Rhodochrosite (Beads) and Citrine (Pendant)
Rhodochrosite (MnCO3) and Quartz variety Citrine (SiO2)
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Rhodochrosite (Beads) and Citrine (Pendant)
Rhodochrosite (MnCO3) and Quartz variety Citrine (SiO2)
Red Jasper (with Quartz inclusions)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Yellow Jasper
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions
Red Sandstone
Arenite (with Iron Oxide)
Potassium Feldspar
Orthoclase (KAlSi3O8)
Amethyst
Quartz variety; chemical formula: SiO₂ (silicon dioxide) with Fe³⁺ impurities
Snowflake Obsidian
Spherulitic Volcanic Glass (primarily SiO2 with Cristobalite inclusions)
Smoky Quartz
SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)
Jasper (Iron Oxide Rich)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Fe2O3 (Hematite/Goethite) inclusions
Chert (Flint variety)
Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Garnet-Bearing Schist
Almandine Garnet Micaceous Schist
Chert (Nodule)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Obsidian
Obsidian (Volcanic Glass)
Black Tourmaline
Schorl (Na(Fe²⁺)₃Al₆(OH)₄(BO₃)₃Si₆O₁₈)
Mookaite Jasper
Radiolarite (Chert/Jasper variety), formula SiO2
Banded Jasper (possibly "Picture Jasper")
Jasper (a microcrystalline variety of Quartz / Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)
Blue Tiger's Eye
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Crocidolite inclusions
Quartz (Milky/Rose variety)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Tiger's Eye
SiO2 (Quartz with inclusion of iron oxides)
Milky Quartz
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Milky Quartz with Epidote or Chlorite inclusions
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions of Epidote {Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
Rose Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with traces of titanium, iron, or manganese
Quartz (Smoky/Milky Variety)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Greenstone
Protolith of basalt, diabase, or gabbro; often contains minerals like chlorite, actinolite, and epidote
Polished Ocean Jasper
Orbicular Jasper (variety of Chalcedony/Quartz, SiO2)
Carnelian Agate
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Carnelian variety of Chalcedony
Amethyst
SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide) - Purple variety of Quartz
Banded Agate Geode (with Microcrystalline Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - variety Chalcedony/Agate
Agate (Dyed High-Grade Polished Slice)
Silicon dioxide (SiO2), Chalcedony crystal variety
Ocean Jasper (Orbicular Jasper)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Variety of Chalcedony/Quartz
Carnelian Agate
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Carnelian variety of Chalcedony
Amethyst Geode
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Amethyst variety of Quartz
Bloodstone
Heliotrope (a variety of Cryptocrystalline Quartz / Jasper, SiO2)
Carnelian
Carnelian (a variety of Chalcedony), SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)
Carnelian
SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide) - Carnelian variety of Chalcedony
Citrine
Silicon dioxide (SiO2) - yellow quartz variety
Citrine Quartz
Quartz (SiO2) - specifically, a variety of macrocrystalline quartz
Carnelian Agate
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - variety Carnelian (Chalcedony)
Peach Aventurine
Quartz variety (SiO2 + Hematite/Goethite inclusions)
Amethyst
SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide) - Purple variety of Quartz
Citrine
Quartz (SiO2) - specifically, a variety of macrocrystalline quartz
Yellow Jasper
Jasper (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)