Carnelian
Chalcedony (cryptocrystalline quartz), SiO2
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Carnelian
Chalcedony (cryptocrystalline quartz), SiO2
Garnet (likely Pyrope or Almandine)
Garnet Group (complex nesosilicate minerals, e.g., Pyrope Mg3Al2(SiO4)3, Almandine Fe3Al2(SiO4)3, Spessartine Mn3Al2(SiO4)3, Grossular Ca3Al2(SiO4)3, Andradite Ca3Fe2(SiO4)3, Uvarovite Ca3Cr2(SiO4)3). The vivid red color in the image strongly suggests Pyrope or Almandine.
Smoky Quartz
SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)
Opalite (Man-made Glass)
Fused glass (typically made of dolomite and metal opacifiers)
Quartz (various varieties)
SiO₂ (Silicon Dioxide)
Quartz (likely Milky Quartz)
Quartz (SiO₂ - Silicon Dioxide)
Quartz
Quartz (SiO2)
Labradorite (likely Black Labradorite or Larvikite)
Labradorite (Na,Ca)(Al,Si)4O8. If a rock, it is typically anorthosite, gabbro, or norite, or a variety of syenite called Larvikite if it is specifically from Larvik, Norway.
Calcite
Calcite (CaCO3)
Ruby
Corundum (Al₂O₃) with Chromium (Cr)
Quartz (Crystal/Druzy Quartz)
Quartz (SiO₂)
Quartz
Quartz (SiO₂ - Silicon Dioxide)
Chakra Stone (Composite / Man-made Bonded Gemstones)
Composite of Quartz, Lapis Lazuli, Aventurine, Tiger's Eye, and Jasper (SiO2, (Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(S,Cl,SO4,OH)2, etc.)
Amethyst
Quartz (SiO2) with trace iron impurities
Citrine Quartz
Citrine (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)
Dearest Jewelry (Multigemstone)
Combination of Diamond (C), Emerald (Be3Al2Si6O18), Amethyst/Rock Crystal (SiO2), Ruby (Al2O3), Emerald (Be3Al2Si6O18), Sapphire (Al2O3), and Topaz (Al2SiO4(F,OH)2)
Lapis Lazuli
Complex metamorphic rock containing Lazurite ((Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(SO4,S,Cl)2), Calcite, and Pyrite
Quartzite
Quartzite (primarily SiO2)
Lapis Lazuli
Lapis lazuli (a rock primarily composed of Lazurite: (Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(S,Cl,SO4,OH)2)
Tektite (likely Australite)
Tektite (no specific chemical formula as it's a natural glass of variable composition, mostly SiO2, Al2O3, FeO, MgO, CaO, K2O, Na2O, TiO2)
Blue Goldstone
Goldstone (artificial glass)
Limestone with Bitumen/Chert
Calcite (CaCO3) containing organic hydrocarbons
Quartz
Quartz (SiO₂)
Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Granite
Granite (a plutonic igneous rock composed primarily of quartz, feldspar, and mica)
Orthoclase Feldspar
Orthoclase (KAlSi3O8)
Dolomite
Dolomite (CaMg(CO3)2)
Quartz (likely a clear or rock crystal variety)
Quartz (SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide)
Sapphire (likely blue synthetic sapphire or blue glass in a ring)
Corundum (Al₂O₃), specifically the blue variety due to trace amounts of iron and titanium impurities. If synthetic, it would still be Al₂O₃.
Lapis Lazuli
Lapis Lazuli (a rock type, not a single mineral; main component is Lazurite (Na,Ca)8[(S,Cl,SO4,OH)2|(Al6Si6O24)])
Quartz
Quartz (SiO2, Silicon Dioxide)
Gold (Elemental Metal)
Gold (Au)
Nephrite Jade
Nephrite
Amethyst
SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide) - a variety of Quartz
Chert (Flint)
Microcrystalline silica (SiO2)
Veined Quartz
SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)
Quartz
Quartz (SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide)
Quartz (pebble)
Quartz (SiO₂)
Chalcedony (Common Opal variant)
Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with varying levels of hydration
Jasper Agate
Silicon dioxide (SiO2)
Clear Quartz (or Rock Crystal)
Quartz (SiO₂ - Silicon Dioxide)
Turquoise (beads)
Turquoise; CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O