Dyed and polished banded agate (likely blue agate)
Microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂ (chalcedony/agate), artificially blue-dyed
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Dyed and polished banded agate (likely blue agate)
Microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂ (chalcedony/agate), artificially blue-dyed
Tumbled peacock ore (likely chalcopyrite)
Chalcopyrite, CuFeS₂, commonly artificially oxidized to produce iridescent colors
Polished blue agate geode slice
Banded chalcedony (microcrystalline SiO₂), commonly quartz with blue dye or enhancement
Peacock Ore
Bornite (Cu5FeS4)
Black Onyx
Onyx (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Basalt (likely vesicular basalt)
Basalt; predominantly plagioclase, clinopyroxene, and olivine, with possible volcanic glass
Tiger’s eye
Quartz variety, primarily silicon dioxide (SiO₂); fibrous quartz pseudomorph after crocidolite asbestos
Amethyst crystal point
Quartz, purple variety — silicon dioxide (SiO₂)
Vesicular basalt (possibly industrial slag)
Basalt, chiefly plagioclase + pyroxene ± olivine; exact identification is uncertain from the image
Bornite (Peacock Ore)
Bornite (Cu5FeS4)
Smoky Quartz (Chlorite Inclusions)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace Aluminum and Natural Irradiation
Fossil sea urchin (echinoid)
Fossilized echinoid test, likely a regular sea urchin (Class Echinoidea); exact genus and age require locality and examination
Iridescent bismuth crystal
Bismuth (Bi), commonly laboratory-grown and oxide-coated
Copper-bearing schist (likely bornite/chalcopyrite ore)
Micaceous schist with sulfide minerals, chiefly bornite (Cu₅FeS₄) and/or chalcopyrite (CuFeS₂)
Dyed or coated quartz geode
Quartz geode; silicon dioxide (SiO₂), likely artificially color-enhanced
Smoky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Magnetic Hematite
Magnetized Hematite (an iron oxide mineral, Fe2O3, that has undergone magnetization)
Black Onyx
Chalcedony (SiO2)
Bismuth
Bismuth (Bi)
Bornite (Peacock Ore)
Bornite (Cu5FeS4)
Peacock ore
Iridescent chalcopyrite, commonly bornite-coated or artificially treated copper sulfide
Rainbow aura quartz cluster
Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂), artificially coated with a thin metallic film
Agate
Agate (a variety of Chalcedony, SiO2)
Blue Goldstone
Synthetic Avanturine Glass (or Aventurine Glass)
Dyed agate slice
Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), commonly chalcedony; blue color appears artificially dyed
Carnelian
Carnelian (a variety of Chalcedony, SiO2)
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).
Carved Mottled Greenish-Yellow Crystal/Glass Object
Unknown; possibly a form of quartz (chalcedony/jadeite/nephrite) or glass/resin.
Pink-dyed tumbled stone, possibly quartz or agate
Unconfirmed; likely quartz (SiO₂) or microcrystalline quartz (chalcedony, SiO₂), artificially dyed
Tumbled pink quartz, likely dyed
Quartz (silicon dioxide, SiO₂), probably artificially colored chalcedony or milky quartz
Tumbled purple stone, likely amethyst-bearing quartzite or dyed quartz
Quartz (SiO₂), possibly microcrystalline quartzite; purple color may be from iron-related amethyst or artificial dye
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.
Smoky Quartz
Quartz (SiO₂)
Peridot (likely, given the color and bead form)
Olivine, variety Peridot (Mg,Fe)2SiO4
Man-made Polished Porcelain Tile (Artificial Geologic Lookalike)
Fused Silicate Ceramic with Alumina (Synthetic Kaolinite derivative)
Smoky Quartz
SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)
Peridot and Citrine Gemstones (in a ring setting)
Peridot (Olivine: (Mg,Fe)2SiO4), Citrine (Quartz: SiO2)
Citrine
Quartz (SiO2) - specifically, a variety of macrocrystalline quartz
Dyed blue howlite or magnesite cabochon
Howlite (Ca₂B₅SiO₉(OH)₅), possibly magnesite (MgCO₃), artificially dyed blue
Peacock ore (iridescent chalcopyrite, possibly bornite)
Chalcopyrite, CuFeS₂; the iridescent surface may be natural tarnish or artificial acid treatment. Similar material is bornite, Cu₅FeS₄.
Smurf Rock (Fictional Interpretation)
Cyanus Anthropomorphicus (Geologic Simulation)
Dyed druzy agate/geode (likely dyed quartz)
Quartz, SiO₂, lining a chalcedony geode; vivid pink color appears artificially dyed