Quartzite (or Ferruginous Quartzite)
Metamorphosed Quartz Sandstone (SiO2 with Fe2O3 impurities)
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Quartzite (or Ferruginous Quartzite)
Metamorphosed Quartz Sandstone (SiO2 with Fe2O3 impurities)
Apatite
Apatite Group (e.g., Fluorapatite Ca5(PO4)3F, Chlorapatite Ca5(PO4)3Cl, Hydroxylapatite Ca5(PO4)3(OH))
Moonstone
Adularia (orthoclase) or Albite (plagioclase), a potassium aluminum silicate of the feldspar group
Labradorite
(Ca, Na)(Al, Si)4O8 (Plagioclase Feldspar)
Quartz Pebble
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Smoky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Green Aventurine (Double-Terminated Wand)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) containing Fuchsite (Chromium-rich Muscovite Mica)
Banded Agate (Gray Agate)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Chalcedony
Schorl (Black Tourmaline)
Sodium Iron Aluminum Borosilicate (NaFe3Al6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4)
Ruby
Corundum (Al2O3 with Chromium trace impurities)
Heat-Treated Citrine (Amethyst-based)
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide) - SiO2
Banded Agate (specifically Eye Agate / Chalcedony)
Agate (Cryptocrystalline variety of Quartz, SiO2)
Citrine Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Greenstone with Epidote or Quartz Vein
Epidiorite or Metabasalt (composed largely of Chlorite, Epidote, and Amphibole)
Charoite
Charoite (Hydrated silicate of potassium, sodium, calcium, barium and strontium): (K,Sr,Ba)(Na,Ca)2[Si4O10](OH,f)·H2O
Nephrite Jade
Nephrite (Ca2(Mg, Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2)
Nephrite Jade
Nephrite (Ca2(Mg, Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2)
Citrine
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Yellow Quartz variety
Amethyst
Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide with iron impurities, SiO2)
Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood)
Silicified Paleoflora (mainly Quartz, SiO2)
Nephrite Jade
Tremolite-Actinolite solid solution, Ca2(Mg,Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2
Quartzite River Rock
Quartzite (primarily SiO2)
Nephrite Jade
Nephrite (Ca2(Mg, Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2)
Jadeite
Jadeite (NaAlSi2O6)
Green Aventurine
Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with Fuchsite inclusions
Quartzite (River Pebble)
Metamorphosed Quartz Sandstone (primarily SiO2)
Green Quartzite (Aventurine variety)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions of Fuchsite
Rough Dark Green Sapphire
Corundum (Al2O3)
Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood)
Silicified Wood / Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Petrified Wood
Silicified Wood (primarily SiO₂ - Silicon Dioxide)
Quartz (Clear Quartz/Rock Crystal)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Agate
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Banded Chalcedony
Quartz Pebble
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Milky Quartz
Silicon dioxide (SiO2)
Amethyst
SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide) - Purple variety of Crystalline Quartz
Rhodonite beads (possibly dyed or treated, or lower quality Rhodonite)
Manganese inosilicate, (Mn,Fe,Mg,Ca)SiO3
Red Agate
Agate (Cryptocrystalline variety of Quartz, SiO2)
Tree Agate (Dendritic Agate)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Manganese/Iron inclusions
Amethyst
Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2 with iron impurities)
Quartz (Milky/Common)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Milky Quartz
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Aquamarine
Beryl (Be3Al2Si6O18 with iron impurities)