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Sulfur

Carbonatite

Euxenite

Aquamarine (Pale variety) (Beryl (Be3Al2Si6O18)) — mineral

Aquamarine (Pale variety)

Beryl (Be3Al2Si6O18)

Aquamarine (Beryl (Be3Al2Si6O18 with iron impurities)) — mineral

Aquamarine

Beryl (Be3Al2Si6O18 with iron impurities)

Amethyst (Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — mineral

Amethyst

Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Cubic Zirconia (Zirconium dioxide (ZrO2)) — mineral

Cubic Zirconia

Zirconium dioxide (ZrO2)

Tumbled blue-green stone, likely aquamarine-bearing pegmatite or blue apatite (Probable fluorapatite, Ca5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH), though visual identification is uncertain) — mineral

Tumbled blue-green stone, likely aquamarine-bearing pegmatite or blue apatite

Probable fluorapatite, Ca5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH), though visual identification is uncertain

Smoky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Smoky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Blue Chalcedony (Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — mineral

Blue Chalcedony

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Mineral Sand (Heavy Mineral Sand Concentrate) (Placer deposit concentrate containing minerals such as ilmenite, rutile, zircon, and magnetite) — mineral

Mineral Sand (Heavy Mineral Sand Concentrate)

Placer deposit concentrate containing minerals such as ilmenite, rutile, zircon, and magnetite

Sodalite (Sodalite (Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2)) — mineral

Sodalite

Sodalite (Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2)

Cubic Zirconia (CZ) Jewelry (Zirconium dioxide (ZrO2)) — mineral (synthetic)

Cubic Zirconia (CZ) Jewelry

Zirconium dioxide (ZrO2)

mineral (synthetic)

Silicon Carbide (Carborundum) (Silicon Carbide (SiC)) — mineral

Silicon Carbide (Carborundum)

Silicon Carbide (SiC)

Limonite and Goethite on Gossan (FeO(OH)·nH2O) — mineral

Limonite and Goethite on Gossan

FeO(OH)·nH2O

Amethyst Geode Segment (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace Iron impurities) — mineral

Amethyst Geode Segment

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace Iron impurities

Amethyst (Tumbled) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Amethyst (Tumbled)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities) — mineral

Amethyst

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities

Lepidolite with Rubellite Tourmaline (K(Li,Al)3(Al,Si,Rb)4O10(F,OH)2 (Lepidolite mica)) — mineral

Lepidolite with Rubellite Tourmaline

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

Amethyst (Quartz variety) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Amethyst (Quartz variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Amethyst (Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — gemstone

Amethyst

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Granitic Quartz with Feldspar (Granite (composed primarily of SiO2 and KAlSi3O8)) — igneous

Granitic Quartz with Feldspar

Granite (composed primarily of SiO2 and KAlSi3O8)

Watermelon Tourmaline (Elbaite (Na(Li,Al)3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)4)) — mineral

Watermelon Tourmaline

Elbaite (Na(Li,Al)3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)4)

Amethyst (Faceted) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities) — mineral

Amethyst (Faceted)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities

Amethyst (Rough Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities) — mineral

Amethyst (Rough Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities

Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities) — mineral

Amethyst

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities

Amethyst (Quartz (Silicon Dioxide with iron impurities) - SiO2) — mineral

Amethyst

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide with iron impurities) - SiO2

Granite Pebble (River Rock) (Granite (composed primarily of Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)) — igneous

Granite Pebble (River Rock)

Granite (composed primarily of Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)

Sandstone (Red Sandstone) (Arenite (SiO2 based with Fe2O3 staining)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Red Sandstone)

Arenite (SiO2 based with Fe2O3 staining)

Eudialyte in Matrix (Na15Ca6(Fe,Mn)3Zr3(Si,Nb)(Si25O73)(O,OH,H2O)3(Cl,OH)2) — mineral

Eudialyte in Matrix

Na15Ca6(Fe,Mn)3Zr3(Si,Nb)(Si25O73)(O,OH,H2O)3(Cl,OH)2

Sodalite (Sodalite (Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2)) — mineral

Sodalite

Sodalite (Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2)

Chondrite Meteorite (Ordinary Chondrite (L or H type)) — igneous

Chondrite Meteorite

Ordinary Chondrite (L or H type)

Sea Glass (Amorphous silicon dioxide (glass)) — mineral

Sea Glass

Amorphous silicon dioxide (glass)

Banded Agate (Jasper-Agate) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Chalcedony Variety) — mineral

Banded Agate (Jasper-Agate)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Chalcedony Variety

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

Strawberry Quartz (Quartz with Hematite inclusions (SiO2 + Fe2O3)) — mineral

Strawberry Quartz

Quartz with Hematite inclusions (SiO2 + Fe2O3)

Amethyst Geode Piece (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Amethyst Geode Piece

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Biotite / Black Mica (Biotite K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(F,OH)2) — mineral

Biotite / Black Mica

Biotite K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(F,OH)2

Bicolor or Tricolor Tourmaline (Elbaite (Na(Li,Al)3Al6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4)) — mineral

Bicolor or Tricolor Tourmaline

Elbaite (Na(Li,Al)3Al6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4)

Tumbled rose quartz (Rose quartz (pink quartz), silicon dioxide, SiO₂) — mineral

Tumbled rose quartz

Rose quartz (pink quartz), silicon dioxide, SiO₂

Tumbled rose quartz (Quartz (silicon dioxide, SiO₂), pink variety) — mineral

Tumbled rose quartz

Quartz (silicon dioxide, SiO₂), pink variety

Tumbled rose quartz (Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂), pink variety) — mineral

Tumbled rose quartz

Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂), pink variety

Tumbled pale green calcite (Calcite (CaCO₃)) — mineral

Tumbled pale green calcite

Calcite (CaCO₃)

Rose quartz beads (Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂), pink variety) — mineral

Rose quartz beads

Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂), pink variety

Amethyst (or Rose Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Amethyst (or Rose Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)