Yellow Ochre / Limonite
Limonite (FeO(OH)·nH2O)
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Yellow Ochre / Limonite
Limonite (FeO(OH)·nH2O)
Orthoclase Feldspar
Potassium aluminum silicate (KAlSi3O8)
Limonite
Limonite (Hydrated iron oxide mixture, FeO(OH)·nH2O)
Granite
Granite
Pebble
Clast (specifically a granule or small pebble)
Turquoise
Hydrated phosphate of copper and aluminium (CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O)
Sulfur on Quartz
Native Sulfur (S8) with Quartz (SiO2)
Garden Quartz (Lodalite)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with mineral inclusions
Gemstone Sand (Mineral Assortment)
Mixed Mineral Concentrates (Commonly including Quartz SiO2, Garnet X3Y2(SiO4)3, and Tourmaline (Na,Ca)(Li,Mg,Al)3(Al,Fe,Mn)6(BO3)3(Si6O18)(OH,F)4)
Milky Quartz with Mineral Inclusions
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with miscellaneous inclusions
Milky Quartz with Mineral Inclusions
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Banded Gneiss (with possible weathered sulfide or iron staining)
Gneiss, potentially with iron oxide/hydroxide staining (e.g., limonite) or weathered sulfides
Chrysocolla
Hydrated copper phyllosilicate mineral (Cu,Al)2H2Si2O5(OH)4·n(H2O)
Granite or Pegmatite with Mica
Granitoid
Jadeite and Mixed Gemstones (Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald)
Jadeite (NaAlSi2O6), Corundum (Al2O3), Beryl (Be3Al2(Si6O18))
Limonite Concretion (Ironstone)
Limonite (Hydrated Iron(III) Oxide-Hydroxide, FeO(OH)·nH2O)
Limonite (Iron Ore)
FeO(OH)·nH2O (Hydrated Iron Oxide)
Bauxite
AlOx(OH)3-2x (mixture of Gibbsite, Boehmite, and Diaspore)
Lapis Lazuli
Lapis Lazuli (Complex silicate rock containing Lazurite (Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(S,Cl,SO4,OH)2, Calcite, and Pyrite)
Quartz (Druzy)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Heat-Treated Amethyst (Commercial Citrine)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Macro-crystalline Quartz
Banded Gneiss
Gneiss (High-grade Regional Metamorphic Rock)
Gneiss (specifically a Granitic Gneiss specimen)
Gneiss (high-grade metamorphic rock primarily composed of Quartz, Feldspar, and Biotite/Amphibole)
Granite
Granite (Felsic intrusive igneous rock)
Lapis Lazuli
Na6Ca2(Al6Si6O24)(S,SO4,Cl)1-2 (primarily containing Lazurite with inclusions of Calcite and Pyrite)
Chakra Stone (Composite / Man-made Bonded Gemstones)
Composite of Quartz, Lapis Lazuli, Aventurine, Tiger's Eye, and Jasper (SiO2, (Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(S,Cl,SO4,OH)2, etc.)
Lapis Lazuli (Raw)
Lazurite-rich metamorphic rock; Na3Ca(Al3Si3O12)S
Shale or Slate with Quartz Veins
Shale (fine-grained clastic sedimentary rock) or Slate (low-grade metamorphic rock formed from shale) with Quartz (SiO2) veins
Fluorite (left), Sodalite (middle), Dumortierite/Tumbled Quartzite (right)
Calcium Fluoride (CaF2), Sodium Aluminum Silicate Chloride (Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2), Aluminum Borosilicate (Al7(BO3)(SiO4)3O3)
Quartz Geode
Silicon dioxide (SiO2)
Pyrite
Iron Sulfide (FeS2)
Green Fluorite
Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)
Quartz with inclusions (likely Tourmaline or Biotite)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Amygdaloidal Basalt
Amygdaloidal Basalt (Mafic volcanic rock)
Basalt with Mineral Vein (Cobble)
Basalt (with likely Quartz/Calcite vein)
Gneiss
Metamorphic rock of high-grade regional metamorphism
Fluorite (Polished Point/Tower)
Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)
Fossilized Bone Fragment
Permineralized Vertebrate Fossil (Hydroxyapatite replaced by Minerals)
Fluorite (likely Fluorite on Quartz/Matrix)
Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)
Orthoclase Feldspar
Orthoclase (KAlSi₃O₈)
Lapis Lazuli
Lapis Lazuli (Rock composed primarily of Lazurite (Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(S,Cl,SO4,OH)2, Calcite, and Pyrite)
Pyrite (Fool's Gold)
Iron Sulfide (FeS2)