Sandstone with Iron Staining
Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2 with Fe2O3 staining)
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Sandstone with Iron Staining
Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2 with Fe2O3 staining)
Malachite
Copper carbonate hydroxide [Cu2CO3(OH)2]
Lepidolite
Lepidolite (K(Li,Al)3(Al,Si,Rb)4O10(F,OH)2)
Sandstone (Red)
Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)
Glauconitic Sandstone
Glauconitic Sandstone (complex silicate formula: (K,Na)(Fe,Al,Mg)2(Si,Al)4O10(OH)2)
Turquoise
Hydrated phosphate of copper and aluminium [CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O]
Sandstone
Arenite
Sandstone (with Iron Staining)
Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2 with Fe2O3 oxides)
Sandstone (Ferruginous)
Arenite (Fe2O3 enriched)
Limonite Concretion
Goethite-rich Concretion (FeO(OH))
Sandstone (with Iron Staining)
Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)
Turquoise
Hydrated copper and aluminum phosphate (CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O)
Red Sandstone
Arenite (Ferruginous Sandstone)
Red Sandstone
Arenite (Ferruginous Sandstone)
Turquoise (Rough Specimens)
Hydrous phosphate of copper and aluminium - CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O
Sandstone (Wonderstone)
Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily SiO2)
Sandstone
Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)
Ferruginous Sandstone
Sandstone with Iron Oxide (Limonite/Goethite)
Granite Gneiss
Gneiss (High-grade regional metamorphic rock)
Quartz River Pebble
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Milky Quartz
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Tumbled Stone Collection (Fluorite, Sodalite, Moss Agate, Amethyst/Charoite, and Grey Agate)
Silica (SiO2) and Calcium Fluoride (CaF2) based minerals
Pyrite cluster (iron pyrite)
Pyrite, FeS₂
Chalcopyrite
Chalcopyrite (CuFeS2)
Blue Apatite
Apatite (Ca5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH))
Chrysoprase
Chalcedony with nickel impurities (SiO2)
Satin Spar (Selenite variant)
Gypsum (Calcium Sulfate Dihydrate, CaSO4·2H2O)
Eudialyte
Na15Ca6(Fe2+,Mn2+)3Zr3(Si,Nb)Si25O73(O,OH,H2O)3(Cl,OH)2
Limonite-stained Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hydrated Iron Oxide (FeO(OH)·nH2O) coatings
Amethyst
Silicon Dioxide with Iron impurities (SiO2)
Dyed Howlite (simulating Lavender/Purple Jade or Charoite)
Howlite: Ca2B5SiO9(OH)5 (when natural)
Banded Gneiss (with possible weathered sulfide or iron staining)
Gneiss, potentially with iron oxide/hydroxide staining (e.g., limonite) or weathered sulfides
Polished pink-and-white quartz bead bracelet
Quartz (SiO₂), likely rose quartz and milky quartz; some orange beads may be iron-stained quartz or pale carnelian
Amethyst
Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2 with iron impurities)
Amethyst (Quartz Variety)
Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2 with ferric iron impurities)
River Stone / Pebble
Clastic Sediment (composed largely of Quartz, Feldspar, and various rock fragments)
Milky Quartz
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)
Quartz Vein in Host Rock
Silicon dioxide (SiO2) veining in silicate matrix
Jasper
Silicon dioxide (Quartz variety), SiO2
Copper Ore Specimen with Malachite
Cuprite, Malachite, and Limonite matrix
Jasper and Agate Mix
Silicon dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz
Geode
Quartz / Chalcedony nodule