Moonstone
Orthoclase (Potassium Feldspar) - (K,Na)AlSi3O8
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Moonstone
Orthoclase (Potassium Feldspar) - (K,Na)AlSi3O8
Quartz Vein in Host Rock (Gneiss/Schist)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) within a metamorphic matrix
Quartz Pebble (with Mica or Iron staining)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Lapis Lazuli
Lapis Lazuli (A complex rock primarily composed of Lazurite: (Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(S,Cl,SO4,OH)2)
Feldspar
KAlSi3O8 - NaAlSi3O8 - CaAl2Si2O8
Lepidolite with Quartz
K(Li,Al)3(Al,Si,Rb)4O10(F,OH)2
Granite Pebble (Salt and Pepper Granite)
Felsic Intrusive Igneous Rock (Granite)
Granite Gneiss
Gneiss (High-grade regional metamorphic rock)
Quartz Vein in Schist
Quartz (SiO2) in Mica Schist
Grey River Stone (Gneiss/Schist mix)
Foliated Metamorphic Rock (variable mineral formula)
Basalt with Epidote (Flowerstone-like texture)
Amygdaloidal Basalt (silicate mineral inclusions)
Conglomerate
Conglomerate
Chalcopyrite
Chalcopyrite (CuFeS2)
Quartz with Arsenopyrite
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Arsenic Sulfide (FeAsS)
Sandstone (with Iron Staining)
Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily Quartz, SiO2)
Sardonyx Agate Sphere
Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions
Turquoise (set in silver jewelry)
Turquoise - CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O (Hydrated copper and aluminum phosphate)
Azurite and Malachite on Matrix
Azurite: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2; Malachite: Cu2CO3(OH)2
Turquoise
CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O
Sandstone (likely Ferruginous)
Sandstone (SiO2 with iron oxides)
Turquoise
Turquoise (Hydrated phosphate of copper and aluminium) CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O
Tiger's Eye
Pseudomorph of Quartz after Crocidolite (SiO2 with inclusions of Iron Oxide)
Hematite
Iron(III) oxide (Fe2O3)
Dalmatian Stone
Peralkaline rhyolite
Lapis Lazuli (polished cabochon)
Lazurite-rich metamorphic rock (approx. Na6Ca2Al6Si6O24(SO4,S,Cl)2)
Blue Apatite
Fluoroapatite (Ca5(PO4)3F)
Tiger's Eye (with Blue Tiger's Eye / Hawk's Eye)
Pseudomorph of Quartz after Crocidolite (SiO2 with inclusions)
Limonite (Iron Ore)
Limonite (Hydrous iron(III) oxide-hydroxide mixture, primarily FeO(OH)·nH2O)
Bauxite
Bauxite (Al2O3·2H2O)
Lepidolite
Lepidolite (K(Li,Al)3(Al,Si,Rb)4O10(F,OH)2)
Quartz Vein in Host Rock
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) within a metamorphic matrix
Bauxite
Bauxite (Mixture of Al(OH)3, AlO(OH), and Fe2O3)
Quartz (Iron-stained)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Ruby in Kyanite
Corundum in Disthene (Al2SiO5 + Al2O3)
Fluorite (Green)
Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)
Quartz Pebble
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Yellow Ochre / Limonite
Limonite (FeO(OH)·nH2O)
Quartz (River Pebble)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Quartz Pebble
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Quartz pebble
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Limonite (Ironstone Concretion)
Limonite (Hydrated iron(III) oxide-hydroxide, mixtures of FeO(OH)·nH2O)
Basalt with Quartz Vein
Basalt (SiO2 vein inclusion)