Sandstone (with man-made markings)
Arenite (composed primarily of Quartz, SiO2)
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Sandstone (with man-made markings)
Arenite (composed primarily of Quartz, SiO2)
Granite
Granite (Phaneritic Quartz-Feldspar Plutonic Rock)
River Agate (Chert/Chalcedony)
Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Lapis Lazuli
Lapis Lazuli (a rock type, not a single mineral; main component is Lazurite (Na,Ca)8[(S,Cl,SO4,OH)2|(Al6Si6O24)])
Quartz in Host Rock
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) in Rhyolite or Granite matrix
Gneiss
Gneiss (High-grade metamorphic rock typically composed of Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica/Amphibole)
Black Spinel
Magnesium Aluminum Oxide (MgAl2O4)
Calcite
Calcite (Mineral, Calcium Carbonate - CaCO3)
Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Orthoclase Feldspar (or K-Feldspar)
Orthoclase (KAlSi3O8)
Serpentine
Serpentinite (a rock composed primarily of serpentine minerals like antigorite, chrysotile, and lizardite; general formula (Mg, Fe)3Si2O5(OH)4)
Orthoclase Feldspar
Orthoclase (KAlSi3O8)
Sodalite
Sodalite, Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2
Brown Sandstone
Arenite (primarily Quartz and Feldspar, with Iron Oxide cement)
Nephrite Jade
Nephrite
Metal Alloy (Likely Pewter or Sterling Silver)
Not a natural geological specimen; composed of refined metals. If pewter, it's a tin-based alloy. If sterling silver, it's 92.5% silver and 7.5% other metals (usually copper).
Sandstone
Arenite
Unakite
Epidotized Granite
Tiffany Stone
Fluoritized Opal Beryllium Tuff (composed of Fluorite; CaF2, Opalized SiO2, Bertrandite, Chalcedony, and Quartz)
Bumblebee Jasper
Calcite with Arsenic and Manganese oxides (technically a volcanic rock)
Greenstone / Glauconitic Siltstone
Metabasalt or Glauconite-rich Sedimentary Rock
Red Swirl Beads (Likely Resin or Glass, simulating Red Jasper or Agate)
N/A (for the beads as pictured); Red Jasper: SiO2 (Chert variety); Red Agate: SiO2 (Chalcedony variety)
Orange Calcite
Calcite (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)
Green Aventurine
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Fuchsite inclusions
Serpentinite
Serpentinite (Mg, Fe, Ni, Al, Zn, Mn)2-3(Si, Al, Fe)2O5(OH)4
Potassium Feldspar (Orthoclase)
Orthoclase (KAlSi3O8)
Hypersthene
Hypersthene ((Mg,Fe)SiO₃)
Sandstone (Quartz-rich)
Arenite (SiO2)
Rose Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Rose Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with traces of Titanium, Iron, or Manganese
Rhodonite
Rhodonite (MnSiO3)
Aventurine (likely Green Aventurine)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with included minerals (Fuchsite for green)
Limonite (Iron Ore/Hydrated Iron Oxide)
Limonite (mixture of FeO(OH)·nH₂O minerals, mainly Goethite, FeO(OH) and Lepidocrocite, FeO(OH))
Jade
Jadeite or Nephrite (both are commonly referred to as 'jade'). Jadeite: NaAlSi2O6; Nephrite: Ca2(Mg,Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2.
Plagioclase Feldspar (specifically Albite/Oligoclase)
(Na,Ca)(Si,Al)4O8
Drill Core Samples (Varied Lithology)
Multi-lithological core samples (containing potential granite, marble, and phyllite/schist sequence)
Sapphire
Corundum (Al2O3)
Gneiss
Gneiss (High-grade metamorphic rock)
Rose Quartz
Quartz (SiO₂), specifically a variety of Quartz
Seraphinite
Clinochlore (a variety of the chlorite group)
Quartzite
Quartzite (SiO2)
Rhyolite
Rhyolite (Extrusive Igneous Rock)