Fluorite (likely)
Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)
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Fluorite (likely)
Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)
Fluorite
Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride - CaF2)
Quartz
Quartz (SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide)
Sodalite
Sodalite - Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2
Apatite
Apatite Group (e.g., Fluorapatite Ca5(PO4)3F, Chlorapatite Ca5(PO4)3Cl, Hydroxylapatite Ca5(PO4)3(OH))
Quartz
Quartz (SiO₂ - Silicon Dioxide)
Quartz
Quartz (SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide)
Green Slag Glass (Cullet)
Amorphous Silica (Industrial Glass Byproduct)
Fossiliferous Limestone
Limestone (composed primarily of calcite with included fossils CaCO3)
Fossil Coral
Coral Limestone (a type of biogenic sedimentary rock)
Quartz (chalcedony variety) or Limestone with Quartz Veins
SiO2 (for Quartz/Chalcedony); CaCO3 (for Limestone)
Sandstone (with possibly iron oxides and other minerals)
Sandstone
Weathered Volcanic Rock (possibly Rhyolite or Andesite Pebble)
Volcanic rock (e.g., Rhyolite or Andesite, specific identification would require thin section analysis or chemical assay). Mineral composition: Primarily feldspars (orthoclase and/or plagioclase), quartz (in rhyolite), micas, amphiboles, and sometimes pyroxenes.
Cobaltoan Calcite / Pink Dolomite (Possible)
Cobaltoan Calcite: (Ca,Co)CO3; Pink Dolomite (or Thulite): CaMg(CO3)2 or Mn-Dolomite / (Thulite: Mn2+3Al2(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH))
Unidentified Rock Fragment
Unknown
Basalt
Basalt (dominated by plagioclase feldspar and pyroxene)
Fluorite
Fluorite (CaF₂)
Fluorite
Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride, CaF2)
Fluorite
Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride, CaF2)
Amphibolite
Amphibolite
Caliche (also known as hardpan, calcrete, kankar)
Primarily composed of calcium carbonate (CaCO₃), often mixed with other minerals like quartz, clay minerals, and iron oxides.
Calcite
Calcite (CaCO3)
Quartzite
Quartzite (primarily composed of SiO O₂)
Fluorite
Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride, CaF2)
Red Swirl Beads (Likely Resin or Glass, simulating Red Jasper or Agate)
N/A (for the beads as pictured); Red Jasper: SiO2 (Chert variety); Red Agate: SiO2 (Chalcedony variety)
Banded Gneiss (Variety of Gneiss)
Gneiss (specifically, a variety exhibiting prominent banding; mineral composition can vary, but often contains quartz, feldspar, mica, and amphibole)
Dark-colored Igneous Rock (likely Basalt or Diabase)
Basalt (extrusive igneous) or Diabase (intrusive igneous)
Calcite (or Alabaster, if truly carved)
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
Puddingstone
Polymictic Conglomerate
Conglomerate
Polymictic Conglomerate
Conglomerate
Clastic sedimentary rock (Polymictic Conglomerate)
Pink Feldspar
Orthoclase Feldspar (KAlSi3O8)
Rose Quartz
Rose Quartz (SiO2)
Amethyst
Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2 with iron impurities)
Granite (Weathered)
Grano-diorite / Granite (SiO2 rich intrusive rock)
Milky Quartz Pebble
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Vesicular Basalt (or Scoria)
Vesicular Basalt (Aphanitic-vesicular volcanic rock)
Granite
Intrusive igneous rock (SiO2 range 65-75%)
Conglomerate
Clastic sedimentary rock (Polymictic Conglomerate)
Dyed Dragon Vein Agate
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with artificial pigment
Specular Hematite (Specularite)
Iron Oxide (Fe2O3)
Obsidian with Spherulitic Devitrification (Snowflake Obsidian/Mahogany related)
Volcanic Glass (70% or more SiO2)