Chrysocolla on Matrix
Hydrated copper silicate (Cu,Al)2H2Si2O5(OH)4·nH2O
mineral
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Amethyst
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities
mineral
Amazonite
Microcline (Amazonstone), K(AlSi3O8)
mineral
Amethyst
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities
mineral
Smoky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
mineral
Agate Geode
Chalcedony (cryptocrystalline SiO2)
mineral
Amethyst
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities
mineral
Sandstone with Liesegang Rings
Arenite with Iron Oxide Concretions
sedimentary
Black Opal
Hydrated Silica (SiO2·nH2O)
mineral
Geode (unopened)
SiO2 - Chert-shelled concretion (mostly Quartz)
sedimentary
Basalt with Quartz Vein and Weathering Crust
Amygdaloidal or Porphyritic Basalt
igneous
Magnetite / Ironstone Pebble
Magnetite (Fe3O4)
mineral
Chrysocolla
Chrysocolla (Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4·nH2O)
mineral
Rose Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace amounts of titanium, iron, or manganese
mineral
Bull Quartz with Mica and Host Rock
Massive Quartz (SiO2) with Muscovite/Chlorite inclusions
igneous
Quartzite with inclusions
Metamorphic Rock (Mainly SiO2)
metamorphic
Marble
Recrystallized Calcite / Metamorphosed Limestone (CaCO3)
metamorphic
Sodalite
Sodalite (Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2)
mineral
Chromite
Chromite (FeCr2O4)
mineral
Beryl (var. Aquamarine/Blue Beryl) in Quartz Matrix
Beryllium Aluminum Silicate (Be3Al2Si6O18)
mineral
Sandstone (Iron-stained)
Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2 with Fe2O3 staining)
sedimentary
Fluorite with Rhodochrosite
Fluorite (CaF2) and Rhodochrosite (MnCO3)
Mineral
Jasper with Quartz Vein
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with impurities
sedimentary
Red Sandstone
Arenite (primarily Quartz with Iron Oxide coating)
sedimentary
Granite (Leucogranite)
Felsic Plutonic Rock (Granite)
igneous
Sandstone
Arenite (primarily SiO2)
sedimentary
Yellow Sapphire (Raw)
Corundum (Al2O3)
mineral
Quartz (Druzy)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
mineral
Limonite/Goethite Gossan
FeO(OH)·nH2O (Hydrated iron oxide)
mineral
Blue Aragonite
Aragonite (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)
mineral
Dark-colored Igneous Rock (likely Basalt or Diabase)
Basalt (extrusive igneous) or Diabase (intrusive igneous)
Igneous Rock
Sandstone
Sandstone (arenite is a more specific geological term for a clean sandstone, while wacke refers to a dirty sandstone with significant matrix)
Sedimentary
Pyrite in Quartz
Iron Sulfide (FeS2) in Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
mineral
Turquoise
Turquoise (Hydrated phosphate of copper and aluminium), CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O
mineral
Milky Quartz with Iron Staining
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
mineral
Red Sandstone
Arenite (Ferruginous Sandstone)
sedimentary
Granite
Phaneritic Igneous Rock (primarily Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)
igneous
Greenschist
Greenschist (Chlorite Schist facies)
metamorphic
Granite
Phaneritic plutonic rock (primarily Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)
igneous
Garden Quartz
Included Quartz (SiO2 with accessory minerals such as Chlorite, Hematite, or Feldspar)
mineral
Amethyst Sage Agate
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace minerals (Manganese/Iron oxides)
mineral
Agate
Agate (Chalcedony), SiO2
Mineral