Rose Quartz
Silicon Dioxide with trace inclusions (SiO2)
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Rose Quartz
Silicon Dioxide with trace inclusions (SiO2)
Lapis Lazuli
Complex mixture containing Lazurite ((Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(S,Cl,SO4,OH)2), Calcite, and Pyrite
Blue Aventurine
Quartzite with Dumortierite inclusions (SiO2 + Al7(BO3)(SiO4)3O3)
Turquoise (likely stabilized or Howlite/Magnesite imitation)
Hydrated phosphate of copper and aluminium, CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O
Blue Sapphire (likely costume glass imitation)
Corundum (Al2O3) with iron/titanium impurities
Amber / Copal
Succinite (fossilized resin)
Amethyst
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2) with iron impurities
Amber
Succinite (Fossilized Tree Resin)
Pearl
Calcium Carbonate (Aragonite or Calcite) and Conchiolin
Crystal Quartz Beads (likely Clear Quartz)
Quartz (SiO₂)
Turquoise
Hydrated phosphate of copper and aluminium [CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O]
Strawberry Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions of Goethite or Hematite
Nephrite Jade
Nephrite (Ca2(Mg,Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2)
Amber
(C10H16O)n – an amorphous organic substance, primarily composed of polymerized isoprenoids.
Wood Beads (Palmwood/Ebony)
Various species for wood, but often refers to woods like Palmwood (e.g., Borassus flabellifer) or Ebony (Diospyros spp.) for their distinctive grain and hardness.
Aquamarine
Aquamarine (Beryl variety); Be3Al2Si6O18
Rutilated Quartz
SiO2 with TiO2 inclusions (Rutile)
Red Coral
Corallium rubrum (for precious red coral), although other species like Corallium japonicum and Paracorallium are also used.
Blue Tiger's Eye
Riebeckite (crocidolite variety)
Moonstone
Adularia or Orthoclase (KAlSi3O8) or Albite (NaAlSi3O8), specifically with lamellar exsolution of albite and orthoclase.
Amazonite
KAlSi3O8 (Potassium Feldspar, variety of Microcline)
Green Aventurine
Quartz (SiO2) with Fuchsite inclusions
Tiger's Eye
Tiger's Eye (a variety of Chalcedony, which is a microcrystalline quartz with fibrous inclusions of oxidized crocidolite)
Turquoise
Turquoise (CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O)
Moonstone
Orthoclase Feldspar (KAlSi3O8)
Coral (Precious Coral)
Corallium rubrum (Red Coral), Paracorallium japonicum (Momo Coral), Pleurocorallium elatius (Sardinian Coral), various other species within the Corallidae family. Chemically, it's primarily Calcium Carbonate (CaCO 3 ).
Prehnite
Prehnite, Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Aquamarine
Beryl (Be3Al2Si6O18), specifically the blue-green variety
Jade (likely Nephrite or Jadeite)
Nephrite (Ca2(Mg,Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2) or Jadeite (Na(Al,Fe3+)Si2O6)
Baroque Pearl
Calcium Carbonate (Aragonite or Calcite) and Conchiolin
Jade
There are two distinct minerals classified as Jade: Jadeite (Na(Al,Fe3+)Si2O6) and Nephrite (Ca2(Mg,Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2). Based on the image showing translucent, somewhat fibrous material, it is likely Nephrite.
Rutilated Quartz
Quartz (SiO2) with Rutile inclusions (TiO2)
Jade
There are two distinct minerals commonly known as Jade: Nephrite (a calcium magnesium silicate - Ca2(Mg,Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2) and Jadeite (a sodium aluminum silicate - NaAlSi2O6). Based on the image showing a typically softer, more fibrous appearance, it is likely Nephrite.
Ruby
Corundum (Al₂O₃) with Chromium (Cr)
Larimar
Pectolite (a variety of pectolite, NaCa2Si3O8(OH))
Amber
Fossilized Tree Resin (Amorphous Hydrocarbon)
Diamond
Diamond (Carbon, C)
Sandstone or Siltstone
Arenite (if sandstone)
Sandstone
Arenite (primarily SiO2)
Shale or Slaty Mudstone
Argillaceous sedimentary rock
Chert Breccia
Brecciated Chert (Microcrystalline Silica)
Sandstone (Quartz-rich)
Arenite (SiO2)