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Pyrite in Quartz (Iron Sulfide (FeS2) in Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — Mineral

Pyrite in Quartz

Iron Sulfide (FeS2) in Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Aquamarine (Pendant) and Jasper (Beads) (Beryllium aluminum silicate (Be3Al2Si6O18) with Chalcedony (SiO2)) — mineral

Aquamarine (Pendant) and Jasper (Beads)

Beryllium aluminum silicate (Be3Al2Si6O18) with Chalcedony (SiO2)

Jadeite (NaAlSi2O6 (Sodium Aluminum Silicate)) — metamorphic

Jadeite

NaAlSi2O6 (Sodium Aluminum Silicate)

Yellow Quartz (Citrine or Iron-Stained Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Yellow Quartz (Citrine or Iron-Stained Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)) — mineral

Fluorite

Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)

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

Amazonite

Microcline (variety Amazonite) - K(AlSi3O8)

Sodalite (Sodalite - Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2) — mineral

Sodalite

Sodalite - Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2

Pyrite in Matrix (Commonly called Fool's Gold) (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite in Matrix (Commonly called Fool's Gold)

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

Sodalite (Sodalite [Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2]) — mineral

Sodalite

Sodalite [Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2]

Milky Quartz (Quartz (Silica / Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Quartz (Silica / Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Sodalite (Sodalite (Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2)) — mineral

Sodalite

Sodalite (Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2)

Granite (Fine-grained) (Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock) — igneous

Granite (Fine-grained)

Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock

Prehnite (Prehnite (Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2)) — mineral

Prehnite

Prehnite (Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2)

Labradorite ((Ca, Na)(Al, Si)4O8) — mineral

Labradorite

(Ca, Na)(Al, Si)4O8

Anyolite (Ruby in Zoisite) (Zoisite with inclusions of Corundum; Ca2Al3(SiO4)3(OH) + Al2O3) — metamorphic

Anyolite (Ruby in Zoisite)

Zoisite with inclusions of Corundum; Ca2Al3(SiO4)3(OH) + Al2O3

Green Aventurine (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Fuscite inclusions) — mineral

Green Aventurine

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Fuscite inclusions

Epidote in Granite Gneiss (Epidote bearing Orthogneiss (Ca2(Al,Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH))) — metamorphic

Epidote in Granite Gneiss

Epidote bearing Orthogneiss (Ca2(Al,Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH))

Carnelian (Carnelian (SiO2)) — mineral

Carnelian

Carnelian (SiO2)

Basalt with Granite Inclusions (Xenoliths) (Mafic igneous rock (Basalt) with Sialic minerals) — igneous

Basalt with Granite Inclusions (Xenoliths)

Mafic igneous rock (Basalt) with Sialic minerals

Carnelian (Carnelian (Microcrystalline Quartz, SiO2)) — Mineral

Carnelian

Carnelian (Microcrystalline Quartz, SiO2)

Lapis Lazuli (Complex metamorphic rock containing Lazurite ((Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(SO4,S,Cl)2), Calcite, and Pyrite) — metamorphic

Lapis Lazuli

Complex metamorphic rock containing Lazurite ((Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(SO4,S,Cl)2), Calcite, and Pyrite

Fuchsite with Ruby (Cr-rich Muscovite with Corundum (K(Al,Cr)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)) — metamorphic

Fuchsite with Ruby

Cr-rich Muscovite with Corundum (K(Al,Cr)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)

Marble (Recrystallized Calcite (CaCO3) or Dolomite (CaMg(CO3)2)) — metamorphic

Marble

Recrystallized Calcite (CaCO3) or Dolomite (CaMg(CO3)2)

Agate (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Agate

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Amazonite (K(AlSi3O8) - Potassium Aluminum Silicate (Microcline)) — mineral

Amazonite

K(AlSi3O8) - Potassium Aluminum Silicate (Microcline)

Banded Gneiss (Gneiss (typically quartz, feldspar, mica, amphibole composition)) — metamorphic

Banded Gneiss

Gneiss (typically quartz, feldspar, mica, amphibole composition)

Specular Hematite (Hematite (Fe2O3)) — mineral

Specular Hematite

Hematite (Fe2O3)

Magnetite / Iron Ore (Magnetite (Fe3O4)) — mineral

Magnetite / Iron Ore

Magnetite (Fe3O4)

Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)) — mineral

Fluorite

Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)

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)

Yellow Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Yellow Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Stilbite (Stilbite-Ca (NaCa4Mg[Al9Si27O72]·28H2O)) — mineral

Stilbite

Stilbite-Ca (NaCa4Mg[Al9Si27O72]·28H2O)

Banded Agate (specifically Carnelian Agate) (Silicon dioxide (SiO2) - Chalcedony variety) — mineral

Banded Agate (specifically Carnelian Agate)

Silicon dioxide (SiO2) - Chalcedony variety

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

Quartz Pebble

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

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

Milky Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

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

Green Aventurine

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions (typically Fuchsite)

Ruby and Diamond in Gold Setting (Corundum (Al2O3) and Diamond (C)) — mineral

Ruby and Diamond in Gold Setting

Corundum (Al2O3) and Diamond (C)

Quartzite Pebble (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite Pebble

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

Amygdaloidal Basalt with Zeolite/Quartz Infill (Amygdaloidal Basalt (Host: (Mg,Fe)2SiO4 / CaAl2Si2O8; Infill: SiO2 or Na2Al2Si3O10·2H2O)) — igneous

Amygdaloidal Basalt with Zeolite/Quartz Infill

Amygdaloidal Basalt (Host: (Mg,Fe)2SiO4 / CaAl2Si2O8; Infill: SiO2 or Na2Al2Si3O10·2H2O)

Tiger's Eye (Pseudomorph of Quartz after Crocidolite (SiO2 with Iron Oxide)) — metamorphic

Tiger's Eye

Pseudomorph of Quartz after Crocidolite (SiO2 with Iron Oxide)

Pyrite (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

Charoite (K(Ca,Na)2Si4O10(OH,F)·H2O) — metamorphic

Charoite

K(Ca,Na)2Si4O10(OH,F)·H2O