Milky and Citrine-type Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
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Milky and Citrine-type Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Black spinel bead strand
Spinel, magnesium aluminum oxide (MgAl₂O₄)
Amethyst (rough crystal)
Quartz, SiO₂; purple color commonly caused by iron impurities and natural irradiation
Black Onyx
Chalcedony (SiO2)
Green Quartz (Prasiolite/Adventurine)
Silicon Dioxide with inclusions (SiO2)
White Topaz
Aluminum silicate fluoride hydroxide [Al2SiO4(F,OH)2]
Yellow faceted gemstone, likely citrine
Citrine: yellow variety of quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂)
Vintage-style bracelet with likely black onyx and yellow-and-white jasper or agate cabochon
Onyx (cryptocrystalline quartz, SiO₂); central stone appears to be patterned jasper or agate (chalcedony, SiO₂), though identification from the image is uncertain
Tiger's Eye
Pseudomorph of Quartz after Crocidolite (SiO2)
Orange Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions
Green Quartz (Prasiolite/Adventurine/Jasper)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Peacock ore (iridescent chalcopyrite)
Chalcopyrite, CuFeS₂, commonly surface-treated to enhance iridescence
Green cabochon gemstone, likely prehnite or green quartz
Probable prehnite (Ca₂Al₂Si₃O₁₀(OH)₂); identification is uncertain because the specimen is enclosed and strongly flash-reflective
Citrine
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Bornite (Peacock Ore)
Bornite (Cu5FeS4)
Heat-Treated Citrine (Amethyst Geode Fragment)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities
Peacock Ore
Bornite (Cu5FeS4)
Blue agate slice
Microcrystalline quartz (chalcedony), SiO₂, commonly colored blue by dyes or inclusions
Titanium Aura Quartz (Aura Quartz)
Titanium-coated Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Amethyst and aquamarine gemstone bracelet
Amethyst: purple quartz, SiO₂; blue beads likely aquamarine/blue quartz, with possible metallic spacer beads
Turquoise cabochon
Turquoise, hydrated copper aluminum phosphate — CuAl₆(PO₄)₄(OH)₈·4H₂O
Amethyst
Quartz, purple variety — silicon dioxide (SiO₂), colored mainly by iron-related defects
Black Agate
Chalcedony (SiO2)
Green aventurine beads
Quartz (SiO₂), typically green quartzite/aventurine with fuchsite mica inclusions
Yellow Quartz (Citrine Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Carnelian (a variety of Chalcedony)
Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions
Yellow Quartz (Citrine-colored Quartz Pebble)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Blue topaz cross pendant
Topaz, Al₂SiO₄(F,OH)₂; likely faceted blue topaz
Tiger's Eye
Tiger's eye (Pseudomorph of Quartz after Crocidolite), SiO2
Citrine Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Yellow Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Tumbled yellow chalcedony (likely yellow agate or common opal)
Microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂ (chalcedony/agate); exact identification requires testing
Yellow quartz (likely lemon quartz/citrine)
Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂); yellow coloration may be iron-related citrine or surface treatment
Raw citrine or iron-stained quartz fragment
Quartz, SiO₂; yellow color likely from iron impurities
Tumbled quartz (likely citrine or iron-stained quartz)
Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂)
Citrine Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Yellow Quartz (Citrine or Iron-stained Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Citrine
Silicon dioxide (SiO2)
Carnelian Agate
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - variety Carnelian (Chalcedony)
Rough Citrine Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with ferric iron impurities
Tumbled yellow quartz (likely citrine)
Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂); yellow color may be natural citrine or heat-treated amethyst
Turquoise
Hydrated copper aluminum phosphate, CuAl₆(PO₄)₄(OH)₈·4H₂O