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Quartz (Gravel Pebble) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Gravel Pebble)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Ruby (Corundum (Al2O3 with Chromium)) — mineral

Ruby

Corundum (Al2O3 with Chromium)

Fluorite (often called Rainbow Fluorite or Purple-Green Fluorite) (Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)) — mineral

Fluorite (often called Rainbow Fluorite or Purple-Green Fluorite)

Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)

Smoky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Smoky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Rhodonite (Manganese Silicate (Mn,Fe,Mg,Ca)SiO3) — Mineral

Rhodonite

Manganese Silicate (Mn,Fe,Mg,Ca)SiO3

Schist (Chlorite or Mica-rich) (Chlorite Schist) — metamorphic

Schist (Chlorite or Mica-rich)

Chlorite Schist

Chlorite (Small Flakes/Sand) (Chlorite Group (Magnesium Iron Aluminum Silicate Hydroxide - (Mg,Fe)3(Si,Al)4O10(OH)2·(Mg,Fe)3(OH)6)) — mineral

Chlorite (Small Flakes/Sand)

Chlorite Group (Magnesium Iron Aluminum Silicate Hydroxide - (Mg,Fe)3(Si,Al)4O10(OH)2·(Mg,Fe)3(OH)6)

Milky Quartz Pebble with Chert (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz Pebble with Chert

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Bull Quartz (Milky Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Bull Quartz (Milky Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartzite (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (SiO2)

Magnetite (Lodestone) (Magnetite (Fe3O4)) — mineral

Magnetite (Lodestone)

Magnetite (Fe3O4)

Hypersthene (or Enstatite/Ferrosilite) (Orthopyroxene series (Mg,Fe)SiO3 - specifically, historically hypersthene (intermediate member) now referred to as Enstatite (Mg-rich) or Ferrosilite (Fe-rich)) — Mineral

Hypersthene (or Enstatite/Ferrosilite)

Orthopyroxene series (Mg,Fe)SiO3 - specifically, historically hypersthene (intermediate member) now referred to as Enstatite (Mg-rich) or Ferrosilite (Fe-rich)

Almandine Garnet & Tumbled Citrine Quartz (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3 (Garnet) and SiO2 (Quartz)) — mineral

Almandine Garnet & Tumbled Citrine Quartz

Fe3Al2(SiO4)3 (Garnet) and SiO2 (Quartz)

Rhodonite (Rhodonite (Mn,Fe,Mg,Ca)SiO3) — mineral

Rhodonite

Rhodonite (Mn,Fe,Mg,Ca)SiO3

Blue Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — Mineral

Blue Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Chalcedony (Agate/Quartz variety) (Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — mineral

Chalcedony (Agate/Quartz variety)

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Peacock Ore (Bornite (Cu5FeS4) or iridescent Chalcopyrite (CuFeS2)) — mineral

Peacock Ore

Bornite (Cu5FeS4) or iridescent Chalcopyrite (CuFeS2)

Garnet (almandine or pyrope variety) (Silicate mineral Group: (Fe, Mg, Mn, Ca)3(Al, Fe, Cr)2(SiO4)3) — mineral

Garnet (almandine or pyrope variety)

Silicate mineral Group: (Fe, Mg, Mn, Ca)3(Al, Fe, Cr)2(SiO4)3

Quartz Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Smoky Quartz (Smoky Quartz (SiO2: Silicon Dioxide)) — mineral

Smoky Quartz

Smoky Quartz (SiO2: Silicon Dioxide)

Corundum (Ruby/Sapphire crystal) (Al2O3 (Aluminum Oxide)) — mineral

Corundum (Ruby/Sapphire crystal)

Al2O3 (Aluminum Oxide)

Garnet Rhyolite (Rhyolite (high-silica volcanic rock) with almandine/spessartine garnet) — igneous

Garnet Rhyolite

Rhyolite (high-silica volcanic rock) with almandine/spessartine garnet

Smoky Quartz (Smoky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — mineral

Smoky Quartz

Smoky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Amazonite (Triklinic Potassium Feldspar (KAlSi3O8)) — mineral

Amazonite

Triklinic Potassium Feldspar (KAlSi3O8)

Milky Quartz Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Chalcedony (Agate)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Orange Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Orange Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Epidote in Quartz (Epidote (Ca2(Al,Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH)) in Milky Quartz (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Epidote in Quartz

Epidote (Ca2(Al,Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH)) in Milky Quartz (SiO2)

Blue Apatite (Chlorapatite / Fluorapatite (Ca5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH))) — mineral

Blue Apatite

Chlorapatite / Fluorapatite (Ca5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH))

Aquamarine (Beryllium aluminum silicate (Be3Al2Si6O18)) — mineral

Aquamarine

Beryllium aluminum silicate (Be3Al2Si6O18)

Quartz (Beach Pebble) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Beach Pebble)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Sodalite-rich Syenite (Sunset Sodalite) (Sodalite-Syenite (Na8[Al6Si6O24]Cl2 with KAlSi3O8)) — igneous

Sodalite-rich Syenite (Sunset Sodalite)

Sodalite-Syenite (Na8[Al6Si6O24]Cl2 with KAlSi3O8)

Pyrite (Fool's Gold) (Iron Disulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite (Fool's Gold)

Iron Disulfide (FeS2)

Almandine Garnet (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3) — mineral

Almandine Garnet

Fe3Al2(SiO4)3

Quartz (Milky/Chalcedony variety) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Milky/Chalcedony variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Granitic Pegmatite (Pegmatitic Granite) — igneous

Granitic Pegmatite

Pegmatitic Granite

Ironstone Concretion / Limonite Node (Limonite (Hydrated Iron Oxide, FeO(OH)·nH2O) with Goethite/Hematite) — sedimentary

Ironstone Concretion / Limonite Node

Limonite (Hydrated Iron Oxide, FeO(OH)·nH2O) with Goethite/Hematite

Olivine (likely Peridot variety) (Olivine Mineral Group (specifically Forsterite-Fayalite solid solution series); Chemical formula: (Mg,Fe)2SiO4) — Mineral

Olivine (likely Peridot variety)

Olivine Mineral Group (specifically Forsterite-Fayalite solid solution series); Chemical formula: (Mg,Fe)2SiO4

Pyrite (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

Smoky Quartz (SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)) — mineral

Smoky Quartz

SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)

Quartzite (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (SiO2)

Smoky Quartz (Tumbled) (Smoky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)) — mineral

Smoky Quartz (Tumbled)

Smoky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)