Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
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Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Quartz (Crystal Point/Fragment)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Rough Quartz (likely Milky or Smoky Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Likely weathered quartz-rich stone
Probably quartz-bearing sandstone or milky quartz; exact identification requires testing
Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Quartz (Smoky/Rock Crystal)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Quartz
Silicon dioxide (SiO2)
Green Aventurine
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions of Fuchsite (K(Al,Cr)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)
Black Obsidian
Obsidian (Volcanic Glass, SiO2 + impurities)
Quartz-rich rock fragment
Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), possibly chalcedony or quartz-bearing breccia
Quartz (Milky/Gold-stained)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Quartz with Pyrite inclusions
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Sulfide (FeS2)
Aventurine
Silicon dioxide (Quartz) with inclusions (KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)
Obsidian
Volcanic Glass (predominantly SiO2)
Tumbled pale stone, likely milky quartz or calcite
Quartz (SiO₂) or calcite (CaCO₃); exact identification requires testing
Likely polished/tumbled quartz-rich specimen
Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂), possibly an agate or chalcedony variety
Sandstone (Weathered Pebble)
Sedimentary Rock (Quartz arenite)
Quartz with Iron Staining
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Goethite/Limonite inclusions
Citrine (Heat-treated Amethyst)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities
Lepidolite
Lepidolite (K(Li,Al)3(Si,Al)4O10(F,OH)2)
Ferruginous Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide inclusions
Quartz Druzy on Matrix (with Copper Mineralization)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Chrysocolla (Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4·n H2O)
Quartz (specifically Clear Quartz with iron/hematite staining)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Clear Quartz Cluster
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Quartz Vein in Siltstone
SiO2 (Quartz) on clastic sedimentary matrix
Vuggy Quartz on Matrix
Crystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Milky Quartz
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Milky quartz-rich rock
Quartz (SiO₂), likely massive milky quartz with minor iron-stained gangue
Yellow Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Quartzite Pebble
Metamorphic Quartzite (SiO2)
Chert / Quartz Pebble
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Jasper
Microcrystalline quartz (SiO2)
Quartz with Schist Inclusion
Crystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Muscovite/Biotite Schist
Quartz Pebble
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Citrine
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Milky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Quartz (Smoky/Milky variety with matrix)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Quartz with Iron Stains
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with FeOx inclusions
Green Aventurine
SiO2 (Quartz with Fuchsite inclusions)
Potassium Feldspar (Orthoclase)
Orthoclase (KAlSi3O8)
Quartz pebble
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Quartz Pebble
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)