Blue Kyanite
Kyanite (Al2SiO5)
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Blue Kyanite
Kyanite (Al2SiO5)
Quartzite
Quartzite (SiO2)
Quartz
Quartz (SiO₂ - Silicon Dioxide)
Chert (often called Flint or Jasper depending on color)
Chert (SiO2 - Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz)
Milky quartz (quartz-rich rock fragment)
Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂)
Lepidolite
K(Li,Al)3(Al,Si)4O10(F,OH)2 (Lithium-bearing phyllosilicate)
Rose quartz cabochon (probable)
Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂); pink color typically caused by trace elements and microscopic inclusions
Amazonite (likely mixed with other feldspars/minerals)
Amazonite is a variety of Microcline, which is a tectosilicate mineral, formula KAISi3O8. The mixed beads could include other feldspars or quartz.
Kyanite
Kyanite (Al2SiO5)
Pegmatite / Granite with Mica
Pegmatite (Igneous Rock composed of Quartz, Feldspar, and Muscovite Mica)
Pink quartz bead strand (likely rose quartz or pink dyed quartz)
Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂); probable rose quartz variety, possibly dyed or treated quartz/chalcedony
Note: Item is not a geological specimen
Homo sapiens (Dermal Appendage: Pilus)
Milky quartz
Quartz (silicon dioxide, SiO₂)
Coal (Bituminous / Anthracite)
Carbonaceous Sedimentary Rock (C)
Iron-stained milky quartz
Quartz (SiO₂), mainly massive or vein quartz, with reddish-brown iron-oxide staining and possible minor feldspar or other vein minerals
Quartz
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)
Pink quartz bead necklace/strand
Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂), likely rose quartz or pink chalcedony; exact identification is uncertain from the image
Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Clear quartz crystal
Quartz (silicon dioxide, SiO₂)
Limonite (Iron Ore/Hydrated Iron Oxide)
Limonite (mixture of FeO(OH)·nH₂O minerals, mainly Goethite, FeO(OH) and Lepidocrocite, FeO(OH))
Quartz (likely Yellow/Orange variety, possibly Citrine or Chalcedony with iron staining)
Quartz (SiO₂)
Quartz (milky variety)
SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)
Quartz (Crystal/Druzy Quartz)
Quartz (SiO₂)
Quartz
Quartz (SiO₂ - Silicon Dioxide)
Orthoclase Feldspar
KAlSi3O8 (Potassium Aluminum Silicate)
Quartz (likely a form of massive or vein quartz)
Quartz (SiO₂)
Amethyst cluster
Quartz, SiO₂; purple coloration is caused mainly by iron-related defects and natural irradiation
Lepidolite
K(Li,Al)3(Si,Al)4O10(F,OH)2
Beryl (Variety Mix)
Be3Al2(Si6O18)
Quartz (likely milky/rose quartz variety)
Quartz (SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide)
Pebble (likely Quartz or Chert)
SiO₂ (Silicon Dioxide) - referring to the likely main mineral composition, Quartz. If it's chert, the scientific name remains SiO₂ with a microcrystalline structure.
Milky Quartz
Quartz (SiO2)
Orthoclase Feldspar
Orthoclase (KAlSi3O8)
Quartz (likely) / Siliceous rock with quartz phenocrysts (if a rock fragment)
Quartz (SiO₂)
Granitic Pegmatite Intrusion in Host Rock
Pegmatite dike in amphibolite or schist
Quartz
Quartz (SiO2, Silicon Dioxide)
Quartz
Quartz (SiO₂)
Shale
Shale
Lepidolite (likely)
K(Li,Al)3(Al,Si)4O10(F,OH)2 (Phyllosilicate mineral, part of the mica group)
Zircon
Zircon (ZrSiO4)
Quartz (likely a macrocrystalline variety like milky quartz or smoky quartz, given the appearance in the image)
Quartz (SiO₂ - Silicon Dioxide)
Orthoclase Feldspar (or K-Feldspar)
Orthoclase (KAlSi3O8)