Limonite (Iron Ore)
Hydrous Iron Oxide (goethite, lepidocrocite)
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Limonite (Iron Ore)
Hydrous Iron Oxide (goethite, lepidocrocite)
Mixed Gemstone Beaded Jewelry
Various minerals (e.g., Quartz varieties like Rose Quartz, Amethyst; Peridot; Garnet; etc.)
Granite, possibly granodiorite
Coarse-grained felsic plutonic rock; chiefly quartz (SiO₂), potassium feldspar and plagioclase feldspar, with biotite and/or hornblende
Apatite
Apatite group mineral (e.g., Fluorapatite - Ca5(PO4)3F, Chlorapatite - Ca5(PO4)3Cl, Hydroxylapatite - Ca5(PO4)3(OH))
Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO₂)
Tumbled sodalite with white calcite veining
Sodalite, Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2, commonly intergrown with calcite, CaCO3
Granite Cobble/Pebble
Granite
N/A - Image is non-geological
Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene (ABS) or Polypropylene (PP)
Sodalite
Sodalite (Na4Al3Si3O12Cl)
Green Slag Glass (Cullet)
Amorphous Silica (Industrial Glass Byproduct)
Magnetic Hematite
Magnetized Hematite (an iron oxide mineral, Fe2O3, that has undergone magnetization)
Chert (or possibly Flint)
Chert (variant: Flint)
Jade (likely Nephrite Jade based on appearance)
Nephrite (a variety of actinolite, Ca2(Mg,Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2)
Titanium Aura Quartz
Titanium-coated Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Serpentinite
Serpentinite (composed primarily of serpentine-group minerals like antigorite, chrysotile, and lizardite; chemical formula varies but generally Mg3Si2O5(OH)4)
Marble
Marble (metamorphosed limestone or dolostone), primarily composed of calcite (CaCO3) or dolomite (CaMg(CO3)2)
Emerald
Beryl (variety Emerald), Be3Al2Si6O18 with Cr and/or V
Polymictic breccia, possibly volcanic breccia
Polymictic clastic breccia; likely a matrix-supported breccia containing lithic fragments, quartz, feldspar, and dark mafic minerals
Green glassy slag or manufactured glass bead
Noncrystalline silicate glass; likely industrial glass/slag, not a true mineral
Shale with Vein Infillings
Shale (a fine-grained clastic sedimentary rock). The veins could be Calcite (CaCO3), Quartz (SiO2), or other minerals.
Fossiliferous Limestone
Limestone (composed primarily of calcite with included fossils CaCO3)
Granite
Granite (a common rock name, not a single mineral species, composed primarily of quartz, feldspar, and mica/amphibole)
3D Printed PLA Elephant (Silk Multi-color)
Polylactic Acid (C3H4O2)n
Portable Ceramic Space Heater
Polished Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene (ABS) Plastic with Ceramic Heating Elements
Asphalt
Asphalt concrete (engineered material, not a naturally occurring rock/mineral in this form)
White Jade (Nephrite)
Nephrite, Ca2(Mg,Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2
Clay (as a rock-forming material)
Clay minerals (e.g., Kaolinite group, Smectite group, Illite group, Chlorite group)
Jade (Nephrite or Jadeite)
Nephrite (Ca2(Mg,Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2) or Jadeite (Na(Al,Fe3+)Si2O6)
Muscovite Schist
KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 (Muscovite) in Schist Matrix
Rose Quartz (likely carved)
Rose Quartz (SiO2)
Gold
Aurum (Au)
Muscovite Mica
Muscovite (KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)
Sea Glass (Frosted Glass Fragment)
Amorphous Silica (Anthropogenic Sediment)
Sea Glass (Frosted Quartz/Glass)
Amorphous Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Chert (variant of Flint)
Chert (SiO2)
Libyan Desert Glass
Libyan Desert Glass (Impactite)
Sea Glass
Silica (SiO2) - Amorphous
Snowflake Obsidian
Spherulitic Obsidian (Amorphous volcanic glass with Phenocrysts of Cristobalite)
Muscovite Mica
KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Muscovite Mica
Muscovite (KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)
Muscovite Mica (Golden/Yellow variety)
KAl2(AlSi3O10)(F,OH)2
Chert (Iron-stained)
Microcrystalline Silica (SiO2)