Pyrite (Iron Pyrites)
Iron Sulfide (FeS2)
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Pyrite (Iron Pyrites)
Iron Sulfide (FeS2)
Ruby in Matrix
Corundum (Al2O3)
Aventurine
Silicon dioxide with micas (SiO2 + K(Al,Cr)2AlSi3O(OH)2)
Milky Quartz
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)
Quartz (Smoky/Grey variety)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Magnetite (in matrix)
Magnetite (Fe3O4)
Serpentinite
Serpentinite (composed primarily of Serpentine group minerals: (Mg,Fe)3Si2O5(OH)4)
Smoky Quartz
Smoky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Jadeite (variety of Jade)
Jadeite, NaAlSi₂O₆
Jadeite (Jade)
Jadeite; NaAlSi2O6
Quartz (Milky or White Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Pyromorphite on Epidote
Pyromorphite [Pb5(PO4)3Cl] and Epidote [Ca2(Al2,Fe3+)(SiO4)3(OH)]
Serpentine
Serpentine-group (Mg, Fe, Ni, Al, Zn, Mn)2-3(Si, Al, Fe)2O5(OH)4
Native Gold (in Jewelry)
Gold (Au)
Moonstone
Orthoclase Feldspar ((K,Na)AlSi3O8)
Pyrite
Iron Disulfide (FeS2)
Green Aventurine
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions
Moonstone (Adularia)
Potassium aluminum silicate (KAlSi3O8)
Chalcopyrite
Chalcopyrite (CuFeS2)
Green Aventurine
Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with Fuchsite inclusions
Prehnite
Prehnite (Ca2Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)
Quartz with Muscovite Mica
SiO2 with KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Pyrite
Iron Sulfide (FeS2)
Green Aventurine
Aventurine Quartz (SiO2 with inclusions of Fuchsite mica)
Jade (Nephrite or Jadeite)
Nephrite: Ca2(Mg,Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2 (amphibole mineral); Jadeite: NaAlSi2O6 (pyroxene mineral)
Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Rhodonite
Rhodonite (MnSiO3)
Garnet (likely Almandine)
Almandine Garnet, Fe3Al2(SiO4)3
Iolite
Cordierite (Magnesium iron aluminium silicate)
Pyrite
Pyrite (Iron Disulfide), FeS2
Jade
Jadeite or Nephrite (both are commonly referred to as 'jade'). Jadeite: NaAlSi2O6; Nephrite: Ca2(Mg,Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2.
Mixed Gemstone Bracelet
Mixed natural minerals and rocks (e.g., Rhodonite, Malachite, Sodalite, Rose Quartz, Black Tourmaline, Quartz/Chalcedony variants)
Black Star Diopside
Diopside (CaMgSi2O6) with asterism
Apatite
Apatite group mineral (e.g., Fluorapatite - Ca5(PO4)3F, Chlorapatite - Ca5(PO4)3Cl, Hydroxylapatite - Ca5(PO4)3(OH))
Jade (Nephrite or Jadeite)
Nephrite (Ca2(Mg,Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2) or Jadeite (Na(Al,Fe3+)Si2O6)
Banded Rock (likely Quartz-rich)
Uncertain, likely a Metamorphic Rock (e.g., Gneiss or Schist) with prominent Quartz and other minerals
Quartzite (likely Iron-stained)
SiO2 (Metamorphosed Sandstone)
Mica Schist
Mica Schist (Composition typically includes Muscovite KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 and Quartz SiO2)
Painted River Rock
Artificially Coated Sedimentary Rock
Garnet (Almandine)
Almandine (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3)
Garnet (Almandine)
Almandine (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3)
Muscovite Mica in Quartz Matrix
Muscovite (KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2) in Quartz (SiO2)