Polished dark stone, likely basalt
Basalt; chiefly plagioclase feldspar, pyroxene, and commonly olivine
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Polished dark stone, likely basalt
Basalt; chiefly plagioclase feldspar, pyroxene, and commonly olivine
Quartz (various varieties)
SiO₂ (Silicon Dioxide)
Quartzite
Quartzite (SiO2)
Tumbled citrine or iron-stained quartz
Quartz (SiO₂), likely iron-oxide-stained or natural citrine
Citrine (Heat-treated or Natural Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Chert / Flint
Chert (varieties include Flint)
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.
Baroque Pearl (and potentially a small Sapphire/Blue Topaz)
Pearl: Calcium Carbonate (aragonite or calcite) with conchiolin. Sapphire: Aluminum Oxide (Al2O3). Blue Topaz: Al2SiO4(F,OH)2.
Tumbled smoky quartz (likely iron-stained quartz)
Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂), smoky variety; brown coloration may reflect iron-oxide staining or natural irradiation
Painted River Rock
Painted Quartzite or Smooth Siltstone
Cubic Zirconia (Set in Jewelry)
Zirconium Dioxide (ZrO2)
Cobalt Glass Slug (Man-made Glass)
Amorphous Silica with Cobalt Oxide (SiO2 + CoO)
Silicon Carbide (Carborundum)
Moissanite (SiC)
Bismuth
Bismuth (Bi)
Silicon
Element Si
Cubic Zirconia (Faceted)
Zirconium dioxide (ZrO2)
Silicon Carbide (Carborundum)
Silicon Carbide (SiC)
Cubic Zirconia (Simulated Diamond)
Zirconium dioxide (ZrO2)
Jasper (likely red/brown jasper)
Microcrystalline quartz/chalcedony, SiO₂, colored mainly by iron oxides
Bismuth Crystal
Bismuth (element symbol Bi, atomic number 83)
Carborundum (Silicon Carbide)
Silicon Carbide (SiC)
Tumbled chalcedony or quartz
Microcrystalline silica, SiO₂ (likely chalcedony; possibly milky quartz)
Carborundum (Silicon Carbide)
Silicon Carbide (SiC)
Tiger\'s Eye
Pseudomorph of Quartz after Crocidolite (SiO2)
Red Agate (Carnelian)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Tiger's Eye
Pseudomorph of Quartz after Crocidolite (SiO2 with Iron Oxide inclusions)
Cubic Zirconia (Simulated Diamond)
Zirconium Dioxide (ZrO2)
Tiger's Eye
Pseudomorph of Quartz after Crocidolite (SiO2 with iron inclusions)
Silicon
Element Si
Tiger’s eye
Quartz variety, primarily silicon dioxide (SiO₂); fibrous quartz pseudomorph after crocidolite asbestos
Blue Goldstone
Man-made glass with crystalline copper/cobalt inclusions
Tiger's Eye (likely variant or dark tumble)
Pseudomorph of Quartz after Crocidolite (SiO2)
Magnetite or Hematite-rich Ore
Magnetite (Fe3O4) or Hematite (Fe2O3)
Carborundum (Silicon Carbide)
Silicon carbide (SiC)
Red Tiger's Eye
Silicified Crocidolite (SiO2 with iron oxide inclusions)
Tiger's Eye
Pseudomorph of Quartz after Crocidolite (SiO2 with iron oxide)
Soapstone (steatite), possibly talc-rich schist
Steatite; predominantly talc, Mg₃Si₄O₁₀(OH)₂, with possible chlorite, mica, and carbonates
Cubic Zirconia
Cubic Zirconium Dioxide (ZrO2)
Gray chalcedony (microcrystalline quartz)
Chalcedony, SiO₂; likely common gray/blue-gray variety
Likely blue-gray stone, possibly slate or basalt
Indeterminate; candidates include slate (fine-grained metamorphic rock) or basalt (mafic igneous rock)
Red Tiger Eye (or Polished Jasper Gneiss)
Silicon dioxide with crocidolite inclusions (SiO2)
Tumbled chalcedony (likely agate or jasper)
Microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂ (chalcedony)