Pyrite in Matrix
Iron Sulfide (FeS2)
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Pyrite in Matrix
Iron Sulfide (FeS2)
Red aventurine
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite or Goethite inclusions
Quartzite (River Cobble)
Quartzite (dominant mineral: Quatrz, SiO2)
Quartzite
Quartzite (Primary mineral: Quartz, SiO2)
Charoite
Charoite (Complex silicate mineral rock)
Quartzite
Quartzite (Primary mineral: Quartz, SiO2)
Sodalite
Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2 (Sodium Aluminum Silicate Chloride)
Emerald (Beryl)
Beryl (Be3Al2(SiO3)6) with Chromium/Vanadium impurities
Milky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Garnet
Garnet Group (Silicate Minerals), formula varies e.g., Almandine Fe3Al2(SiO4)3
Sunstone (Feldspar)
Plagioclase Feldspar (Na,Ca)(Al,Si)4O8
Smoky Quartz
Smoky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)
Moonstone
Orthoclase and Albite (KAlSi3O8 / NaAlSi3O8)
Quartz (Small Fragment)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Quartz Pebble
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Peach Moonstone
Potassium Aluminum Silicate, KAlSi3O8
Quartz (likely Rose or Milky Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Biotite Mica
Biotite (K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(F,OH)2)
Tiger's Eye
Pseudomorph of Quartz after Crocidolite (SiO2)
Pyritic Quartzite
Metequartzite with FeS2 (Pyrite) inclusions
Rhodonite with Manganese Oxides
Rhodonite (Mn,Fe,Mg,Ca)SiO3
Pink Garnet (likely Almandine or Rhodolite)
Garnet Group (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3 to Mg3Al2(SiO4)3)
Epidote
Epidote (Ca2(Al2,Fe3+)(SiO4)(Si2O7)O(OH))
Milky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Milky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Milky Quartz
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)
Milky Quartz
Quartz / Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Milky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Milky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Orange Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions
Milky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Schist
Schist (Crystalline metamorphic rock)
Slate
Slate (foliated metamorphic rock)
Quartz
Silicon dioxide (SiO2)
Feldspar
KAlSi3O8 - NaAlSi3O8 - CaAl2Si2O8
Quartz (Smoky/Grey variety)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Citrine
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Sodalite
Sodalite (Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2)
Sodalite
Sodium Aluminum Silicate Chloride (Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2)
Sodalite
Sodalite (Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2)
Milky Quartz with Chlorite/Mica inclusions
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with phyllosilicate inclusions
Orthoclase Feldspar
KAlSi3O8 (Potassium Aluminum Silicate)