Obsidian
Volcanic Glass (SiO2 with impurities)
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Obsidian
Volcanic Glass (SiO2 with impurities)
Scoria (Lava Rock)
Scoria
Quartz (specifically Milky or Clear Chunk)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Obsidian
Volcanic Glass (SiO2)
Quartzite
Quartzite (primarily SiO2)
Greenstone
Greenschist (Metamorphosed Mafic Rock)
Polished malachite tower
Malachite, Cu₂CO₃(OH)₂ (basic copper carbonate)
Granite
Felsic Intrusive Igneous Rock
Banded Calcite
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
Obsidian
Obsidian (principally SiO2)
Rose Quartz
Crystalline Silicon Dioxide with trace Titanium/Manganese/Iron (SiO2)
Desert Rose
Selenite Rose (Gypsum: CaSO4·2H2O)
Quartzite
Quartzite (SiO2)
Clear Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Green fluorite (likely)
Fluorite, calcium fluoride (CaF₂)
Quartz (Milky/Clear)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Dark gray basalt or andesite cobble
Fine-grained mafic to intermediate volcanic rock; commonly plagioclase feldspar, pyroxene, and possibly olivine
Obsidian
Volcanic Glass (SiO2)
Obsidian
Obsidian (Volcanic Glass, SiO2)
Slate
Metamorphosed Shale (Fine-grained Foliated Metamorphic Rock)
Red Jasper
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide (Fe2O3) inclusions
Flower Agate
Chalcedony (cryptocrystalline Quartz) with Spherulite inclusions; SiO2
Obsidian
Obsidian (Volcanic Glass)
Snowflake Obsidian
Vitreous volcanic silicate (SiO2 with Cristobalite inclusions)
Tumbled turquoise
Turquoise — hydrated copper aluminum phosphate, CuAl₆(PO₄)₄(OH)₈·4H₂O
Obsidian
Obsidian (principally SiO2)
Quartz (Milky or Iron-Stained)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Pink Granite
Felsic Plutonic Rock (primarily Quartz, Potassium Feldspar, and Plagioclase)
Quartz Crystal (specifically a small Clear Quartz point)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Gold Sheen Obsidian
Volcanic Glass (SiO2 + Fe3O4 / Gas Inclusions)
Scoria (Lava Rock)
Scoria (highly vesicular extrusive igneous rock)
Granite
Phaneritic Igneous Rock (composed of quartz, alkali feldspar, and plagioclase)
Coquina
Bioclastic Limestone
Bumblebee Jasper
Fibrous Calcite with Arsenic and Sulfur Inclusions
Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Quartz (Clear Quartz/Rock Crystal)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Granite
Granite (phaneritic intrusive igneous rock consisting mainly of quartz, alkali feldspar, and plagioclase)
Jade
There are two distinct minerals commonly known as Jade: Jadeite (NaAlSi2O6) and Nephrite (Ca2(Mg,Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2). Based on the appearance, these spheres are likely Nephrite.
Coquina
Biogenic Limestone (mostly Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)
Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Vesicular Basalt
Mafic Igneous Rock (primarily Plagioclase and Pyroxene)
Basalt
Basalt (Aphanitic Mafic Igneous Rock)