Turquoise
Hydrated phosphate of copper and aluminium [CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O]
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Turquoise
Hydrated phosphate of copper and aluminium [CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O]
Garnet (specifically Almandine)
Almandine (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3)
Amethyst
Crystalline Quartz (SiO2) with iron impurities
Turquoise
CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O
Beryl (Aquamarine) in Matrix
Beryllium aluminum silicate (Be3Al2(SiO3)6)
Red Jasper
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite (Fe2O3) inclusions
Chert (Commonly known as Jasper or Flint)
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Garnet (almandine or pyrope variety)
Silicate mineral Group: (Fe, Mg, Mn, Ca)3(Al, Fe, Cr)2(SiO4)3
Amethyst Quartz (Amethyst Geode)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities
Labradorite (a variety of Anorthosite or Plagioclase)
Labradorite (member of Plagioclase Feldspar series), (Ca,Na)(Al,Si)4O8
Rose Quartz
Quartz (SiO₂), variety Rose Quartz
Jade (Nephrite or Jadeite)
Nephrite: Ca2(Mg,Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2 (amphibole mineral); Jadeite: NaAlSi2O6 (pyroxene mineral)
Aquamarine
Beryl (Be3Al2Si6O18)
Green Aventurine
Aventurine Quartz (SiO2 + Fuchsite inclusions)
Kyanite (Blue Kyanite)
Kyanite (Al2SiO5)
Milky Quartz
Quartz (Silica / Silicon Dioxide), SiO2
Chert (and/or Chalcedony)
Microcrystalline Silica (SiO2)
Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Malachite
Copper carbonate hydroxide [Cu2CO3(OH)2]
Sodalite
Sodalite - Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2
Moonstone
Adularia (orthoclase) or Albite (plagioclase), a feldspar mineral (KAlSi3O8 or NaAlSi3O8 respectively, often a mixture)
Blue Sapphire (Ceylon)
Corundum (Al2O3) with traces of Iron and Titanium
Carnelian Agate/Jasper blend
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - variety of Chalcedony
Chert (variations include Flint/Novaculite)
Chert (formula: SiO2)
Jasper
Jasper (Silica/Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Chert (Arrowhead/Artifact Fragment)
Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Pallasite Meteorite
Pallasite (Stony-iron meteorite; Fe-Ni alloy with (Mg,Fe)2SiO4 olivine)
Red Jasper
Jasper (Silicon Dioxide with Iron Oxide impurities), formula: SiO2
Carnelian
Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide impurities (Fe2O3)
Jadeite
Jadeite (NaAlSi2O6)
Pyrite
Iron Sulfide (FeS2)
Rose Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace impurities of Titanium, Manganese, or Iron
Rough Dark Green Sapphire
Corundum (Al2O3)
Amazonite (Tumbled Chips)
Potassium Feldspar (KAlSi3O8)
Common Opal with Host Rock
Opal (Hydrated silica, SiO2·nH2O)
Diamond
Carbon (C)
Yellow Chert (Chert / Cryptocrystalline Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Chert (Flint Pebbles)
Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Specular Hematite (Iron Ore)
Iron(III) oxide (Fe2O3)
Rose Quartz with Feldspar Inclusions
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Epidote with Feldspar/Quartz (Unakite-like)
Epidotized Granite (Ca2(Al,Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH) + KAlSi3O8)
Chert (Brown variety / Common Jasper)
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)