Coquina
Bioclastic Limestone (composed primarily of CaCO3)
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Coquina
Bioclastic Limestone (composed primarily of CaCO3)
Blue Sapphire
Corundum (Al2O3 with trace Titanium and Iron)
Garden Quartz (Lodalite)
Silicon Dioxide with various mineral inclusions (SiO2)
Rough Corundum (Sapphire/Ruby mixture)
Corundum (Aluminum Oxide, Al2O3)
Chert (varieties include Flint and Jasper)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Blue Slag Glass
Amorphous Silica (Byproduct of smelting)
Diamond
Carbon (C)
Sandstone Concretion
Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily SiO2 with mineral cement)
Chert (Flint)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Glass / Silicon Dioxide (Man-made)
SiO2 (Amorphous Silicon Dioxide)
Sapphire (likely blue synthetic sapphire or blue glass in a ring)
Corundum (Al₂O₃), specifically the blue variety due to trace amounts of iron and titanium impurities. If synthetic, it would still be Al₂O₃.
Ametrine
Ametrine (SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide with trace amounts of Iron)
Terrazzo (with Marble and Granite fragments)
Cementitious or resinous composite containing Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) and Silicates
Smoky Quartz
Smoky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)
Blue Sapphire
Corundum (Al2O3)
Mystic Topaz
Aluminum silicate fluoride hydroxide with titanium coating (Al2SiO4(F,OH)2)
Fired Clay Brick (Anthropic Rock substitute)
Anthropogenic polycrystalline ceramic (predominantly Mullite and Quartz: Al6Si2O13 + SiO2)
Granite
Phaneritic Plutonic Felsic Rock (SiO2, KAlSi3O8, NaAlSi3O8, CaAl2Si2O8)
Diamond (faceted)
Diamond (Pure Carbon, C)
Jadeite and Mixed Gemstones (Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald)
Jadeite (NaAlSi2O6), Corundum (Al2O3), Beryl (Be3Al2(Si6O18))
Dyed Agate
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with synthetic dyes
Chert (Flint)
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
N/A - Man-made object (Jewelry Chain)
Antiqued or Oxidized Metal Chain (often Steel or Brass)
Granite
Granite (a common rock type, not a single mineral with a formula. Composed primarily of quartz, feldspar, and mica/amphibole).
Strawberry Quartz
Silicon Dioxide with Hematite inclusions (SiO2 + Fe2O3)
Corundum (Ruby variety)
Aluminium oxide (Al2O3)
Shale with Vein Infillings
Shale (a fine-grained clastic sedimentary rock). The veins could be Calcite (CaCO3), Quartz (SiO2), or other minerals.
Ruby
Corundum (Al2O3 with Chromium traces)
Smoky Quartz
Smoky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)
Coquina
Bioclastic Limestone
Chert (specifically Flint Arrowhead)
Silicon dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz
Sandstone
Arenite (SiO2, often with CaCO3 or Fe2O3 cement)
Azurite-Malachite (often a mixed specimen)
Azurite: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2; Malachite: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2. The specimen appears to be a natural mixture or intergrowth of these two minerals.
Chert (specifically Tan/Gray Chert)
Microcrystalline quartz (SiO2)
Chert (Field-collected Arrowhead-shaped Fragment)
Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Yellow Quartz (Citrine Quartz Pebble)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Pink Granite
Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock (Granite)
Zircon
Zirconium Silicate (ZrSiO₄)
Chert (and/or Flint)
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Mixed Gemstone Beaded Jewelry
Various minerals (e.g., Quartz varieties like Rose Quartz, Amethyst; Peridot; Garnet; etc.)
Blue Topaz
Topaz [Al2SiO4(F,OH)2]
Rough Diamond
Diamond (Pure Carbon: C)