Nephrite Jade
Nephrite (Ca2(Mg, Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2)
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Nephrite Jade
Nephrite (Ca2(Mg, Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2)
Quartzite with Hematite
Metamorphosed Quartz Sandstone (SiO2 with Fe2O3 inclusions)
Green Aventurine
Silicon Dioxide (Quartz) with inclusions of Fuchsite (K(Al,Cr)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)
Greenstone (Rough Jadeite or Nephrite)
Sodium aluminum silicate (Jadeite) / Calcium magnesium iron silicate (Nephrite)
Red Quartzite
Quartzite (primarily SiO2)
Red aventurine
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite/Goethite inclusions
Petrified Wood
Silicified Wood (primarily SiO2)
Dyed Pink Quartzite (Jadeite Simulant)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with organic dye
Unakite
Epidotized Granite
Quartzite
Quartzite (SiO2)
Shungite
Non-crystalline carbon (allotrope of carbon)
Quartzite
SiO2 (Crystalline Quartz)
Yellow Quartzite (River Pebble)
Silicon Dioxide (Metamorphosed Sandstone), SiO2
Soapstone mushroom decorative carving
Steatite (Hydrous magnesium silicate, Mg3Si4O10(OH)2)
Quartzite
Quartzite (SiO2)
Anyolite (Ruby in Zoisite)
Zoisite with inclusions of Hornblende and Ruby (Ca2Al3(SiO4)3(OH))
Quartzite
Quartzite (primarily SiO2)
Yellow Quartzite
Metamorphosed Quartz (SiO2)
Quartzite
Quartzite (primarily SiO2)
Quartzite (River Cobble)
Quartzite (mostly SiO2)
Mica Schist
Mica Schist (KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 in Matrix)
River Rock (Quartzite)
Quartzite (SiO2)
Lapis Lazuli (polished cabochon/sphere)
Na8[Al6Si6O24]Sn with accessory minerals (Pyrite, Calcite)
Quartzite River Rock
Quartzite (primarily SiO2)
Quartzite
Quartzite (SiO2)
Quartzite with Iron Mineral Banding
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Ferric Oxide (Fe2O3) staining
Lapis Lazuli
Lapis lazuli (a rock primarily composed of Lazurite, (Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(S,Cl,SO4,OH)2)
Green Aventurine
Quartzite with Fuchsite inclusions (SiO2 + K(Al,Cr)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)
Greenstone (Metabaltic/Greenschist)
Chlorite schist / Meta-basalt
Quartzite
Quartzite (primarily Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Quartzite (Beach Pebble)
Quartzite (SiO2)
Charoite
Charoite (K(Ca,Na)2Si4O10(OH,F)·nH2O)
Red Quartzite
Metamorphosed Quartz Sandstone (SiO2)
Petrified Wood
Silicified wood (primarily Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Blue Tiger's Eye (Hawk's Eye)
Silicified Crocidolite (Pseudomorph of Quartz after Crocidolite), SiO2
Petrified Wood
Silicified Wood (SiO2)
Quartzite
Quartzite (SiO2)
Lavender Jade (Jadeite)
Jadeite - Sodium Aluminum Silicate (NaAlSi2O6)
Quartzite
Quartzite (SiO2)
Quartzite Pebble
Quartzite (SiO2)
Serpentine
Serpentinite (Mg, Fe, Ni, Al, Zn, Mn)3(Si, Al, Fe)2O5(OH)4
Unakite
Epidotized Granite (SiO2, KAlSi3O8, Ca2(Al, Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH))