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Banded Calcite (often sold as 'Green Onyx') (Calcite (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Banded Calcite (often sold as 'Green Onyx')

Calcite (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)

Rhodonite (Rhodonite (Manganese Iron Magnesium Calcium Silicate - (Mn,Fe,Mg,Ca)SiO3)) — mineral

Rhodonite

Rhodonite (Manganese Iron Magnesium Calcium Silicate - (Mn,Fe,Mg,Ca)SiO3)

Lapis Lazuli (Lapis lazuli (primary mineral: Lazurite, (Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(S,Cl,SO4,OH)2)) — metamorphic

Lapis Lazuli

Lapis lazuli (primary mineral: Lazurite, (Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(S,Cl,SO4,OH)2)

Green Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with mineral inclusions) — sedimentary

Green Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with mineral inclusions

Sodalite (Sodalite (Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2)) — mineral

Sodalite

Sodalite (Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2)

Obsidian (Black Obsidian) (Obsidian (Volcanic Glass)) — igneous

Obsidian (Black Obsidian)

Obsidian (Volcanic Glass)

Lapis Lazuli (Lapis Lazuli (A metamorphic rock primarily composed of Lazurite: (Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(S,Cl,SO4,OH)2)) — metamorphic

Lapis Lazuli

Lapis Lazuli (A metamorphic rock primarily composed of Lazurite: (Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(S,Cl,SO4,OH)2)

Red Sandstone (Arenite (with Iron Oxide / Hematite staining)) — sedimentary

Red Sandstone

Arenite (with Iron Oxide / Hematite staining)

Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2 based typically)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2 based typically)

Diamond (Carbon (C)) — mineral

Diamond

Carbon (C)

Green Aventurine (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions of Fuchsite) — metamorphic

Green Aventurine

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions of Fuchsite

Rough Diamond (Diamond (pure Carbon, C)) — mineral

Rough Diamond

Diamond (pure Carbon, C)

Aventurine (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions of Fuchsite) — mineral

Aventurine

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions of Fuchsite

Chert / Flint (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz) — sedimentary

Chert / Flint

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz

Fossilized Shell in Limestone (Biogenic Limestone (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Fossilized Shell in Limestone

Biogenic Limestone (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)

Coquina (Coquina (Bioclastic Limestone)) — sedimentary

Coquina

Coquina (Bioclastic Limestone)

Basalt (Basalt (comprising Plagioclase feldspar, Pyroxene, and Olivine)) — igneous

Basalt

Basalt (comprising Plagioclase feldspar, Pyroxene, and Olivine)

Amber (Succinite (fossilized resin)) — Organic Mineraloid

Amber

Succinite (fossilized resin)

Organic Mineraloid

Moqui Marble (Iron-Oxide Concretion) (Iron Oxide Concretion (Fe2O3)) — sedimentary

Moqui Marble (Iron-Oxide Concretion)

Iron Oxide Concretion (Fe2O3)

Nephrite Jade (Nephrite (Ca2(Mg, Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2)) — metamorphic

Nephrite Jade

Nephrite (Ca2(Mg, Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2)

Amazonite (Potassium Feldspar (Microcline), K(AlSi3O8)) — mineral

Amazonite

Potassium Feldspar (Microcline), K(AlSi3O8)

Aventurine (likely Green Aventurine) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with mineral inclusions) — Mineral/Mineraloid within a rock matrix

Aventurine (likely Green Aventurine)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with mineral inclusions

Mineral/Mineraloid within a rock matrix

Dragon Blood Jasper (Epidote with Pietersite or Red Jasper (Ca2Al2Fe3+[Si2O7][SiO4]O(OH))) — metamorphic

Dragon Blood Jasper

Epidote with Pietersite or Red Jasper (Ca2Al2Fe3+[Si2O7][SiO4]O(OH))

Banded Calcite (often marketed as 'Mexican Onyx') (Calcite (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Banded Calcite (often marketed as 'Mexican Onyx')

Calcite (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)

Green Onyx (Banded Calcite) (Calcite (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)) — mineral

Green Onyx (Banded Calcite)

Calcite (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)

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

Chert (often called Flint)

Chert (Cryptocrystalline Quartz, SiO2)

Smoky Quartz Cluster (Smoky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)) — mineral

Smoky Quartz Cluster

Smoky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)

Milky Quartz (Micro-specimen) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz (Micro-specimen)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Coquina (Coquina (Biogenic Limestone / CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Coquina

Coquina (Biogenic Limestone / CaCO3)

Chert (varieties include Flint and Mudstone) (Microcrystalline Silica (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (varieties include Flint and Mudstone)

Microcrystalline Silica (SiO2)

Chert (with Desert Varnish/Iron Stain) (Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (with Desert Varnish/Iron Stain)

Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Red Jasper (Jasper (Silicon Dioxide with Iron Oxide inclusions, SiO2 + Fe2O3)) — mineral

Red Jasper

Jasper (Silicon Dioxide with Iron Oxide inclusions, SiO2 + Fe2O3)

Coquina / Fossiliferous Limestone (Coquina (composed primarily of Calcium Carbonate / CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Coquina / Fossiliferous Limestone

Coquina (composed primarily of Calcium Carbonate / CaCO3)

Diorite (Diorite) — igneous

Diorite

Diorite

Limonite stained Sandstone (Sedimentary rock with Goethite/Limonite (FeO(OH)·nH2O)) — sedimentary

Limonite stained Sandstone

Sedimentary rock with Goethite/Limonite (FeO(OH)·nH2O)

Clear Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Clear Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Bauxite (Bauxite (Al(OH)3, γ-AlO(OH), and α-AlO(OH))) — sedimentary

Bauxite

Bauxite (Al(OH)3, γ-AlO(OH), and α-AlO(OH))

Sandstone (Arenite (composed primarily of Quartz: SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (composed primarily of Quartz: SiO2)

Yellow Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Yellow Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Obsidian (Black Obsidian) (Volcanic Glass (Primary composition: SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide)) — igneous

Obsidian (Black Obsidian)

Volcanic Glass (Primary composition: SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide)

Citrine Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities) — mineral

Citrine Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities

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

Sunstone

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