Rutilated Quartz
Quartz (SiO2) with Rutile inclusions (TiO2)
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Rutilated Quartz
Quartz (SiO2) with Rutile inclusions (TiO2)
Granite
Felsic intrusive igneous rock
Amethyst
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace Iron (Fe) impurities
Granite
Felsic intrusive igneous rock
Desert Rose (Gypsum Rose)
Calcium Sulfate Dihydrate (CaSO4·2H2O)
Ruby
Corundum (Al2O3 with Chromium trace)
Pyrite
Iron Sulfide (FeS2)
Heart-shaped Jasper / Chert Pebble
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Flint / Chert Nodule
Microcrystalline quartz (SiO2)
Quartzite Pebble
Quartzite
Chert (Yellow Jasper)
Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions
Pink Dyed Agate
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Variety Agate
Green Aventurine
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Fuchsite inclusions (Quartzite)
Pink Quartz (likely dyed)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Chert (Jasper / Quartz pebble)
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Citrine Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Ferric Iron impurities
Granite
Granite (a phaneritic intrusive igneous rock)
Green Aventurine
Silicon Dioxide (Quartz) with Fuchsite inclusions (K(Al,Cr)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)
Green Aventurine
Quartzite with Fuchsite (SiO2 + K(Al,Cr)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)
Green Aventurine
Silicon Dioxide (Quartz with Fuchsite inclusions, SiO2 + K(Al,Cr)2AlSi3O10(OH)2)
Green Aventurine
Silicon Dioxide (Quartz with Fuchsite inclusions), SiO2 + K(Al,Cr)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Green Aventurine
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Fuchsite inclusions (K(Al,Cr)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)
Green Aventurine (Fuchsite-bearing Quartzite)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Chromium-rich Muscovite (K(Al,Cr)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)
Golden Healer Quartz
Ferruginous Quartz (SiO2 with Fe2O3 inclusions)
Emerald in Matrix
Beryl (Be3Al2(SiO3)6) embedded in schist or pegmatite host rock
Pyrite
Iron Sulfide (FeS2)
Chert (specifically Dark Chert or Flint)
Silicon dioxide (SiO2)
Jasper and Agate Beads (Mahogany Obsidian, Dyed Agate, Turquoise/African Turquoise)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) mixture with inclusions / Hydrated Copper Aluminum Phosphate
Amethyst
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2 with iron impurities)
Mica Schist
Mica Schist (principally Biotite/Muscovite, Quartz, and Feldspar)
Limonite Nugget
Limonite (Hydrated iron oxide-hydroxide, FeO(OH)·nH2O)
Citrine Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities
Fossilized Shark Tooth (Eroded)
Carcharodon sp. or Otodus sp. fragment (likely)
Citrine Geode (or Druzy Citrine)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO₂) - a variety of Quartz
Ferruginous Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide (Fe2O3) inclusions
Granite
Granite (Plutonic Igneous Rock)
Granite
Phaneritic plutonic rock (Quartz, Feldspar, Mica)
Weathered quartz-rich rock, possibly chert or quartzite fragment
Indeterminate; likely microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), possibly with iron-oxide staining
Carnelian Agate
SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide - Chalcedony variant)
Quartzite
Quartzite (SiO2)
Prasiolite and Quartz Crystal Cluster
Quartz (SiO2); Prasiolite is a variety of Quartz
Conglomerate
Conglomerate (Clastic Sedimentary Rock)