Quartz crystals on matrix
Silicon dioxide (SiO2)
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Quartz crystals on matrix
Silicon dioxide (SiO2)
Clear Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Pyrite
Iron Sulfide (FeS2)
Pyrite
Iron Sulfide (FeS2)
White Quartz
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Quartz Pebble
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
K-Feldspar (Potassium Feldspar)
Orthoclase / Microcline (KAlSi3O8)
Tumbled White Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Quartz Pebble
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Calcite (with iron oxide staining)
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
Pyrite
Iron Disulfide (FeS2)
Amethyst and Calcite collection
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) and Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Pyrite (Fool's Gold)
Iron Pyrite (FeS2)
Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Quartz Pebble
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Blue Apatite
Fluorapatite (Ca5(PO4)3F)
Clear Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Milky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Quartz (Iron-Stained)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Colorless Quartz (Rhinestone)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Quartz (Pale Rose or Milky Variety)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Quartz (Milky/Common)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Quartz (Milky Variant)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Magnetite (Lodestone variety)
Magnetite (Fe3O4)
Milky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Quartz or possibly Jasper/Chert. Looks like a tumbled or water-worn stone.
SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)
Green Jasper
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with impurities
Pyrite (Fool's Gold)
Iron Sulfide (FeS2)
Orange Calcite
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Clear Quartz Crystal
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Magnetite / Hematite rich ore
Magnetite (Fe3O4) or Hematite (Fe2O3)
Pebble (likely Quartz or Chert)
SiO₂ (Silicon Dioxide) - referring to the likely main mineral composition, Quartz. If it's chert, the scientific name remains SiO₂ with a microcrystalline structure.
Sandstone pebble
Sandstone (arenite / quartzarenite)
Weathered foliated metamorphic rock, likely schist or gneiss
Mica schist to gneiss; commonly quartz + feldspar + biotite/muscovite