Mixed Mineral Collection (Quartz, Amethyst, Rose Quartz, Pyrite, etc.)
Mixed Silicates and Sulfides (SiO2, FeS2)
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Mixed Mineral Collection (Quartz, Amethyst, Rose Quartz, Pyrite, etc.)
Mixed Silicates and Sulfides (SiO2, FeS2)
Chert (Basanite variety) with Quartz Vein
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Sandstone
Clastic Sedimentary Rock (composed primarily of Quartz, SiO2)
Chert (Green variety)
Microcrystalline or cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Gold-bearing Quartz
Native Gold (Au) in Quartz (SiO2) matrix
Yellow Jasper
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Goethite/Iron oxide impurities
Quartzite
Quartzite (SiO2)
Banded Chert (or River Jasper)
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2) with iron oxide impurities
Sandstone
Arenite (SiO2 principal)
Quartzite Pebble
Metamorphic Quartz (SiO2)
Pyrite
Iron Sulfide (FeS2)
Tiger's Eye (Brown/Gold variety)
Pseudomorph of Quartz after Crocidolite (SiO2 with FeOOH inclusions)
Chert (Flint)
Microcrystalline or cryptocrystalline quartz (SiO2)
Chert (and Flint)
Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Chert (Flint)
Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Carnelian
Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2 with Hematite impurities)
Red Jasper
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz
Ametrine
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with impurities of iron
Granite
Granite
Zebra Jasper (Zebra Stone)
Tumbled Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with impurities
Banded Agate (specifically Moss or River Agate variety)
Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Chert (variations include Flint/Jasper)
Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Chert (specifically Jasper/Carnelian variety)
Microcrystalline quartz (SiO2)
Red Jasper
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite inclusions
Tiger's Eye
SiO2 (Pseudomorph of Quartz after Crocidolite)
Red Jasper
Jasper (Silicon Dioxide with Iron Oxide inclusions, SiO2)
Chert (often referred to as Flint)
Chert (Microcrystalline Quartz, SiO2)
Jasper or Chert
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Fuchsite
Fuchsite (a variety of Muscovite mica, K(Al,Cr)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)
Granite
Phaneritic Granitoid (Primary minerals: Quartz SiO2, Feldspar KAlSi3O8, and Biotite/Mica)
White Quartz Sphere
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Agate (Carnelian / Chalcedony)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Quartz (Druzy) in host rock
SiO₂ (Silicon Dioxide) as Quartz, with unspecified host rock components (likely silicates and iron oxides)
Snowflake Obsidian
Spherulitic Obsidian (contains Cristobalite inclusions)
Banded Chert (Agate/Jasper blend)
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Red Quartzite
Quartzite (primarily SiO2)
Included Quartz (Garden Quartz / Lodolite)
Quartz (SiO2) with various mineral inclusions
Pyrite in Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Sulfide (FeS2)
Red Jasper with Quartz Veining
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite impurities
Chert (Jasper/Flint variety)
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Quartz with Pyrite and Iron Staining
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Disulfide (FeS2) inclusions
Black Tourmaline
Schorl (Na(Fe²⁺)₃Al₆(BO₃)₃Si₆O₁₈(OH)₄)