Milky Quartz (Crystal Cluster)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Quartz Variety
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Milky Quartz (Crystal Cluster)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Quartz Variety
Fulonite (Fulgurite-like)
Fulgurite (SiO2 fused silica/lechatelierite)
Nephrite Jade (River Cobble)
Nephrite (Silicate mineral: Ca2(Mg, Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2)
Mica Schist with Iron Staining
Muscovite/Biotite Schist
White Quartz (Milky Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Quartzite Pebble
Quartzite (primarily SiO2)
Limonite-stained Chert
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hydrated Iron Oxide (FeO(OH)·nH2O)
Sodalite
Sodalite (Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2)
Dalmation Stone (often called Dalmatian Jasper)
Antiperthite-rich Microgranite
Yellow Quartz (Citrine Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
River Cobble (likely Basalt or Metagraywacke)
Non-specific water-worn lithic fragment
Sandstone (Quartz Arenite)
Sandstone (dominated by SiO2 quartz grains)
Sandstone with Quartz Veins
Arenite (primarily SiO2 with Fe2O3 staining)
Crystal Quartz Beads (likely Clear Quartz)
Quartz (SiO₂)
Tiffany Stone
Fluorite Opal (a complex mix of Fluorite, Opal, Calcite, Dolomite, Quartz, and Bertrandite)
Vesicular Basalt (Lava Rock)
Aphanitic Mafic Igneous Rock
Limonite (Iron Ore)
Goethite and related iron hydroxides (FeO(OH)·nH2O)
Granite
Phaneritic Igneous Rock (Granitic)
White Moonstone (Scolicite or White Feldspar var. )
Lattice-structure Silicate (KAlSi3O8)
Sparkling Druzy Quartz on Matrix
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions
Clear Quartz (beads in a bracelet)
Quartz (SiO2)
Blue Apatite
Fluorapatite (Ca5(PO4)3F)
Citrine
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities
Smoky Quartz
Quartz (SiO₂)
Quartzite with Chlorite
Metamosphosed Quartz Sandstone (SiO2 with (Mg,Fe)3(Si,Al)4O10(OH)2 inclusions)
Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal)
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Chert / River Pebble
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Rhodonite
Manganese Inosilicate (Mn,Fe,Mg,Ca)SiO3
Moss Agate
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions of Manganese or Iron oxides
Quartz with Iron Staining
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Ferruginous Oxides
Natural Gemstone Cabochons (Ruby, Moonstone, Emerald, Citrine)
Ruby (Al2O3:Cr), Moonstone (KAlSi3O8), Emerald (Be3Al2(SiO3)6:Cr), Citrine (SiO2)
Nephrite Jade
Tremolite-Actinolite solid solution, Ca2(Mg,Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2
Diorite (Spotted or Dalmatian Stone pattern)
Diorite
Beryl (likely Aquamarine) in matrix
Be3Al2(SiO3)6 (Beryllium Aluminum Silicate)
Black Marble
Recrystallized Calcite (CaCO3)
Amazonite
K(AlSi3O8) - Microcline variant
Serpentine
Serpentine-group (Mg, Fe, Ni, Al, Zn, Mn)2-3(Si, Al, Fe)2O5(OH)4
Smoky Quartz and Clear Quartz Geode
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Rose Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Red Jasper with Quartz Veining
Jasper (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2) with Quartz (SiO2) inclusions