Obsidian
Amorphous volcanic glass (70-75% SiO2)
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Obsidian
Amorphous volcanic glass (70-75% SiO2)
Rhodonite
Rhodonite (Manganese Silicate), (Mn,Fe,Mg,Ca)SiO3
Sodalite
Sodalite, Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2
Amber
Succinite (specifically for Baltic amber); Chemical formula approximately C10H16O
Blue Calcite
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
Jasper
Jasper (Silicate mineral, SiO2)
Labradorite
Labradorite (Ca, Na)(Al, Si)4O8
Tiger's Eye
Pseudomorph of Quartz after Crocidolite (SiO2 with iron inclusions)
Corundum (Sapphire variant)
Aluminium oxide (Al2O3)
Serpentinite (often containing Jadeite/Nephrite)
Antigorite-rich Serpentine Rock, (Mg, Fe)3Si2O5(OH)4
Quartz (specifically Milky/White Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Chert (often referred to as Flint or Jasper when pigmented)
Microcrystalline or cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Epidote
Epidote - Ca2(Al2,Fe3+)3(SiO4)3(OH)
Obsidian
Volcanic Glass (SiO2)
Carnelian (a variety of Chalcedony)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide impurities
Amethyst
SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)
Aquamarine
Beryllium aluminum silicate (Be3Al2Si6O18)
Green Aventurine
Aventurine Quartz (SiO2 + Fuchsite mica)
Red Jasper (Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron impurities
Aquamarine
Beryl (Be3Al2Si6O18)
Jadeite Jade
Jadeite (NaAlSi2O6)
Prasiolite
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Green Aventurine
Quartzite with Fuchsite inclusions (SiO2 + K(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2)
Obsidian
Volcanic glass (SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide with impurities)
Smoky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Kyanite (Purple variety)
Kyanite (Al₂SiO₅)
Epidote
Epidote (Ca2(Al,Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH))
Chert (Flint)
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Citrine Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Ferric Iron impurities
Dumortierite Quartz
Al7(BO3)(SiO4)3O3
Prehnite
Prehnite (Ca2Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)
Sodalite
Sodalite (Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2)
Rose Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace amounts of titanium, iron, or manganese
Smoky Quartz
Smoky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Larimar
Pectolite (Sodium Calcium Silicate Hydroxide) - (NaCa2(Si3O8)(OH))
Yellow Quartz (Rough)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Blue Topaz
Topaz [Al2SiO4(F,OH)2]
Green Aventurine
Aventurine (Silicon Dioxide with Fuchsite inclusions - SiO2 + K(Al,Cr)2AlSi3O10(OH)2)
Yellow Quartz (Citrine or Quartz Crystal with Iron Inclusions)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Pink Tourmaline (Rubellite)
Elbaite (Tourmaline group) - Na(Li,Al)3Al6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4
Amethyst
Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2 with Iron impurities)
Aquamarine
Beryl (Be3Al2Si6O18)