Quartz (Quartzite)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
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Quartz (Quartzite)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Pyrite (on host rock/ore)
Iron Sulfide (FeS2)
Jasper
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz
Fossil Coral / Crinoid Stem section
Anthozoa / Crinoidea fossil
Green Aventurine
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions of Fuchsite (K(Al,Cr)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)
Tiger's Eye
Quartz pseudomorph after crocidolite (SiO2)
Purple Dyed Dalmatian Stone
Dyed Peralkaline Trachyte
Tumbled Yellow Quartz
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Tumbled and polished quartz crystal points
Quartz (silicon dioxide, SiO₂), chiefly rock crystal with smoky or included varieties
Quartz Pebble
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Mahogany Obsidian
Obsidian with Hematite inclusions (SiO2 + Fe2O3)
Dendritic Agate
Chalcedony (Silicon Dioxide) with Manganese or Iron Oxide inclusions
Rhodonite
Manganese silicate (MnSiO3)
Fluorite
Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)
Strawberry Quartz (Quartz with Hematite inclusions)
Silicon Dioxide with Iron Oxide (SiO2 + Fe2O3)
Jasper containing epidote (Unakite-like)
Epidotized Jasper (SiO2 with Ca2(Al,Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH))
Fossilized Shark Tooth
Chondrichthyes (class) fossilized tooth
Ruby in Zoisite
Anyolite (Ruby in Zoisite)
Carnelian (Red Agate/Chalcedony)
Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2) with Hematite impurities
Labradorite
(Ca, Na)(Al, Si)4O8
Rose Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace amounts of titanium, iron, or manganese
Orca Agate (Blue Chalcedony)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Howlite
Calcium borosilicate hydroxide (Ca2B5SiO9(OH)5)
Yellow Aventurine
Quartz containing Muscovite or Mica inclusions (SiO2)
Strawberry Quartz
Quartz with Hematite or Goethite inclusions (SiO2 + inclusions)
Quartz Pebble
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Pyrite (on Quartz/Host Rock)
Iron Sulfide (FeS₂)
Jasper
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Sunstone Quartz / Aventurine Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions
Quartz (Iron-stained)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Polished Black Obsidian
Volcanic Glass (70-75% SiO2)
Garnet (likely Almandine)
Almandine Garnet, Fe3Al2(SiO4)3
Libyan Desert Glass
Libyan Desert Glass (Impactite / High-silica Lechatelierite)
Moonstone (Green Moonstone / Garnierite)
Potassium Aluminum Silicate (KAlSi3O8) with inclusions of Garnierite
Green Aventurine
Quartz with Fuchsite inclusions (SiO2)
Moss Agate Geode Sphere
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Chalcedony with Chlorite or Manganese inclusions
Yellow Jasper
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide impurities
Quartz Pebble (River Agate / Chalcedony)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Black Onyx
Chalcedony (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)
Green Aventurine
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2) with fuchsite inclusions
Amethyst
SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide with Iron impurities)
Black Onyx
Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)