Gneiss (Metamorphic Cobble)
Gneiss (High-grade Regional Metamorphic Rock)
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Gneiss (Metamorphic Cobble)
Gneiss (High-grade Regional Metamorphic Rock)
Quartz (likely Milky Quartz or Chalcedony)
Quartz (SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide)
Banded Agate (specifically Botswana Agate or Water-line Agate)
Chalcedony (cryptocrystalline variety of Quartz), SiO2
Gold
Native Gold (Au)
Banded Agate
Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Opal
Hydrous silicon dioxide (SiO2·nH2O)
White Quartz (Milky Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Pyrite
Iron Sulfide (FeS2)
Jade
There are two distinct minerals commonly known as Jade: Jadeite (NaAlSi2O6) and Nephrite (Ca2(Mg,Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2). Based on the appearance, these spheres are likely Nephrite.
Goethite
Goethite (α-FeO(OH))
Turquoise
Hydrated phosphate of copper and aluminium (CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O)
Amazonite
K(AlSi3O8) - Lead-bearing Microcline (Potassium Feldspar)
Quartz (Fieldstone/Pebble)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Azurite with Malachite and Limonite
Azurite Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 / Malachite Cu2CO3(OH)2
Amethyst
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities
Limonite and Goethite (Ironstone)
Hydrous Iron Oxide Mixture (FeO(OH)·nH2O)
Quartz Crystal Cluster
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Obsidian
Obsidian (Volcanic Glass)
Quartz
Quartz (SiO₂)
Pink Stained Rock (Likely Quartzite or Sandstone with Iron Oxide Staining)
Quartzite (metamorphic) or Sandstone (sedimentary); coloration likely due to hematite or other iron oxides.
Green Chalcedony (likely Chrysoprase or dyed Green Agate)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with nickel impurities or chromium/dye
Smoky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Hematite
Iron(III) oxide (Fe2O3)
Granite Cobble
Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock
Pyrite (Fool's Gold)
Iron Disulfide (FeS2)
Halite (Rock Salt)
Halite; NaCl (Sodium Chloride)
Amethyst
Amethyst (SiO2)
Pink Dyed Agate
Chalcedony (SiO2) with artificial dyes
Pyrite in Shale
Iron Sulfide (FeS2) in Sedimentary Matrix
Coal (most likely Bituminous or Anthracite)
Bituminous Coal (Grade of Coal), Anthracite (Grade of Coal)
Jasper and Agate
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Citrine
Quartz (SiO₂)
Grey Quartz (likely Smoky Quartz or Milky Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Amethyst Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities
Pumice (likely)
Pumice (extrusive igneous rock)
Pyrite
Iron Disulfide (FeS2)
Pink Granite
Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock (Granite)
Pyrite Geode (Sparkling Druzy)
Iron Sulfide (FeS2) in Sedimentary Nodule
Nephrite Jade
Nephrite (a variety of the mineral actinolite within the amphibole group); Chemical Formula: Ca2(Mg,Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2
Smoky Quartz occurring with Feldspar
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Potassium Aluminum Silicate (KAlSi3O8)
Sunstone
Plagioclase Feldspar (specifically Oligoclase variety containing hematite or goethite inclusions)", composition: (Ca,Na)(Al,Si)2Si2O8
Green Sea Glass
Amorphous Silica (man-made glass), SiO2 + additive metal oxides