Amethyst (Quartz variety)
Amethyst [Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)]
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Amethyst (Quartz variety)
Amethyst [Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)]
Greenstone (Epidisite / Chlorite Schist)
Metabasalt (often contains Epidote Ca2Al2(Fe3+,Al)(SiO4)(Si2O7)O(OH) and Chlorite)
Gabbro
Gabbro
Chinese Writing Stone
Porphyritic Basalt (with Andalusite/Feldspar phenocrysts)
Chinese Writing Stone
Porphyritic Basalt (or Andesite) with Feldspar inclusions
Mexican Beach Pebbles
Vesicular Basalt / Andesite (Polished by erosion)
Porphyritic Basalt (likely artificially dyed or altered)
Basalt with plagioclase phenocrysts (likely treated)
Porphyritic Basalt (Chinese Writing Stone)
Porphyritic Basalt with Andalusite or Feldspar laths
Scoria (Lava Rock)
Extrusive Igneous Scoria (Vesicular Basalt)
Amygdaloidal Basalt with Quartz/Calcite Inclusions
Amygdaloidal Basalt (SiO2 / CaCO3 inclusions)
Basalt River Stone
Basalt (Aphanitic Mafic Igneous Rock)
Peridotite
Peridotite (composed largely of Olivine (Mg,Fe)2SiO4 and Pyroxene)
Peridot
Olivine (Mg, Fe)2SiO4
Larimar
Pectolite (NaCa2Si3O8(OH))
Granite (Weathered River Rock)
Granite (Phaneritic Igneous Rock)
Basalt with Quartz/Quartzite Veins
Aphanitic Mafic Volcanic Rock with Siliceous Infillings
Basalt with Iron Oxidation (Lattice/Veined)
Mafic Volcanic Rock (principally Plagioclase and Pyroxene)
Basalt (River Stone)
Aphanitic Mafic Igneous Rock
Jasper / Yellow Chalcedony Pebble
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Eye Agate
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with impurities
Greenstone / Epidosite
Epidosite (Metasomatic rock consisting mainly of Epidite Ca2(Al2,Fe3+)(SiO4)(Si2O7)O(OH) and Quartz)
Labradorite
Labradorite ((Ca,Na)(Al,Si)4O8)
Agate
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Amethyst
Silicon Dioxide with Iron impurities (SiO2)
Blue Moss Agate / Blue Chalcedony
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Gabbro
Gabbro (Mg, Fe)2Si2O6 / CaAl2Si2O8
Feldspar
KAlSi3O8 - NaAlSi3O8 - CaAl2Si2O8
Epidosite
Epidosite (Metasomatic rock consisting mainly of Epidote and Quartz)
Quartz Geode / Druzy Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Greenschist
Greenschist (Actinolite-Chlorite Schist)
Sunstone
Oligoclase (Plagioclase Feldspar) - (Ca,Na)(Al,Si)4O8 with Hematite or Copper inclusions
Carnelian
Carnelian (Silica, SiO2)
Greenstone / Epidosite
Epidosite (primary minerals: Epidote and Quartz)
Yellow Sapphire
Corundum (Al2O3)
Sagenitic Agate (with Goethite/Rutile inclusions)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with hydrous ferric oxide inclusions
Native Copper
Native Copper (Cu)
Carnelian
Carnelian (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Prehnite
Prehnite - Ca2Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Amethyst
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities
Magnetite Sand (Black Sand)
Magnetite (Fe3O4)
Lake Superior Agate
Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2 with Iron impurities)
Chalcedony (Yellow Agate)
Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)