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Tiger's Eye (Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with fibrous inclusions of crocidolite (riebeckite) that have been altered to limonite and then replaced by quartz) — Mineral

Tiger's Eye

Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with fibrous inclusions of crocidolite (riebeckite) that have been altered to limonite and then replaced by quartz

Massive Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Massive Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Amethyst (Tumbled)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities

Diamond (Native Carbon (C)) — mineral

Diamond

Native Carbon (C)

Obsidian (Volcanic glass (high silica volcanic rock)) — igneous

Obsidian

Volcanic glass (high silica volcanic rock)

Dragon Blood Jasper (Lizard Stone/Septarian Chalcedony) (Epidote with Black Hornblende and White Quartz mixture) — metamorphic

Dragon Blood Jasper (Lizard Stone/Septarian Chalcedony)

Epidote with Black Hornblende and White Quartz mixture

Chert (Jasper/Carnelian variety) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Jasper/Carnelian variety)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Nuummite (Nuummite (Orthoamphibole rock / Anthophyllite-Gedrite blend)) — metamorphic

Nuummite

Nuummite (Orthoamphibole rock / Anthophyllite-Gedrite blend)

Lazulite (Lazulite (Mg,Fe2+)Al2(PO4)2(OH)2) — mineral

Lazulite

Lazulite (Mg,Fe2+)Al2(PO4)2(OH)2

Obsidian (Obsidian (Volcanic Glass), primarily SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)) — Igneous

Obsidian

Obsidian (Volcanic Glass), primarily SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)

Chert (Jasper variety) with Iron Oxide staining (Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2) with Goethite/Limonite impurities) — sedimentary

Chert (Jasper variety) with Iron Oxide staining

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2) with Goethite/Limonite impurities

Garnet (specifically Almandine or Pyrope) (Almandine (Fe3Al2Si3O12) or Pyrope (Mg3Al2Si3O12)) — mineral

Garnet (specifically Almandine or Pyrope)

Almandine (Fe3Al2Si3O12) or Pyrope (Mg3Al2Si3O12)

Blue Kyanite (Kyanite (Al2SiO5)) — mineral

Blue Kyanite

Kyanite (Al2SiO5)

Amethyst Quartz (Amethyst (SiO2 with Iron impurities)) — mineral

Amethyst Quartz

Amethyst (SiO2 with Iron impurities)

Rutilated Quartz (SiO2 with TiO2 inclusions) — Mineral

Rutilated Quartz

SiO2 with TiO2 inclusions

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

Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal)

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Amber (Succinite (Approximate formula: C10H16O)) — mineral

Amber

Succinite (Approximate formula: C10H16O)

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

Carnelian

Carnelian (Silicon Dioxide: SiO2)

Amethyst (Quartz variety) (Amethyst [Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)]) — mineral

Amethyst (Quartz variety)

Amethyst [Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)]

Peridot (Olivine) (Olivine, (Mg,Fe)2SiO4) — Mineral

Peridot (Olivine)

Olivine, (Mg,Fe)2SiO4

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

Garnet (likely Almandine)

Almandine (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3)

Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)) — mineral

Fluorite

Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)

Celestite (Celestine) (Strontium sulfate (SrSO4)) — mineral

Celestite (Celestine)

Strontium sulfate (SrSO4)

Quartz Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chert (Nodule) (Chert (composition: SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Nodule)

Chert (composition: SiO2)

Diamond (or Cubic Zirconia simulant) (Carbon (C) - Diamond / Zirconium dioxide (ZrO2) - CZ) — mineral

Diamond (or Cubic Zirconia simulant)

Carbon (C) - Diamond / Zirconium dioxide (ZrO2) - CZ

Apatite (Apatite group mineral (e.g., Fluorapatite - Ca5(PO4)3F, Chlorapatite - Ca5(PO4)3Cl, Hydroxylapatite - Ca5(PO4)3(OH))) — mineral

Apatite

Apatite group mineral (e.g., Fluorapatite - Ca5(PO4)3F, Chlorapatite - Ca5(PO4)3Cl, Hydroxylapatite - Ca5(PO4)3(OH))

Baltic Amber (Butterscotch or Egg Yolk Variety) (Succinite (chemical formula: C10H16O)) — Organic Gemstone (not a rock or mineral)

Baltic Amber (Butterscotch or Egg Yolk Variety)

Succinite (chemical formula: C10H16O)

Organic Gemstone (not a rock or mineral)

Lepidolite (K(Li,Al)3(Al,Si)4O10(F,OH)2 (Lithium-bearing phyllosilicate)) — mineral

Lepidolite

K(Li,Al)3(Al,Si)4O10(F,OH)2 (Lithium-bearing phyllosilicate)

Honey Calcite (Calcite (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)) — mineral

Honey Calcite

Calcite (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)

Quartz (Chert/Chalcedony variety) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Chert/Chalcedony variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Smoky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Smoky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Clear Quartz (Double Terminated) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Clear Quartz (Double Terminated)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Citrine

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities

Schist (Schist (primarily mica-schist)) — metamorphic

Schist

Schist (primarily mica-schist)

Sunstone (variety of Feldspar) (Oligoclase Sunstone, Plagioclase Feldspar (Na,Ca)Al(Si,Al)Si2O8) — Mineral

Sunstone (variety of Feldspar)

Oligoclase Sunstone, Plagioclase Feldspar (Na,Ca)Al(Si,Al)Si2O8

Black Onyx (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with cryptocrystalline structure) — mineral

Black Onyx

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with cryptocrystalline structure

Jasper (Jasper / Silicon Dioxide (SiO₂)) — sedimentary

Jasper

Jasper / Silicon Dioxide (SiO₂)

Unakite (Epidotized Granite) (Epidote-Feldspar-Quartz Rock) — metamorphic

Unakite (Epidotized Granite)

Epidote-Feldspar-Quartz Rock

Blue Quartzite (Blue Aventurine / Dumortierite Quartz) (Quartzite with inclusions (SiO2 with AlAl4BSi3O18)) — metamorphic

Blue Quartzite (Blue Aventurine / Dumortierite Quartz)

Quartzite with inclusions (SiO2 with AlAl4BSi3O18)

Amethyst (Quartz variety; chemical formula: SiO₂ (silicon dioxide) with Fe³⁺ impurities) — Mineral

Amethyst

Quartz variety; chemical formula: SiO₂ (silicon dioxide) with Fe³⁺ impurities