Amethyst
Amethyst (variety of Quartz, SiO2)
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Amethyst
Amethyst (variety of Quartz, SiO2)
Ferruginous Quartz (Iron-Stained Quartz)
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide) with Iron Oxide inclusions (SiO2 + Fe2O3)
White Quartz Pebble
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Amethyst (Tumbled)
Silicon Dioxide with iron impurities (SiO2)
Iolite (Cordierite)
Cordierite (Magnesium Aluminum Silicate), Mg2Al4Si5O18
Blue Topaz
Al2SiO4(F,OH)2 (Fluorine-bearing aluminum silicate)
Smoky Quartz (with Druzy/Polished Edge)
Smoky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Amethyst
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities
Almandine Garnet
Almandine [Fe3Al2(SiO4)3]
Garnet (likely Almandine)
Almandine (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3)
Rhodonite in Quartz Matrix
Rhodonite (Manganese Silicate - (Mn,Fe,Mg,Ca)SiO3)
Amazonite
K(AlSi3O8), Microcline (potassium feldspar)
Desert Rose (Gypsum Rose)
Gypsum (Calcium Sulfate Dihydrate) - CaSO4·2H2O
Rutilated Quartz (or Tourmalinated Quartz if inclusions are Tourmaline)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Rutile (TiO2) or Tourmaline inclusions
Milky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Garnet (almandine or pyrope variety)
Silicate mineral Group: (Fe, Mg, Mn, Ca)3(Al, Fe, Cr)2(SiO4)3
Labradorite (tumbled)
Labradorite (a plagioclase feldspar mineral between anorthite and albite; chemical formula: (Ca,Na)(Si,Al)4O8)
Olivine (likely Peridot variety)
Olivine Mineral Group (specifically Forsterite-Fayalite solid solution series); Chemical formula: (Mg,Fe)2SiO4
Amber
Fossilized tree resin (not a true mineral as it is organic and amorphous); Chemical formula is highly variable, but often approximated as C10H16O.
Rhodonite
Rhodonite; (Mn,Fe,Mg,Ca)SiO3
Dalmation Stone (Dyed)
Peralkaline rhyolite
Amygdaloidal Basalt
Amygdaloidal Basalt (extrusive volcanic rock)
Lapis Lazuli
Lapis Lazuli (Primary mineral: Lazurite (Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(SO4,S,Cl)2)
Rose Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Limonite (Iron Ore)
Limonite (FeO(OH)·nH2O)
Howlite
Calcium borosilicate hydroxide (Ca2B5SiO9(OH)5)
Pumice or Tufa/Travertine
Pumice (if igneous) or Calcareous Tufa (if sedimentary)
Silver (Native Silver)
Native Silver (Ag)
Seraphinite (Clinochlore)
Clinochlore (Mg,Fe2+)5Al(Si3Al)O10(OH)8
Rose Quartz
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Gold
Gold (Au)
Milky Quartz
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Sunstone (variety of Feldspar)
Oligoclase Sunstone, Plagioclase Feldspar (Na,Ca)Al(Si,Al)Si2O8
Ruby Fuchsite / Ruby in Fuchsite
Ruby (Al2O3 variety corundum) and Fuchsite (K(Al,Cr)2AlSi3O10(OH)2 - a chromium-rich variety of muscovite mica) in Quartz matrix
Quartz (Clear Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Quartz (Iron-Stained)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Rough Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Obsidian
Volcanic glass (SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide with impurities)
Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Quartz / Clear Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Milky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)