Greenstone (likely chlorite schist)
Chlorite-rich metamafic rock; commonly chlorite + actinolite/epidote with quartz and feldspar
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Greenstone (likely chlorite schist)
Chlorite-rich metamafic rock; commonly chlorite + actinolite/epidote with quartz and feldspar
Quartz-bearing geode or vuggy quartz specimen
Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂), possibly with chalcedony and iron-oxide staining
Synthetic Wolf Plush (Non-mineral)
Canis lupus similis (Prop material: Polyester & Synthetic fibers)
Desert rose gypsum
Gypsum (CaSO₄·2H₂O), forming rosette aggregates with sand inclusions
Possible weathered iron-rich rock or breccia
Indeterminate; likely iron-oxide-stained silicate rock, possibly basaltic breccia or limonite-bearing material
Polished red jasper
Jasper, an opaque microcrystalline variety of quartz (SiO₂), colored mainly by iron oxides
Vesicular basalt (likely weathered volcanic scoria)
Basaltic scoria; primarily plagioclase, pyroxene, and olivine
Turquoise
Turquoise, hydrated copper–aluminum phosphate: CuAl₆(PO₄)₄(OH)₈·4H₂O
Tumbled red jasper
Jasper, an opaque microcrystalline variety of quartz (SiO₂), colored mainly by iron oxides
Carved yellow stone butterfly
Undetermined; possibly carved soapstone (talc-rich rock) or another soft ornamental stone
Possible iron-rich nodule or weathered ironstone
Limonite/goethite-rich concretion; commonly represented as FeO(OH)·nH₂O with iron oxides
Bauxite
Bauxite (Mixture of Hydrous Aluminum Oxides)
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)
Pearls
Pearl: biomineralized aragonite (CaCO₃) and conchiolin
Pegmatitic granite
Granite/pegmatite; predominantly quartz (SiO₂), feldspar, and mica
Dark fine-grained rock, likely basalt
Basalt; chiefly plagioclase feldspar and pyroxene, commonly with olivine and iron oxides
Kyanite-rich schist (probable)
Kyanite-bearing quartz–mica schist; kyanite, Al₂SiO₅
Red-and-green jasper
Jasper, microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), colored mainly by iron oxides and possibly chlorite/epidote
Chert (likely chalcedony-rich flint)
Microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂ (quartz/chalcedony)
Weathered iron-rich rock or concretion
Likely limonite/goethite-bearing concretion; exact identification requires testing
Cowrie shell
Marine gastropod shell; likely a cowrie (family Cypraeidae), species not identifiable from the image
Bornite (“peacock ore”), likely weathered copper sulfide
Bornite, Cu₅FeS₄; possibly chalcopyrite, CuFeS₂, with iridescent tarnish
Lapis Lazuli
Lapis lazuli (Complex silicate rock containing Lazurite (Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(S,Cl,SO4,OH)2, Calcite, and Pyrite)
Vesicular basalt (scoria-like volcanic rock)
Vesicular basalt; predominantly plagioclase, pyroxene, and volcanic glass, with possible iron oxides
Metal Chain Belt with Square Plates
Not applicable (man-made)
Tumbled sodalite
Sodalite, Na₈(Al₆Si₆O₂₄)Cl₂
Weathered mafic metamorphic rock, likely amphibolite or hornblende gneiss
Amphibolite; primarily hornblende amphibole and plagioclase feldspar, with possible biotite, quartz, and iron oxides
Eroded Brick or Pumice-like Scoria
Vesicular Basalt / Scoria (Anthropogenic variant: Eroded Firebrick)
Polished ocean jasper (orbicular jasper) cabochon
Silicified rhyolite/chalcedony, chiefly microcrystalline SiO₂; exact variety cannot be confirmed from the image
Pink granite
Granitic rock, chiefly quartz, alkali feldspar, plagioclase, and biotite/hornblende
Rounded pink granite cobble
Granite, chiefly quartz–alkali feldspar–plagioclase–biotite
Coarse-grained mafic igneous rock, likely gabbro
Gabbro; chiefly calcium-rich plagioclase feldspar and pyroxene, with possible olivine and amphibole
Bauxite
Bauxite (principal ore of aluminum, primarily Al(OH)3)
N/A (Non-Geological Specimen)
Pink tumbled stone, likely dyed howlite or magnesite
Most likely magnesite (MgCO₃) or howlite [Ca₂B₅SiO₉(OH)₅], artificially dyed pink; exact identification requires testing.
Dark speckled granite pebble
Granite, a quartz–feldspar–mica plutonic rock
Fossil tooth, likely shark tooth
Likely fossilized shark tooth (possibly a small lamniform shark; exact taxon cannot be confirmed from the image)
Lapis Lazuli
Lazurite-dominant Metamorphic Rock (complex aluminosilicate)
Lapis Lazuli (Tumbled)
Lazurite-dominated contact metamorphic rock
Lapis Lazuli
Na8[Al6Si6O24]Sn (Lazurite-rich metamorphic rock)
Weathered granitic rock fragment
Granite, likely quartz–feldspar–biotite aggregate