Yellow Quartz (Iron-Stained Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions
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Yellow Quartz (Iron-Stained Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions
Quartz / Milky Quartz
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)
Milky Quartz
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Milky Quartz with Iron Staining
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Amethyst
Silicon Dioxide with iron impurities (SiO2)
Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Amethyst (Quartz Variety)
Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2 with ferric iron impurities)
Coarse-grained Granite (Quartz and Feldspar dominated)
Granitoid (KAlSi3O8 – NaAlSi3O3 – CaAl2Si2O8 – SiO2)
Granite
Granite (Mainly Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)
Smoky Quartz (with possible Feldspar inclusions)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Quartz Pebble (Iron-stained)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal)
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)
Quartz Vein in Host Rock (Pebble)
Quartz (SiO2) with sandstone or siltstone matrix
Granite
Phaneritic plutonic felsic rock (Quartz, Feldspar, Mica)
Granodiorite with Quartz Veining
Granodiorite (containing Plagioclase Feldspar, Quartz, and Biotite/Hornblende) with Quartz (SiO2) veins
Green Jasper with Quartz veins
Jasper (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Granite (weathered)
Felsic Intrusive Igneous Rock (composed of Quartz, Alkali Feldspar, and Plagioclase)
Granite
Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock (composed primarily of Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)
Obsidian
Volcanic glass (no mineral formula due to amorphous structure, mostly SiO2)
Quartz (Milky/Vein Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Smoky Quartz on Matrix
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace impurities and aluminum inclusions
Granitoid (Granite/Gneiss)
Granitoid silicate rock, primarily quartz and feldspar
Druzy Quartz on Host Rock
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Milky Quartz
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Milky Quartz
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Quartz Geode
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) within a geode
Peridot (Olivine)
Olivine (Magnesium Iron Silicate - (Mg, Fe)2SiO4)
Basalt with Quartz/Calcite Veins
Basalt (Aphanitic Mafic Volcanic Rock) with Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) or Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) inclusions
Red Jasper
Silicon Dioxide with Iron Oxide inclusions (SiO2 + Fe2O3)
Red Jasper (Heliotrope family variant)
Silicon Dioxide with Hematite inclusions (SiO2 + Fe2O3)
Peridot (Olivine)
Olivine, (Mg,Fe)2SiO4
Rough Dark Green Sapphire
Corundum (Al2O3)
Red Jasper with Quartz Veining
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz with Iron Oxide impurities (Hematite)
Agate (specifically a Yellow/Honey Agate)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz
Milky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Scoria (often called Lava Rock)
Vesicular Basalt / Scoria
Milky Quartz Pebble
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)