Chalcedony (Banded/Mottled Variety)
Chalcedony (a cryptocrystalline variety of Quartz, SiO2)
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Chalcedony (Banded/Mottled Variety)
Chalcedony (a cryptocrystalline variety of Quartz, SiO2)
Blue Howlite (Dyed)
Calcium Borosilicate Hydroxide (Ca2B5SiO9(OH)5)
Greenschist
Greenschist facies metamorphic rock
Jade
Jade can refer to two distinct minerals: Nephrite (a variety of the mineral actinolite, Ca2(Mg,Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2) and Jadeite (Na(Al,Fe3+)Si2O6). Based on the image, showing a relatively uniform green color and possibly slight translucence in bead form, it is very likely one of these, but determining which one from a photo is difficult without specific testing.
Black Tourmaline
Schorl (Na(Fe²⁺)₃Al₆(BO₃)₃Si₆O₁₈(OH)₄)
Granite
Granite (a common type of Felsic Intrusive Igneous Rock)
Quartz (vein quartz)
SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)
Carnelian
Chalcedony (cryptocrystalline quartz), SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)
Jade (Nephrite or Jadeite)
Nephrite (Ca2(Mg,Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2) or Jadeite (Na(Al,Fe3+)Si2O6)
Turquoise
Turquoise (Hydrated copper aluminum phosphate, CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O)
Pegmatite (likely Granitic Pegmatite)
Pegmatite (a coarse-grained igneous rock, often with granitic composition)
Turquoise (beads)
Turquoise; CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O
Selenite
Gypsum (CaSO4·2H2O), specifically the crystalline variety Selenite
Citrine
Quartz (SiO2) - variety Citrine
Puddingstone (Jasper Conglomerate)
Conglomerate (specific type: Jasper Conglomerate or Hertfordshire Puddingstone)
Bronzite
MgSiO3 (Enstatite with 10-30% FeSiO3 in solid solution)
Amethyst
Quartz (SiO2) variety
Jade (Nephrite or Jadeite)
Nephrite: Ca2(Mg,Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2 (amphibole mineral); Jadeite: NaAlSi2O6 (pyroxene mineral)
Jasper
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - a variety of Chalcedony (Cryptocrystalline Quartz)
Tiger's Eye
Tiger's Eye (a variety of Quartz, SiO₂)
Carnelian
Carnelian (a variety of Chalcedony, SiO2)
Citrine Geode (or Druzy Citrine)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO₂) - a variety of Quartz
Calcite
Calcite (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)
Banded Metamorphic Rock (likely Quartzite or Serpentinite/Soapstone)
Metamorphic Rock (possibly a banded Quartzite or a foliated Serpentinite/Talc Schist based on appearance, general term for such a rock is 'Banded Metamorphic Rock' or 'Gneiss' if pronounced banding of different minerals)
Calcite (likely a tumbled specimen)
Calcite (CaCO 3 )
Amethyst
Quartz (SiO2) with trace iron impurities
Quartzite
Quartzite (primarily SiO2)
Golden Sheen Obsidian
Obsidian (volcanic glass) with inclusions of gas bubbles and mineral crystals (e.g., hematite, magnetite) causing the sheen
Quartz (beads)
SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)
Jade (likely Nephrite or Jadeite)
Nephrite (Ca2(Mg,Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2) or Jadeite (Na(Al,Fe3+)Si2O6)
Carnelian
Chalcedony (cryptocrystalline quartz), SiO2
Scoria
Scoria (a vesicular basalt or andesite)
Granite
Granite (a felsic intrusive igneous rock)
Chert
Chert (microcrystalline quartz)
Gneiss
Gneiss (a metamorphic rock)
Quartz
Quartz (SiO₂)
Fossiliferous Limestone
Limestone (composed primarily of calcite with included fossils CaCO3)
Amazonite
KAlSi3O8 (Potassium Feldspar, variety of Microcline)
Blue Tiger's Eye
Riebeckite (crocidolite variety)
Orthoclase Feldspar
KAlSi3O8 (Potassium Aluminum Silicate)
Amethyst (Quartz)
SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)
River Rock / Stream Pebble
Fluvial Clast / Rounded Sedimentary Particle