Weathered iron-rich sandstone or laterite
Ferruginous sandstone; chiefly quartz (SiO₂) cemented by iron oxides/hydroxides
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Weathered iron-rich sandstone or laterite
Ferruginous sandstone; chiefly quartz (SiO₂) cemented by iron oxides/hydroxides
Red jasper
Jasper, microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂) colored mainly by iron oxides
Yellow Calcite
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
Black tourmaline bead bracelet, possibly mixed with smoky quartz or brown tourmaline
Schorl tourmaline, NaFe₃Al₆(BO₃)₃Si₆O₁₈(OH)₄; exact beads cannot be confirmed visually
Milky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Milky Quartz
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Milky Quartz
Crystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Quartz Crystal Cluster
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Clear Quartz Point
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Quartz (Iron-Stained Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Sugilite
KNa2(Fe,Mn,Al)2Li3Si12O30
Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Pyrite
Iron Sulfide (FeS2)
Tiny rounded metallic-looking pebble, possibly pyrite or a metal-rich mineral
Uncertain from image; possible pyrite (FeS₂), chalcopyrite (CuFeS₂), or magnetite (Fe₃O₄)
Blue Apatite
Apatite (Calcium Phosphate) - Ca5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH)
Pyrite
Iron Sulfide (FeS2)
Dalmatian Jasper
Dalmatian Stone (Aplite with Arfvedsonite)
Dalmatian Stone
Aplite (often incorrectly called Dalmatian Jasper)
Pyrite
Iron Sulfide (FeS2)
Dalmatian Jasper
Peralkaline Rhyolite (composed of Quartz, Feldspar, and Arfvedsonite)
Polished orbicular stone, likely granite or diorite
Granite–diorite, composed mainly of feldspar, quartz, and dark amphibole/biotite
Orange Calcite
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
Milky Quartz
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Milky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Milky Quartz
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Pyrite
Iron Sulfide (FeS2)
Pyrite
Iron Sulfide (FeS2)
Small pale mineral fragment, likely quartz or calcite
Quartz (SiO₂) or calcite (CaCO₃); exact identification requires testing
Carved Sea Turtle Figurine (Aventurine / Quartz / Jasper)
Quartz variety (SiO2) / Polycrystalline Quartz Aggregate
Amethyst
Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Natural freshwater pearls
Pearl (nacreous calcium carbonate; chiefly aragonite, CaCO₃)
Pyrite
Iron Sulfide (FeS2)
Likely tumbled hematite or magnetite
Hematite (Fe₂O₃) or magnetite (Fe₃O₄)
Magnetite Ore
Magnetite (Fe3O4)
Magnetite
Magnetite (Fe3O4)
Rounded river pebble
Likely quartz-rich sandstone or weathered chert; exact identification requires testing
Tumbled iron-rich concretion or ironstone pebble
Goethite–hematite-rich ironstone; commonly limonite (FeO(OH)·nH₂O) with hematite (Fe₂O₃)
Pink Granite
Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock (Granite)
Tumbled Black Stone
Unknown (possibly basalt, obsidian, or black jasper)
Quartz
Silicon dioxide (SiO2)
Clear Quartz (Faceted)
SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide
Faceted Clear Quartz or Diamond Simulant
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) if Quartz or Cubic Zirconia (ZrO2) if Synthetic