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Ruby and Diamond Heart Pendant (Corundum (Al2O3) and Diamond (C)) — mineral

Ruby and Diamond Heart Pendant

Corundum (Al2O3) and Diamond (C)

Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Smoky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Smoky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chalcedony (Common Opal or Agate variant) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO₂)) — mineral

Chalcedony (Common Opal or Agate variant)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO₂)

Sodalite (Sodalite: Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2) — mineral

Sodalite

Sodalite: Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2

Milky Quartz (Silicon dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon dioxide (SiO2)

Kimberlite (Kimberlite) — igneous

Kimberlite

Kimberlite

Granite (Phaneritic Igneous Rock (primarily Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)) — igneous

Granite

Phaneritic Igneous Rock (primarily Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)

Snowflake Obsidian (Volcanic glass containing Cristobalite (SiO2)) — igneous

Snowflake Obsidian

Volcanic glass containing Cristobalite (SiO2)

Tourmaline (likely Schorl) (Tourmaline Group Mineral (e.g., Schorl for black varieties); (Na,Ca)(Li,Mg,Fe,Mn,Al)3Al6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4) — Mineral

Tourmaline (likely Schorl)

Tourmaline Group Mineral (e.g., Schorl for black varieties); (Na,Ca)(Li,Mg,Fe,Mn,Al)3Al6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4

Granite (including Pegmatite variants) (Phaneritic Plutonic Rock (composed primarily of Quartz SiO2, Feldspar KAlSi3O8, and Biotite/Muscovite mica)) — Igneous

Granite (including Pegmatite variants)

Phaneritic Plutonic Rock (composed primarily of Quartz SiO2, Feldspar KAlSi3O8, and Biotite/Muscovite mica)

Granite (Granite (Phaneritic intrusive igneous rock)) — Igneous

Granite

Granite (Phaneritic intrusive igneous rock)

Amygdaloidal Basalt (Amygdaloidal Basalt (Mafic volcanic rock)) — igneous

Amygdaloidal Basalt

Amygdaloidal Basalt (Mafic volcanic rock)

Dalmatian Stone (Dalmatian Jasper (Aplitic Perthite)) — igneous

Dalmatian Stone

Dalmatian Jasper (Aplitic Perthite)

Quartz (Clear/White) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Clear/White)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Soapstone / Steatite (Steatite (primarily Talc, Mg3Si4O10(OH)2)) — metamorphic

Soapstone / Steatite

Steatite (primarily Talc, Mg3Si4O10(OH)2)

Obsidian (Volcanic glass (SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide with impurities)) — igneous

Obsidian

Volcanic glass (SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide with impurities)

Black Obsidian (Obsidian (Volcanic Glass), primarily SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)) — igneous

Black Obsidian

Obsidian (Volcanic Glass), primarily SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)

Granite (Granite (Felsic Plutonic Rock)) — igneous

Granite

Granite (Felsic Plutonic Rock)

Dalmatian Stone (Dalmatian Jasper / Feldspathic Igneous Rock) — igneous

Dalmatian Stone

Dalmatian Jasper / Feldspathic Igneous Rock

Blue Sapphire (Corundum (Al2O3)) — mineral

Blue Sapphire

Corundum (Al2O3)

Orbicular Granite (Orbicular Granidiorite / Plutonic Igneous Rock) — igneous

Orbicular Granite

Orbicular Granidiorite / Plutonic Igneous Rock

Green Schist (Greenschist (composed of Chlorite, Actinolite, and Epidote)) — metamorphic

Green Schist

Greenschist (composed of Chlorite, Actinolite, and Epidote)

Basalt (Mafic Volcanic Rock (composed of plagioclase, pyroxene, and olivine)) — igneous

Basalt

Mafic Volcanic Rock (composed of plagioclase, pyroxene, and olivine)

Granodiorite (Granodiorite (Quartz + Plagioclase + Alkali Feldspar + Biotite/Hornblende)) — igneous

Granodiorite

Granodiorite (Quartz + Plagioclase + Alkali Feldspar + Biotite/Hornblende)

Gneiss (Gneiss (High-grade Metamorphic Rock)) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss (High-grade Metamorphic Rock)

Schist (Mica Schist) — metamorphic

Schist

Mica Schist

Amethyst (Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2 with Iron impurities)) — mineral

Amethyst

Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2 with Iron impurities)

Peacock Ore (Chalcopyrite/Bornite) (Bornite (Cu5FeS4) or iridescent treated Chalcopyrite (CuFeS2)) — Mineral

Peacock Ore (Chalcopyrite/Bornite)

Bornite (Cu5FeS4) or iridescent treated Chalcopyrite (CuFeS2)

Diorite (Diorite (an intrusive igneous rock)) — igneous

Diorite

Diorite (an intrusive igneous rock)

Diorite (Intermediate plutonic igneous rock) — Igneous

Diorite

Intermediate plutonic igneous rock

Dalmation Stone (Dyed) (Peralkaline rhyolite) — igneous

Dalmation Stone (Dyed)

Peralkaline rhyolite

White Agate / Chalcedony (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

White Agate / Chalcedony

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Basalt with Quartz/Feldspar Vein (Amygdaloidal Basalt with Plutonic intrusion (SiO2/KAlSi3O8)) — igneous

Basalt with Quartz/Feldspar Vein

Amygdaloidal Basalt with Plutonic intrusion (SiO2/KAlSi3O8)

Garnet (likely Almandine, Pyrope, or a blend) (Garnet group minerals: X3Y2(SiO4)3, where X and Y represent various metal ions (e.g., Almandine: Fe3Al2(SiO4)3, Pyrope: Mg3Al2(SiO4)3)) — Mineral

Garnet (likely Almandine, Pyrope, or a blend)

Garnet group minerals: X3Y2(SiO4)3, where X and Y represent various metal ions (e.g., Almandine: Fe3Al2(SiO4)3, Pyrope: Mg3Al2(SiO4)3)

Granite (Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock) — igneous

Granite

Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock

Epidote (Epidote - {Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)) — mineral

Epidote

Epidote - {Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)

Orthoclase (Potassium Feldspar) (KAlSi3O8 (Potassium Aluminum Silicate)) — mineral

Orthoclase (Potassium Feldspar)

KAlSi3O8 (Potassium Aluminum Silicate)

Granite with Orthoclase and Hematite Staining (Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock (primarily SiO2 with KAlSi3O8)) — igneous

Granite with Orthoclase and Hematite Staining

Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock (primarily SiO2 with KAlSi3O8)

Granite (Plutonic felsic rock (Quartz, Feldspar, Mica)) — igneous

Granite

Plutonic felsic rock (Quartz, Feldspar, Mica)

Granite featuring Quartz Vein (Granite with hydrothermal silica (SiO2) intrusion) — igneous

Granite featuring Quartz Vein

Granite with hydrothermal silica (SiO2) intrusion

Granitic Gneiss (Gneiss (High-grade regional metamorphic rock)) — metamorphic

Granitic Gneiss

Gneiss (High-grade regional metamorphic rock)