Petrified Wood
Silicified Wood / Xylopal
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Petrified Wood
Silicified Wood / Xylopal
Obsidian
Obsidian (volcanic glass)
Yellow Jasper
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Goethite/Iron Oxide inclusions
Obsidian
Obsidian
Lapis Lazuli (in Matrix)
Na8[Al6Si6O24]S2 (Lazurite as the primary component)
Amber
Succinates (Organic Fossilized Resin)
Turquoise
Hydrated phosphate of copper and aluminium - CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O
Howlite
Calcium borosilicate hydroxide (Ca2B5SiO9(OH)5)
Nephrite Jade
Tremolite-Actinolite solid solution series (Ca2(Mg,Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2)
White Jade (Nephrite)
Nephrite (Ca2(Mg, Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2)
Anthracite Coal
Anthracite (Carbon-rich metamorphic coal)
Amethyst
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron impurities
Grey Chalcedony (Agate)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Carnelian
Carnelian (a variety of Chalcedony, which is a microcrystalline quartz, SiO2)
Red Jasper
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite inclusions
Moonstone
Orthoclase Feldspar (KAlSi3O8) or Albite mixtures
Tiger's Eye
Pseudomorph of Quartz after Crocidolite (SiO2 with iron inclusions)
Quartz
Silicon dioxide (SiO₂)
Amethyst
SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)
White Marble
Recrystallized Calcite (CaCO3)
Pearl (Biogenic Mineraloid)
Calcium carbonate (Aragonite) and Conchiolin, CaCO3
Chert (specifically Yellow/Brown Chert or Flint)
Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Unakite-like jasper / epidote–feldspar rock
Epidote–feldspar–quartz aggregate; commonly marketed as unakite or brecciated jasper
Unidentified gray stone
Likely quartz-rich stone; exact identification is not possible from the image
Sodalite
Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2
Amethyst crystal cluster
Amethyst, purple quartz (SiO₂) colored mainly by iron impurities and irradiation
Carnelian (red chalcedony)
Chalcedony, microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), iron-oxide colored variety
Turquoise carving
Turquoise, hydrated copper–aluminum phosphate: CuAl₆(PO₄)₄(OH)₈·4H₂O
Polished turquoise
Turquoise — hydrated copper–aluminum phosphate, CuAl₆(PO₄)₄(OH)₈·4H₂O
Yellow chalcedony (likely heat-treated or resin-coated)
Microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂
Sodalite
Sodalite (Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2)
Aventurine
SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide with Fuchsite inclusions)
Sodalite
Sodalite (Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2)
Jasper (Red Jasper)
Jasper (SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide with iron inclusions)
Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Orange Calcite
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
Black Onyx
Black Chalcedony (SiO2)
Malachite
Malachite (Copper Carbonate Hydroxide, Cu2CO3(OH)2)
Picture Jasper
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide and clay inclusions
Optical Calcite
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
Optical Calcite (Iceland Spar)
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
Green Banded Chert (Agate/Jasper)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace impurities of Chlorite or Glauconite