Pyrite in Quartz
Iron Sulfide (FeS2) in Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
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Pyrite in Quartz
Iron Sulfide (FeS2) in Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Hematite
Iron Oxide (Fe2O3)
Sandstone / Chert Gravel
SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide based clastic sedimentary rock)
Satin Spar (Gypsum)
Gypsum (Satin Spar variety) - CaSO4·2H2O
Erythrite in Cobaltite Ore
Erythrite (Co3(AsO4)2·8H2O) with Cobaltite (CoAsS)
Magnetite or Ironstone Nodule
Magnetite (Fe3O4) or Hematite-rich Sedimentary Nodule
Quartz (Iron-stained Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Rhodochrosite
Manganese Carbonate (MnCO3)
Rhodonite
Manganese Inosilicate (Mn,Fe,Mg,Ca)SiO3
Labradorite (Raw)
(Ca, Na)(Al, Si)4O8
Limonite (Ochreous Sandstone)
Hydrous ferric oxides (FeO(OH)qnH2O)
Aventurine
Silicon Dioxide with Fuchsite inclusions (SiO2 + K(Al,Cr)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)
Biotite (Black Mica)
Biotite - K(Mg,Fe)3(AlSi3O10)(F,OH)2
Magnetite (Lodestone variety)
Magnetite (Fe3O4)
Selenite (Satin Spar)
Gypsum (Calcium Sulfate Dihydrate) - CaSO4·2H2O
Milky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Selenite (Satin Spar)
Calcium Sulfate Dihydrate (CaSO4·2H2O)
Lepidolite on Pegmatite
Lepidolite (K(Li,Al)3(Al,Si,Rb)4O10(F,OH)2)
Milky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Chalcopyrite
Copper Iron Sulfide (CuFeS2)
Satin Spar (Gypsum)
Calcium Sulfate Dihydrate (CaSO4·2H2O)
Yellow Ochre / Limonite
Hydrated ferric oxide (FeO(OH)·nH2O)
Arfvedsonite (often mistakenly sold as Astrophyllite)
Arfvedsonite [Na3(Fe2+)4Fe3+Si8O22(OH)2]
Prehnite
Prehnite, Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Sulfur (on Matrix)
Native Sulfur (S8)
Chrysocolla in Cuprite (Sonora Sunrise)
Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4·n(H2O) with Cu2O
Iron Ore (Limonite and Hematite)
Goethite/Limonite (FeO(OH)·nH2O) and Hematite (Fe2O3)
Sandstone
Arenite (SiO2 primarily)
Quartz in Greenstone
Metamorphic rock with quartz vein (SiO2 / mixed silicates)
Copper Ore (likely Malachite or Chrysocolla staining)
Copper Secondary Mineral (e.g., Cu2CO3(OH)2)
Quartz Geode
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Galena
Lead Sulfide (PbS)
Bornite
Copper Iron Sulfide (Cu5FeS4)
Lepidolite
K(Li,Al)3(Al,Si,Rb)4O10(F,OH)2
Banded Agate
Agate (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)
Calcite
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
Granite
Phaneritic felsic intrusive igneous rock
Granite Pebble
Intrusive igneous rock (Quartz, Feldspar, Mica)
Emerald in Matrix
Beryl (Be3Al2(SiO3)6) with Chromium/Vanadium impurities
Howlite
Calcium borosilicate hydroxide (Ca2B5SiO9(OH)5)
Prehnite
Calcium aluminum silicate hydroxide, Ca2Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Selenite (Satin Spar)
Gypsum (CaSO4·2H2O)