Specular Hematite (Iron Ore)
Iron(III) oxide (Fe2O3)
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Specular Hematite (Iron Ore)
Iron(III) oxide (Fe2O3)
Shungite
Non-crystalline carbon (allotrope of carbon)
Milky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Nephrite Jade
Ca2(Mg, Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2
Tiger's Eye (Brown/Dark variety)
Pseudomorph of Quartz after Crocidolite (SiO2 with inclusions)
White Calcite
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
Fuchsite (Green Muscovite)
K(Al,Cr)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Grey Agate
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Variety of Chalcedony
Mica Schist
Mica Schist (primarily Muscovite and Biotite composition)
Calcite
Calcite (Mineral; CaCO₃)
Pyrite in Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Sulfide (FeS2)
Milky Quartz (Common Quartz)
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Feldspar (Orthoclase)
Potassium Feldspar (KAlSi3O8)
Biotite Mica
K(Mg,Fe2+)3(Al,Fe3+)Si3O10(OH,F)2
Zebra Jasper
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Magnetite (Iron Ore)
Magnetite (Fe3O4)
Pegmatite
Granitic Pegmatite
Dragon Blood Jasper (Epidote with Piedmontite or Quartz)
Epidote-rich Quartzite / SiO2 with (Ca2(Al2,Fe)(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH))
Blue Apatite
Fluorapatite (Ca5(PO4)3F)
Fuchsite in Quartz
Chromium-rich Muscovite (K(Al,Cr)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2) in Quartz (SiO2)
Granite
Granite (a common term for a felsic intrusive igneous rock)
Granite
Phaneritic Igneous Rock (primarily Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)
Green Aventurine
Silicon Dioxide with Fuchsite (SiO2 + K(Al,Cr)2AlSi3O10(OH)2)
Amygdaloidal Basalt
Amygdaloidal Basalt
Indigo Gabbro
Gabbro (MaFIC intrusive rock)
Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Limestone with Quartz or Calcite Veining
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) matrix with SiO2 or CaCO3 inclusions
Druzzy Quartz on Matrix
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Diorite (Salt and Pepper Rock)
Diorite
Snowflake Obsidian (or similar porphyritic volcanic rock)
Obsidian with Spherulites (if glassy), or Porphyritic Rhyolite/Andesite (if crystalline groundmass)
Vesicular Basalt
Aphanitic Mafic Volcanic Rock
Serpentine
Serpentinite (Mg, Fe, Ni, Al, Zn, Mn)2-3(Si, Al, Fe)2O5(OH)4
Milky Quartz (Vein Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Hypersthene
Hypersthene (Magnesium Iron Silicate - (Mg,Fe)SiO3)
Diorite
Diorite (intermediate intrusive igneous rock)
Peach Moonstone Sphere
Potassium Aluminum Silicate (KAlSi3O8)
Garnet
Garnet Group (Silicate mineral); general formula X3Y2(SiO4)3
Moonstone (Feldspar)
Orthoclase feldspar, (K,Na)AlSi3O8
Milky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)