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Quartz (Quartzite) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartz (Quartzite)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Greenstone (Greenschist (metamorphosed mafic igneous rock)) — metamorphic

Greenstone

Greenschist (metamorphosed mafic igneous rock)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz (Quartz (SiO₂)) — Mineral

Quartz

Quartz (SiO₂)

Rose Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace amounts of titanium, iron, or manganese) — mineral

Rose Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace amounts of titanium, iron, or manganese

Granitic Gneiss (Gneiss (Polymetamorphic Granitic Gneiss)) — metamorphic

Granitic Gneiss

Gneiss (Polymetamorphic Granitic Gneiss)

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

Green Fluorite

Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride, CaF2)

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

Green Fluorite (Fluorite Sphere)

Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)

White Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

White Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Green Fluorite

Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride, CaF2)

White Marble (Recrystallized Calcite (CaCO3)) — metamorphic

White Marble

Recrystallized Calcite (CaCO3)

Obsidian (Black) (Obsidian (High-silica volcanic glass)) — igneous

Obsidian (Black)

Obsidian (High-silica volcanic glass)

Obsidian (Amorphous volcanic glass (SiO2)) — igneous

Obsidian

Amorphous volcanic glass (SiO2)

Specular Hematite with Quartz (Ferric oxide (Fe2O3) and Silicon dioxide (SiO2)) — Mineral

Specular Hematite with Quartz

Ferric oxide (Fe2O3) and Silicon dioxide (SiO2)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)) — mineral

Fluorite

Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)

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

Fluorite

Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride, CaF2)

Fluorite (Rainbow Fluorite) (Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)) — mineral

Fluorite (Rainbow Fluorite)

Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)

Fluorite (often called Rainbow Fluorite or Purple-Green Fluorite) (Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)) — mineral

Fluorite (often called Rainbow Fluorite or Purple-Green Fluorite)

Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)

Amygdaloidal Basalt (Amygdaloidal Basalt (Ca-rich Plagioclase, Pyroxene, and Olivine)) — igneous

Amygdaloidal Basalt

Amygdaloidal Basalt (Ca-rich Plagioclase, Pyroxene, and Olivine)

Greywacke (Dirty Sandstone (Lithic wacke)) — sedimentary

Greywacke

Dirty Sandstone (Lithic wacke)

Chlorite (Small Flakes/Sand) (Chlorite Group (Magnesium Iron Aluminum Silicate Hydroxide - (Mg,Fe)3(Si,Al)4O10(OH)2·(Mg,Fe)3(OH)6)) — mineral

Chlorite (Small Flakes/Sand)

Chlorite Group (Magnesium Iron Aluminum Silicate Hydroxide - (Mg,Fe)3(Si,Al)4O10(OH)2·(Mg,Fe)3(OH)6)

Limonite (Iron Stone/Goethite) (Limonite (mixture of hydrated iron oxides, primarily Goethite: α-FeO(OH))) — mineral

Limonite (Iron Stone/Goethite)

Limonite (mixture of hydrated iron oxides, primarily Goethite: α-FeO(OH))

Green Fluorite in Host Rock (Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride, CaF2)) — mineral

Green Fluorite in Host Rock

Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride, CaF2)

Fluorite (Rainbow Fluorite) (Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)) — mineral

Fluorite (Rainbow Fluorite)

Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)

Blue Sphalerite (likely dyed or treated Druzy Quartz/Agate) (Zinc Sulfide (ZnS) or Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trade-name enhancement) — Mineral

Blue Sphalerite (likely dyed or treated Druzy Quartz/Agate)

Zinc Sulfide (ZnS) or Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trade-name enhancement

Ferruginous Sandstone (Arenite with Iron-oxide cement (composed of Quartz and Limonite/Hematite)) — sedimentary

Ferruginous Sandstone

Arenite with Iron-oxide cement (composed of Quartz and Limonite/Hematite)

Olivine (Peridot in gem form) (Magnesium Iron Silicate (Mg,Fe)2SiO4) — mineral

Olivine (Peridot in gem form)

Magnesium Iron Silicate (Mg,Fe)2SiO4

Quartz (likely tumbled or naturally water-worn) (Quartz (SiO₂ - Silicon Dioxide)) — Mineral

Quartz (likely tumbled or naturally water-worn)

Quartz (SiO₂ - Silicon Dioxide)

Amygdaloidal Basalt (Basalt with secondary mineral infilling (commonly Zeolite, Calcite, or Quartz)) — igneous

Amygdaloidal Basalt

Basalt with secondary mineral infilling (commonly Zeolite, Calcite, or Quartz)

Lapis Lazuli (Lapis Lazuli (a rock type, not a single mineral; main component is Lazurite (Na,Ca)8[(S,Cl,SO4,OH)2|(Al6Si6O24)])) — Metamorphic Rock (primarily composed of minerals)

Lapis Lazuli

Lapis Lazuli (a rock type, not a single mineral; main component is Lazurite (Na,Ca)8[(S,Cl,SO4,OH)2|(Al6Si6O24)])

Metamorphic Rock (primarily composed of minerals)

Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)) — mineral

Fluorite

Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)

Rose Quartz (SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)) — mineral

Rose Quartz

SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)

Green Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)) — mineral

Green Fluorite

Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)

Fluorite (Purple variety) (Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)) — mineral

Fluorite (Purple variety)

Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)

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

Quartz Pebble (Chert/Chalcedony)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartzite (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

Schist (Schist (various mineralogical compositions including mica, chlorite, talc, etc.)) — Metamorphic

Schist

Schist (various mineralogical compositions including mica, chlorite, talc, etc.)

Soapstone (Steatite (composed primarily of Talc: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2)) — metamorphic

Soapstone

Steatite (composed primarily of Talc: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2)

Blue Apatite (Fluorapatite (Ca5(PO4)3F)) — mineral

Blue Apatite

Fluorapatite (Ca5(PO4)3F)

Red Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron impurities) — mineral

Red Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron impurities

Cobaltian Calcite (Cobaltoan Calcite) (Cobalt-bearing Calcite (Ca,Co)CO3) — mineral

Cobaltian Calcite (Cobaltoan Calcite)

Cobalt-bearing Calcite (Ca,Co)CO3