Green Aventurine
SiO2 (Quartz) with inclusions of Fuchsite
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Green Aventurine
SiO2 (Quartz) with inclusions of Fuchsite
Green Aventurine
SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide with inclusions of Fuchsite)
Green Aventurine
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Fuchsite inclusions
Green Aventurine
Aventurine Quartz (SiO2 with Fuchsite inclusions)
Blue Aventurine
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) containing Dumortierite or Crocidolite inclusions
Green Aventurine
Quartzite with Fuchsite inclusions (SiO2 + K(Al,Cr)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)
River Quartzite (River Stone)
Quartzite (primarily SiO2)
Green Aventurine
Silicon Dioxide (Quartz variety) with Fuchsite inclusions (SiO2 + K(Al,Cr)2AlSi3O10(OH)2)
Green Aventurine
SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide) with Fuchsite inclusions
Green Aventurine
Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with Fuchsite inclusions
Green Aventurine (Double-Terminated Wand)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) containing Fuchsite (Chromium-rich Muscovite Mica)
Green Aventurine
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Fuchsite inclusions
Green Aventurine
Aventurine Quartz (SiO2 + Muscovite/Fuchsite)
Green Aventurine
Silicon Dioxide with Fuchsite inclusions (SiO2 + K(Al,Cr)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)
Aventurine
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions
Obsidian
Obsidian (principally SiO2 + MgO, Fe3O4)
Tumbled pink quartz (likely rose quartz)
Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂), likely rose quartz
Sandstone
Arenite
Sandstone
Arenite
Pearl (Cultured or Natural)
Aragonite (CaCO3) with Conchiolin
Blue glass-like beaded bracelet (material uncertain)
Possibly dyed blue agate or another blue stone; the image does not allow reliable mineral identification
Turquoise cabochon jewelry
Turquoise, hydrated copper–aluminum phosphate: CuAl₆(PO₄)₄(OH)₈·4H₂O
Weathered granite fragment
Granite, chiefly quartz (SiO₂), feldspar, and mica
Sandstone
Arenite (SiO2 with minor iron oxides)
Amethyst bead bracelet
Quartz, SiO₂; purple variety colored mainly by iron-related defects and irradiation
Faceted blue gemstone ring, likely synthetic spinel or glass; identity uncertain
Possibly synthetic blue spinel (MgAl₂O₄) or laboratory sapphire (Al₂O₃); the clear side stones may be cubic zirconia or glass
Obsidian
Volcanic Glass (SiO2)
Red gemstone ring, likely garnet or synthetic ruby
Possibly almandine garnet (Fe₃Al₂(SiO₄)₃) or corundum/ruby (Al₂O₃); image alone cannot distinguish
Amethyst geode
Quartz, SiO₂; purple variety amethyst, commonly a drusy-lined geode
Tumbled chert or flint
Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), commonly termed chert; dark varieties are called flint
Green Quartzite (with Hematite inclusions)
Metamorphic Quartz (SiO2) with various inclusions
Iridescent bismuth crystal
Bismuth (Bi), commonly laboratory-grown and oxide-coated
Quartz Pebble
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Citrine
Silicon dioxide (SiO2)
Quartz (Smoky/Grey variety)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Black Obsidian
Obsidian (Volcanic Glass, SiO2+)
Blue Sapphire
Corundum (Al2O3) with traces of Iron and Titanium
Purple chalcedony or lavender quartz
Cryptocrystalline quartz, SiO₂ (likely chalcedony; identification uncertain from photograph)
Tumbled yellow quartz, likely citrine or iron-stained quartz
Quartz (SiO₂), possibly citrine variety
Slag (Industrial Glass)
Artificial Vitreous Silicate
Likely black cabochon gemstone pendant
Uncertain; possibly black star sapphire, black spinel, or obsidian
White quartz pebble
Quartz (silicon dioxide, SiO₂)