Polished pink banded agate
Microcrystalline quartz (chalcedony), SiO₂
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Polished pink banded agate
Microcrystalline quartz (chalcedony), SiO₂
Sunstone
Plagioclase Feldspar (Na,Ca)(Al,Si)4O8
Weathered iron-rich rock, possibly laterite or limonite-bearing stone
Hydrated iron oxides/hydroxides, chiefly limonite-goethite mixture; exact identification requires testing
Pink Granite
Granite (Alkali-feldspar granite)
Polished Tumbled Fluorite (or Dark Amethyst)
CaF2 (Calcium Fluoride) / SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)
Blue Banded Agate (Dyed)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Variety of Chalcedony
Magnetite (Lodestone)
Iron(II,III) oxide (Fe3O4)
Gold Nugget
Native Gold (Au)
Granite
Granite (Mainly Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)
Brown chalcedony (likely carnelian/iron-stained quartz)
Microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂; brown coloration from iron oxides/hydroxides
Granite
Granite (Phaneritic Quartz-Feldspar-Mica Rock)
Lapis Lazuli
Lapis Lazuli (Rock composed primarily of Lazurite (Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(S,Cl,SO4,OH)2, Calcite, and Pyrite)
Weathered pink granite fragment
Granite, chiefly quartz, potassium feldspar, and plagioclase feldspar with minor mica
Polished orbicular granite (likely larvikite or orbicular diorite)
Quartz/feldspar-bearing granitoid with dark amphibole–biotite minerals; exact variety requires testing
Turquoise
CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O (Hydrous phosphate of copper and aluminium)
Amazonite
KAlSi3O8 (Potassium Feldspar, variety of Microcline)
Sandstone
Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily quartz arenite)
Asphalt / Bituminous Aggregate
Bituminous mixture (Hydrocarbon-based sediment)
Amethyst (Tumbled)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities
Obsidian
Volcanic Glass (Amorphous Silicon Dioxide)
Black Onyx
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - variety of Chalcedony
Turquoise
Hydrated phosphate of copper and aluminium, CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O
Turquoise
Hydrated phosphate of copper and aluminium (CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O)
Sandstone (with Liesegang rings or joints)
Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily Quartz with Iron Oxide cement)
Magnetite (potentially as a Lodestone or within Ironstone)
Magnetite (Fe3O4)
Pebble (likely a type of sandstone or quartzite pebble)
Clastic Sediment (specifically, a rudite-sized clast). If the pebble is composed of a specific rock type, its scientific name would be that rock type (e.g., 'Quartzite pebble', 'Granite pebble', 'Chert pebble'). Given its appearance, it is likely a metamorphic quartzite pebble or a hard sandstone pebble.
Vesicular basalt (likely weathered lava rock)
Basalt; fine-grained mafic volcanic rock composed chiefly of plagioclase, pyroxene, and commonly olivine
Granite
Granite (phaneritic intrusive igneous rock consisting mainly of quartz, alkali feldspar, and plagioclase)
Mottled gabbro or diorite pebble
Coarse-grained mafic/intermediate intrusive rock; chiefly plagioclase feldspar plus pyroxene, with possible amphibole or biotite
Greywacke Siltstone Pebble / Concretionary River Pebble
Siltstone / Argillite (Fine-grained Sedimentary Rock)
Quartzite
Quartzite (composed primarily of Quartz, SiO2)
Ironstone Concretion / Goethite-Hematite Nodule
Goethite/Hematite (α-FeO(OH) / Fe2O3)
Rounded basalt cobble
Basalt, a fine-grained mafic volcanic rock composed mainly of plagioclase and pyroxene, commonly with olivine and iron oxides
Quartz (Rock Crystal)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Opal
Hydrated Amorphous Silica (SiO2·nH2O)
Metal Chain (Likely Steel or a Steel Alloy)
Steel (primarily iron and carbon); specific alloy unknown
Granite
Phaneritic Igneous Rock (primarily Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)
Granite
Phaneritic Igneous Rock (primarily Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)
Iron-rich botryoidal limonite/goethite specimen
Limonite (amorphous hydrated iron oxides, chiefly goethite, α-FeO(OH))
Sandstone (Nut-stone / Cup-stone artifact)
Quartz Arenite / Worked Sedimentary Rock
Ferruginous Conglomerate
Ferruginous Conglomerate (Clastic Sedimentary Rock)
Turquoise
Hydrated phosphate of copper and aluminium (CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O)