Obsidian
Obsidian (volcanic glass), predominantly amorphous SiO₂
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Obsidian
Obsidian (volcanic glass), predominantly amorphous SiO₂
Chert (and associated river cobbles)
Silicon dioxide (SiO2)
Chalcedony (specifically Agate or Water-worn Quartzite)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Granite
Phaneritic Igneous Rock (composed mostly of Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)
Rose Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace amounts of titanium, iron, or manganese
Chert
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Rough Diamond
Diamond (pure Carbon, C)
Chert (and/or Flint)
Chert (Cryptocrystalline variety of Quartz, SiO2)
Granite
Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock
Green Aventurine
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Fuchsite inclusions
Green Aventurine
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Fuchsite inclusions
Green Aventurine
Aventurine Quartz (SiO2 + Fuchsite mica)
Green Aventurine
Aventurine Quartz (SiO2 with Fuchsite inclusions)
Amethyst
Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Sandstone
Arenite (SiO2 based clastic rock)
Ferruginous Sandstone (Ironstone)
Clastic Sedimentary Rock (composed of SiO2 with Fe2O3/FeO(OH) cement)
Moonstone
Orthoclase Feldspar (formula: (K,Na)AlSi3O8)
Chert (Grey-Green Flint)
Microcrystalline silicon dioxide (SiO2)
Amethyst
SiO2 (Amethyst is a variety of Quartz)
Smoky Quartz
Smoky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Banded Chert / Flint
Silicon dioxide (SiO2)
Pink Granite
Phaneritic Felsic Intrusive Igneous Rock
Smoky Quartz (Tumbled)
Smoky Quartz (SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide)
Smoky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Smoky Quartz
Smoky Quartz (SiO2: Silicon Dioxide)
Pink Sapphire
Corundum (Al2O3 with trace Chromium and Iron)
Blue Topaz (facetted in jewelry)
Aluminum silicate fluoride hydroxide (Al2SiO4(F,OH)2)
Diamond
C (Carbon)
Sandstone (Yellow/Tan)
Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2 with iron oxide staining)
Citrine
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Yellow Quartz variety
Massive Quartz (Yellow/Citrine variety)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Desert Rose (also known as Sand Rose)
Gypsum (CaSO4·2H2O) or Barite (BaSO4) with sand inclusions
Amethyst
Silicon dioxide (SiO2)
Amethyst
Amethyst (variety of Quartz, SiO2)
Jadeite and Mixed Gemstones (Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald)
Jadeite (NaAlSi2O6), Corundum (Al2O3), Beryl (Be3Al2(Si6O18))
Specular Hematite (Specularite)
Iron Oxide (Fe2O3)
Green Aventurine
Quartzite with Fuchsite (SiO2 + K(Al,Cr)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)
Green Aventurine
Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions of Fuchsite
Chert (specifically Black Chert or Flint)
Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Amethyst and Citrine (Quartz variants)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Chert (often colloquially called Flint)
Chert (Microcrystalline Quartz, SiO2)
Amethyst
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace Iron impurities