Emerald in Matrix
Emerald (Beryllium Aluminum Silicate - Be3Al2(SiO3)6)
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Emerald in Matrix
Emerald (Beryllium Aluminum Silicate - Be3Al2(SiO3)6)
Black Opal
Hydrated Amorphous Silica (SiO2 "n" H2O)
Desert Rose (Gypsum/Baryte)
Hydrated Calcium Sulfate (CaSO4·2H2O)
Amethyst
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide with Iron impurities), SiO2
Herkimer Diamond
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Sunstone
Oligoclase (Plagioclase Feldspar), (Na,Ca)(Si,Al)4O8
Turquoise
Turquoise, CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O
Prehnite
Prehnite (Ca2Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)
Malachite with Chrysocolla
Copper carbonate hydroxide (Cu2CO3(OH)2) and Hydrated copper silicate (Cu,Al)2H2Si2O5(OH)4·nH2O
Prehnite
Prehnite (Ca2Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)
Milky Quartz
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Turquoise
Hydrated phosphate of copper and aluminium (CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O)
Calcite–fluorite mineral specimen with iron-oxide staining
Calcite (CaCO₃), likely fluorite (CaF₂), with possible quartz and iron/manganese oxides
Milky quartz fragments
Quartz (silicon dioxide, SiO₂)
Quartz (Agate/Jasper pebble)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Heliodor (Yellow Beryl)
Beryl (Be3Al2Si6O18 with iron impurities)
Milky Quartz
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Howlite
Calcium borosilicate hydroxide (Ca2B5SiO9(OH)5)
Halite
Halite (NaCl)
Malachite
Copper Carbonate Hydroxide (Cu2CO3(OH)2)
Tiger's Eye
Silicon Dioxide (Quartz pseudomorph after crocidolite), SiO2
Sandstone (Weathered Fragment)
Clastic Sedimentary Rock
Porphyritic Basalt or Diabase
Mafic igneous rock with porphyritic texture
Sandstone and Mixed Rock Assemblage
Clastic Sedimentary Rock / Quartz Arenite
Epidote
Epidote (Ca2(Al,Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH))
Copper Ore (Malachite and Azurite on Host Rock)
Cuprite, Malachite, and Azurite dissemination in gangue
Malachite
Copper carbonate hydroxide [Cu2CO3(OH)2]
Malachite
Malachite (Cu2CO3(OH)2)
Milky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Milky Quartz
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Tumbled Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Ruby
Corundum (Al2O3 with Chromium trace)
Milky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Fluorite (tumbled pebble)
Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)
Granite
Intrusive Igneous Rock
Jade (likely Jadeite or Nephrite)
Jadeite (NaAlSi2O6) or Nephrite (Ca2(Mg,Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2)
Petrified Wood
Silicified Wood (SiO2)
Clear Quartz (Faceted)
SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide
Chrysocolla
Chrysocolla (Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O)
Peacock Ore
Bornite (Cu5FeS4) or Chalcopyrite (CuFeS2) with iridescent tarnish
Milky Quartz
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Milky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)