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Rough Tanzanite (Zoisite (Ca2Al3(SiO4)3(OH))) — mineral

Rough Tanzanite

Zoisite (Ca2Al3(SiO4)3(OH))

Citrine (Heat-treated or Natural Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Citrine (Heat-treated or Natural Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — Mineral

Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Citrine Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities) — mineral

Citrine Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities

Botryoidal Chalcedony (likely Chert or Agatized Coral) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Botryoidal Chalcedony (likely Chert or Agatized Coral)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Sunstone (Oregon Sunstone) (Labradorite (Feldspar variety) - (Ca, Na)(Al, Si)4O8) — mineral

Sunstone (Oregon Sunstone)

Labradorite (Feldspar variety) - (Ca, Na)(Al, Si)4O8

Limonite Pseudomorph after Pyrite (Goethite/Limonite FeO(OH)·nH2O replacing Pyrite FeS2) — mineral

Limonite Pseudomorph after Pyrite

Goethite/Limonite FeO(OH)·nH2O replacing Pyrite FeS2

Ferruginous Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide (Fe2O3) inclusions) — mineral

Ferruginous Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide (Fe2O3) inclusions

Banded Agate (Chert/Chaldcedony) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO₂)) — mineral

Banded Agate (Chert/Chaldcedony)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO₂)

Ruby Zoisite (Anyolite (Composition of Green Zoisite, Black Tschermakite, and Red Corundum)) — metamorphic

Ruby Zoisite

Anyolite (Composition of Green Zoisite, Black Tschermakite, and Red Corundum)

Quartz (Citrine or Smoky variant) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Citrine or Smoky variant)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz (Clear/White) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Clear/White)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Oceanside Agate (Orbicular Agate) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Variety of Chalcedony) — mineral

Oceanside Agate (Orbicular Agate)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Variety of Chalcedony

Chrysocolla in Quartz (Gem Silica) (Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4·nH2O (Chrysocolla) / SiO2 (Quartz)) — mineral

Chrysocolla in Quartz (Gem Silica)

Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4·nH2O (Chrysocolla) / SiO2 (Quartz)

Amethyst (Amethyst (SiO2 with iron impurities)) — mineral

Amethyst

Amethyst (SiO2 with iron impurities)

Amazonite (K(AlSi3O8) - Microcline variant) — mineral

Amazonite

K(AlSi3O8) - Microcline variant

Moldavite (Moldavite (Siliceous vitreous substance)) — tektite (natural glass)

Moldavite

Moldavite (Siliceous vitreous substance)

tektite (natural glass)

Amethyst (Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — mineral

Amethyst

Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Amazonite (Potassium aluminum silicate (Microcline); KAlSi3O8) — mineral

Amazonite

Potassium aluminum silicate (Microcline); KAlSi3O8

Amazonite (or Amazon Stone) (Potassium Feldspar (Microcline), K(AlSi3O8)) — mineral

Amazonite (or Amazon Stone)

Potassium Feldspar (Microcline), K(AlSi3O8)

Dyed Agate (Chalcedony (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — mineral

Dyed Agate

Chalcedony (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Clear Quartz (SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)) — mineral

Clear Quartz

SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)

Orthoceratid Fossil in Limestone (Orthoceras (extinct genus of Nautiloid Cephalopod)) — sedimentary

Orthoceratid Fossil in Limestone

Orthoceras (extinct genus of Nautiloid Cephalopod)

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

Amethyst

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities

Amazonite (Microcline (Amazonstone), K(AlSi3O8)) — mineral

Amazonite

Microcline (Amazonstone), K(AlSi3O8)

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

Amethyst

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities

Smoky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Smoky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Agate Geode (Chalcedony (cryptocrystalline SiO2)) — mineral

Agate Geode

Chalcedony (cryptocrystalline SiO2)

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

Amethyst

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities

Prehnite (Prehnite - Ca2Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)2) — mineral

Prehnite

Prehnite - Ca2Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)2

Thunderegg (specifically a Jasper/Agate-filled Geode nodule) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) within Rhyolitic Matrix) — igneous

Thunderegg (specifically a Jasper/Agate-filled Geode nodule)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) within Rhyolitic Matrix

Sandstone with Liesegang Rings (Arenite with Iron Oxide Concretions) — sedimentary

Sandstone with Liesegang Rings

Arenite with Iron Oxide Concretions

Gneiss (specifically Biotite Gneiss) (Gneiss (high-grade metamorphic rock primarily composed of Silicates)) — metamorphic

Gneiss (specifically Biotite Gneiss)

Gneiss (high-grade metamorphic rock primarily composed of Silicates)

Epidote with Quartz and Feldspar (Ca2(Al2,Fe3+)(SiO4)3(OH) (Epidote complex)) — metamorphic

Epidote with Quartz and Feldspar

Ca2(Al2,Fe3+)(SiO4)3(OH) (Epidote complex)

Bismuth (Bismuth (Bi)) — Mineral

Bismuth

Bismuth (Bi)

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

Rose Quartz

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

Gold (Elemental Metal) (Gold (Au)) — Mineral

Gold (Elemental Metal)

Gold (Au)

Rough Emerald (Emerald (Beryl), Be3Al2(SiO3)6) — mineral

Rough Emerald

Emerald (Beryl), Be3Al2(SiO3)6

Chrysocolla in Matrix (Hydrated copper phyllosilicate mineral (Cu,Al)2H2Si2O5(OH)4·nH2O) — mineral

Chrysocolla in Matrix

Hydrated copper phyllosilicate mineral (Cu,Al)2H2Si2O5(OH)4·nH2O

Chrysocolla on Matrix (Hydrated copper phyllosilicate mineral (Cu,Al)2H2Si2O5(OH)4·nH2O) — mineral

Chrysocolla on Matrix

Hydrated copper phyllosilicate mineral (Cu,Al)2H2Si2O5(OH)4·nH2O

Lepidolite (likely) (K(Li,Al)3(Al,Si)4O10(F,OH)2 (Phyllosilicate mineral, part of the mica group)) — Mineral

Lepidolite (likely)

K(Li,Al)3(Al,Si)4O10(F,OH)2 (Phyllosilicate mineral, part of the mica group)

Desert Rose (Baryte or Selenite variant) (Barium Sulfate (BaSO4) or Gypsum (CaSO4·2H2O) with Sand inclusions) — mineral

Desert Rose (Baryte or Selenite variant)

Barium Sulfate (BaSO4) or Gypsum (CaSO4·2H2O) with Sand inclusions