Azurite with Malachite
Azurite: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 / Malachite: Cu2CO3(OH)2
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Azurite with Malachite
Azurite: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 / Malachite: Cu2CO3(OH)2
Malachite and Azurite on Gossan (Ironstone Matrix)
Cu2CO3(OH)2 (Malachite) on FeO(OH)·nH2O (Limonite/Gossan)
Ferruginous Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide (Fe2O3) inclusions
Ferruginous Quartz
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide) with Iron Inclusion (SiO2 + Fe2O3)
Quartz (Iron-Stained)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Milky Quartz with Iron Staining
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Milky Quartz with Epidote or Chlorite inclusions
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions of Epidote {Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
Basalt with Iron Oxidation
Mafic Igneous Rock (primarily Plagioclase and Pyroxene)
Quartz (Iron-stained or Ferruginous Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Smoky Quartz (Ferruginous Quartz)
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Quartz Druzy on Matrix (with Copper Mineralization)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Chrysocolla (Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4·n H2O)
Iron-Stained Quartz Pebble
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide (Limonite/Goethite) inclusions
Ferruginous Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide (Fe2O3) inclusions
Ferruginous Quartz (Iron-stained Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite/Limonite inclusions
Quartz (Milky/Smoky variety on matrix)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Quartz with Iron Staining
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Milky Quartz Pebble
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Chrysocolla and Azurite in Matrix
Hydrated copper phyllosilicate (Chrysocolla - Cu2H2Si2O5(OH)4) and Copper carbonate (Azurite - Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2)
Iron-stained Quartz
Silicon Dioxide with Iron Oxide (SiO2 + Fe2O3/FeO(OH))
Gold Ore in Quartz/Matrix
Native Gold (Au) in Quartz (SiO2) matrix
Milky Quartz with Iron Staining
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Basalt with Quartz Veining
Amygdaloidal Basalt (predominately SiO2 and (Na,Ca)(Si,Al)4O8)
Gold Ore
Auriferous Quartz and Sulfide Mineralization in Host Rock
Quartz (Iron-Stained)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Copper Ore with Chrysocolla and Azurite
Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4·nH2O (Chrysocolla) / Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 (Azurite)
Quartz (Milky/Common)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Milky Quartz with Hematite inclusions
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide (Fe2O3) inclusions
Quartz with Iron Oxide Monzonite or Sandstone contact
Quartz (SiO2) with Limonite/Hematite staining
Golden Quartz / Iron-stained Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions (Goethite or Limonite)
Yellow Quartz / Citrine Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Milky Quartz with Iron Inclusions
Crystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Granite Cobble
Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock
Quartz Pebble
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Ferruginous Quartz (Iron-stained Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions/staining (Limonite/Hematite)
Green Moonstone (Garnierite)
Nickel-bearing Magnesium Silicate (often a mix of Serpentine and Talc/Chlorite groups)
Iron-stained Quartz (Gossan/Limonite-coated Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hydrated Iron Oxides (FeO(OH)·nH2O)
Chrysocolla on Quartz with Iron Oxides
Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4·n(H2O)
Quartz Pebble (Hag Stone / Adder Stone)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Ferruginous Quartz (Iron-stained Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions (Limonite/Hematite)
Quartz (River Pebble)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Quartz Pebble
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Smoky Quartz with Iron Inclusions
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)