Bornite (Peacock Ore)
Bornite (Cu5FeS4)
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Bornite (Peacock Ore)
Bornite (Cu5FeS4)
Pyrite (Fool's Gold)
Iron Sulfide (FeS2)
Fossilized Rugose Coral (Horn Coral)
Order Rugosa (extinct tetra-coral)
Red Jasper
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron inclusions
Green Banded Agate
Agate (Variety of Chalcedony/Quartz), SiO2
Labradorite
(Ca, Na)(Al, Si)4O8 (Calcium Sodium Aluminum Silicate)
Pyrite (Fool's Gold)
Iron Sulfide (FeS2)
Lapis Lazuli
Lapis Lazuli (Primary mineral: Lazurite, (Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(S,Cl,SO4,OH)2)
Pyrite (Fool's Gold)
Iron Sulfide (FeS2)
Rhodochrosite
Manganese carbonate (MnCO3)
Rhodonite
Rhodonite (Manganese Iron Magnesium Calcium Silicate - (Mn,Fe,Mg,Ca)SiO3)
Peridot
Olivine ((Mg, Fe)2SiO4)
Quartz (likely a weathered/tumbled piece)
Quartz (SiO₂)
Quartzite
Quartzite (primarily composed of SiO O₂)
Obsidian
Obsidian (Volcanic Glass), primarily SiO2 (70% or more silicon dioxide)
Specular Hematite
Hematite (Fe2O3)
Gold-bearing Quartz with Pyrite
Quartz (SiO2) with Gold (Au) and Pyrite (FeS2)
Anthracite Coal
Anthracite (Carbon-rich metamorphic rock)
Gold Nugget
Native Gold (Au)
Hematite
Iron(III) oxide (Fe2O3)
Sunstone (Feldspar variety)
Oligoclase or Andesine (Na,Ca)(Al,Si)4O8
Peridot
Olivine (Mg, Fe)2SiO4
Pyrite in Shale
Iron Sulfide (FeS2)
Green Aventurine
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions of Fuchsite
Himalayan Salt
Halite (mineral name), chemical formula NaCl (sodium chloride). Generally, 'Himalayan Salt' is a trade name for evaporite minerals from specific regions.
Serpentinite
Serpentinite ((Mg,Fe,Ni,Al)3Si2O5(OH)4)
Chalk
Calcareous Ooze (composed primarily of coccoliths)
Quartz (milky quartz variety)
Quartz (SiO₂)
Rhodonite
Manganese silicate (Mn,Fe,Mg,Ca)SiO3
Green Moss Agate
Agate (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2) with inclusions of hornblende or chlorite
Rose Quartz
Silicon dioxide (SiO2)
Dendritic Agate or Tree Agate
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with impurities of manganese or iron oxide
Green Aventurine
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions of Fuchsite (K(Al,Cr)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)
Green Aventurine
Aventurine Quartz (SiO2 with Fuchsite inclusions)
Pearl
Calcium Carbonate (primarily Aragonite and Calcite), CaCO3
Rose Quartz
SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)
Diamond (appearing in jewelry)
Diamond (pure Carbon, C)
Red Jasper
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Rose Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Pearl
Aragonite and Conchiolin (CaCO3 + organic protein)
Peridot (Gem-quality Olivine)
Magnesium Iron Silicate ((Mg, Fe)2SiO4)
Hematite
Iron(III) oxide (Fe2O3)