Black Onyx
Chalcedony (SiO2)
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Black Onyx
Chalcedony (SiO2)
Carnelian Agate
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Chalcedony variety
Blue Chalcedony
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Jadeite Jade
NaAlSi2O6 (Sodium Aluminum Silicate)
Jasper
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Blue Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions
Labradorite (or Plagioclase Feldspar Pebble)
(Ca,Na)(Al,Si)4O8
Amazonite
Microcline (Amazonite variety), KAlSi3O8
Black Jasper (Etched)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with impurities
Ruby in Quartz with Tourmaline
Corundum (Al2O3) in Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Schorl
Rose Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Serpentinite
Serpentinite (composed primarily of Serpentine group minerals: (Mg,Fe)3Si2O5(OH)4)
Tiger's Eye
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Limonite/Goethite inclusions
Petoskey Stone
Hexagonaria percarinata (Fossilized rugose coral)
Diorite
Diorite (Intermediate intrusive igneous rock)
Granite (Mount Rushmore)
Phaneritic Igneous Rock (Harney Peak Granite)
Diorite
Diorite
Carnelian Agate
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Ferric Oxide inclusions
Pink Granite (Water-Worn)
Felsic Plutonic Rock (Potassium Feldspar-rich)
Granite
Phaneritic Plutonic Felsic Rock (SiO2, KAlSi3O8, NaAlSi3O8, CaAl2Si2O8)
Riverstone (Siltstone/Mudstone)
Siltstone
Obsidian
Obsidian (Volcanic Glass)
Blue Apatite
Apatite Group (Ca5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH))
Green Aventurine
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide) with Fuchsite inclusions - SiO2
Amethyst
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities
Rose Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Malachite in Matrix
Copper Carbonate Hydroxide - Cu2CO3(OH)2
Rose Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace Titanium, Manganese or Iron
Greenstone
Chlorite schist or metabasalt depending on specific composition
Jasper (Iron-stained Chert)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with impurities of Hematite or Goethite
Mahogany Obsidian
Volcanic glass (high silica) with inclusions of Magnetite or Hematite
Rhodonite
Manganese Silicate (Mn,Fe,Mg,Ca)SiO3
Aventurine (Green)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions of Fuchsite (K(Al,Cr)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)
Yellow Jasper
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide impurities
Tiger's Eye (Nodule/Tumbled)
Pseudomorph of Quartz after Crocidolite (SiO2 with Iron inclusions)
Sandstone
Clastic Sedimentary Rock
Obsidian
Volcanic Glass (70% or more SiO2)
Citrine or Yellow Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities
Anthracite Coal
Anthracite (Carbon-rich metamorphic coal)
Green Aventurine
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Fuchsite inclusions (K(Al,Cr)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)
Red Jasper
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite impurities
Yellow Jasper
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions