Tumbled chalcedony (likely milky quartz)
Microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂; possibly pale agate or quartzite
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Tumbled chalcedony (likely milky quartz)
Microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂; possibly pale agate or quartzite
Limonite after Pyrite (Prophecy Stone or Ironstone Concretion)
Goethite/Limonite pseudomorph after Pyrite/Marcasite (FeO(OH)·nH2O)
Mixed mineral and rock collection, including likely amethyst and assorted tumbled stones
Unidentified mixed specimens; visible purple quartz is likely amethyst (SiO₂)
Jasper (Green)
Silicon dioxide (SiO2)
Quartz (Raw Chunk)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Calcite (commonly referred to as Orange Calcite or Honey Calcite given its color)
Calcite
Jasper (Red Jasper)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO₂)
Pyrite-bearing rock (likely pyrite-rich schist or massive pyrite)
Pyrite, FeS₂, possibly in a micaceous metamorphic matrix
Quartz heart (likely milky/included quartz)
Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂)
Goethite pseudomorph after Pyrite
Goethite (FeO(OH)) pseudomorph after Pyrite (FeS2)
Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Quartz (Milky/Common Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Red Jasper
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions
Amethyst and Hematite Bracelet
Amethyst (SiO2) and Hematite (Fe2O3)
Raw selenite (gypsum)
Gypsum, CaSO₄·2H₂O; translucent variety selenite
Small metallic-gold mineral fragment, possibly pyrite
Pyrite (FeS₂), if confirmed
Carved red coral bead (likely coral or coral-colored resin)
Corallium spp. (precious coral; calcium carbonate, CaCO₃)
Yellow Jasper
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions
Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Fossil shark tooth
Likely fossilized shark tooth, possibly *Carcharocles* or *Otodus* species
Unidentified Rock Fragment
Unknown
Pink-and-white banded quartzite or jasper
Quartzite, primarily microcrystalline SiO₂, possibly iron-stained quartz/chalcedony
Tumbled orange chalcedony and a gray stone disk
Chalcedony (microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂); disk likely fine-grained sandstone or slate
Pyrite-bearing rock (iron pyrite)
Pyrite, FeS₂, likely disseminated or massive in a host rock
Mixed rock and mineral specimen collection
Varied silicate, carbonate, and oxide minerals; individual identification is not possible from this group photograph
Clear Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Milky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Quartz
SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)
Mixed pebble collection, including likely flint, quartzite, and fossil material
Varied silicate rocks; visible specimen may include chert (microcrystalline SiO₂), quartzite, and a possible fossil
Yellow Jasper
Jasper (Silica-rich Microcrystalline Quartz, SiO2)
Red Jasper
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide impurities
Pale green translucent mineral fragment, likely calcite
Calcite (CaCO₃), tentatively; possibly green fluorite or prehnite
Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Mixed collection of natural stones
Several unidentified lithologies, likely including basalt, granite, quartzite, sandstone, and weathered metamorphic rocks
Pyrite
Iron Sulfide (FeS2)
Clear calcite cleavage fragment
Calcite (calcium carbonate, CaCO₃)
Red Jasper
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite impurities
Quartz
Quartz (SiO₂ - Silicon Dioxide)
Green calcite (probable)
Calcite, calcium carbonate (CaCO₃)
Calcite
Calcite (CaCO₃, Calcium Carbonate)
Mixed rock and mineral specimen collection
Multiple species, likely quartz (SiO₂), calcite (CaCO₃), feldspar, chert, and assorted volcanic/sedimentary rocks
Milky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)