Pearl (nacre)
Calcium Carbonate (mostly CaCO3 as Aragonite) and Conchiolin
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Pearl (nacre)
Calcium Carbonate (mostly CaCO3 as Aragonite) and Conchiolin
Quartz (Milky Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Labradorite
Labradorite ((Ca,Na)(Al,Si)4O8)
Stromatolite
Stromatolite (Cyanobacteria-formed Organo-sedimentary structure)
Milky Quartz with Iron Staining
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Limonite/Goethite
Rose Quartz
Quartz (SiO₂), specifically a variety of Quartz
Moss Agate
Chalcedony (Silicon Dioxide / SiO2)
Quartz (Milky Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Yellow Diamond (Faceted)
Diamond (C - Pure Carbon)
Blue Lace Agate
Chalcedony (SiO2) with trace minerals
Amazonite
Potassium Feldspar (KAlSi3O8)
Milky Quartz
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Pink Granite
Felsic Plutonic Rock (primarily Quartz, Potassium Feldspar, and Plagioclase)
Blue Apatite
Apatite group (Ca5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH))
Moss Agate
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions of Manganese or Iron oxide
Honey Calcite
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
Emerald
Beryl (Be3Al2(SiO3)6) with Chromium/Vanadium impurities
Kambaba Jasper
Stromatolite (Fossilized Algae)
Greenschist
Greenschist (chlorite-epidote schist)
Jasper (likely Polychrome or Desert Jasper)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with impurities
Quartz (Iron-stained)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Bloodstone (Heliotrope)
Chalcedony (SiO2) with inclusions of Iron Oxide or Red Jasper
Mahogany Obsidian
Obsidian (Volcanic Glass) with Hematite or Magnetite inclusions, SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)
Bumble Bee Jasper
Calcite-bearing Volcanic Tuff (not a true Jasper)
Granite Pegmatite
Phaneritic Plutonic Igneous Rock
Pink Granite
Felsic intrusive igneous rock
Jasper (Zebra Jasper)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with impurities
Pink Granite
Phaneritic intrusive igneous rock (Felsic)
Yellow Jasper
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Goethite/Iron oxide inclusions
Orange Quartz with Hematite inclusions
Quartz (SiO2) with Hematite (Fe2O3) inclusions
Satin Spar
Fibrous Gypsum (CaSO4·2H2O)
Fire Opal (Common/Precious in Matrix)
Hydrated Silica (SiO2·nH2O)
Jasper (Red Jasper)
Jasper (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Ironstone Concretion (Moqui Marble)
Iron-oxide Concretion (Hydrated ferric oxide, Fe2O3·nH2O)
Carnelian (a variety of Chalcedony)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide impurities
Green Calcite
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
Orange Calcite
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
Specular Hematite (Specularite)
Hematite (Iron(III) oxide) - Fe2O3
Granite (Pink/Potassium Feldspar Granite)
Felsic Plutonic Rock (Potassium Feldspar, Quartz, Mica, and Amphibole)
Botryoidal Hematite (Iron Stone Conglomerate)
Hematite (Fe2O3) in sedimentary matrix
Yellow Jasper
Jasper (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Amazonite
Amazonite (KAlSi3O8); a green variety of Microcline feldspar