Weathered quartz-rich pebble
Mostly microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), possibly quartzite or chalcedony with iron-oxide staining
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Weathered quartz-rich pebble
Mostly microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), possibly quartzite or chalcedony with iron-oxide staining
Tumbled blue-green stone, likely aquamarine-bearing pegmatite or blue apatite
Probable fluorapatite, Ca5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH), though visual identification is uncertain
Amethyst
Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Aragonite Star Cluster
Aragonite (Sputnik habit) - CaesarCO3
Weathered brown rock, likely iron-stained sandstone or chert
Indeterminate; probable quartz-rich sandstone/chert with iron-oxide staining
Pink Granite
Granite (Alkali-feldspar granite)
Granite
Granite (consisting mainly of Quartz, Alkali Feldspar, and Plagioclase)
Polished pale stone, likely limestone or quartzite pebble
Most consistent with micritic limestone (calcite, CaCO₃), though the image cannot confirm mineralogy
Tourmalinated quartz sphere
Quartz (SiO₂) with black schorl tourmaline inclusions
Quartz Pebble (Milky / Clear Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
White quartz pebble
Quartz (silicon dioxide, SiO₂)
Carnelian (red chalcedony)
Chalcedony, microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), iron-oxide colored variety
Green beryl (likely aquamarine-grade beryl)
Beryl, Be₃Al₂Si₆O₁₈; blue-green color is caused mainly by iron
Clear quartz crystal
Quartz (silicon dioxide, SiO₂)
Milky quartz (rough quartz crystal)
Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂)
Garden Quartz (Phantom Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with various inclusions (often Chlorite, Hematite, or Iron)
Turquoise carving
Turquoise, hydrated copper–aluminum phosphate: CuAl₆(PO₄)₄(OH)₈·4H₂O
Red Jasper
Silica (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions
Jasper
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide impurities
Jasper with Manganese Dendrites
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Oxide Mineral Inclusions
Pyrite (Fool's Gold)
Iron Sulfide (FeS2)
Quartzite Beach Pebble (with Quartz Vein)
SiO2 (Quartzite)
Orange Quartzite (Tumbled Beach Pebble)
Quartzite (primarily SiO2)
Polished jasper/chalcedony pebble
Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), likely brecciated or iron-stained jasper
Quartz (Heart-Shaped Pebble)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Quartz (Citrine or Iron-Stained variety)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Chert (often found as Flint)
Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Yellow Quartz Pebble
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Tumbled carnelian (probable)
Cryptocrystalline silica, mainly chalcedony (SiO₂), colored orange-red by iron oxides
Flint or chert
Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), commonly called flint when dark and nodular
Amethyst (as part of a multi-stone bracelet)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities
Amethyst (Tumbled)
Purple Quartz (SiO2 with iron impurities and irradiation)
Amethyst
Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2 with Iron impurities)
Amethyst Cluster
Silicon Dioxide (Quartz variety: Amethyst) - SiO2
Clear Quartz (Faceted) / White Sapphire / Goshenite
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) / Aluminium Oxide (Al2O3)
Lepidolite
K(Li,Al)3(Al,Si,Rb)4O10(F,OH)2
Possibly tumbled dark stone or mineral specimen
Indeterminate from image; possibly black tourmaline, basalt, or another dark silicate
Chert or chalcedony fragment
Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), possibly jasper or agate
Vesicular basalt (likely weathered lava rock)
Basalt, predominantly calcium-rich plagioclase, pyroxene, and commonly olivine; vesicular texture from gas bubbles
Likely polished garnet fragment
Garnet group, possibly almandine (Fe₃Al₂Si₃O₁₂)
Blue Topaz (specifically London Blue or Swiss Blue based on color saturation)
Al2SiO4(F,OH)2 (Aluminum Silicate Fluoride Hydroxide)
Amethyst Cluster
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2 with iron impurities)