Gold Ore in Quartz/Matrix
Native Gold (Au) in Quartz (SiO2) matrix
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Gold Ore in Quartz/Matrix
Native Gold (Au) in Quartz (SiO2) matrix
Obsidian
Obsidian (Volcanic Glass, SiO2 + impurities)
Yellow Jasper
Jasper (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Amazonite
K(AlSi3O8) - Microcline variant
Aquamarine
Beryl (Be3Al2Si6O18 with iron impurities)
Smoky Quartz
Smoky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)
Black Tourmaline
Schorl (Sodium Iron Aluminum Borosilicate Hydroxide)
Rhodonite
Rhodonite (Mn, Fe, Mg, Ca)SiO3
Rose Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace amounts of titanium, iron, or manganese
Rose Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace amounts of titanium, iron, or manganese
Pyrite
Iron Disulfide (FeS2)
Amethyst
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities
Smoky Quartz Cluster
Smoky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)
Smoky Quartz and Clear Quartz Geode
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Jasper (Green/Yellow Moss Jasper)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Sodalite
Sodalite - Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2
Pyrite (Fool's Gold)
Iron Disulfide (FeS2)
Pink Tourmaline in Quartz Matrix
Elbaite (Na(Li,Al)3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)4) in Quartz (SiO2)
Smoky Quartz with Siderite and Pyrite
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Ferrous Carbonate (FeCO3) and Iron Sulfide (FeS2)
Rough Emerald
Beryl (Be3Al2Si6O18 with Chromium/Vanadium impurities)
Green Kyanite
Kyanite (Al2SiO5)
Rough Emerald/Green Beryl
Beryl (Be3Al2(SiO3)6) with trace amounts of Chromium or Vanadium
Red Howlite (Dyed)
Calcium Borosilicate Hydroxide (Ca2B5SiO9(OH)5) with Red Dye
Amazonite
Triklinic Potassium Feldspar (KAlSi3O8)
Pyrite (Fool's Gold)
Iron Sulfide (FeS2)
Copper Nugget
Native Copper (Cu)
Carnelian
Carnelian (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Amethyst
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2 with iron impurities)
Smoky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Botryoidal Agate
Chalcedony (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
White Quartz (Carved or Tumbled)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
White Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Pyrite
Iron Sulfide (FeS2)
Milky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Labradorite
(Ca, Na)(Al, Si)4O8 (Calcium Sodium Aluminum Silicate)
Magnetite (Lodestone)
Magnetite (Fe3O4)
Blue Tiger's Eye
Crocidolite in Quartz (altered)
Pyrite
Iron Sulfide (FeS2)
Astrophyllite
Astrophyllite (K2NaFe7Ti2Si8O26(OH)4F)
Pyrite
Iron Disulfide (FeS2)
Rose Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace amounts of titanium, iron, or manganese
Chalcedony (Agate/Jasper mix in host rock)
Chalcedony (cryptocrystalline Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)