Banded Agate (specifically Lake Superior Agate type)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Chalcedony
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Banded Agate (specifically Lake Superior Agate type)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Chalcedony
Banded Agate (specifically Lake Superior Agate style)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Chalcedony variety
Banded Agate (specifically Lace Agate type)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Himalayan Salt
Halite (mineral name), chemical formula NaCl (sodium chloride). Generally, 'Himalayan Salt' is a trade name for evaporite minerals from specific regions.
Quartzite (specifically an iron-stained or Carnelian-colored variety)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions
Olivine (likely Peridot variety)
Olivine Mineral Group (specifically Forsterite-Fayalite solid solution series); Chemical formula: (Mg,Fe)2SiO4
Blue Chalcedony and Picture Jasper Beads
Blue Chalcedony (SiO2), Picture Jasper (SiO2)
Moonstone
Adularia or Orthoclase (KAlSi3O8) or Albite (NaAlSi3O8), specifically with lamellar exsolution of albite and orthoclase.
Quartz (specifically Milky/Gray Quartz vein)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Obsidian (specifically Rainbow or Silver Sheen Obsidian)
Volcanic Glass (predominantly SiO2)
Orbicular Granite (specifically Mustard or Yellow Tonalite/Granodiorite)
Orbicular Quartz Diorite / Tonalite
Banded Gneiss (Variety of Gneiss)
Gneiss (specifically, a variety exhibiting prominent banding; mineral composition can vary, but often contains quartz, feldspar, mica, and amphibole)
Banded Agate (specifically Lake Superior Agate style)
Agate (Cryptocrystalline Quartz), SiO2
Blue Topaz (specifically London Blue or Swiss Blue based on color saturation)
Al2SiO4(F,OH)2 (Aluminum Silicate Fluoride Hydroxide)
Blue Topaz (specifically London Blue shade)
Topaz - Al2SiO4(F,OH)2
Agate (specifically Moss or Plume Agate nodding toward Agatized Wood)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Cryptocrystalline Quartz (Chalcedony)
Banded Agate (specifically Mexican Lace Agate variety appearance)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2 / Chalcedony)
Banded Agate (specifically Moss or River Agate variety)
Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Agate (specifically a Blue Agate Geode Slice)
Chalcedony (cryptocrystalline variety of Quartz); SiO2
Druzy Agate (specifically Black Druzy Agate)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Agate (specifically Lace Agate or Banded Agate)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Banded Agate (specifically Eye Agate / Chalcedony)
Agate (Cryptocrystalline variety of Quartz, SiO2)
Banded Agate (specifically Moss Agate or Plume Agate variety)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Cryptocrystalline Quartz
Banded Agate (specifically Red Agate or Sardonyx variety)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Cryptocrystalline Quartz
Aventurine (likely Green Aventurine)
Quartz (SiO2) with included minerals (Fuchsite or Chlorite for green color)
Green Slag Glass
Amorphous Silica / Glassy Blast Furnace Slag
Obsidian
Obsidian (Amorphous volcanic glass, SiO2 with impurities)
Red Jasper
Jasper (a variety of Chalcedony, SiO₂ with iron oxide inclusions)
Silver (Native Silver/Alloy Specimen)
Ag (Native Silver element), specifically a 90% Ag / 10% Cu alloy
Banded Rock (likely Quartz-rich)
Uncertain, likely a Metamorphic Rock (e.g., Gneiss or Schist) with prominent Quartz and other minerals
Echinoid Fossil (Sea Urchin)
Echinoidea (specifically likely Schizaster or similar genus), calcium carbonate (CaCO3)
Green Glass (often marketed as 'Obsidian' or 'Green Quartz')
Amorphous Silica (SiO2) with copper or chromium additives
Labradorite (likely Black Labradorite or Larvikite)
Labradorite (Na,Ca)(Al,Si)4O8. If a rock, it is typically anorthosite, gabbro, or norite, or a variety of syenite called Larvikite if it is specifically from Larvik, Norway.
Chert (or possibly Flint)
SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)
Chert (specifically a Chert Nodule or Flint)
Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Chert (specifically a stream-worn Chert Nodule)
Sedimentary Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Bi-Color Tourmaline (or Watermelon Tourmaline)
Tourmaline (complex borosilicate mineral group with general formula AD3G6(BO3)3T6O18(OH,O)4)
Jasper (specifically a banded or dark variety)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with impurities
Chert (specifically a variety like Flint or River Jasper with Iron Oxidation)
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Chert (specifically Flint or Gray Chert)
Silicon Dioxide (Microcrystalline Quartz), SiO2
Emerald
Beryl (Be3Al2Si6O18), specifically the green variety colored by chromium or vanadium
Jasper (specifically Red Jasper/Chert)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions