Polished orbicular jasper or rhyolitic jasper
Silica-rich microcrystalline quartz/chalcedony (SiO₂), likely jasper with contrasting mineral veins
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Polished orbicular jasper or rhyolitic jasper
Silica-rich microcrystalline quartz/chalcedony (SiO₂), likely jasper with contrasting mineral veins
Jasper and Quartz Breccia
Silicon dioxide with iron oxide inclusions (SiO2)
Trilobite Fossil (Flexicalymene)
Flexicalymene ouzregui
Blue Topaz
Al2SiO4(F,OH)2
Dark rounded pebble, possibly basalt
Basalt (fine-grained mafic volcanic rock; identification tentative from photograph)
Iron-rich basalt or weathered ironstone
Basalt, likely variolitic/vesicular and coated with iron oxides; composition mainly plagioclase, pyroxene, and magnetite/hematite
Iron-rich vesicular rock, possibly weathered scoria or ironstone
Likely oxidized basaltic scoria (Fe-oxide-bearing volcanic rock); exact identification requires testing
Dyed Blue Agate
Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with artificial pigment
Crackled Quartz (Dyed)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Tumbled dark green stone, likely serpentine or greenstone
Serpentinite (hydrated magnesium silicate minerals, chiefly antigorite/lizardite); possible chlorite-rich greenstone
Blue tumbled glass-like specimen; likely blue slag glass
Likely man-made glass (silicate glass), not a natural mineral; exact material cannot be confirmed from the image
Jasper
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Tumbled gabbro or basalt
Dark mafic igneous rock, likely gabbro (plutonic) or basalt (volcanic), composed mainly of plagioclase and pyroxene
Weathered vesicular volcanic rock (likely pumice/tuff)
Porous volcanic pyroclastic rock, probably pumiceous tuff; exact identification requires testing
Vesicular basalt (scoriaceous basalt)
Basalt, chiefly plagioclase feldspar and pyroxene with minor olivine; vesicles formed by trapped volcanic gas
Likely basaltic rock fragment
Fine-grained mafic igneous rock, probably basalt (plagioclase–pyroxene ± olivine)
Carved smoky quartz (likely)
Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂), smoky variety
Picture jasper pendant
Silicified sedimentary jasper, chiefly microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂) with iron-oxide and other mineral inclusions
Red jasper (likely brecciated or iron-stained jasper)
Jasper, microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), colored chiefly by iron oxides
Iron-rich slag or weathered ironstone fragments
Probably hematite–goethite material; possibly industrial iron slag (Fe₂O₃/FeO(OH))
Slag Glass (Cullet)
Amorphous Silica / Glass residue
Tumbled jasper (likely picture jasper or iron-rich jasper)
Microcrystalline quartz/chalcedony, SiO₂, colored by iron oxides
Possible weathered basalt or iron-rich slag
Basalt, tentatively; composition likely plagioclase and pyroxene with possible magnetite
Synthetic Resin (Artificial Specimen)
Polyurethane or Polyester Resin
Blue-green glassy mineral specimen, possibly chalcedony or slag glass
Uncertain; candidate minerals include chrysocolla-bearing chalcedony or copper-bearing glassy slag
Citrine (Iron-stained Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Peacock Ore
Bornite (Cu5FeS4) with artificially induced tarnish
Orbicular jasper (likely ocean jasper)
Silica-rich chert/jasper, primarily microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂)
Scoria (vesicular volcanic rock)
Basaltic scoria; chiefly plagioclase, pyroxene, olivine, and volcanic glass
Jasper / Chert (river tumbled)
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Dyed Agate / Painted Stone
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with artificial pigment
Polished brown jasper pebble
Jasper, an opaque microcrystalline variety of chalcedony (SiO₂), colored by iron oxides
Dyed Agate
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Chalcedony variety
Mystic Topaz
Al2SiO4(F,OH)2 (Coated)
Dyed Howlite
Borosilicate hydroxide (Ca2B5SiO9(OH)5)
Dyed Agate Slice
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Cryptocrystalline Quartz
Smoky Quartz
Smoky Quartz (SiO2)
Mixed polished river stones
Likely quartz, quartzite, chert/jasper, and possibly limestone or marble
Heat-Treated Amethyst (Commercial Citrine)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities
Jasper Breccia
Brecciated Jasper (Silicon Dioxide with Iron Oxide inclusions, SiO2)
Peacock ore
Iridescent chalcopyrite, commonly marketed as bornite
Leopard jasper (orbicular jasper)
Silicified volcanic tuff/chert; predominantly microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂) with iron oxides and volcanic minerals