Garnet (Almandine/Pyrope variety)
Silicate mineral group; typically Fe3Al2(SiO4)3 (Almandine) or Mg3Al2(SiO4)3 (Pyrope)
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Garnet (Almandine/Pyrope variety)
Silicate mineral group; typically Fe3Al2(SiO4)3 (Almandine) or Mg3Al2(SiO4)3 (Pyrope)
Pyrite
Iron Sulfide (FeS2)
Quartz (Milky/Smoky variety)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Hematite
Iron(III) oxide (Fe2O3)
Quartz (Milky/Common)
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Quartz (Smoky/Milky variety)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Quartzite
Quartzite (SiO2)
Citrine (likely Heat-Treated Amethyst)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Conglomerate
Conglomerate (Sedimentary rock)
Pyrite
Pyrite (FeS₂)
Pyrite
Iron Disulfide (FeS2)
Gneiss
Gneiss (High-grade Regional Metamorphic Rock)
Feldspar
KAlSi3O8 - NaAlSi3O8 - CaAl2Si2O8
Mica Schist with Pyrite
Muscovite/Biotite Schist with Iron Sulfide (FeS2)
Hematite
Iron(III) oxide (Fe2O3)
Milky Quartz
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Wishing Stone (Basalt/Greywacke with Quartz Vein)
Basalt or Siltstone with SiO2 (Quartz) hydrothermal intrusion
Laterite
Laterite (no specific mineral formula as it's a rock type)
Clear Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Quartz (Milky Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO₂)
Pyrite
Iron Sulfide (FeS2)
Quartz (Milky/Smoky variety)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Hematite
Iron(III) oxide (Fe2O3)
Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Bauxite
Alumina-rich rock (consisting of Gibbsite, Boehmite, and Diaspore)
Clear Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Slate
Foliated Metamorphic Rock (Mainly composed of Quartz, Illite, Chlorite)
Gneiss
Gneiss
Sandstone
Sandstone (composed primarily of sand-sized minerals or rock grains)
Conglomerate
Conglomerate (clastic sedimentary rock)
Gneiss (specifically Granitic Gneiss)
Gneiss (composed primarily of Quartz, Feldspar, and Biotite/Amphibole)
Gneiss
Gneissic Metamorphic Rock (Mineral composition: Quartz, Feldspar, Amphibole/Biotite)
Gneiss
Gneiss
Peridot (likely, based on color and appearance)
Olivine group mineral, specifically (Mg,Fe)2SiO4 (Forsterite-Fayalite solid solution series)
Rainbow Hematite (Man-made/Treated)
Tumbled Hematite with Titanium/Anodized coating (Iron(III) oxide, Fe2O3)
Limestone (specifically Dolomitic Limestone)
Calcium Magnesium Carbonate (CaMg(CO3)2)
Map Jasper (Picasso Stone)
Metamorphosed Calcium Carbonate (Crystalline Limestone or Marble with Silicate inclusions/impurities)
Biotite (Black Mica)
Biotite - K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(F,OH)2
Gold Nugget Jewelry
Native Gold (Au)
Clear Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)