Amethyst
Silicon dioxide (SiO2)
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Amethyst
Silicon dioxide (SiO2)
Hypersthene
Hypersthene (formula: (Mg,Fe)SiO3)
Tiger's Eye
Pseudomorph of Quartz after Crocidolite (SiO2 with iron oxide inclusions)
Amazonite in Matrix
Potassium Feldspar (Microcline), KAlSi3O8
Turquoise
Hydrated phosphate of copper and aluminum (CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O)
Amazonite
Amazonite (KAlSi3O8, a variety of Microcline)
Fuchsite
K(Al,Cr)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 (Chromium-rich Muscovite)
Sunstone
Plagioclase feldspar (with Copper or Hematite inclusions)
Green Aventurine
Aventurine Quartz (SiO2 with Fuchsite inclusions)
Rough Emerald
Beryl (Be3Al2(SiO3)6 with Chromium/Vanadium impurities)
Fossilized Sea Urchin (Echinoid)
Echinoidea (Class); commonly Clypeasteroida for sand dollar types
Labradorite
Labradorite (Plagioclase Feldspar Series: (Ca,Na)(Al,Si)4O8)
Sodalite
Sodalite (Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2)
Astrophyllite
Potassium Sodium Iron Manganese Titanium Silicate Hydroxide (K3NaFe7Ti2Si8O24(OH)7)
Moonstone
Orthoclase Feldspar (KAlSi3O8)
Emerald in Host Rock
Beryl (Be3Al2Si6O18) containing Chromium and/or Vanadium
Precious Opal
Hydrated Silica (SiO2·nH2O)
Citrine Quartz
Citrine (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Schorl (Black Tourmaline) in Quartz and Feldspar
NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Tiger's Eye
Pseudomorph of Quartz after Crocidolite (SiO2 with iron inclusions)
K2 Jasper (K2 Granite)
Azulite in Granite (Quartz + Feldspar + Biotite + Azurite)
Picture Jasper
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide and mineral inclusions
Shatter Cone
Impactite (Shatter Cone texture)
Chrysocolla
Chrysocolla; (Cu,Al)2H2Si2O5(OH)4·nH2O
K2 Jasper (K2 Granite)
Azurite-in-Granite
Tiger's Eye (Rough)
Pseudomorph of Quartz after Crocidolite (SiO2 with FeOOH inclusions)
Ruby in Kyanite
Al2O3 (Corundum) in Al2SiO5 (Kyanite-Fuchsite-Quartz)
Gold Nugget
Native Gold (Au)
Amazonite
Microcline (KAlSi3O8) with lead inclusions
Lazulite
Magnesium Aluminum Phosphate Hydroxide (MgAl2(PO4)2(OH)2)
Chrysocolla
Hydrated copper silicate - Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4·nH2O
Amazonite
Potassium Feldspar (Microcline), K(AlSi3O8)
Eudialyte in Syenite (Dragon Blood Stone)
Na15Ca6(Fe,Mn)3Zr3(Si25O73)(O,OH,H2O)3(Cl,OH)2
Strawberry Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite/Goethite inclusions
Amethyst
Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2 with Iron impurities)
Greenschist / Migmatite
Regional Metamorphic Complex (Facies: Greenschist to Amphibolite)
Aura Quartz (Pink/Rose Aura Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) bonded with Platinum and/or Silver
Red Jasper
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite impurities
Amazonite
Potassium Feldspar (Microcline), K(AlSi3O8)
Carnelian
Carnelian (a variety of Chalcedony, SiO₂)
Crazy Lace Agate
Chalcedony (SiO2)
Petrified Wood
Silicified Wood (SiO2)