Moonstone
Orthoclase Feldspar ((K,Na)AlSi3O8) with Albite inclusions
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Moonstone
Orthoclase Feldspar ((K,Na)AlSi3O8) with Albite inclusions
Gold in Quartz Matrix
Native Gold (Au) with Quartz (SiO2) and Slate/Shale
Sapphire
Corundum (Al2O3)
Clear Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Milky Quartz
Silicon dioxide (SiO2)
Clear Quartz Sphere
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Pyrite (Fool's Gold)
Iron Sulfide (FeS2)
Smoky Quartz (with possible Garnet inclusions)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
White Quartz (Milky Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Green Calcite
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
Smoky Quartz (with Druzy/Polished Edge)
Smoky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Hematite
Iron(III) oxide (Fe2O3)
Milky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Milky Quartz (Water-Worn Pebble)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Pyrite
Iron Sulfide (FeS2)
Ruby
Corundum (Al2O3 with Chromium traces)
Ruby (Corundum)
Aluminum Oxide (Al2O3) with Chromium traces
Hematite
Iron(III) oxide (Fe2O3)
Clear Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Clear Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Feldspar (Orthoclase/Potassium Feldspar)
KAlSi3O8 (Potassium Aluminum Silicate)
Clear Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Sodalite
Sodium Aluminum Silicate Chloride (Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2)
Quartz (Milky and Bull Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Citrine
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities
Blue Apatite
Fluorapatite (Ca5(PO4)3F)
Hematite
Iron(III) oxide (Fe2O3)
Garnet
Garnet Group (Silicate Minerals), formula varies e.g., Almandine Fe3Al2(SiO4)3
Chert (Field Stone)
Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Chrysoprase
Chalcedony (cryptocrystalline silica containing nickel); Chemical Formula: SiO2 with Ni impurities
Blue Chalcedony
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Limonite after Pyrite (Pseudomorph)
FeO(OH)·nH2O following FeS2
Limonite (often after Hematite or Goethite)
Limonite (FeO(OH)·nH2O)
Chert (Jasper/Flint Pebble)
Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Ocean Jasper (Orbicular Jasper)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron and magnesium inclusions
Chert (specifically Flint or Jasper-Chert)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Agate
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Chalcedony variety
Dinosaur Bone (Gembone)
Petrified Dinosaur Bone (Apatite/Silica replacement)
Chert (Flint)
Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Chert (with Fossiliferous Silicification)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz
Mookaite Jasper
Silicified Radiolarite (SiO2)
Chert (Nodule)
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)