Almandine Garnet & Tumbled Citrine Quartz
Fe3Al2(SiO4)3 (Garnet) and SiO2 (Quartz)
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Almandine Garnet & Tumbled Citrine Quartz
Fe3Al2(SiO4)3 (Garnet) and SiO2 (Quartz)
Mica Schist (with Golden/Biotite inclusions)
K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(F,OH)2 (Biotite), KAl2(AlSi3O10)(F,OH)2 (Muscovite)
Amethyst
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities
Quartz (Milky or Clear Quartz fragment)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Amethyst
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities
Jasper and Yellow Chert (Tumbled)
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Iron-Stained Quartz (Riverside Cobble)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Limonite/Hematite inclusions
Green Druzy Quartz (Prasiolite)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions (typically Chlorite or Actinolite)
Black Obsidian
Obsidian (Volcanic Glass), primarily SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)
Obsidian
Volcanic Glass (SiO2, usually >70% silica content)
Amethyst
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace Iron impurities
Agate (or Banded Agate)
Agate (a variety of Chalcedony, which is a cryptocrystalline form of Quartz); Chemical Formula: SiO₂ (Silicon Dioxide)
Granite Pebble
Granite (Phaneritic intrusive igneous rock)
Quartz Pebble (Citrine-colored or Stained Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Black Onyx
Onyx (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Quartz (likely Clear Quartz or Rock Crystal)
Quartz (SiO2)
Jasper
Jasper (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Amethyst Quartz
Amethyst (SiO2 with Iron impurities)
Quartz Pebble
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Red Jasper
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions
Quartz Geode
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Quartz Crystal (specifically Rock Crystal)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Amethyst
Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide with Iron impurities, SiO2)
Quartz with Pyrite
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Sulfide (FeS2)
Granite (Granitic Pegmatite/Porphyry)
Felsic intrusive igneous rock (Quartz, Feldspar, Mica composition)
Amethyst
Quartz (SiO2) with trace iron impurities
Raw Diamond (Rough Uncut)
Diamond (C - pure carbon)
Clear Quartz Crystal
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Milky Quartz
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)
Sunstone
Plagioclase Feldspar (specifically Oligoclase variety containing hematite or goethite inclusions)", composition: (Ca,Na)(Al,Si)2Si2O8
Mahogany Obsidian Arrowhead
Volcanic Glass with Hematite/Magnetite inclusions (Amorphous Silicon Dioxide)
Chalcedony (Agate/Chert)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO₂)
Rose Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace amounts of titanium, iron, or manganese
Tree Agate
Dendritic Agate (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Blue Lace Agate
Silicon dioxide (SiO2) - Chalcedony variety
Muscovite on Quartz (Mica host rock)
KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 (Muscovite) in SiO2 (Quartz)
Quartz (Druzy Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Obsidian (specifically Silver Sheen Obsidian)
Volcanic Glass (approx. 70–75% SiO2 plus MgO, Fe3O4)
Jasper (Iron-stained Chalcedony)
SiO2 with Fe2O3 (Iron Oxide) impurities
Quartz Pebble
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Tree Agate
Dendritic Agate (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)