Sandstone (likely Fossilized Wood or Concrete Simulacrum)
Arenite / Silicified Wood / Anthropogenic Concrete
Category
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Sandstone (likely Fossilized Wood or Concrete Simulacrum)
Arenite / Silicified Wood / Anthropogenic Concrete
Chert (with Liesegang Banding)
Microcrystalline quartz (SiO2)
Glauconitic Sandstone
Glauconitic Sandstone (Greensand)
Amethyst
Quartz (SiO2) variety
Peridot
Olivine (Mg, Fe)₂SiO₄
Limestone
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
Larimar and Fossil Coral
Pectolite (NaCa2Si3O8(OH)) and Hexagonaria/Petoskey Stone
Orange Calcite
Calcite (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)
Tahitian Pearl
Biogenic Calcium Carbonate (Aragonite/Calcite), CaCO3
Citrine Quartz Sphere
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Chert (variously Flint or Jasper gravel)
Microcrystalline or cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Emerald
Beryl (Be3Al2(SiO3)6) with Chromium/Vanadium impurities
Rose Quartz
Quartz (SiO2) with trace elements of titanium, iron, or manganese
Chalcedony (Banded/Mottled Variety)
Chalcedony (a cryptocrystalline variety of Quartz, SiO2)
Almandine Garnet in Matrix
Almandine, Fe3Al2(SiO4)3
Quartzite
Quartzite (SiO2)
Coral Fossil (Petrified Coral)
Scleractinia (Order) - Calcified Fossil Skeleton (CaCO3)
Banded Chert (with Quartz Vein)
Microcrystalline Silica (SiO2)
Chert (Jasper variety)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Coquina
Biogenic Limestone (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)
Quartz
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)
Jade
There are two distinct minerals commonly known as Jade: Nephrite (a calcium magnesium silicate - Ca2(Mg,Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2) and Jadeite (a sodium aluminum silicate - NaAlSi2O6). Based on the image showing a typically softer, more fibrous appearance, it is likely Nephrite.
Granodiorite
Granodiorite (phaneritic intrusive igneous rock)
Talc
Talc (Mg₃Si₄O₁₀(OH)₂)
Ammolite
Biogenic gemstone (Aragonite, CaCO3)
Granite
Granite (a common rock name, not a single mineral species, composed primarily of quartz, feldspar, and mica/amphibole)
Rhodonite
Rhodonite (MnSiO3)
Emerald in Matrix
Emerald (Beryllium Aluminum Silicate), Be3Al2(SiO3)6
Malachite in Matrix
Copper Carbonate Hydroxide (Cu2CO3(OH)2)
Diamond (or Cubic Zirconia)
Crystallized Carbon (C) for Diamond; Zirconium Dioxide (ZrO2) for CZ
Raw Emerald
Beryl (Be3Al2Si6O18 with Chromium/Vanadium impurities)
Scoria (Lava Rock)
Scoria (Basaltic Scoria)
Chalk
CaCO3 (primarily Calcium Carbonate), biogenic sedimentary rock
Metal Alloy (Jewelry)
Not a naturally occurring rock or mineral; likely a metal alloy for jewelry. Possible compositions include sterling silver (92.5% silver, 7.5% copper), or other silver/gold alloys.
Prasiolite and Quartz Crystal Cluster
Quartz (SiO2); Prasiolite is a variety of Quartz
Chert (variations include Flint/Chalcedony)
Chert (SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide)
Petoskey Stone
Hexagonaria percarinata (Fossilized Rugose Coral)
Lepidolite (likely)
K(Li,Al)3(Al,Si)4O10(F,OH)2 (Phyllosilicate mineral, part of the mica group)
Amygdaloidal Basalt
Amygdaloidal Basalt (Mafic Extrusive)
Red Rhyolite Porphyry
Rhyolite (Porphyritic texture)
Aquamarine with Ruby Accent
Beryllium Aluminum Silicate (Be3Al2Si6O18) with Aluminum Oxide (Al2O3)
Moss Agate
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with mineral inclusions of hornblende or chlorite