Obsidian
Obsidian (Volcanic Glass, SiO2 + impurities)
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Obsidian
Obsidian (Volcanic Glass, SiO2 + impurities)
Desert Rose
Gypsum (variety Selenite) or Barite, CaSO4·2H2O
Yellow Quartz (Citrine Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Citrine
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities
Aura Quartz (Titanium/Bismuth Coated)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with metallic vapor coating
Citrine
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Mixed Mineral and Fossil Collection
Multi-specimen assemblage (SiO2, CaCO3, FeS2, etc.)
Jasper
Cryptocrystalline quartz (SiO2)
Amethyst
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace Iron (Fe)
Smoky Quartz in Matrix
Silicon dioxide (SiO2) within Pegmatite/Gneiss
Obsidian
Obsidian (principally SiO2)
Snowflake Obsidian
Volcanic glass (SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide with Cristobalite inclusions)
Ferruginous Quartz
Quartz with Iron Oxide inclusions (SiO2 + Fe2O3)
Quartz Druzy (on Matrix)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Quartz with Mica/Chlorite inclusions
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with phyllosilicate inclusions
Rock Crystal Quartz Pebble
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Titanium Amethyst Geode
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Titanium/Metal Vapor Deposition Layer
Agate
SiO2
Citrine (Heat-Treated Amethyst)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Golden Healer Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions
Green Quartz (Prasiolite)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace impurities
Titanium Aura Quartz
Titanium-coated Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Aura Quartz (specifically Titanium Aura Quartz)
Titanium-coated Silicon Dioxide (SiO2 + Ti Coating)
Amethyst
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities
Quartz Geode
Crystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) in Geode
White Quartz Pebble
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Rose Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace amounts of titanium, iron, or manganese
Amethyst on Agate
Crystalline Quartz (SiO2) with trace Iron (Fe3+)
Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Labradorite (Polished Crystal Point)
Labradorite (a calcium-enriched feldspar mineral), (Ca, Na)(Al, Si)4O8
Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Clear Quartz Crystal Cluster
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Drupa Quartz (Sparkly Drusy Quartz on Matrix)
Crystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) on host rock
Druzy Quartz on Matrix (likely Limestone or Sandstone)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with various trace impurities
Celestine (Celestite)
Strontium Sulfate (SrSO4)
Red Vanadinite on Matrix
Vanadinite (Pb5(VO4)3Cl)
Snowflake Obsidian
Volcanic Glass with Spherulite Inclusions (70–75% SiO2)
Obsidian
Obsidian (volcanic glass), amorphous SiO2 + impurities
Black Obsidian
Obsidian (Volcanic Glass), primarily SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)
Basalt with Plagioclase Phenocryst
Porphyritic Basalt