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Gold Nugget
Native Gold (Au)
Rough Diamond
Diamond (pure carbon, C)
Citrine
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities
Limonite (Iron Ore)
Limonite (Hydrous ferric oxides), generic formula FeO(OH)·nH2O
Agate (specifically Chalcedony nodule)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Limonite (with Pyrite)
Limonite (Hydrated Iron Oxide) - FeO(OH)·nH2O
Milky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Jadeite and Assorted Corundum (Ruby/Sapphire) / Beryl (Emerald)
Jadeite (NaAlSi2O6), Ruby/Sapphire (Al2O3), Emerald (Be3Al2(SiO3)6)
Turquoise
Hydrated phosphate of copper and aluminium: CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O
Moonstone (Feldspar)
Orthoclase/Albite ((K,Na)AlSi3O8)
Milky Quartz Geode Fragment
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Malachite Coating on Host Rock
Malachite [Cu2CO3(OH)2]
Green Moss Agate
Agate (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2 with inclusions of Manganese/Iron oxides)
Yellow Jasper
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron inclusions
Azurite and Malachite
Azurite (Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2) and Malachite (Cu2(CO3)(OH)2)
Milky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Amethyst Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2 with iron impurities)
Amethyst
Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2 with iron impurities)
Quartz (Milky Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Aquamarine
Beryl (Be3Al2Si6O18)
Ferruginous Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions
Tiger's Eye
Pseudomorph of Quartz after Crocidolite (SiO2 with inclusions)
Basalt with Quartz Vein
Mafic volcanic rock with hydrothermal SiO2 filling
Drill Core (Basalt or Andesite)
Volcanic porphyry (mafic to intermediate)
Septarian Nodule (Septarian Dragon Stone)
Septarian Concretion (CaCO3 + Al2Si2O5(OH)4)
Sphalerite with Galena
Zinc Sulfide ((Zn,Fe)S) and Lead Sulfide (PbS)
Dumortierite Quartz
Al7BO3(SiO4)3O3 (inclusion in SiO2)
Sodalite
Sodalite (Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2)
Yellow Chalcedony
Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Green Fluorite
Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride, CaF2)
Milky Quartz
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Bornite
Bornite (Cu5FeS4)
Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Yellow Calcite
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
Black Tourmaline
Schorl (NaFe3Al6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4)
Fluorite in Host Rock
Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)
Labradorite
Labradorite (Ca,Na)(Al,Si)4O8
Quartz (Small Fragment)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Quartz Pebble
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Howlite
Calcium borosilicate hydroxide (Ca2B5SiO9(OH)5)
Clear Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)