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Mineral (Gemstone)

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

Milky Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Rhodonite (Manganese Silicate (Mn,Fe,Mg,Ca)SiO3) — mineral

Rhodonite

Manganese Silicate (Mn,Fe,Mg,Ca)SiO3

Moonstone (Orthoclase Feldspar (formula: (K,Na)AlSi3O8)) — mineral

Moonstone

Orthoclase Feldspar (formula: (K,Na)AlSi3O8)

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

Carnelian Agate

Silicon dioxide (SiO2) - Chalcedony variety

Turquoise (Hydrated phosphate of copper and aluminium [CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O]) — mineral

Turquoise

Hydrated phosphate of copper and aluminium [CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O]

Chrysocolla (with Quartz and Azurite) (Hydrated copper phyllosilicate mineral [Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4·n(H2O)]) — mineral

Chrysocolla (with Quartz and Azurite)

Hydrated copper phyllosilicate mineral [Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4·n(H2O)]

Moonstone (Orthoclase feldspar ((K,Na)AlSi3O8)) — mineral

Moonstone

Orthoclase feldspar ((K,Na)AlSi3O8)

Amethyst (Quartz variety; SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)) — Mineral

Amethyst

Quartz variety; SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)

Red Garnet (Pyrope or Almandine) (Garnet Group (A3B2(SiO4)3)) — mineral

Red Garnet (Pyrope or Almandine)

Garnet Group (A3B2(SiO4)3)

Chrysocolla and Malachite Beads (Hydrated copper silicates (Chrysocolla) and Copper carbonate hydroxide (Malachite)) — mineral

Chrysocolla and Malachite Beads

Hydrated copper silicates (Chrysocolla) and Copper carbonate hydroxide (Malachite)

Agate (Chert/Chalcedony) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Agate (Chert/Chalcedony)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz Geode Fragment (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Geode Fragment

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Amber (Succinite) — mineral

Amber

Succinite

Howlite (Calcium borosilicate hydroxide (Ca2B5SiO9(OH)5)) — mineral

Howlite

Calcium borosilicate hydroxide (Ca2B5SiO9(OH)5)

Garnet (Garnet Group (Silicate Minerals), formula varies e.g., Almandine Fe3Al2(SiO4)3) — mineral

Garnet

Garnet Group (Silicate Minerals), formula varies e.g., Almandine Fe3Al2(SiO4)3

Sphalerite in Matrix (Polished Point) (Zinc sulfide (Zn,Fe)S) — mineral

Sphalerite in Matrix (Polished Point)

Zinc sulfide (Zn,Fe)S

Green Tourmaline (Verdelite (Silicate mineral); Na(Li,Al)3Al6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4) — mineral

Green Tourmaline

Verdelite (Silicate mineral); Na(Li,Al)3Al6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4

Olivine (Peridot) (Magnesium Iron Silicate (Mg,Fe)2SiO4) — Mineral

Olivine (Peridot)

Magnesium Iron Silicate (Mg,Fe)2SiO4

Rhodochrosite (Manganese Carbonate (MnCO3)) — mineral

Rhodochrosite

Manganese Carbonate (MnCO3)

Tiger's Eye (Pseudomorph of Quartz after Crocidolite (SiO2 with iron oxide inclusions)) — metamorphic

Tiger's Eye

Pseudomorph of Quartz after Crocidolite (SiO2 with iron oxide inclusions)

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

Amethyst

SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide with Iron impurities)

Rainbow Hematite (Man-made/Treated) (Tumbled Hematite with Titanium/Anodized coating (Iron(III) oxide, Fe2O3)) — mineral

Rainbow Hematite (Man-made/Treated)

Tumbled Hematite with Titanium/Anodized coating (Iron(III) oxide, Fe2O3)

Chrysocolla (Chrysocolla (Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4·nH2O)) — mineral

Chrysocolla

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

Pearl (Biogenic Calcium Carbonate (Aragonite/Calcite), CaCO3) — mineral

Pearl

Biogenic Calcium Carbonate (Aragonite/Calcite), CaCO3

Turquoise (Turquoise (CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O)) — mineral

Turquoise

Turquoise (CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O)

Amethyst or Smoky Quartz Geode Slice (Crystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities) — mineral

Amethyst or Smoky Quartz Geode Slice

Crystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities

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

Amethyst Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities

Black Spinel (Magnesium Aluminum Oxide (MgAl2O4)) — mineral

Black Spinel

Magnesium Aluminum Oxide (MgAl2O4)

Amazonite in Pegmatite Matrix with Smoky Quartz (K(AlSi3O8) - Microcline (var. Amazonite) with SiO2 (Quartz)) — Mineral

Amazonite in Pegmatite Matrix with Smoky Quartz

K(AlSi3O8) - Microcline (var. Amazonite) with SiO2 (Quartz)

Moonstone (Orthoclase Feldspar ((K,Na)AlSi3O8)) — mineral

Moonstone

Orthoclase Feldspar ((K,Na)AlSi3O8)

Moonstone (Orthoclase feldspar (KAlSi3O8)) — mineral

Moonstone

Orthoclase feldspar (KAlSi3O8)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Olivine (Peridot) (Olivine Group (Mg,Fe)2SiO4) — mineral

Olivine (Peridot)

Olivine Group (Mg,Fe)2SiO4

Green Fluorite (Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride, CaF2)) — mineral

Green Fluorite

Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride, CaF2)

Turquoise (Hydrated phosphate of copper and aluminum, CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O) — mineral

Turquoise

Hydrated phosphate of copper and aluminum, CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O

Turquoise in Matrix (Hydrated phosphate of copper and aluminium: CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O) — mineral

Turquoise in Matrix

Hydrated phosphate of copper and aluminium: CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O

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

Milky Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Pegmatite (Coarse-grained Igneous Rock (Granitic Pegmatite)) — igneous

Pegmatite

Coarse-grained Igneous Rock (Granitic Pegmatite)

Banded Agate (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Banded Agate

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Clear Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Carnelian (Chalcedony) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Carnelian (Chalcedony)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Sodalite (Sodalite (Na8Al6Si6O24Cl2)) — mineral

Sodalite

Sodalite (Na8Al6Si6O24Cl2)