Limonite-stained Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide/Hydroxide (FeO(OH)·nH2O) staining
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Limonite-stained Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide/Hydroxide (FeO(OH)·nH2O) staining
Amethyst (Chevron or Banded Amethyst)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities
Milky Quartz (with Iron Oxide staining)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Porphyritic Basalt (with Quartz or Calcite inclusion)
Porphyritic Basalt (Matrix: SiO2/MgO/FeO, Phenocryst: likely Quartz or Calcite)
Milky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Quartz (Milky/Smoky variety)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Rough Corundum (likely Sapphire/Zircon-bearing)
Aluminium Oxide (Al2O3)
Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Bull Quartz
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)
Amethyst
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities
Smoky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with aluminum impurities
Black Obsidian
Volcanic Glass (Amorphous Silicon Dioxide SiO2)
Clear Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Quartz Vein in Gneiss or Basalt
Milky Quartz (SiO2) within Metamorphic Host Rock
Granitic Pegmatite
Granitic Pegmatite with Quartz and Feldspar
Pink Granite
Phaneritic Igneous Rock (high K-feldspar content)
Red Jasper
Jasper (Silicon Dioxide based crypto-crystalline Quartz with Iron inclusions)
Tektite (Indochinite)
Tektite (impactite), primarily high-silica glass (SiO2)
Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Milky Quartz Pebble
Crystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Basalt
Basalt
Quartz / Milky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Snowflake Obsidian
Vitreous volcanic silicate (SiO2 with Cristobalite inclusions)
Milky Quartz with Mineral Inclusions
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Drupa Quartz (Sparkly Drusy Quartz on Matrix)
Crystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) on host rock
Quartz (likely Milky Quartz or Chalcedony)
Quartz (SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide)
Obsidian (Black Obsidian)
Volcanic Glass (Primary composition: SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide)
Scoria
Vesicular Basaltic Glass (comprised primarily of volcanic glass/silica with plagioclase, pyroxene, and olivine crystals)
Quartz (specifically Milky/Gray Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Obsidian
Obsidian (Volcanic Glass), primarily SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)
Snowflake Obsidian
Spherulitic Obsidian (SiO2 + impurities)
Druzy Quartz
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
White Topaz
Aluminum Silicate Fluoride Hydroxide; Al2SiO4(F,OH)2
Gold Sheen Obsidian
Volcanic Glass (SiO2 + Fe3O4 / Gas Inclusions)
Banded Agate (specifically Moss or River Agate variety)
Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Jasper
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Quartz (Rose or Clear variety)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Milky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Milky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Amethyst
Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities
Pink Granite
Phaneritic plutonic igneous rock (Alkali-feldspar granite)