Amethyst
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide) with Ferric Iron impurities - SiO2
Category
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Amethyst
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide) with Ferric Iron impurities - SiO2
Rose Quartz
Silicon Dioxide with traces of Titanium, Iron, or Manganese (SiO2)
Rose Quartz
Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with trace impurities of titanium, iron, or manganese
Shale with Pyrite
Clastic sedimentary rock containing Iron Disulfide (FeS2)
Yellow Ochre / Limonite
Limonite (inter-mixed iron oxides and hydroxides, primarily FeO(OH)·nH2O)
Rough Emerald
Beryl (Be3Al2(SiO3)6 with Chromium/Vanadium impurities)
Sandstone Geode (Ironstone Concretion)
Arenite with Limonite/Hematite matrix (SiO2 with Fe-oxides)
Rutile in Quartz (Rutilated Quartz)
SiO2 with TiO2 inclusions
Red Sandstone (Iron-rich)
Ferruginous Sandstone (SiO2 with Iron Oxides)
Green Fluorite
Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride, CaF2)
Chrysocolla
Chrysocolla (Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4·nH2O)
Native Copper
Native Copper (Cu)
Moqui Marble (Concretion)
Iron Oxide Concretion (Hematite/Goethite)
Rhodonite
Manganese Silicate (Mn,Fe,Mg,Ca)SiO3
Native Copper
Native Copper (Cu)
Diamond (in a jewelry setting)
Cubic Carbon (C)
Limonite Concretion (Ironstone)
Limonite (Hydrated Iron(III) Oxide-Hydroxide, FeO(OH)·nH2O)
Blue Moss Agate / Blue Chalcedony
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Oyster Shell (Aragonite/Calcite)
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
Chert
Chert (Microcrystalline Quartz, SiO2)
Onyx Marble (also commonly called Onyx)
Calcite (CaCO3), often with other mineral impurities
Milky Quartz
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Greenschist / Chloritaform Schist
Chlorite Schist (Group of Silicate Minerals)
Turquoise
Hydrated phosphate of copper and aluminium - CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O
Limonite (vibrant yellowish-brown iron oxide)
Limonite (FeO(OH)·nH2O)
Blue Dyed Agate
Chalcedony (cryptocrystalline variety of Quartz), SiO2
Quartz (Gravel Pebble)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Chrysocolla and Malachite Beads
Hydrated copper silicates (Chrysocolla) and Copper carbonate hydroxide (Malachite)
Sandstone Concretion (Omar or Nut Rock)
Sedimentary Concretion (specifically an 'Omarolluk' or Omar)
White Quartz (Milky Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Milky Quartz Pebble
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Milky Quartz with Iron Inclusions
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Fuchsite
K(Al,Cr)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 (Chromium-rich Muscovite)
Diopside (likely Chromian Diopside)
Diopside, part of Clinopyroxene family of inosilicates. Chemical formula: CaMgSi2O6. The green variety is often Chromian Diopside due to chromium impurities.
Prehnite
Prehnite (Ca2Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)
Copper Ore
Native Copper (Cu) often found with Chalcocite (Cu2S) or Bornite (Cu5FeS4)
Calcite (Optical or Clear Calcite)
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
Selenite (Satin Spar)
Gypsum (CaSO4·2H2O)
Chrysocolla (with Quartz and Azurite)
Hydrated copper phyllosilicate mineral [Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4·n(H2O)]
Blue Calcite
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
Leopard Skin Jasper
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with impurities
Hematite
Iron(III) oxide (Fe2O3)