Limestone
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
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Limestone
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
Unidentified weathered rock fragments
Likely mixed silicate rocks; specific identification requires testing
Weathered quartz-rich rock, likely quartzite or quartz vein
Quartzite; predominantly quartz (SiO₂), possibly iron-oxide stained
White quartz pebble (likely milky quartz)
Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂)
Banded agate (likely fire agate or iron-stained chalcedony)
Microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂; chalcedony with iron-oxide inclusions
Quartz–feldspar pegmatite with garnet
Granitic pegmatite; chiefly quartz (SiO₂), feldspar, mica, and reddish-brown almandine garnet
Chert (varieties include Flint and Jasper)
Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Banded agate pendant (likely carnelian or brown-and-white chalcedony agate)
Agate, a banded variety of chalcedony; microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂, with iron-oxide coloration
Tumbled blue-gray chalcedony (likely blue agate)
Chalcedony, microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂)
Polished red gemstone pendant, likely red jasper or brecciated jasper
Jasper: microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), commonly with hematite or iron-oxide inclusions
Polished banded agate (likely Botswana agate)
Microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂ (chalcedony with iron-oxide and other mineral bands)
Likely biotite schist or mica-rich metamorphic rock
Mica schist, predominantly biotite mica with quartz and feldspar
Green glassy cabochon, likely dyed or synthetic material
Uncertain; possibly green obsidian, chrysoprase, or synthetic glass
Yellow-orange faceted gemstone, likely citrine or yellow topaz
Citrine: quartz, SiO₂; yellow topaz: Al₂SiO₄(F,OH)₂
Chert (Jasper/Flint variety)
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Chert (often called Flint when dark)
Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Raw greenish-blue quartz-bearing mineral specimen
Likely fluorite or chalcedony/quartz; exact identification requires hardness and crystal tests
Crushed Limestone
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
Sandstone (likely River-tumbled Picture Sandstone)
Arenite (predominantly SiO2 with iron oxide impurities)
Chalcedony (specifically Agate or Flint)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO₂)
Jasper
Jasper (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Faceted pale-green gemstone, likely prasiolite or green quartz
Quartz (SiO₂), likely prasiolite; identification is uncertain from the photograph
Brecciated Jasper
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with varying mineral inclusions (Iron Oxide, Hematite, Clay)
Iron-rich quartzite or ferruginous metamorphic rock
Quartzite, predominantly SiO₂, stained by iron oxides (hematite/goethite)
Crushed Stone (Likely Granite or Diabase)
Intrusive Igneous Rock (Granitoid/Gabbroid)
Limestone (specifically Fossiliferous or Crinoidal Limestone)
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) - Calcite Rock
Possible tektite or dark volcanic rock fragment
Uncertain; likely natural silicate glass (tektite) or basalt
Agate (specifically, multi-colored or pastel-dyed agate)
Silicon dioxide (SiO2) - specifically, a cryptocrystalline variety of quartz known as Chalcedony, with banding classified as Agate. (If it were Fluorite, the chemical formula would be Calcium Fluoride - CaF2).
Apatite
Apatite Group (e.g., Fluorapatite Ca5(PO4)3F, Chlorapatite Ca5(PO4)3Cl, Hydroxylapatite Ca5(PO4)3(OH))
Polished hematite-rich ironstone
Hematite (Fe₂O₃), likely with magnetite and iron-rich jasper/goethite
Weathered jasper/chert nodule
Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), likely iron- and clay-stained jasper or chert
Chert (specifically Yellow Jasper)
Sedimentary Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Glauconitic Sandstone (or Greensand)
Glauconitic Siliciclastic Rock (Containing (K,Na)(Fe,Al,Mg)2(Si,Al)4O10(OH)2)
Glauconitic Sandstone (Greensand pebble)
Glauconitic Quartz Sandstone (K(Fe,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10(OH)2)
Grey Chert River Pebble
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Chert (Cherty Limestone or Flint)
Microcrystalline Silica (SiO2)
Garnet
Garnet group species (likely Almandine, Fe3Al2(SiO4)3)
Slag (Industrial Byproduct)
Ferrous/Non-ferrous Silicate
Fossil shark tooth
Likely Otodus megalodon (species identification uncertain from image)
Tumbled amber-like inclusion
Likely amber (fossilized tree resin; complex polymer), but identification is uncertain from the image
Actinolite (likely fibrous amphibole)
Actinolite, Ca₂(Mg,Fe)₅Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂; possibly an actinolite–tremolite specimen
Rhodonite
Rhodonite, manganese inosilicate — MnSiO₃; the specimen may include quartz, feldspar, and black manganese-oxide minerals in the matrix