Satin Spar (Satin Spar Selenite)
Gypsum (CaSO4·2H2O)
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Satin Spar (Satin Spar Selenite)
Gypsum (CaSO4·2H2O)
Yellow Ocher (Limonite)
Limonite (Hydrated Iron Oxide) - FeO(OH)·nH2O
Precious Coral (Red Coral)
Corallium rubrum (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)
Precious Opal
Hydrated Silica (SiO2·nH2O)
Obsidian
Obsidian (Volcanic Glass), primarily SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)
Opal
Hydrated silica (SiO2·nH2O)
Amber (Copal)
Fossilized Tree Resin
Opal
Hydrated amorphous silica (SiO2·nH2O)
Obsidian (volcanic glass), likely black obsidian
Rhyolitic volcanic glass; predominantly amorphous SiO₂
Obsidian (likely black obsidian)
Volcanic glass, predominantly rhyolitic to dacitic silica-rich melt; approximate composition ~70–75% SiO₂
Black obsidian
Volcanic glass, primarily rhyolitic silica glass (SiO₂-rich, noncrystalline)
Tumbled black stone, likely obsidian
Obsidian — volcanic glass, chiefly silica-rich rhyolitic composition
Tumbled black obsidian (likely)
Volcanic glass; chiefly silica-rich rhyolitic glass (SiO₂)
Tumbled black stone, likely black obsidian
Obsidian — natural volcanic glass, primarily SiO₂
Obsidian
Volcanic Glass (SiO2)
Obsidian
Volcanic Glass (predominantly SiO2, approximately 70% or more)
Larimar
NaCa2Si3O8(OH)
Kidney Stone
Nephrolithiasis (Calcium Oxalate, Hydroxyapatite, or Uric Acid)
Amber
Succinates
Amber
Succinite (with a generalized formula of C10H16O)
Opal
Hydrated Amorphous Silica (SiO2·nH2O)
Black Obsidian
Obsidian (Volcanic Glass)
Snowflake Obsidian
Volcanic Glass with Spherulite Inclusions (70–75% SiO2)
Mahogany Obsidian
Volcanic glass (SiO2 with Hematite or Magnetite inclusions)
Shungite
Carbon-rich mineraloid (Amorphous carbon)
Obsidian
Volcanic Glass (Amorphous Silica)
Amber
Succinite (Fossilized Tree Resin)
Amber (Raw)
Succinite (Fossilized Resin)
Moldavite
Silica glass with small amounts of aluminum, iron, and other elements
Amber
Succinates (Fossilized Tree Resin)
Boulder Opal
Hydrated Silica (SiO2·nH2O)
Limonite with Quartz (Gossan)
Hydrated iron(III) oxide-hydroxide mixture (FeO(OH)·nH2O) with Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Amber
Succinite (approximate formula C10H16O)
Amber
Succinite (C10H16O)
Pearl
Calcium Carbonate (Aragonite) with Conchiolin; formula: CaCO3
Pearls
Aragonite (calcium carbonate) and Conchiolin
Crazy Lace Agate
Chalcedony (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Stilbite
Stilbite (Hydrated calcium sodium aluminum silicate, NaCa4[Al9Si27O72]·28H2O)
Dalmatian Jasper
Feldspar porphyry (Microcline and Quartz with Arfvedsonite spots)
Cobalt Glass Slug (Man-made Glass)
Amorphous Silica with Cobalt Oxide (SiO2 + CoO)
Amber
Succinates (C10H16O)
Amber
Succinite (organic fossilized resin)