Likely weathered granite or granitic gneiss
Granite; quartz–feldspar–mica aggregate (possibly foliated gneiss)
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Likely weathered granite or granitic gneiss
Granite; quartz–feldspar–mica aggregate (possibly foliated gneiss)
Likely green aventurine (quartz-rich rock)
Quartz-rich rock with possible fuchsite mica; composition cannot be confirmed from the photo
Polished banded agate (likely sardonyx/carnelian agate)
Microcrystalline quartz (chalcedony), SiO₂, with iron-oxide color bands
Botryoidal calcite specimen
Calcite, CaCO₃, with possible dolomite or other carbonate matrix
Chert (flint), brown variety
Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂)
Banded agate (likely polished/tumbled)
Agate, a banded variety of chalcedony (microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂)
Smoky quartz crystal
Quartz (SiO₂), likely smoky quartz
Clear quartz crystal
Quartz (silicon dioxide, SiO₂)
Likely weathered pebble or mineral fragment
Indeterminate; possibly quartz-rich stone, iron-stained feldspar, or a small chert fragment
Rounded metamorphic cobble, likely gneiss or amphibolite
Banding-free biotite–quartz–feldspar gneiss or amphibolite; exact identification requires testing
Chert or flint fragment
Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), likely chert
Tumbled honey-colored chalcedony (possibly yellow agate)
Microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂; chalcedony, potentially banded agate
Weathered chert (flint) pebble
Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), commonly called chert or flint
Rose quartz
Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂), pink variety
Green aventurine (likely)
Quartz, SiO₂, with green fuchsite inclusions
Tumbled hawk’s eye (blue tiger’s eye)
Quartz (SiO₂) with parallel, crocidolite-derived fibrous inclusions
Tumbled brecciated jasper (likely)
Jasper, an opaque microcrystalline variety of quartz (SiO₂), with pale quartz/chalcedony veins
Green jade-like carved pendant or worry stone
Likely nephrite jade (tremolite–actinolite), but the image alone cannot confirm the material
Rutilated quartz beads
Quartz (SiO₂) with rutile (TiO₂) inclusions
Likely rose quartz
Quartz (SiO₂), variety rose quartz
Milky quartz (rough quartz crystal)
Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂)
Likely polished quartz-rich stone or calcite specimen
Uncertain; possibly quartz (SiO₂) or calcite (CaCO₃)
Tumbled dark stone, likely labradorite or serpentine
Likely labradorite (plagioclase feldspar; approximately NaAlSi₃O₈–CaAl₂Si₂O₈) or serpentine-group mineral
Quartz-rich rock, likely quartzite or weathered sandstone
Quartzite (mostly SiO₂); possibly quartz arenite sandstone
Weathered quartz-rich rock fragment (possibly iron-stained quartzite)
Quartzite; primarily quartz (SiO₂), with iron-oxide staining and minor accessory minerals
Likely blue sapphire ring
Corundum (Al₂O₃), likely sapphire; surrounding stones may be diamonds or colored gems
Likely gray granitic rock
Granite or granodiorite; chiefly quartz, feldspar, and mica/amphibole
Rounded quartz-rich beach pebble
Likely milky quartz or quartzite (SiO₂)
Likely serpentinite
Serpentinite, composed mainly of serpentine-group minerals (e.g., antigorite, lizardite, or chrysotile)
Galena (likely)
Galena, lead sulfide (PbS)
Biotite mica
Biotite, a potassium-rich mica in the annite–phlogopite series; approximate formula K(Mg,Fe)₃AlSi₃O₁₀(F,OH)₂
White mica (likely muscovite)
Muscovite, KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Milky quartz
Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂)
Polished carnelian agate
Chalcedony, microcrystalline SiO₂; the reddish variety is commonly called carnelian
Pegmatite
Granitic pegmatite, likely quartz and feldspar with dark mica (biotite)
Gray chalcedony (possibly agate)
Microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂
Polished carnelian agate
Chalcedony, microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), with iron-oxide color bands
Brown tumbled stone, likely smoky quartz
Quartz (SiO₂), possibly iron-stained or smoky quartz
Iron-rich sandstone or weathered ironstone fragment
Ferruginous sandstone; quartz (SiO₂) cemented or stained by iron oxides such as hematite/goethite
Red jasper (possible polished or dyed stone)
Jasper, an opaque microcrystalline variety of quartz (SiO₂)
Weathered garnet-bearing rock (possibly garnet schist)
Garnet-bearing mica schist; likely almandine garnet (Fe₃Al₂(SiO₄)₃) with mica and quartz
Rough rose quartz
Quartz (SiO₂), pink variety commonly called rose quartz