Satin Spar (Selenite variant)
Gypsum (Calcium Sulfate Dihydrate, CaSO4·2H2O)
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Satin Spar (Selenite variant)
Gypsum (Calcium Sulfate Dihydrate, CaSO4·2H2O)
Garnet (likely Pyrope or Almandine)
Garnet Group (complex nesosilicate minerals, e.g., Pyrope Mg3Al2(SiO4)3, Almandine Fe3Al2(SiO4)3, Spessartine Mn3Al2(SiO4)3, Grossular Ca3Al2(SiO4)3, Andradite Ca3Fe2(SiO4)3, Uvarovite Ca3Cr2(SiO4)3). The vivid red color in the image strongly suggests Pyrope or Almandine.
Agate (specifically, likely a geode slice or nodule)
Agate (a variety of Chalcedony, with chemical formula SiO2)
Basalt (River Rock/Cobble)
Basalt (no specific mineral formula as it's a rock)
Citrine Quartz
Quartz (SiO2) - specifically, a variety of macrocrystalline quartz
Rose Quartz
Quartz (SiO2) with trace elements of titanium, iron, or manganese
Conglomerate
Conglomerate (a clastic sedimentary rock)
Jade (likely Nephrite or Jadeite)
Nephrite (a variety of actinolite, Ca2(Mg,Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2) or Jadeite (NaAlSi2O6)
Biotite Mica
K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
Quartz on Sandstone
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) in Lithic Sandstone
Limonite (Iron Ore)
Limonite (FeO(OH)·nH2O)
Limonite / Ironstone Nodule
Limonite (Hydrated iron(III) oxide-hydroxide), FeO(OH)·nH2O
Sodalite
Sodalite, Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2
Sandstone (Tumbled/River Pebble)
Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)
Quartz Geode
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) in Host Rock
Orange Calcite
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
Fluorite, Turquoise, and Calcite set
Calcium Fluoride (CaF2), Hydrous Phosphate of Copper and Aluminum (CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O), Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
Manganese Ore (Psilomelane/Pyrolusite)
Psilomelane ((Ba,H2O)2Mn5O10) and Pyrolusite (MnO2)
Sandstone (with potential mineral staining/concretions)
Arenite (SiO2 based)
Smoky Quartz
Quartz (SiO₂)
Black Star Diopside
Diopside (CaMgSi2O6) with asterism
Peridot (likely, based on color and appearance)
Olivine group mineral, specifically (Mg,Fe)2SiO4 (Forsterite-Fayalite solid solution series)
Sandstone (Picture Sandstone)
Arenite (primarily SiO2)
Red Jasper
Silicon Dioxide with Iron Oxide inclusions (SiO2 + Fe2O3)
Limonite
Limonite (Hydrous iron oxides, predominantly Goethite FeO(OH)·nH2O)
Limonite (Iron Ore)
Hydrated Iron(III) Oxide-Hydroxide (FeO(OH)·nH2O)
Himalayan Salt
Halite (mineral name), chemical formula NaCl (sodium chloride). Generally, 'Himalayan Salt' is a trade name for evaporite minerals from specific regions.
Sandstone with Quartz Vein
Arenite with SiO2 intrusion
Pyrite (Fool's Gold)
Iron Sulfide (FeS2)
Pyrite (Fool's Gold)
Iron Disulfide (FeS2)
Pyrite
Iron Sulfide (FeS2)
Rutilated Quartz
SiO2 with TiO2 inclusions (Rutile)
Limonite (Ironstone Concretion)
Hydrated iron(III) oxide-hydroxide (FeO(OH)·nH2O)
Blue Apatite
Fluorapatite (Ca5(PO4)3F)
Apatite
Fluorapatite, Chlorapatite, and Hydroxylapatite (Ca5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH))
Granite
Granite (a felsic intrusive igneous rock)
Rhodonite
Manganese Inosilicate (MnSiO3), often with Ca, Fe, Mg, Zn
Limonite/Goethite (Iron Ore)
Hydrous ferric oxides (FeO(OH)·nH2O)
Limonite (Iron Ore)
FeO(OH)·nH2O (Hydrated iron(III) oxide-hydroxide mixture)
Iron Ore (Limonite and Hematite)
Goethite/Limonite (FeO(OH)·nH2O) and Hematite (Fe2O3)
Jade (likely Nephrite or Jadeite)
Nephrite (Ca2(Mg,Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2) or Jadeite (Na(Al,Fe3+)Si2O6)
Pumice
Pumicite (fine-grained pumice), Scoria (similar origin but denser and darker, usually basaltic)