Galena
Lead(II) sulfide (PbS)
Category
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Galena
Lead(II) sulfide (PbS)
Smoky Quartz (Polished)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Azurite and Malachite on Matrix
Azurite: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2; Malachite: Cu2CO3(OH)2
Peacock Ore
Bornite (Cu5FeS4) or iridescent Chalcopyrite (CuFeS2)
Aquamarine
Beryl (Be3Al2Si6O18)
Quartzite
Metamorphic Rock (Mainly SiO2)
Amethyst (Purple), Sulfur (Yellow), and Blue Apatite
SiO2 (Quartz), S (Native Sulfur), Ca5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH) (Apatite Group)
Rutilated Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Titanium Dioxide (TiO2) inclusions
Chalcopyrite
Chalcopyrite (CuFeS2)
Smoky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO₂)
Unakite
Epidotized Granite
Sodalite
Sodalite (Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2)
Milky Quartz with Chlorite/Mica inclusions
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with phyllosilicate inclusions
Phyllite
Phyllite (Foliated metamorphic rock)
Sodalite
Sodalite (Na8Al6Si6O24Cl2)
Quartzite with inclusions
Metamorphic Rock (Mainly SiO2)
Rainbow Moonstone with Black Tourmaline
White Labradorite with Schorl (Na,Ca)(Al,Si)4O8
Amazonite
K(AlSi3O8) - Microcline variant
Citrine
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Serpentine
Serpentine group ((Mg, Fe, Ni, Al, Zn, Mn)2-3(Si, Al, Fe)2O5(OH)4)
Aquamarine
Beryl (Be3Al2Si6O18 with iron impurities)
Muscovite Mica (with Quartz)
Muscovite (KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)
Aventurine (Green Quartz)
Quartz with Fuchsite inclusions (SiO2 with K(Al,Cr)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)
Sapphire
Corundum (Al2O3)
White Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Citrine
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities
Blue Sapphire (in a faceted jewelry setting)
Corundum (Al2O3) with trace Iron and Titanium
Ruby
Corundum (Al2O3 with Chromium)
Orthoclase Feldspar
Orthoclase (KAlSi3O8)
Yellow Aventurine
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2) with inclusions of Mica
Orthoclase Feldspar
KAlSi3O8 (Potassium Aluminum Silicate)
Citrine Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities
Ruby (Pinkish-Red)
Corundum (Al2O3 with Chromium trace)
Greenschist (Greenstone)
Chlorite Schist / Greenschist Facies Rock
Lapis Lazuli
Lazurite-rich metamorphic rock
Smoky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Jadeite (Jade)
Jadeite, NaAlSi2O6
Emerald
Beryl (Be3Al2(SiO3)6) with Chromium/Vanadium impurities
Rhodonite Tumbled Chips
Manganese silicate (Mn,Fe,Mg,Ca)SiO3
Unakite
Epidotized Granite (SiO2 with Ca2(Al,Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH))
Smoky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Milky Quartz Pebble
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)