Polished ocean jasper (orbicular jasper)
Silicified rhyolite, composed mainly of microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂)
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Polished ocean jasper (orbicular jasper)
Silicified rhyolite, composed mainly of microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂)
Black tourmaline (schorl)
Schorl, a sodium–iron borosilicate: NaFe₃Al₆(BO₃)₃Si₆O₁₈(OH)₄
Flint (chert)
Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), commonly called chert or flint
Polished picture jasper (likely)
Silica-rich microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂, with iron-oxide and other mineral inclusions
Likely iron-stained quartz
Quartz (SiO₂), with possible iron-oxide staining; identification from the photo is provisional
Likely rough quartz crystal fragment
Quartz, SiO₂
Orange agate (chalcedony), possibly a small tumbled or naturally water-worn piece
Chalcedony, microcrystalline SiO₂; agate is banded chalcedony
Orange quartzite pebble
Quartzite, composed predominantly of quartz (SiO₂), with iron-oxide staining
Tumbled banded agate
Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), a variety of chalcedony
Likely rough blue-gray kyanite
Kyanite, Al₂SiO₅
Porphyritic volcanic rock (likely porphyritic andesite)
Porphyritic andesite; chiefly plagioclase feldspar with fine-grained volcanic groundmass
Quartz-bearing pegmatite
Quartz (SiO₂) with feldspar and mica, likely a granitic pegmatite
Blue glass-like heart pendant, likely synthetic blue spinel or colored glass
Unconfirmed; possibly synthetic spinel (MgAl₂O₄) or cobalt-colored glass
Black obsidian
Volcanic glass; predominantly rhyolitic silica glass (approximately 70–80% SiO₂)
Light-colored carbonate pebble, likely limestone
Limestone; predominantly calcite (CaCO₃), possibly micritic or fossiliferous
Yellow-green tumbled stone, possibly serpentine
Serpentine-group minerals, commonly antigorite or lizardite; composition approximately Mg₃Si₂O₅(OH)₄
Milky quartz (likely iron-stained quartz)
Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂)
Tumbled river pebble, likely limestone or weathered chert
Indeterminate carbonate/siliceous pebble; possible micritic limestone or chert
Foliated metamorphic rock, likely gneiss
Biotite–quartz–feldspar gneiss (provisional identification)
Tumbled jasper/quartz-rich pebble
Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), likely jasper with iron-oxide inclusions
Blue-gray flint or chert fragment
Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), likely flint/chert
Quartz-rich granite or granitic pegmatite fragment
Granite; predominantly quartz (SiO₂), feldspar, and minor mica/iron oxides
Polished dark speckled stone, likely granite or diorite
Granite–diorite granitoid; chiefly quartz, feldspar, and dark mafic minerals
Rounded quartz-rich pebble, likely quartzite or vein quartz
Quartzite (mostly SiO₂), possibly quartz-rich metamorphic rock
Tumbled milky quartz (probable)
Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂)
Porphyritic volcanic rock, likely andesite or rhyolite
Porphyritic andesite–rhyolite; chiefly plagioclase, quartz, and altered ferromagnesian minerals in a fine groundmass
Small metallic meteorite fragment (probable stony-iron or iron meteorite)
Unclassified meteoritic material; exact classification requires chemical and petrographic testing
Weathered quartz-rich metamorphic rock (likely gneiss or quartzite)
Quartz (SiO₂) with probable feldspar, mica, and iron-oxide alteration
Weathered quartz-bearing sandstone or quartzite
Quartzite (SiO₂-rich), possibly weakly metamorphosed sandstone
Serpentinite with green serpentine inclusion
Serpentinite; serpentine-group minerals, chiefly antigorite, lizardite, or chrysotile, with possible magnetite
Iron-oxide-rich rock fragment (likely limonite/goethite)
Goethite, α-FeO(OH), possibly mixed with limonite and other iron oxides
Turquoise beads (likely dyed howlite or magnesite imitation)
Turquoise: CuAl₆(PO₄)₄(OH)₈·4H₂O; the pictured beads may instead be dyed Ca-Mg carbonate, which cannot be confirmed visually
Banded agate (likely moss or plume agate)
Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), chiefly chalcedony
Polished yellow-brown agate (likely carnelian or chalcedony)
Microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂; chalcedony with iron-oxide coloration
Tumbled carnelian agate
Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), chiefly chalcedony with iron-oxide coloration
Black tourmaline (schorl)
Schorl, NaFe₃Al₆(BO₃)₃Si₆O₁₈(OH)₄
Quartz-rich metamorphic rock, likely quartzite
Quartzite (mostly microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂)
Likely rose quartz fragment
Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂), pink variety
Rough green calcite
Calcite, CaCO₃
Tiger’s-eye (likely cabochon gemstone)
Quartz variety, chiefly SiO₂, with fibrous crocidolite-derived inclusions
Tumbled orange aventurine (likely quartzite)
Quartz-rich rock, primarily microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂)
Polished peach moonstone
Moonstone, a feldspar variety; likely orthoclase (KAlSi₃O₈)