Pyrite
Iron Sulfide (FeS2)
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Pyrite
Iron Sulfide (FeS2)
Pebble (likely a type of sandstone or quartzite pebble)
Clastic Sediment (specifically, a rudite-sized clast). If the pebble is composed of a specific rock type, its scientific name would be that rock type (e.g., 'Quartzite pebble', 'Granite pebble', 'Chert pebble'). Given its appearance, it is likely a metamorphic quartzite pebble or a hard sandstone pebble.
Quartz Geode
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) within a sedimentary or igneous host
Quartz Geode
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) within Sedimentary or Igneous host
Quartz Vein in Host Rock
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) within Sedimentary or Igneous Matrix
Fluorite Bracelet
Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)
Pyrite
Iron Sulfide (FeS2)
Quartz (Moss-covered)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Fluorite
Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)
Red Jasper
Silicon Dioxide with Iron Oxide inclusions (SiO2)
Geode (Unopened)
Quartz/Chalcedony concretion
Garnet
Garnet (X3Y2(SiO4)3)
Small rounded pebble, likely quartz-rich sandstone or granitoid fragment
Uncertain; probable quartz/feldspar-bearing lithic pebble
Agate Geode
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Chalcedony variety
Lava Stone and Chakra Beads
Basalt (with various mineral/synthetic beads)
Small weathered mineral/rock fragment
Uncertain from image; possibly quartz-rich sandstone or a feldspar-bearing rock
Garnet Gneiss
Garnetiferous quartzo-feldspathic gneiss
Rainbow Fluorite
Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride, CaF2)
Geode
Quartz / Chalcedony nodule
Likely iron-rich river cobble (weathered basalt or ironstone)
Indeterminate; possibly weathered basalt, with hematite/goethite staining
Hematite cameo or hematine imitation
Hematite (Fe₂O₃); possibly synthetic hematine or black glass
Rounded river pebble, likely quartz-rich sandstone or weathered igneous rock
Indeterminate; possibly quartzite, sandstone, or fine-grained granitic rock
Green Fluorite
Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)
Geode
Quartz / Chalcedony nodule
Gneissic Schist
Gneiss-schist (Metamorphic rock)
Gneiss
Gneiss (Metamorphic Rock)
Garnet Gneiss
Gneiss containing Almandine Garnet
Opal
Hydrated Silica (SiO2·nH2O)
Garnet in Host Rock
Garnet Group (A3B2(SiO4)3)
Small rounded pebble, likely quartz-rich sandstone or granitic fragment
Indeterminate lithic clast; possible quartz–feldspar aggregate
Quartz Geode
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Geode
Quartz nodule / Chalcedony-lined cavity
Fluorite
Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)
Rainbow Hematite (Man-made/Treated)
Tumbled Hematite with Titanium/Anodized coating (Iron(III) oxide, Fe2O3)
Mica-rich metamorphic rock, likely biotite schist
Biotite–quartz schist; probable composition of quartz, biotite, feldspar, and minor sulfide or iron-oxide minerals
Quartz Geode / Druzy Quartz Node
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Weathered foliated metamorphic rock, likely schist or gneiss
Micaceous schist/gneiss; composition likely quartz, feldspar, mica, and altered mafic minerals
Gneiss (with Garnet)
Gneiss (Feldspar-Quartz-Biotite-Garnet Metamorphic Rock)
Fluorite with Quartz coating
Calcium Fluoride (CaF2) with Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Weathered schist or gneiss fragment
Quartz–feldspar–mica metamorphic rock; likely mica schist or gneiss
Geode with Quartz Crystals
SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide) in a geode formation
Fluorite
Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)