Mineral (Native Element)

Turquoise

CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O

Sunstone

Plagioclase Feldspar ((Ca,Na)(Al,Si)4O8)

Thunderegg

Agate-filled Rhyolitic Nodule (SiO2)

Red Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide inclusions

Red Jasper

Silicon Dioxide with Iron Oxide inclusions (SiO2 + Fe2O3)

Sulfur on Quartz

Native Sulfur (S8) with Quartz (SiO2)

Moqui Marble (Ironstone Concretion)

Iron Oxide Concretion (Fe2O3)

Gold in Quartz Matrix

Native Gold (Au) in Quartz (SiO2)

Gold and Diamond

Native Gold (Au) and Diamond (C)

Gold-Bearing Quartz

Auriferous Quartz (SiO2 with native Au)

Thunderegg (Agate or Quartz Geode)

Silica-filled rhyolitic nodule (SiO2)

Yellow Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with goethite or limonite inclusions

Yellow Jasper

Silicon Dioxide with Limonite/Goethite inclusions (SiO2)

Amygdaloidal Basalt

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

Copper-bearing rock, likely native copper in a matrix

Native copper (Cu), possibly with cuprite/malachite in a basaltic or porphyritic matrix

Turquoise

Hydrated phosphate of copper and aluminium [CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O]

Mohave Turquoise (Composite/Stabilized)

Hydrated copper aluminium phosphate (CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O) with stabilizing resin and metallic inclusions

Red Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite inclusions

Lepidolite

K(Li,Al)3(Al,Si,Rb)4O10(F,OH)2

Celestite (Celestine)

Celestine (Strontium Sulfate, SrSO4)

Red Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite inclusions

Turquoise

Hydrated copper and aluminum phosphate (CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O)

Weathered quartz-rich rock, likely granite or pegmatite

Granitic pegmatite; chiefly quartz (SiO₂), feldspar, and mica, with possible iron-oxide staining

Pink quartz (likely rose quartz)

Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂), typically massive rose quartz colored by trace elements and microscopic inclusions

Diamond

Diamond (Pure Carbon, C)

Malachite

Malachite (Cu₂CO₃(OH)₂), a copper carbonate hydroxide

Bismuth

Bismuth (Bi)

Polished black granite with golden sulfide veining

Likely gabbro or black granite containing pyrite/chalcopyrite; exact identification requires testing

Gold-bearing quartz vein rock

Quartz (SiO₂) with probable native gold and iron-oxide/sulfide minerals

Turquoise (Dyed Howlite or Magnesite imitation)

Hydrated phosphate of copper and aluminum / CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O

Gold-bearing Quartz

Auriferous Quartz (SiO2 with native Au)

Turquoise (with Hematite)

CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O

Copper-bearing rock, likely oxidized native copper ore

Native copper (Cu) with copper-oxide/carbonate minerals, possibly chrysocolla, malachite, and cuprite in a limonitic host

Pyrite-bearing rock, likely quartz vein

Pyrite (FeS₂) in quartz-rich host rock

Chrysocolla Cuprite

Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4·nH2O (Chrysocolla) and Cu2O (Cuprite)

Silver (Morgan Dollar)

Native Silver (Ag) - 90% Silver, 10% Copper alloy

Aura Druzy Agate (Star Shape)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Titanium/Metal Vapor Coating

Turquoise

Hydrated phosphate of copper and aluminium (CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O)

Turquoise and Red Coral (with Grizzly Bear Claw)

Turquoise (CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O) and Precious Coral (Corallium rubrum)

Yellow Jasper

Jasper (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Graphite

Graphite (Native Carbon, C)

Turquoise (possible Howlite imitation)

Hydrated phosphate of copper and aluminium (CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O)