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 Vein in Host Rock
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) within Sedimentary or Igneous Matrix
Garnet
Garnet (X3Y2(SiO4)3)
Gneissic Schist
Gneiss-schist (Metamorphic rock)
Garnet in Host Rock
Garnet Group (A3B2(SiO4)3)
Opal
Hydrated Silica (SiO2·nH2O)
Fluorite with Quartz coating
Calcium Fluoride (CaF2) with Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Fluorite
Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)
Healer's Gold (Pyrite and Magnetite in Schist)
Magnetite (Fe3O4) and Pyrite (FeS2) in Mica Schist
Unopened Geode
Geode (containing various mineralization like Quartz SiO2)
Gneiss
Metamorphic Gneiss (High-grade regional metamorphism)
Red Garnet (likely Almandine or Pyrope)
Garnet group: X3Y2(SiO4)3 (e.g., Almandine: Fe3Al2Si3O12)
Banded Gneiss
Gneiss
Gneiss
Gneissic Metamorphic Rock
Red Jasper
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions
Gneiss
Gneiss
Fluorite
Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)
River Stone (Chalcedony/Jasper variety)
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Red Jasper
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite inclusions
Jasper
Jasper (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2 plus iron oxide impurities)
Green Fluorite
Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride, CaF2)
Folded Schist / Gneiss (Metamorphic Rock)
Regional Metaphoric Folded Outcrop (predominantly Schist/Gneiss)
Fluorite
Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride, CaF2)
Lava Stone and Chakra Beads
Basalt (with various mineral/synthetic beads)
Fluorite
Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)
Red Jasper (Opaque Chalcedony)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite (Fe2O3) inclusions
Druzy Quartz on Host Rock
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with various iron-oxide inclusions
Rainbow Hematite (Man-made/Treated)
Tumbled Hematite with Titanium/Anodized coating (Iron(III) oxide, Fe2O3)
Fluorite
Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)
Red Jasper
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - variety of Chalcedony
Quartz (likely Jasper or Chert variety)
Quartz (SiO₂)
Metal Chain (Likely Steel or a Steel Alloy)
Steel (primarily iron and carbon); specific alloy unknown
River Stone (likely Siltstone or fine-grained Basalt)
Clastic Sedimentary (Siltstone) or Mafic Igneous (Basalt)
Jasper and Basalt Mix (Dark Chert/Basalt River Pebble)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) or Mafic extrusive igneous rock
River Pebble (Greywacke or Basaltic)
Massive Greywacke or Basaltic Andesite
Crushed Stone (Likely Limestone or Granite)
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) for Limestone / Quartz and Feldspar for Granite
Painted River Pebble (likely Basalt or Greywacke)
Aphanitic Lithic Clast with Anthropogenic Pigment coating
Quartz Geode (Nodule)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Quartz Geode/Druzy Quartz
Quartz (SiO₂)
Fluorite Bracelet (light green beads) and possibly Lavender Jadeite (purple bead)
Fluorite: CaF₂ (Calcium Fluoride); Jadeite: NaAlSi₂O₆ (Sodium Aluminum Silicate)
Gravel or Crushed Stone
Fragmented Aggregate Stone