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Pink Opal / Peruvian Opal (Hydrated amorphous silicon dioxide (SiO2·nH2O)) — Mineral

Pink Opal / Peruvian Opal

Hydrated amorphous silicon dioxide (SiO2·nH2O)

Amethyst and Citrine (Ametrine Mix) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Fe3+ impurities) — mineral

Amethyst and Citrine (Ametrine Mix)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Fe3+ impurities

Sunstone (Oligoclase (Plagioclase Feldspar) - (Na,Ca)(Si,Al)4O8 with Hematite or Copper inclusions) — mineral

Sunstone

Oligoclase (Plagioclase Feldspar) - (Na,Ca)(Si,Al)4O8 with Hematite or Copper inclusions

White Topaz (Topaz [Al2SiO4(F,OH)2]) — mineral

White Topaz

Topaz [Al2SiO4(F,OH)2]

Milky Quartz (Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Chert (Nodule) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Nodule)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Moonstone (Orthoclase Feldspar (composed of alternate layers of orthoclase and albite), (K,Na)AlSi3O8) — mineral

Moonstone

Orthoclase Feldspar (composed of alternate layers of orthoclase and albite), (K,Na)AlSi3O8

Amazonite (Green Feldspar) (Microcline (variety Amazonite), Chemical Formula: K(AlSi3O8)) — mineral

Amazonite (Green Feldspar)

Microcline (variety Amazonite), Chemical Formula: K(AlSi3O8)

Smoky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Smoky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Sodalite (Sodalite (Na8Al6Si6O24Cl2)) — mineral

Sodalite

Sodalite (Na8Al6Si6O24Cl2)

Smoky Quartz (with Hematite inclusions) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Smoky Quartz (with Hematite inclusions)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Aquamarine

Beryl (Be3Al2Si6O18 with iron traces)

Amazonite (Potassium Feldspar (Microcline) - K(AlSi3O8)) — mineral

Amazonite

Potassium Feldspar (Microcline) - K(AlSi3O8)

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

Amethyst

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities

Carnelian (Carnelian (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2 with iron oxide impurities)) — mineral

Carnelian

Carnelian (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2 with iron oxide impurities)

Watermelon Tourmaline (Elbaite - Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3OH) — mineral

Watermelon Tourmaline

Elbaite - Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3OH

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

Amethyst

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities

Amazonite (Potassium feldspar (Microcline), K(AlSi3O8)) — mineral

Amazonite

Potassium feldspar (Microcline), K(AlSi3O8)

Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Amethyst

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Amethyst (Silicon dioxide (SiO2) containing traces of iron and manganese) — mineral

Amethyst

Silicon dioxide (SiO2) containing traces of iron and manganese

Beryl (Variety: Aquamarine/Green Beryl) (Beryllium Aluminum Silicate (Be3Al2Si6O18)) — mineral

Beryl (Variety: Aquamarine/Green Beryl)

Beryllium Aluminum Silicate (Be3Al2Si6O18)

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

Fluorite

Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride, CaF2)

Rough Emerald in Matrix (Beryl (Be3Al2Si6O18) with trace Chromium/Vanadium) — mineral

Rough Emerald in Matrix

Beryl (Be3Al2Si6O18) with trace Chromium/Vanadium

Smoky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Smoky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Moonstone (Orthoclase Feldspar (KAlSi3O8) or Albite mixtures) — mineral

Moonstone

Orthoclase Feldspar (KAlSi3O8) or Albite mixtures

Precious Opal (Hydrated Silica (SiO2·nH2O)) — mineral

Precious Opal

Hydrated Silica (SiO2·nH2O)

Red Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide inclusions) — mineral

Red Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide inclusions

Black Spinel (Magnesium Aluminum Oxide (MgAl2O4)) — mineral

Black Spinel

Magnesium Aluminum Oxide (MgAl2O4)

Pearl (in a decorative hair comb setting) (Calcium carbonate (CaCO3) primarily as Aragonite, bonded with Conchiolin) — Organic Mineraloid

Pearl (in a decorative hair comb setting)

Calcium carbonate (CaCO3) primarily as Aragonite, bonded with Conchiolin

Organic Mineraloid

Agate (Chert/Chalcedony) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Agate (Chert/Chalcedony)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz Geode Fragment (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Geode Fragment

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Turquoise

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

Tiger's Eye (Pseudomorph of Quartz after Crocidolite (SiO2 with iron oxide inclusions)) — metamorphic

Tiger's Eye

Pseudomorph of Quartz after Crocidolite (SiO2 with iron oxide inclusions)

Turquoise (Hydrous phosphate of copper and aluminium - CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O) — mineral

Turquoise

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

Zebra Jasper (Tetragonal Silicon Dioxide (Quartz) with impurities) — sedimentary

Zebra Jasper

Tetragonal Silicon Dioxide (Quartz) with impurities

Charoite (Charoite (Hydrated potassium, sodium, calcium, barium, strontium silicate hydroxide fluoride)) — metamorphic

Charoite

Charoite (Hydrated potassium, sodium, calcium, barium, strontium silicate hydroxide fluoride)

Clear Quartz (Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — mineral

Clear Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Carnelian (Chalcedony) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Carnelian (Chalcedony)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Amethyst

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) containing iron impurities

Amber (Succinite (fossilized resin)) — mineral

Amber

Succinite (fossilized resin)

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

Amethyst

Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Sodalite (Sodalite (Na8Al6Si6O24Cl2)) — mineral

Sodalite

Sodalite (Na8Al6Si6O24Cl2)