Amethyst
Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
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Amethyst
Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Carnelian (Chalcedony)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
K2 Jasper (K2 Granite)
Azurite in Granite (Al2Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 in NaAlSi3O8)
Moonstone (Feldspar variety)
Orthoclase Feldspar (KAlSi3O8)
Yellow Topaz (Imperial or Precious Topaz)
Al2SiO4(F,OH)2 (Aluminum Silicate Fluoride Hydroxide)
Emerald
Beryl (Be3Al2(SiO3)6) with Chromium/Vanadium impurities
Amethyst
Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Blue Chalcedony
Chalcedony (a cryptocrystalline variety of Quartz - SiO₂)
Milky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Yellow Quartz (Citrine/Lemon Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Amethyst
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) containing Iron impurities
Amethyst (Rose-tinted/Pale variety)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities
Aquamarine
Beryl (Be3Al2Si6O18 with iron impurities)
Morganite (Pink Beryl)
Beryllium aluminum silicate Be3Al2(SiO3)6
Amazonite with Smoky Quartz and Feldspar
Microcline (KAlSi3O8) with Quartz (SiO2)
Tiger's Eye
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Limonite/Goethite pseudomorphs after Crocidolite
Chlorastrolite (Greenstone)
Chlorastrolite (variety of Pumpellyite) - Ca2(Mg,Fe)Al2(SiO4)(Si2O7)(OH)2 · H2O
Blue Tiger's Eye
Pseudomorph of Quartz after Crocidolite (SiO2 with inclusions of asbestiform silicates)
Sunstone
Aventurine Feldspar (Plagioclase Feldspar with inclusions)
Red Beryl
Bixbite (Be3Al2Si6O18 with Mn3+ ions)
Citrine
Citrine (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Amethyst
SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide with iron impurities)
Amethyst with Marcasite accents
Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide SiO2) and Marcasite (Iron Sulfide FeS2)
Citrine
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Yellow Quartz variety
Yellow Quartz (Citrine Quartz Pebble)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Peridot (Olivine)
Magnesium Iron Silicate (Mg,Fe)2SiO4
Amazonite
Amazonite (KAlSi3O8); a green variety of Microcline feldspar
Amethyst
SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide) with Iron (Fe3+) impurities
Rough Citrine Quartz
Citrine (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2 with iron impurities)
Smoky Quartz
Smoky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)
Black Opal
Hydrated Amorphous Silica (SiO2·nH2O)
Lapis Lazuli
Sodium aluminum silicate with sulfur (main component: Lazurite [(Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(SO4,S,Cl)2])
Quartz Geode
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Petrified Wood
Silicified Wood (SiO2)
Pearl (Imitation or Cultured)
Calcium Carbonate (Aragonite/Calcite) - CaCO3
Raw Corundum (Sapphire/Ruby variant)
Aluminum oxide (Al2O3)
Petrified Wood
Silicified wood (primarily Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)
Chert (Flint Nodules)
Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Chert (varieties include Flint or Jasper)
Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Hypersthene
(Mg,Fe)SiO3 - Enstatite-Ferrosilite series
Diamond (or Cubic Zirconia)
Carbon (C) or Zirconium Dioxide (ZrO2)
Yellow Chert (Jasper)
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)