Magnetite
Magnetite (Fe3O4)
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Magnetite
Magnetite (Fe3O4)
Sandstone (Ferruginous)
Ferruginous Sandstone (SiO2 with Fe2O3)
Sandstone (with Possible Iron Staining/Crust)
Arenite (SiO2 based)
Obsidian
Vitreous volcanic silicate (70-75% SiO2)
Shale
Shale (clastic sedimentary rock composed of silt and clay-sized particles)
Mohave Turquoise (Composite/Stabilized)
Hydrated copper aluminium phosphate (CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O) with stabilizing resin and metallic inclusions
Sandstone (Quartzose Sandstone)
Arenite (primarily SiO2)
Sandstone (with Iron Staining)
Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily Quartz - SiO2)
Sandstone
Arenite (SiO2 primarily)
Smoky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace aluminum and irradiation
Corundum (Ruby variety)
Aluminium oxide (Al2O3)
Diamond
Native Carbon (C)
Dyed Agate (Tumbled)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - stained microcrystalline quartz
Gold Nugget
Native Gold (Au)
Agate
SiO2
Agate Geode
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Black Onyx
Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Coarse Sand and River Gravel
Siliciclastic Sediment (primarily Quartz and Feldspar)
Sandstone (Ferruginous)
Arenite with Iron-Oxide Cement
Almandine Garnet & Tumbled Citrine Quartz
Fe3Al2(SiO4)3 (Garnet) and SiO2 (Quartz)
Diamond (Set in Jewelry)
C (Native Carbon)
Blue Sapphire
Corundum (Al2O3)
Hag Stone
Sandstone or Limestone with Solution Holes (Bioturbation/Erosion)
Granite
Phaneritic Plutonic Felsic Rock (SiO2, KAlSi3O8, NaAlSi3O8, CaAl2Si2O8)
Granite (River-worn pebble)
Phaneritic plutonic rock (SiO2 + Al2O3)
Diamond
Diamond (pure native carbon, C)
Diamond (Colorless/White)
Carbon (C)
Dyed Agate
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Variety Agate / Chalcedony
Basalt
Basalt (Mafic volcanic rock)
Veined Limestone (Micrite) with Quartz/Calcite Veins
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) with Silicate or Carbonate inclusions
Conglomerate
Conglomerate (Clastic sedimentary rock)
Cullet Glass (sometimes mistaken for Blue Obsidian or Slag)
Amorphous Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with chemical additives (e.g., Cobalt for blue color)
Turquoise (Blue Howlite / Magnesite imitation)
CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O (for natural Turquoise); Ca2B5SiO9(OH)5 (for Howlite)
Smoky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Magnetite / Iron-Rich Concretion
Magnetite (Fe3O4) or Bog Iron Limonite
Limestone (specifically Travertine or Tufa)
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
Rough Diamond
Diamond (pure Carbon, C)
Sandstone (likely Arkosic or Lithic)
Clastic Sedimentary Rock (SiO2 with accessory minerals)
Diamond
C (Carbon)
Diamond (in jewelry setting)
Cubic Carbon (C)
Hag Stone
Naturally holed stone (typically sedimentary rock such as flint, limestone, or sandstone)
Vesicular Basalt
Extrusive mafic igneous rock