Chert (Flint)
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
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Chert (Flint)
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Chert (often called Flint)
Chert (Cryptocrystalline Quartz, SiO2)
Banded Sandstone (Liesegang Rings)
Arenite with Liesegang rings (SiO2/Fe2O3)
Lapis Lazuli
Lapis Lazuli (a rock, not a single mineral; primary mineral is Lazurite (Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(S,SO4,Cl)1-2
Sandstone (specifically Picture Sandstone or Wonderstone)
Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)
Fossilized Oyster Shell
Gryphaea or Exogyra (Family Ostreidae)
Bivalve Fossil in Sedimentary Matrix
Fossiliferous Mudstone (Class: Bivalvia)
Petrified Wood
Silicified Wood (SiO2)
Red Coral (Precious Coral)
Corallium rubrum (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)
Carnelian Agate
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Chalcedony variety
Petrified Wood
Silicified Wood (primarily Quartz/SiO2)
Orange fire opal jewelry
Precious opal, hydrated amorphous silica (SiO₂·nH₂O)
Mystic Topaz
Al2SiO4(F,OH)2 (Coated)
Carnelian
Silicon dioxide (chalcedony variety), SiO2
Carnelian Agate
Chalcedony (SiO2 with Iron Oxides)
Moonstone (Feldspar)
Orthoclase Feldspar KAlSi3O8 / Albite NaAlSi3O8
Sunstone
Oligoclase (Plagioclase Feldspar) with hematite or copper inclusions
Green Onyx
Chalcedony (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Lake Superior Agate
Chalcedony (Microcrystalline Quartz, SiO2) with iron impurities
Diamond
Diamond (pure carbon, C)
Sunstone / Peach Moonstone (Feldspar variety)
Potassium Aluminum Silicate (KAlSi3O8)
Citrine
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities
Chrysoprase
Nickel-bearing Chalcedony (SiO2 with inclusions of Ni-compounds like kerolite or pimelite)
Amethyst
Silicon dioxide with iron impurities (SiO2 + Fe3+)
Aquamarine
Beryl (Be3Al2Si6O18 with iron impurities)
Precious Opal
Hydrated Silica (SiO2·nH2O)
Citrine Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Moonstone (Green Moonstone / Garnierite)
Potassium Aluminum Silicate (KAlSi3O8) with inclusions of Garnierite
Larimar
Blue Pectolite (NaCa2Si3O8(OH))
Amethyst
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace Iron (Fe3+)
Bloodstone
Heliotrope (Chalcedony)
Precious Opal
Hydrated Silica (SiO2·nH2O)
Pearl
Calcium Carbonate (Aragonite) with Conchiolin; formula: CaCO3
Heliotrope (Bloodstone)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite inclusions
Black Onyx
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Cryptocrystalline Quartz
Bloodstone
Heliotrope (Cryptocrystalline Quartz, SiO2)
Petoskey Stone
Hexagonaria percarinata
Dinosaur Bone (Gembone)
Agatized Dinosaur Bone (Silicified Paleo-osteoid)
Carnelian (Chalcedony)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Quartz Druzy (on Matrix)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
White Precious Opal
Hydrated Silica (SiO2·nH2O)
Druzy Quartz on Host Rock
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)