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Moonstone with Black Tourmaline (Orthoclase (KAlSi3O8) with Schorl inclusions (NaFe3Al6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4)) — mineral

Moonstone with Black Tourmaline

Orthoclase (KAlSi3O8) with Schorl inclusions (NaFe3Al6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4)

Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood (SiO2)) — mineral

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (SiO2)

Amethyst (vibrant lilac/purple variety) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities) — mineral

Amethyst (vibrant lilac/purple variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities

Placer Gold Nugget (Native Gold (Au)) — mineral

Placer Gold Nugget

Native Gold (Au)

Blue Lace Agate (Heat-treated/Crackle Quartz variety) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Blue Lace Agate (Heat-treated/Crackle Quartz variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Rose Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Rose Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Gold Nugget (Native Gold (Au)) — mineral

Gold Nugget

Native Gold (Au)

Chevron Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace Iron (Fe4+)) — mineral

Chevron Amethyst

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace Iron (Fe4+)

Citrine Geode Fragment (Citrine (Silicon Dioxide with Iron Impurities), SiO2) — mineral

Citrine Geode Fragment

Citrine (Silicon Dioxide with Iron Impurities), SiO2

Dyed Agate (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with synthetic dyes) — mineral

Dyed Agate

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with synthetic dyes

Smoky Quartz (Smoky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — mineral

Smoky Quartz

Smoky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Carnelian Agate (Silicon dioxide (SiO2) - variety of chalcedony) — mineral

Carnelian Agate

Silicon dioxide (SiO2) - variety of chalcedony

Amethyst (Purple Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities) — mineral

Amethyst (Purple Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Rose Quartz (Aura Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace amounts of titanium, iron, or manganese) — mineral

Rose Quartz (Aura Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace amounts of titanium, iron, or manganese

Gold Nugget (Native Gold (Au)) — mineral

Gold Nugget

Native Gold (Au)

Serpentinite (Serpentinite (composed primarily of Serpentine group minerals, Mg3Si2O5(OH)4)) — metamorphic

Serpentinite

Serpentinite (composed primarily of Serpentine group minerals, Mg3Si2O5(OH)4)

Banded Gneiss (with possible weathered sulfide or iron staining) (Gneiss, potentially with iron oxide/hydroxide staining (e.g., limonite) or weathered sulfides) — Metamorphic

Banded Gneiss (with possible weathered sulfide or iron staining)

Gneiss, potentially with iron oxide/hydroxide staining (e.g., limonite) or weathered sulfides

Carnelian (Red Chalcedony) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide impurities) — mineral

Carnelian (Red Chalcedony)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide impurities

Pyrite (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

Almandine Garnet (Almandine - Fe3Al2(SiO4)3) — mineral

Almandine Garnet

Almandine - Fe3Al2(SiO4)3

Green Tourmaline (Verdelite) (Elbaite (Complex Borosilicate: Na(Li,Al)3Al6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4)) — mineral

Green Tourmaline (Verdelite)

Elbaite (Complex Borosilicate: Na(Li,Al)3Al6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4)

Rough Green Tourmaline (Verdelite) (Elbaite (Complex Borosilicate), Na(Li,Al)3Al6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4) — mineral

Rough Green Tourmaline (Verdelite)

Elbaite (Complex Borosilicate), Na(Li,Al)3Al6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4

Pyrite (Cube variety) (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite (Cube variety)

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

Pyrite (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

Pyrite in Shale (Iron Disulfide (FeS2) in Sedimentary Shale) — mineral

Pyrite in Shale

Iron Disulfide (FeS2) in Sedimentary Shale

Tiger's Eye (Silicon dioxide with crocidolite fibers (SiO2 with chrysotile amphibole inclusions)) — Mineral

Tiger's Eye

Silicon dioxide with crocidolite fibers (SiO2 with chrysotile amphibole inclusions)

Rutilated Quartz (Quartz with Rutile Inclusions (SiO2 with TiO2 inclusions)) — Mineral

Rutilated Quartz

Quartz with Rutile Inclusions (SiO2 with TiO2 inclusions)

Lepidolite (Lepidolite (K(Li,Al)3(Al,Si,Rb)4O10(F,OH)2)) — mineral

Lepidolite

Lepidolite (K(Li,Al)3(Al,Si,Rb)4O10(F,OH)2)

Pyrite (Iron Pyrite) (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite (Iron Pyrite)

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

Pyrite (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

Green Apophyllite on Stilbite (Fluorapophyllite-(K) [(KCa4Si8O20F)·8H2O] and Stilbite [NaCa4(Si27Al9)O72·28H2O]) — mineral

Green Apophyllite on Stilbite

Fluorapophyllite-(K) [(KCa4Si8O20F)·8H2O] and Stilbite [NaCa4(Si27Al9)O72·28H2O]

Pyrite (Iron Disulfide (FeS2)) — Mineral

Pyrite

Iron Disulfide (FeS2)

Labradorite (Labradorite (a calcium-enriched sodic plagioclase feldspar mineral - (Ca, Na)(Al, Si)4O8)) — mineral

Labradorite

Labradorite (a calcium-enriched sodic plagioclase feldspar mineral - (Ca, Na)(Al, Si)4O8)

Dioptase (Dioptase (CuSiO3 · H2O)) — mineral

Dioptase

Dioptase (CuSiO3 · H2O)

Amethyst (as part of a multi-stone bracelet) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities) — mineral

Amethyst (as part of a multi-stone bracelet)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities

Pyrite (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

White Quartz (Milky Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

White Quartz (Milky Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Red Jasper (Silicon Dioxide with Iron Oxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Red Jasper

Silicon Dioxide with Iron Oxide (SiO2)

Libyan Desert Glass (Libyan Desert Glass (SiO2 with trace elements)) — mineral (impactite)

Libyan Desert Glass

Libyan Desert Glass (SiO2 with trace elements)

mineral (impactite)

Green Aventurine (SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide with inclusions of Fuchsite)) — mineral

Green Aventurine

SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide with inclusions of Fuchsite)

Red Hematite (Banded Iron Formation) (Hematite (Fe2O3)) — mineral

Red Hematite (Banded Iron Formation)

Hematite (Fe2O3)