stone)
Na6Ca2(Al6Si6O24)(SO4,S,Cl)2 (Lazulite-rich Metamorphic Rock)
Lapis Lazuli (Tumbled Specimen)
Lapis Lazuli (Aggregate rock containing Lazurite: (Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(SO4,S,Cl)2)
Metallic Ornament / Jewelry
N/A - This is an artificial object, not a geological specimen.
Red coral beads
Precious coral, commonly Corallium rubrum (calcium-carbonate skeleton)
Bauxite
Bauxite (Al(OH)3, AlO(OH))
Bauxite
Bauxite (Al(OH)3, AlO(OH))