Lepidolite and Rubellite (Pink Tourmaline) in Quartz
K(Li,Al)3(Al,Si,Rb)4O10(F,OH)2 (Lepidolite) and Na(Li,Al)3Al6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4 (Elbaite/Pink Tourmaline)
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Lepidolite and Rubellite (Pink Tourmaline) in Quartz
K(Li,Al)3(Al,Si,Rb)4O10(F,OH)2 (Lepidolite) and Na(Li,Al)3Al6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4 (Elbaite/Pink Tourmaline)
Yellow Beryl (Heliodor)
Beryllium aluminum silicate (Be3Al2Si6O18)
Blue Quartz (Aventurine)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions of Dumortierite or Magnesio-riebeckite
Snowflake Obsidian
Spherulitic Obsidian (Amorphous Volcanic Glass with Cristobalite inclusions)
Garnierite in Matrix
Nickel-bearing Magnesium Silicates (Garnierite)
Obsidian
Volcanic glass (SiO2-rich amorphous silicate)
Green Jasper
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with impurities
Sandstone
Arenite
Schorl (Black Tourmaline) in Quartz and Feldspar
NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Amazonite
KAlSi3O8 (Potassium Aluminum Silicate)
Amygdaloidal Basalt with Agate/Quartz Infill
Basalt with Secondary Silicate Mineralization (SiO2)
Dalmation Stone
Peralkaline Rock (mixed silicate minerals)
Beryl (var. Aquamarine/Blue Beryl) in Quartz Matrix
Beryllium Aluminum Silicate (Be3Al2Si6O18)
Aquamarine (Beryl)
Beryllium aluminum silicate (Be3Al2Si6O18)
Aquamarine
Beryllium aluminum silicate (Be3Al2Si6O18)
Slag
Anthropogenic Iron Silicate Glass
White Moonstone (Scolicite or White Feldspar var. )
Lattice-structure Silicate (KAlSi3O8)
Beryl (likely Emerald or Aquamarine in matrix)
Beryllium aluminum silicate (Be3Al2Si6O18)
Orthoclase Feldspar
Potassium Aluminum Silicate (KAlSi3O8)
Aquamarine
Beryllium Aluminum Silicate (Be3Al2Si6O18)
White Zircon
Zircon (Zirconium silicate, ZrSiO4)
Beryl in Quartz Matrix
Beryllium Aluminum Silicate (Be3Al2Si6O18)
Peach Moonstone Sphere
Potassium Aluminum Silicate (KAlSi3O8)
Beryl (likely var. Aquamarine or Goshenite) in Matrix
Beryllium Aluminum Silicate (Be3Al2Si6O18)
Peach Moonstone
Potassium Aluminum Silicate (KAlSi3O8)
Greyscale Moonstone / Silver Sheen Moonstone
Potassium Aluminum Silicate (KAlSi3O8)
Picture Jasper
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide and clay inclusions
Bumblebee Jasper
Anhydrite-Aragonite mixture with Orpiment and Realgar
Quartz Crystal Fragment
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Green Aventurine
SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide with inclusions of Fuchsite mica)
Dyed Dalmatian Jasper (Dalmatian Stone)
Perthitic Feldspar with Arfvedsonite inclusions
Amazonite
Potassium aluminum silicate (KAlSi3O8)
Chrysotile Asbestos
Chrysotile [Mg3Si2O5(OH)4]
Gneiss (High-grade Metamorphic Rock)
Gneiss (Metamorphic silicate rock)
Green Jasper
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with mineral inclusions
Sandstone
Arenite
Gypsum (variety Selenite or Alabaster)
Calcium sulfate dihydrate (CaSO4·2H2O)
Bauxite
Bauxite (Al2O3·nH2O)
Green Jasper
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with impurities
Grey Moonstone
Potassium Aluminum Silicate (KAlSi3O8)
Chrysocolla
Chrysocolla; (Cu,Al)2H2Si2O5(OH)4·nH2O
Garnet (Almandine/Pyrope series)
Silicate mineral (Almandine: Fe3Al2Si3O12; Pyrope: Mg3Al2Si3O12)