Smoky quartz-bearing rock
Smoky quartz (SiO₂), possibly in a pegmatitic or quartz-rich matrix
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Smoky quartz-bearing rock
Smoky quartz (SiO₂), possibly in a pegmatitic or quartz-rich matrix
Black-and-white jasper
Jasper, microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), with contrasting white mineral inclusions
Tumbled dark stone, possibly river pebble or hematite
Uncertain; candidates include hematite (Fe₂O₃), basalt, or dark chert
Polished jasper slab
Jasper, an opaque microcrystalline variety of chalcedony (SiO₂), colored mainly by iron oxides
Turquoise-colored stone bead necklace
Likely turquoise (CuAl₆(PO₄)₄(OH)₈·4H₂O), but the bead may be dyed or another blue-green stone
Bornite (Peacock Ore) / Acid-treated Chalcopyrite
Bornite (Cu5FeS4) or Chalcopyrite (CuFeS2)
Polished jasper pebble
Microcrystalline quartz (chalcedony), chiefly SiO₂, with iron-oxide impurities
Tumbled orange chalcedony / jasper
Microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂, likely iron-stained chalcedony or quartz-rich jasper
Shiva Lingam
Cryptocrystalline Quartz (Jasproid/Chalcedony mix)
Artificial Rock Face (Faux Rock)
Glass Fiber Reinforced Concrete (GFRC)
Banded Ironstone / Jasper Siltstone
Siltstone with Iron Oxide Hydrates (SiO2 with Fe2O3/FeO(OH))
Black Onyx
Onyx (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Jasper Pebble
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Weathered basaltic rock (probable vesicular basalt)
Basalt; primarily plagioclase feldspar, pyroxene, and commonly olivine, with iron-oxide alteration
Agate
Agate (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Crackle Quartz (Dyed)
SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide) - Treated
Green Slag Glass
Cullet (Amorphous Silicon Dioxide with impurities)
Tumbled black stone, likely black tourmaline
Schorl tourmaline, NaFe²⁺₃Al₆(BO₃)₃Si₆O₁₈(OH)₄
Tumbled dark stone, likely basalt
Basalt; fine-grained mafic volcanic rock, commonly composed of plagioclase, pyroxene, and minor olivine
Cullet Glass (Industrial Slag Glass)
Amorphous Silica (SiO2) with metallic oxide impurities
Smoky quartz (likely faceted cabochon or rough fragment)
Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂), smoky variety colored by irradiation-related defects
Smoky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with aluminum impurities
Tumbled jasper
Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), commonly iron-rich jasper
Polished pink gemstone, likely dyed quartz or chalcedony
Uncertain from image; possibilities include dyed quartz (SiO₂) or chalcedony (microcrystalline SiO₂)
Tektite (Indochinite)
Tektite (High-silica natural glass)
Red jasper (likely polished or dyed)
Jasper, microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), commonly colored by iron oxides
Iridescent bismuth crystal
Bismuth (Bi), commonly laboratory-grown and oxide-coated
Dyed and polished agate beads
Chalcedony (microcrystalline quartz), SiO₂; commonly agate
Polished/tumbled brecciated jasper
Silica-rich microcrystalline quartz (chalcedony), commonly with iron-oxide minerals and assorted lithic fragments
Dyed green agate pendant
Microcrystalline quartz (chalcedony), SiO₂; likely dyed agate
Polished/tumbled yellow-brown chert (likely jasper)
Microcrystalline quartz (chalcedony), SiO₂, iron-oxide colored
Yellow-brown chert or jasper pebble
Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), likely iron-stained chert/jasper
Likely polished/tumbled garnet
Garnet-group silicate, likely almandine–pyrope solid solution; approximate formula Fe₃Al₂(SiO₄)₃–Mg₃Al₂(SiO₄)₃
Vesicular basalt pebble
Basalt, a mafic volcanic rock composed mainly of plagioclase feldspar and pyroxene, commonly with olivine
Red Jasper (Siltstone or Chert-based Jasper)
Silicon dioxide with hematite (SiO2 + Fe2O3)
Tumbled dark stone, likely banded iron formation or hematite-rich jasper
Hematite-bearing quartz/jasper; probable iron oxide–silica aggregate
Tumbled smoky quartz with iron-stained inclusions
Quartz (SiO₂), likely smoky quartz variety
Likely tumbled orange-brown jasper or chert
Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), probably iron-oxide-bearing jasper
Tumbled Black Stone
Unknown (possibly basalt, obsidian, or black jasper)
Banded Agate / Jasper (Chert Pebble)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz
Chert with Chalcedony/Quartz Vug
Cryptocrystalline Silica (SiO2)
Rounded basalt cobble
Basalt, a fine-grained mafic volcanic rock; mainly plagioclase feldspar, pyroxene, and commonly olivine