Yellow Quartz (Citrine Quartz / Milky Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
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Yellow Quartz (Citrine Quartz / Milky Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Amazonite
Microcline (KAlSi3O8) with trace lead (Pb)
Tiger's Eye, Hematite, and Black Obsidian Bracelet
SiO2 (Tiger's Eye), Fe2O3 (Hematite), and 70-75% SiO2 (Obsidian)
Rose Quartz
Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with trace amounts of titanium, iron, or manganese
Botryoidal Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Lepidolite in Pegmatite
K(Li,Al)3(Al,Si,Rb)4O10(F,OH)2 (Lepidolite)
Fossilized Shark Tooth or Bone Fragment
Vertebrate Fossil (likely Carcharodon or similar genus)
Sandstone (Ferruginous)
Arenite (Fe2O3 staining)
Mahogany Obsidian
Volcanic glass (SiO2 with Hematite/Magnetite inclusions)
Fossil Shell
Invertebrate fossil (Mollusca)
Fossil Shark Tooth
Chondrichthyes (class)
Fossil Shark Tooth
Selachii (fossilized dentition)
Bivalve Fossil (Fossilized Shell)
Class Bivalvia (fossilized in Calcium Carbonate/Aragonite)
Petrified Wood
Silicified Wood (primarily SiO2)
Blue Quartzite (Blue Aventurine)
Silicon Dioxide with Dumortierite/Crocidolite inclusions (SiO2)
Blue Quartzite (Aventurine)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Dumortierite or Crocidolite inclusions
Jasper (specifically Owyhee or Picture Jasper variety)
Jasper (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Pyritic Quartzite
Metequartzite with FeS2 (Pyrite) inclusions
Granite (Orthoclase rich)
Granite (composed primarily of Quartz and Potassium Feldspar KAlSi3O8)
Schist with Quartz Vein
Mica Schist with Crystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Sandstone
Arenite (primarily SiO2)
Chert / Flint
Microcrystalline or cryptocrystalline quartz (SiO2)
Tiger's Eye
Pseudomorph of Quartz after Crocidolite (SiO2)
Gold Nugget
Native Gold (Au)
Sunstone
Plagioclase Feldspar (Na,Ca)(Si,Al)3O8
Orange Calcite
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
Rutilated Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Titanium Dioxide (TiO2) inclusions
Dyed Agate
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - variety Chalcedony
Faceted Clear Gemstone (Likely Quartz or Cubic Zirconia)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) or Zirconium Dioxide (ZrO2)
Gold-bearing Quartz
Lode Gold in Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Blue Lepidolite
Lepidolite (K(Li,Al)3(Al,Si,Rb)4O10(F,OH)2)
Chalcedony (Botryoidal)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Peridot (Olivine)
Magnesium Iron Silicate (Mg, Fe)2SiO4
Mahogany Obsidian
Volcanic Glass with Hematite (SiO2 + Fe2O3)
Sunstone
Feldspar (Oligoclase)
Magnetite
Magnetite (Fe3O4)
Pink Dyed Agate
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with synthetic pigment
Tiger's Eye
Pseudomorph of Quartz after Crocidolite (SiO2)
Chlorite Included Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Chlorite (Mg,Fe,Li)6AlSi3O10(OH)8
Iron-stained Quartz
Silicon Dioxide with Iron Oxide (SiO2 + Fe2O3)
Tiger's Eye
Pseudomorph of Quartz after Crocidolite (SiO2)
Mica Group Minerals
There isn't a single scientific name as 'Mica' refers to a group of phyllosilicate minerals. Common scientific names include Muscovite (KAl₂ (AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂), Biotite (K(Mg,Fe)₃AlSi₃O₁₀(OH)₂), Phlogopite (KMg₃AlSi₃O₁₀(OH)₂), and Lepidolite (K(Li,Al)₃(Al,Si,Rb)₄O₁₀(F,OH)₂).