Amethyst
Amethyst (SiO2 with iron impurities)
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Amethyst
Amethyst (SiO2 with iron impurities)
Gold-bearing Quartz
Native Gold (Au) in Quartz (SiO2) matrix
Diamond (Round Brilliant Cut)
Diamond (Pure Carbon, C)
Bronzite
MgSiO3 (Enstatite with 10-30% FeSiO3 in solid solution)
Diamond
Diamond (C)
Turquoise and Hematite
Turquoise (CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O) and Hematite (Fe2O3)
Red Jasper (River Pebble)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with hematite impurities
Sodalite
Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2
Sodalite
Sodalite (Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2)
Basalt with Quartz Veins
Mafic Igneous Rock with Quartz (SiO2) intrusions
Citrine
Silicon Dioxide (SiO₂)
Amethyst
Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2 with Iron impurities)
Rough Diamond
Diamond (Native Carbon, C)
Sodalite
Sodalite (Na8Al6Si6O24Cl2)
Anthracite Coal
Anthracite
Sodalite
Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2 (Sodium Aluminum Silicate Chloride)
Ironstone (Limonitic Shale)
Ferruginous Siltstone / Goethite-rich Sedimentary Rock
Pebble
Clast (specifically a granule or small pebble)
Khondalite
Garnet-sillimanite-graphite schist/gneiss
Amethyst
Amethyst (SiO2 with iron impurities)
Citrine (likely Heat-Treated Amethyst)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Garnet (Almandine)
Almandine Garnet (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3)
Barite (Desert Rose or Cockscomb variety)
Barium Sulfate (BaSO4)
Agate Geode
Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2) with Chalcedony banding
Sodalite
Sodalite (Na8Al6Si6O24Cl2)
Gold Nugget
Native Gold (Au)
Gold Nugget
Native Gold (Au)
Tanzanite (Rough)
Blue Zoisite (Ca2Al3(SiO4)3(OH))
Gold Ore in Quartz
Auriferous Quartz (Gold: Au; Quartz: SiO2)
Citrine
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities
Amethyst
Silicon Dioxide with Iron impurities (SiO2)
Pyrite in Host Rock
Iron Disulfide (FeS2)
Tiger's Eye
Pseudomorph of Quartz after Crocidolite (SiO2)
Galena
Lead(II) sulfide (PbS)
Green Aventurine
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions of Fuchsite (mica)
Basalt
Vesicular Basalt
Eclogite
Eclogite
Garnet (specifically Almandine or Pyrope)
Almandine: Fe3Al2(SiO4)3 or Pyrope: Mg3Al2(SiO4)3
Diamond (in a jewelry setting)
Carbon (C)
Garnet (Almandine/Pyrope series)
Silicate mineral (Almandine: Fe3Al2Si3O12; Pyrope: Mg3Al2Si3O12)
Garnet
Garnet Group (Silicate Minerals), formula varies e.g., Almandine Fe3Al2(SiO4)3
Sodalite
Sodalite (Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2)