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Man Made Material (Jewelry, Metal Alloy)

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Pyrite (Iron Disulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite

Iron Disulfide (FeS2)

Chert (or possibly Flint) (Chert (variant: Flint)) — Sedimentary

Chert (or possibly Flint)

Chert (variant: Flint)

Turquoise (Hydrated phosphate of copper and aluminium [CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O]) — mineral

Turquoise

Hydrated phosphate of copper and aluminium [CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O]

Pyrite (Iron Pyrite (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite

Iron Pyrite (FeS2)

Chert (Yellow Jasper variant) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Yellow Jasper variant)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood (SiO2 as Quartz/Chert/Chalcedony)) — sedimentary

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (SiO2 as Quartz/Chert/Chalcedony)

Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (primarily SiO2)

Amethyst (SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)) — Mineral

Amethyst

SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)

Tanzanite (Blue-violet Zoisite (Ca2Al3(SiO4)3(OH))) — mineral

Tanzanite

Blue-violet Zoisite (Ca2Al3(SiO4)3(OH))

Greisen (Greisen) — Metamorphic

Greisen

Greisen

Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood (SiO2)) — mineral

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (SiO2)

Jasper (Cream/Yellow variety) (Jasper (Microcrystalline Quartz, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Jasper (Cream/Yellow variety)

Jasper (Microcrystalline Quartz, SiO2)

Petrified Wood (Silicified wood (Quartz/Chalcedony - SiO2)) — mineral

Petrified Wood

Silicified wood (Quartz/Chalcedony - SiO2)

Snowflake Obsidian (Spherulitic Volcanic Glass (primarily SiO2)) — igneous

Snowflake Obsidian

Spherulitic Volcanic Glass (primarily SiO2)

Porphyritic Basalt (Chinese Writing Stone or Flower Stone) (Porphyritic Basalt / Porphyry) — igneous

Porphyritic Basalt (Chinese Writing Stone or Flower Stone)

Porphyritic Basalt / Porphyry

Snowflake Obsidian (Obsidian (volcanic glass) with Cristobalite inclusions) — igneous

Snowflake Obsidian

Obsidian (volcanic glass) with Cristobalite inclusions

Thunderegg (specifically a Jasper/Agate-filled Geode nodule) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) within Rhyolitic Matrix) — igneous

Thunderegg (specifically a Jasper/Agate-filled Geode nodule)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) within Rhyolitic Matrix

Tiger's Eye (Pseudomorph of Quartz after Crocidolite (SiO2 with inclusions of Iron Oxide)) — metamorphic

Tiger's Eye

Pseudomorph of Quartz after Crocidolite (SiO2 with inclusions of Iron Oxide)

Chert (Flint) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Flint)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Turquoise (Hydrated phosphate of copper and aluminum, CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O) — mineral

Turquoise

Hydrated phosphate of copper and aluminum, CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O

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

Yellow Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chert (specifically Flint or Dark Chalcedony) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (specifically Flint or Dark Chalcedony)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chert (often called Flint) (Chert (Cryptocrystalline Silica, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (often called Flint)

Chert (Cryptocrystalline Silica, SiO2)

Petrified Wood (Silicified Fossil) (Silicified Wood (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Petrified Wood (Silicified Fossil)

Silicified Wood (SiO2)

Chert (Yellow Jasper variant) (Microcrystalline quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Yellow Jasper variant)

Microcrystalline quartz (SiO2)

Sunstone (Oligoclase or Andesine (Feldspar Group), (Ca,Na)((Al,Si)4O8)) — mineral

Sunstone

Oligoclase or Andesine (Feldspar Group), (Ca,Na)((Al,Si)4O8)

Jasper (Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with impurities) — sedimentary

Jasper

Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with impurities

Olivine (Peridot) (Magnesium Iron Silicate (Mg, Fe)2SiO4) — mineral

Olivine (Peridot)

Magnesium Iron Silicate (Mg, Fe)2SiO4

Fossilized Sea Urchin (Echinoid) (Echinoidea (Fossil specimen, often replaced by Calcite or Silica)) — sedimentary

Fossilized Sea Urchin (Echinoid)

Echinoidea (Fossil specimen, often replaced by Calcite or Silica)

Bumblebee Jasper (Calcite-bearing Volcanic Tuff containing Sulfur and Arsenic (Orpiment/Realgar)) — sedimentary

Bumblebee Jasper

Calcite-bearing Volcanic Tuff containing Sulfur and Arsenic (Orpiment/Realgar)

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Sunstone (Oligoclase (a variety of Plagioclase Feldspar) - (Na,Ca)(Si,Al)4O8) — mineral

Sunstone

Oligoclase (a variety of Plagioclase Feldspar) - (Na,Ca)(Si,Al)4O8

Charoite (Charoite (K(Ca,Na)2Si4O10(OH,F)·H2O)) — mineral

Charoite

Charoite (K(Ca,Na)2Si4O10(OH,F)·H2O)

Sunstone (Feldspar) (Plagioclase Feldspar ((Ca, Na)(Al, Si)4O8)) — mineral

Sunstone (Feldspar)

Plagioclase Feldspar ((Ca, Na)(Al, Si)4O8)

Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (SiO2)

Petrified Wood (Silicified wood (primarily SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide/Quartz)) — metamorphic

Petrified Wood

Silicified wood (primarily SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide/Quartz)

Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (SiO2)

Chert (often referred to as Flint or Jasper when pigmented) (Microcrystalline or cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (often referred to as Flint or Jasper when pigmented)

Microcrystalline or cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Diamond (or Diamond Simulant like Cubic Zirconia) (Carbon (C) - if Diamond; Zirconium dioxide (ZrO2) - if Cubic Zirconia) — mineral

Diamond (or Diamond Simulant like Cubic Zirconia)

Carbon (C) - if Diamond; Zirconium dioxide (ZrO2) - if Cubic Zirconia

Chert (Microcrystalline silica (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert

Microcrystalline silica (SiO2)

Iron Meteorite (Siderite (Iron-Nickel Meteorite)) — mineral

Iron Meteorite

Siderite (Iron-Nickel Meteorite)