Peacock ore
Iridescent chalcopyrite, commonly marketed as bornite
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Peacock ore
Iridescent chalcopyrite, commonly marketed as bornite
Iridescent quartz-bearing rock, likely bornite/chalcopyrite-bearing quartzite
Quartz (SiO₂) with probable chalcopyrite (CuFeS₂) and/or bornite (Cu₅FeS₄)
Smoky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Tumbled quartz-rich feldspathic rock, possibly granite or granitic gneiss
Quartz–feldspar aggregate; likely granitoid (quartz + feldspar ± mica and iron-oxide staining)
Tumbled quartz crystal (likely smoky or iron-stained quartz)
Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂)
Chalcopyrite (Peacock Ore)
Copper Iron Sulfide (CuFeS2)
Citrine (Iron-stained Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Polished blue-green metallic mineral specimen, likely bornite (“peacock ore”)
Bornite, Cu₅FeS₄; possibly chalcopyrite, CuFeS₂, with iridescent tarnish
Banded Agate
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz
Vesicular basalt (likely iron-rich scoria)
Basaltic volcanic rock; chiefly plagioclase, clinopyroxene, olivine, and Fe-Ti oxides
Blue Tiger's Eye (Hawk's Eye)
Pseudomorph of Quartz after Crocidolite (SiO2)
Blue Dyed Agate
Chalcedony (cryptocrystalline variety of Quartz), SiO2
Dyed Blue Agate (Slab)
Agate (Variety of Chalcedony/Microcrystalline Quartz), SiO2
Tourmalinated quartz crystal point
Quartz (SiO₂) with black tourmaline (schorl, NaFe₃Al₆(BO₃)₃Si₆O₁₈(OH)₄) inclusions
Likely yellow quartz gemstone ring
Quartz (SiO₂), possibly heat-treated citrine or lemon quartz; metal setting appears to be brass/gold-colored alloy
Tumbled green aventurine (probable)
Quartz (SiO₂) with fuchsite or other green mica inclusions
Tumbled pink granite
Granite, chiefly quartz, alkali feldspar, and plagioclase with minor mica/amphibole
Tumbled milky quartz pebble
Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂)
Mystic Topaz
Al2SiO4(F,OH)2 (Coated)
Dyed druzy quartz geode
Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂), likely artificially dyed
Tumbled blue stone, likely blue aventurine or dyed quartzite
Quartz (SiO₂), likely with inclusions or artificial dye; exact identification requires testing
Tumbled smoky quartz
Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂), brown variety colored by irradiation and trace aluminum
Smoky quartz crystal
Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂), likely smoky variety
Possible chalcopyrite-bearing sulfide fragment
Likely chalcopyrite (CuFeS₂), possibly with pyrite or bornite
Bornite (Peacock Ore)
Bornite (Cu5FeS4)
Likely iron meteorite
Iron–nickel meteorite, commonly octahedrite (kamacite–taenite)
Amethyst geode
Quartz, SiO₂; purple variety: amethyst
Green fluorite tower
Fluorite (calcium fluoride, CaF₂)
Polished dark stone, likely basalt
Basalt, a fine-grained mafic volcanic rock composed mainly of plagioclase feldspar and pyroxene, with possible olivine and magnetite
Basalt cobble
Fine-grained mafic volcanic rock, chiefly plagioclase and pyroxene, commonly with olivine
Likely raw chalcopyrite or bornite specimen
Chalcopyrite (CuFeS₂), possibly bornite (Cu₅FeS₄)
Tumbled smoky quartz (probable)
Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂), smoky variety
Red agate (possibly dyed chalcedony)
Chalcedony, microcrystalline SiO₂; agate is banded chalcedony
Black onyx or black agate bead necklace
Microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂ (likely chalcedony/black agate; possibly dyed)
Heat-Treated Citrine
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities
Heat-Treated Citrine (Amethyst)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities
Dyed agate (likely dyed chalcedony)
Microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂ (chalcedony/agate)
Tumbled blue-green stone, likely chrysocolla or dyed chalcedony
Probable chrysocolla (hydrated copper aluminosilicate; variable composition), though appearance could also represent dyed chalcedony
Heat-Treated Citrine (Amethyst Cathedral with Agate inclusions)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities
Iridescent bismuth crystal
Bismuth (Bi), artificially crystallized and likely oxidized/coated
Ruby in Zoisite (Anyolite) or possibly a dyed stone/agate
Anyolite (Ruby in green zoisite) or artificially altered chalcedony
Rainbow chalcopyrite (“peacock ore”)
Chalcopyrite, CuFeS₂, commonly artificially tarnished or heat-treated