Rutilated Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Titanium Dioxide (TiO2) inclusions
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Rutilated Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Titanium Dioxide (TiO2) inclusions
Alexandrite in Matrix
Chrysoberyl (BeAl2O4 with Chromium impurities)
Banded Jasper
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with impurities
Amethyst (Ametrine or Bicolor Quartz variant)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities
Citrine Quartz Crystal Cluster
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities
Amethyst in Matrix
Silicon Dioxide with Iron Impurities (SiO2)
Moqui Marble (Ironstone Concretion)
Iron Oxide Concretion (Fe2O3)
Tiger's Eye
Pseudomorph of Quartz after Crocidolite (SiO2 with Iron Oxide)
Amethyst
Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)
Amethyst
SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide with Iron impurities)
Quartz Geode
Crystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Sulfide Ore (likely Galena and Sphalerite in Quartz)
Lead-Zinc Ore (PbS and ZnS)
Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Menilite Opal (Goddess Stone)
Menilite Opalescent Silex (Amorphous Hydrated Silica)
Geode (Unbroken)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) usually as Microcrystalline Quartz or Chalcedony
Amethyst
SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide with Iron impurities)
Fuchsite Schist
Chromium-rich Muscovite (K(Al,Cr)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2) in Schist
Blue Lace Agate
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Rose Quartz
Rose Quartz (SiO2 with trace titanium, iron, or manganese)
Pink Orthoclase Feldspar with Dendrites
Orthoclase (KAlSi3O8) with Manganese Oxide dendrites
Tektite (Indochinite)
Tektite (impactite), primarily high-silica glass (SiO2)
Amethyst Quartz
Amethyst (SiO2 with Iron impurities)
Sunstone
Andesine-Labradorite Feldspar ((Ca,Na)(Al,Si)4O8)
Malachite
Malachite (Cu2CO3(OH)2)
Amethyst
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Fe3+ impurities
Garnet (Almandine)
Almandine (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3)
Emerald (Beryl)
Beryl (Be3Al2(SiO3)6) with Chromium/Vanadium impurities
Chalcedony (specifically Agate or Carnelian variety)
Cryptocrystalline Silica (SiO2)
Amethyst
Silicon Dioxide with Iron impurities (SiO2)
Amethyst
Silicon Dioxide with Iron impurities (SiO2)
Epidote (likely Unakite component or Epidosite)
Epidote (Ca2(Al2Fe)(SiO4)(Si2O7)O(OH))
Rose Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace rutile/dumortierite
Celestine (or Celestite) on Matrix
Celestine (SrSO4)
Amethyst
Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Moonstone (Orthoclase Feldspar)
(K,Na)AlSi3O8
Fulgurite
Fulgurite (Lechatelierite-rich variety)
Charoite
K(Ca,Na)2Si4O10(OH,F)·H2O
Fulgurite
Fulgurite (Lechatelierite)
Beryl (Aquamarine) in Matrix with Schorl
Be3Al2Si6O18 (Beryl) with NaFe3Al6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4 (Schorl)
Heliotrope (Bloodstone)
Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions
Amethyst
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities
Blue Lace Agate
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Variety of Chalcedony