Pyrite (Fool's Gold)
Iron Disulfide (FeS2)
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Pyrite (Fool's Gold)
Iron Disulfide (FeS2)
Pyrite
Iron Sulfide (FeS2)
Mahogany Obsidian
Obsidian (Volcanic Glass with Hematite/Magnetite inclusions), SiO2
Chert
Chert (Microcrystalline Quartz, SiO2)
Olivine in Basalt (Peridot)
Magnesium Iron Silicate (Mg,Fe)2SiO4 (Mineral) / Scoriaceous Basalt (Host Rock)
Banded Calcite (often sold as 'Green Onyx')
Calcite (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)
Lepidolite
K(Li,Al)3(Al,Si,Rb)4O10(F,OH)2 (Lepidolite - Lithium-rich Mica)
Rose Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace amounts of titanium, iron, or manganese
Black Flint
Chert (Microcrystalline Quartz, SiO2)
Mammoth Tooth
Mammuthus tooth fossil
Bivalve Fossil (Clam)
Class Bivalvia (Mollusca)
Chondrite Meteorite
Stony Meteorite (Chondrite)
Iridescent schist or phyllite
Micaceous quartz-rich schist/phyllite, likely containing muscovite or chlorite
Rose Quartz
Silicon dioxide (SiO2)
Chert (Jasper/Chalcedony)
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Obsidian Arrowhead
Obsidian (Volcanic Glass), primarily SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)
Tektite (Indochinite)
Tektite (High-silica natural glass)
Nephrite Jade
Nephrite (Ca2(Mg,Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2)
Chert (Flint)
Chert (Microcrystalline Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Chert (variations include Flint/Jasper)
Chert (SiO2)
Chert (Flint nodule)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Chert (Flint)
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Dalmation Stone (Dalmation Jasper)
Peralkaline rock (primarily Feldspar and Quartz with Arfvedsonite spots)
Dyed Chalcedony (Agate)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with artificial pigment
Diamond
Natural Diamond (Carbon, C)
Petrified Wood
Silicified wood (primarily Quartz/Chalcedony, SiO2)
Petrified Wood
Silicified Wood (primarily SiO2)
Chert (often called Flint or Jasper)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Chert (Yellow Jasper variant)
Microcrystalline or cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Petrified Wood
Silicified Wood (SiO2)
Petrified Wood
Silicified wood (primarily Quartz, SiO2)
White Jade (Nephrite or Jadeite)
Nephrite (Ca2(Mg, Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2) or Jadeite (NaAlSi2O6)
Fulgurite
Fulgurite (Lechatelierite / Vitreous Silica)
Tiger's Eye
SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide with Iron Oxide inclusions)
Turquoise
CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O
Chondrite Meteorite
Undifferentiated Chondrite
Jasper
Silicon dioxide (SiO2)
Chert (varieties: Flint or Chalcedony)
Microcrystalline silica (SiO2)
Chert (varieties include Jasper or Flint)
Chert (Microcrystalline Silica, formula: SiO2)
Chondrite
Ordinary Chondrite (L or H group)
Fossilized Shark Tooth
Carcharhinus sp. (likely Bull or Requiem shark family)