Quartzite
Quartzite (primarily SiO2)
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Quartzite
Quartzite (primarily SiO2)
Jasper (Iron-stained Quartzite/Chert)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide (Fe2O3) impurities
Yellow Jasper (Limonite-stained Chert)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Limonite/Goethite inclusions
Jasper (Iron-stained Quartzite/Chert)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions
Chert (with Desert Varnish/Iron Stain)
Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Red Jasper (Opaque Chalcedony)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite inclusions
Quartzite Pebble
Metamorphosed Quartz Sandstone (SiO2)
Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood)
Silicified Paleoflora (mainly Quartz, SiO2)
Quartz (Milky/Cloudy Variety)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Pyrite
Iron Disulfide (FeS2)
Schorl (Black Tourmaline)
Sodium Iron Aluminum Borosilicate (NaFe3Al6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4)
Blue Apatite
Fluorapatite (Ca5(PO4)3F)
Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood)
Silicified fossil wood (SiO2)
Banded Gneiss
Gneiss (High-grade Regional Metamorphic Rock)
Granitic Gneiss
Gneiss (high-grade metamorphic rock primarily of quartz, feldspar, and mica)
Mica Schist with Pyrite
Muscovite/Biotite Schist with Iron Sulfide (FeS2)
Quartzite River Stone
Metamorphosed Quartz-rich Sandstone (SiO2)
Quartzite
Quartzite (primarily SiO2)
Petrified Wood
Silicified wood (primarily Quartz/Chalcedony, SiO2)
White Marble
Recrystallized Calcite (CaCO3)
Black Sand (Magnetite Sand)
Magnetite-rich Placers (Fe3O4)
Rhodonite
Manganese Inosilicate (MnSiO3)
Dragon Blood Jasper
Epidote with Red Jasper inclusions (SiO2 and Ca2(Al,Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH))
Mixed Gemstone Bracelet
Mixed natural minerals and rocks (e.g., Rhodonite, Malachite, Sodalite, Rose Quartz, Black Tourmaline, Quartz/Chalcedony variants)
Apatite
Apatite group mineral (e.g., Fluorapatite - Ca5(PO4)3F, Chlorapatite - Ca5(PO4)3Cl, Hydroxylapatite - Ca5(PO4)3(OH))
Gneiss
Gneiss (High-grade metamorphic rock typically composed of Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica/Amphibole)
Granite Gneiss
Gneiss (High-grade regional metamorphic rock)
Marble
Marbles are primarily composed of calcite (calcium carbonate, CaCO3) or dolomite (calcium magnesium carbonate, CaMg(CO3)2).
Pyrite
Pyrite (FeS₂)
Tiger's Eye (commonly referred to as Blue/Gold Tiger's Eye)
Tiger's Eye is a variety of Chalcedony (cryptocrystalline quartz), SiO2, exhibiting chatoyancy. The blue variety is often called Hawk's Eye.
Quartzite
Quartzite (SiO2)
Banded Gneiss
Gneiss (Metamorphic high-grade rock)
Banded Gneiss
Gneiss (Metamorphic high-grade rock)
Gneiss
Gneiss (High-grade regional metamorphic rock)
Gneiss
Gneiss (High-grade metamorphic rock composed primarily of Quartz, Feldspar, and various Micas)
Rough Garnet (Almandine)
Almandine Garnet (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3)
Chalcedony or Chert/Jasper with secondary mineral staining
SiO2 (for chalcedony/quartz) with possible secondary copper minerals (e.g., CuSiO3·nH2O for chrysocolla, Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 for malachite) or iron oxides/hydroxides.
Pyrite
Iron Sulfide (FeS2)
Gneiss (Metamorphic Rock)
Gneiss (variable mineral formula primarily containing Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)
Quartz River Pebbles
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Banded Agate (with possible Chalcedony layers)
Silicon dioxide (SiO2)
Quartz (Milky/Vein Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)