Specular Hematite
Specularite (Iron Oxide, Fe2O3)
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Specular Hematite
Specularite (Iron Oxide, Fe2O3)
Hematite
Ferric Oxide (Fe2O3)
Pyrite (on the right) and Magnetite or Hematite (on the left)
Iron Sulfide (FeS2) and Iron Oxide (Fe3O4 or Fe2O3)
Granite
Granite (Plutonic Igneous Rock)
Sandstone (Quartzose)
Arenite (primarily SiO2)
Granite
Granite (Silicic Intrusive Igneous Rock)
Granite
Granite (Felsic Plutonic Rock)
Granite
Granite (phaneritic intrusive igneous rock consisting of quartz, feldspar, and mica)
Granite
Granite (a plutonic rock)
Sandstone
Arenite
Sandstone
Arenite
Sandstone
Arenite (mostly SiO2)
Sandstone
Arenite (SiO2 primarily)
Sandstone (Quartzose)
Arenite (primarily SiO2)
Granite
Granite (Mainly Quartz SiO2, Feldspar KAlSi3O8, and Mica KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)
Fulgarite
Fulgurite (Lechatelierite / Vitrified Sand)
Specular Hematite (Specularite)
Iron Oxide (Fe2O3)
Hematite
Iron Oxide (Fe2O3)
Coquina
Biogenic Limestone (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)
Chalk
Carbonate rock (mainly CaCO3)
Chert
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Chert / Flint
Silicon Dioxide (Microcrystalline Quartz, SiO2)
Green Quartzite
Metamorphic Quartzite (often colored by chromium-bearing minerals or fuchsite)
Quartzite
Metamorphic Quartzite (SiO2)
Flint / Chert
Microcrystalline quartz (SiO2)
Diamond
Carbon (C)
Diamond
Carbon (C)
Chert
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Banded Jasper / Chert Beach Pebble
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Chert (Siltstone / Flint)
SiO2 (Cryptocrystalline Quartz)
Chert (Flint)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Brecciated Jasper
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions
Pearl and Garnet Glass
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) for pearl; Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) for glass
Smoky Quartz
Smoky Quartz (SiO2)
Pearl
Organic gemstone (Calcium carbonate - CaCO3)
Pearl
Calcium carbonate (CaCO3) - mainly Aragonite with Conchiolin
Chert (specifically Flint or Nodular Chert)
Silicon dioxide (SiO2)
Sandstone
Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)
Diamond (in a jewelry setting)
Cubic Carbon (C)
Obsidian
Volcanic Glass (SiO2)
Chert (Jasper/Flint var.)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Granodiorite
Granodiorite (phaneritic intrusive igneous rock)