Wood Beads (Palmwood/Ebony)
Various species for wood, but often refers to woods like Palmwood (e.g., Borassus flabellifer) or Ebony (Diospyros spp.) for their distinctive grain and hardness.
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Wood Beads (Palmwood/Ebony)
Various species for wood, but often refers to woods like Palmwood (e.g., Borassus flabellifer) or Ebony (Diospyros spp.) for their distinctive grain and hardness.
Serpentinite
Serpentinite (composed primarily of serpentine-group minerals like antigorite, chrysotile, and lizardite; chemical formula varies but generally Mg3Si2O5(OH)4)
Chert (Yellow Jasper variant)
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Limonite (Iron Ore)
Hydrous Iron Oxide (goethite, lepidocrocite)
Amazonite
Amazonite (KAlSi3O8)
Mica (likely Muscovite)
Muscovite / KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Granite
Granite (a felsic intrusive igneous rock)
Caliche (also known as hardpan, calcrete, kankar)
Primarily composed of calcium carbonate (CaCO₃), often mixed with other minerals like quartz, clay minerals, and iron oxides.
Mother of Pearl (Nacre)
Calcium Carbonate (primarily aragonite, with conchiolin)
Fluorite
Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride, CaF2)
Concretion
Various mineral compositions, typically carbonate or iron oxide cemented sediment
Peridot (likely, based on color and appearance)
Olivine group mineral, specifically (Mg,Fe)2SiO4 (Forsterite-Fayalite solid solution series)
Shale
Shale (clastic sedimentary rock)
Petrified Wood
Silicified wood (primarily SiO2)
Graphite-veined Quartzite
Meta-sedimentary Quartzite with Carbonaceous/Graphitic Inclusions (SiO2 + C)
Shale with Vein Infillings
Shale (a fine-grained clastic sedimentary rock). The veins could be Calcite (CaCO3), Quartz (SiO2), or other minerals.
Popcorn
Zea mays everta (P. Wilson) (Botanical name for the corn variety)
Carnelian
Chalcedony (cryptocrystalline quartz), SiO2
Granite
Granite (a felsic intrusive igneous rock)
Hand-Drawn Gengar Pokémon Card Artist Item
Lignocellulosic Fiber (Cellulose, C6H10O5) with wax-based pigment (crayon/colored pencil)
Dendritic Agate (or Dendritic Opal)
SiO2 (for Agate), SiO2·nH2O (for Opal)
Rhodonite
Rhodonite (MnSiO3)
Pyrite
Pyrite (Iron Disulfide), FeS2
Chert (varietal: Jasper or Flint likely, but definitive identification is difficult from image)
SiO₂ (silicon dioxide)
Aquamarine
Beryl (Be3Al2Si6O18), specifically the blue-green variety
Shale or Mudstone (Based on appearance)
Shale (fine-grained, laminated fissile sedimentary rock) / Mudstone (fine-grained, non-fissile sedimentary rock)
Quartz (River-worn Pebble)
Quartz (SiO2)
Banded Chert
Chert (a microcrystalline variety of quartz, SiO2 with minor impurities)
Fossilized Wood (Petrified Wood)
Silicified Wood (primarily quartz/chalcedony replacing organic matter)
Chert / Flint
Chert (varietal name for microcrystalline quartz). Chemical formula: SiO₂
Marble
Marble (metamorphosed limestone/dolostone). Predominantly composed of Calcite (CaCO3) for marble derived from limestone, or Dolomite (CaMg(CO3)2) for marble derived from dolostone.
Asphalt
Asphalt concrete (engineered material, not a naturally occurring rock/mineral in this form)
Shale
Shale
Dog (Sleeping)
Canis familiaris (or Canis lupus familiaris)
Pearl
Calcium Carbonate (Aragonite or Calcite) and Conchiolin
Biological Specimen (Domestic Dog)
Canis lupus familiaris
Lapis Lazuli
Lapis Lazuli (a rock composed primarily of Lazurite)
French Bulldog (Blue Variety)
Canis lupus familiaris
Ambergris
Ambrein (C30H52O)
Marble
Marbles are primarily composed of calcite (calcium carbonate, CaCO3) or dolomite (calcium magnesium carbonate, CaMg(CO3)2).
Opalite (a synthetic glass, often confused with Opal)
Silicon dioxide glass (SiO2nH2O, for natural opal)
Pyrite
Pyrite (Iron sulfide, FeS₂)