Herkimer Diamond (Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
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Herkimer Diamond (Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Chalcedony with Druzy Quartz Geode
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Sodalite
Sodalite, Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2
Amethyst
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide with iron impurities), SiO2
Orange Quartz (Citrine Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities
Citrine Quartz Geode
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities
Quartz (Smoky Quartz variant)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Zoisite with Ruby / Anyolite
Anyolite (Ca2Al3(SiO4)3(OH) with Chromian Zoisite and Tschermakite inclusions)
Amethyst (Quartz variety)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities
Azurite-Malachite (often called Azerite Malachite or Azurmalachite)
Azurite (Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2) and Malachite (Cu2CO3(OH)2)
Pyrite
Iron Sulfide (FeS2)
Hematite (beads)
Hematite (Fe₂O₃)
Beryllonite
Beryllonite (NaBePO4)
Moss Agate
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with mineral inclusions
Moss Agate
Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with mineral inclusions
Included Quartz (Garden Quartz / Lodolite)
Quartz (SiO2) with various mineral inclusions
Beryl (Emerald variety in host rock)
Be3Al2(SiO3)6 (Silicate mineral)
Garden Quartz (Phantom Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with various inclusions (often Chlorite, Hematite, or Iron)
Red Sandstone
Arenite (with Iron Oxide / Hematite staining)
Red Sandstone
Arenite (Ferruginous Sandstone)
Jasper containing epidote (Unakite-like)
Epidotized Jasper (SiO2 with Ca2(Al,Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH))
Red Sandstone
Arenite with Iron Oxide (Hematite) cement
Sandstone (Ferruginous)
Arenite with Iron-Oxide Cement (primarily SiO2 with Fe2O3/FeOOH)
Lepidolite
K(Li,Al)3(Al,Si)4O10(F,OH)2 (Lithium-bearing phyllosilicate)
Turquoise
CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O (Hydrated copper and aluminum phosphate)
Basalt with Quartz/Zeolite Inclusions
Porphyritic Basalt (SiO2 with Aluminosilicates)
Red Sandstone Pebble
Arenite with Hematite (Fe2O3) cement
Malachite
Copper Carbonate Hydroxide [Cu2CO3(OH)2]
Red Sandstone
Arenite (with Iron Oxide pigmentation)
Chatoyant Quartz (Cat's Eye Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with fibrous inclusions of Amphibole or Rutile
Granite
Granite (dominated by Quartz, Alkali Feldspar, and Plagioclase)
Amygdaloidal Basalt
Basalt with secondary amygdule minerals (likely Epidote or Chlorite)
Granite
Felsic intrusive igneous rock
Calcite on Matrix
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
Rhodochrosite
Manganese carbonate (MnCO3)
Fossilized Shark Tooth (Otodus obliquus)
Otodus obliquus (Mineral composition: Bio-apatite/Calcium Phosphate replaced by various minerals)
Greenschist / Migmatite
Regional Metamorphic Complex (Facies: Greenschist to Amphibolite)
Granite Pegmatite
Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock (Granite)
Satin Spar Gypsum
Calcium Sulfate Dihydrate (CaSO4·2H2O)
Chipped Glass/Plastic Fragment
Silicon dioxide (SiO2) for glass (amorphous) or various polymer compounds for plastic
Lapis Lazuli
Complex mixture of minerals (lazurite, calcite, pyrite, and sodalite); (Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(S,Cl,SO4,OH)2
Amygdaloidal Basalt
Amygdaloidal Basalt (Mafic silicate with secondary mineral inclusions)