Amethyst (Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities
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Amethyst (Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities
Ocean Jasper
Orbicular Jasper (Silicon Dioxide with impurities), SiO2
Aquamarine
Beryl (Be3Al2Si6O18 with iron impurities)
Quartz Vein in Siltstone
SiO2 (Quartz) on clastic sedimentary matrix
Opal
Hydrated Amorphous Silica (SiO2·nH2O)
Dragon Blood Jasper (Epidote with Piedmontite or Quartz)
Epidote-rich Quartzite / SiO2 with (Ca2(Al2,Fe)(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH))
Ferruginous Quartz
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide) with Iron Inclusion, SiO2
Agate Geode with Quartz Druzy
Chalcedony (SiO2) and Quartz (SiO2)
Limonite Pseudomorph after Pyrite
Limonite (FeO(OH)·nH2O) replacing Pyrite (FeS2)
Prehnite on Basalt
Prehnite - Ca2Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Tiger's Eye
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions
Rutilated Quartz
Silicon Dioxide with Titanium Dioxide (SiO2 with TiO2 inclusions)
Turquoise
Turquoise (CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O)
Chalcanthite (Likely Synthetic/Lab-Grown)
Hydrated copper(II) sulfate (CuSO4·5H2O)
Ocean Jasper
Orbicular Jasper/Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Labradorite
Labradorite (Plagioclase Feldspar Series) - (Ca, Na)(Al, Si)4O8
Libyan Desert Glass
Tektite (high-silica impact glass), SiO2
Blue Apatite
Apatite-(CaF), Ca5(PO4)3F
Amethyst
Silicon dioxide / Violet Quartz (SiO2)
Diamond Drill Core (Greenschist and Quartzite)
Chlorite Schist / Meta-quartzite (Metamorphic Rock Core Sample)
Larimar
Pectolite (NaCa2Si3O8(OH))
Yellow Jasper
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions
Amethyst
Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities
Moss Agate
Silicon Dioxide with inclusions (SiO2)
Quartz Druzy on Matrix (with Copper Mineralization)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Chrysocolla (Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4·n H2O)
Lapis Lazuli (Tumbled Stone)
Na6Ca2(Al6Si6O24)(SO4,S,Cl)2 (Lazulite-rich Metamorphic Rock)
Garnet (Almandine/Pyrope series)
Silicate mineral (Almandine: Fe3Al2Si3O12; Pyrope: Mg3Al2Si3O12)
Pink Quartz (Rose Quartz variant)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Amethyst Quartz Pebble
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities
Chrysocolla on Quartz
Chrysocolla (Cu2−xAlx(H2−xSi2O5)(OH)4·nH2O) often associated with Quartz (SiO2)
Moss Agate
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions of manganese or iron oxides
Black Tourmaline in Quartz
Schorl (NaFe3Al6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4) in Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Red Vanadinite on Matrix
Vanadinite (Pb5(VO4)3Cl)
Dragon Vein Agate
Chalcedony (Quartz) - SiO2
Pyromorphite on Epidote
Pyromorphite [Pb5(PO4)3Cl] and Epidote [Ca2(Al2,Fe3+)(SiO4)3(OH)]
Hypersthene
Hypersthene ((Mg,Fe)SiO₃)
Plume Agate
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Banded Iron Formation
Banded Iron Formation (BIF)
Vesicular Basalt with Pyrite
Basalt (MgFe2+)(Si,Al)2O6 containing FeS2 inclusions
Labradorite
Labradorite (Ca,Na)(Al,Si)4O8
Sunstone
Aventurine Feldspar ((Ca,Na)(Al,Si)4O8)
Amethyst
Silicon Dioxide with iron impurities (SiO2)