Jasper
Jasper (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
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Jasper
Jasper (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Banded Agate (specifically Carnelian Agate)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Cryptocrystalline Quartz
Lapis Lazuli
Na8(Al6Si6O24)S2 (composed primarily of Lazurite, Calcite, and Pyrite)
Sodalite
Sodalite (Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2)
Dalmatian Stone (often misnamed Dalmatian Jasper)
Aplite (with hornblende/arfvedsonite inclusions)
Snowflake Obsidian
Volcanic glass with Cristobalite inclusions (70–75% SiO2)
Granite
Granite (Silicic Intrusive Igneous Rock)
Granite
Granite (phaneritic intrusive igneous rock consisting of quartz, feldspar, and mica)
Jasper (Iron-rich Chalcedony)
Jasper (Microcrystalline Silicon Dioxide, SiO2 plus iron oxide impurities)
Granodiorite
Granodiorite (Quartz + Plagioclase + Alkali Feldspar + Biotite/Hornblende)
Chert (Flint)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Chert (Yellow/Tan variety)
Microcrystalline or cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Sandstone
Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)
Banded Chert
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Bivalve Fossil (Shell Fragment)
Class Bivalvia (Calcium Carbonate - CaCO3)
Amethyst
Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2 with Iron impurities)
Blue Chalcedony
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz
Rhodonite
Manganese Silicate (Mn, Fe, Mg, Ca)SiO3
Coquina
Bioclastic Limestone (composed primarily of CaCO3)
Coquina / Fossiliferous Limestone
Calcareous bioclastic sedimentary rock (CaCO3)
Nephrite Jade
Nephrite (Ca2(Mg, Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2)
Yellow Calcite
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
Agate Geode
Chalcedony (cryptocrystalline SiO2)
Diorite (Gneissic)
Diorite
Pearl
Aragonite (CaCO3) with Conchiolin
Diabase (Greenstone)
Diabase (Dolerite)
White Jade (Nephrite)
Nephrite (Ca2(Mg,Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2)
Spondylus Oyster Calcification / Fossilized Oyster
Spondylus (Thorny Oyster) / Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
Smoky Quartz
Smoky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)
Coquina (Fossiliferous Limestone)
Biogenic Limestone (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)
Sandstone
Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)
Sandstone (Ferruginous)
Arenite (SiO2 with Fe2O3 inclusions)
Sandstone
Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)
Lapis Lazuli
Lapis Lazuli (a rock, not a single mineral; primary mineral is Lazurite (Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(S,SO4,Cl)1-2
Pearl
Pearl (Calcium Carbonate with organic conchiolin, CaCO3)
Chert (with Limestone matrix)
Silicon dioxide (SiO2)
Moonstone
Orthoclase Feldspar ((K,Na)AlSi3O8) with Albite inclusions
Chert (and/or Flint)
Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Chert (variations include Flint/Jasper)
Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Smoky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Diorite
Phaneritic Intrusive Igneous Rock (composed of Plagioclase feldspar, Hornblende, and Biotite)
Silver (Jewelry form)
Native Silver (Ag)