Polished red jasper (likely brecciated jasper)
Jasper, microcrystalline quartz/chalcedony; primarily SiO₂ with iron-oxide coloring
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Polished red jasper (likely brecciated jasper)
Jasper, microcrystalline quartz/chalcedony; primarily SiO₂ with iron-oxide coloring
Gneiss (likely garnet-bearing)
Banded orthogneiss/paragneiss; chiefly quartz, feldspar, biotite and amphibole, with possible garnet
Rounded quartz-rich pebbles
Likely quartzite or quartz-rich sandstone; predominantly microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂)
Scoria
Vesicular basaltic scoria; chiefly plagioclase, pyroxene, olivine, and volcanic glass
Likely sandstone fragment
Quartz-rich sandstone, likely a friable arkose or subarkose
Tumbled cream-colored stone, likely quartzite or limestone
Probably quartzite (microcrystalline SiO₂); limestone alternative: calcite (CaCO₃)
Chlorastrolite (Greenstone)
Chlorastrolite (variety of Pumpellyite) - Ca2(Mg,Fe)Al2(SiO4)(Si2O7)(OH)2 · H2O
Cut colorless gemstone, likely quartz or glass imitation
Most plausibly rock crystal (clear quartz, SiO₂); synthetic glass cannot be ruled out from the image
Blue sapphire (likely synthetic or treated corundum)
Corundum, aluminum oxide (Al₂O₃), blue from iron and titanium impurities
Amber
Succinite
Chert (specifically Jasper or Flint variant)
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Likely faceted colorless gemstone
Probable quartz (rock crystal), SiO₂; diamond or topaz cannot be excluded from the photograph
Tumbled labradorite
Labradorite, a calcium-rich plagioclase feldspar; approximately (Ca,Na)(Al,Si)₄O₈
Turquoise
CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O
Polished cabochon, possibly moonstone or opal
Not identifiable from the image; possible feldspar moonstone or opal (hydrated silica, SiO₂·nH₂O)
Polished Labradorite cabochon
Labradorite, Ca( Na,Ca)(Al,Si)₄O₈; plagioclase feldspar
Possibly a polished pale-green gemstone cabochon (likely aquamarine or fluorite)
Undetermined from the image; aquamarine is blue-green beryl (Be₃Al₂Si₆O₁₈), while fluorite is CaF₂
Likely bituminous coal
Coal, predominantly carbon-rich organic matter with variable maceral and mineral content
Rough Sapphire (Corundum)
Corundum (Al2O3)
Faceted Gemstones (Mixed)
Various (e.g., Corundum, Beryl, Quartz, or synthetic equivalents)
Turquoise
CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O
Faceted glass-like gemstone object
Likely synthetic glass or cubic zirconia; exact material cannot be confirmed from the image
Amethyst geode fragment
Quartz, SiO₂, purple variety colored by iron impurities
Rhodochrosite
Manganese Carbonate (MnCO3)
Green aventurine bead jewelry
Quartz (SiO₂), commonly with fuchsite or other mica inclusions
Amethyst Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Pink tourmaline (likely rough crystal)
Elbaite, Na(Li₁.₅Al₁.₅)Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₄
Petrified wood
Silicified fossil wood; commonly quartz (SiO₂) replacing wood tissue
Rough Diamond
Pure Carbon (C)
Weathered quartz-rich rock, possibly quartzite or granite
Indeterminate; likely quartz–feldspar aggregate, possibly granitic gneiss or quartzite
Pink quartz-like tumbled stone (possibly dyed quartz or pink chalcedony)
Quartz, SiO₂; appearance may also fit dyed quartzite or pink chalcedony
Tanzanite earrings
Tanzanite, blue-violet zoisite (Ca₂Al₃(SiO₄)₃(OH))
Polished blue sodalite cabochons
Sodalite, Na₈Al₆Si₆O₂₄Cl₂
Petrified Wood
Silicified Wood (SiO2)
Amethyst crystal (likely quartz)
Quartz, crystalline silica (SiO₂), purple variety amethyst
Green calcite (likely)
Calcite, CaCO₃
Smoky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO₂)
Aura Quartz
Titanium-coated Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Banded agate cabochon
Microcrystalline quartz (chalcedony), SiO₂
Coquina / Limonite-stained Limestone
Sedimentary Limestone with Iron Oxyhydroxide (FeO(OH)·nH2O)
Blue topaz-style pendant (stone identity uncertain)
Possibly blue topaz (Al₂SiO₄(F,OH)₂); the image cannot confirm whether the stone is natural or synthetic
Ruby zoisite (anyolite)
Zoisite with corundum (ruby) and commonly amphibole; Ca₂Al₃(SiO₄)₃(OH)