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Rose Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace amounts of titanium, iron, or manganese) — mineral

Rose Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace amounts of titanium, iron, or manganese

Smoky Quartz (Smoky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)) — mineral

Smoky Quartz

Smoky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)

Chert (or Flint) (Chert (Sedimentary Cryptocrystalline Sio2)) — sedimentary

Chert (or Flint)

Chert (Sedimentary Cryptocrystalline Sio2)

Yellow Citrine Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO₂)) — mineral

Yellow Citrine Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO₂)

Bicolor Quartz (Milk Quartz with Slag or Dark Inclusions) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with impurities) — mineral

Bicolor Quartz (Milk Quartz with Slag or Dark Inclusions)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with impurities

Milky Quartz (Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Quartz-veined Mudstone or Argillite (SiO2 (Quartz) in Siltstone/Mudstone matrix) — sedimentary

Quartz-veined Mudstone or Argillite

SiO2 (Quartz) in Siltstone/Mudstone matrix

Chert (Jasper/Flint variety) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Jasper/Flint variety)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert (varieties include Flint or Jasper) (Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (varieties include Flint or Jasper)

Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert (Jasper/Flint variety) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Jasper/Flint variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Lapis Lazuli (Simulated) (Lapis Lazuli (Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(S,Cl,SO4,OH)2) — metamorphic

Lapis Lazuli (Simulated)

Lapis Lazuli (Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(S,Cl,SO4,OH)2

Pyrite (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

Yellow Agate (Chalcedony (cryptocrystalline Quartz), SiO2) — mineral

Yellow Agate

Chalcedony (cryptocrystalline Quartz), SiO2

Red Jasper (Jasper (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — mineral

Red Jasper

Jasper (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Yellow Chalcedony (Agate Pebble) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Cryptocrystalline Quartz) — mineral

Yellow Chalcedony (Agate Pebble)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Cryptocrystalline Quartz

Red Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite inclusions) — mineral

Red Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite inclusions

Chalcedony (specifically Agate or Carnelian pebble) (Chalcedony (Microcrystalline Quartz, SiO2)) — mineral

Chalcedony (specifically Agate or Carnelian pebble)

Chalcedony (Microcrystalline Quartz, SiO2)

Almandine Garnet & Tumbled Citrine Quartz (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3 (Garnet) and SiO2 (Quartz)) — mineral

Almandine Garnet & Tumbled Citrine Quartz

Fe3Al2(SiO4)3 (Garnet) and SiO2 (Quartz)

Rose Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace amounts of titanium, iron, or manganese) — mineral

Rose Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace amounts of titanium, iron, or manganese

Blue Lace Agate (Geode/Druzy variant) (Chalcedony (SiO2) with Quartz druzy) — mineral

Blue Lace Agate (Geode/Druzy variant)

Chalcedony (SiO2) with Quartz druzy

Dumortierite Quartz (Blue Quartz) (Al7BO3(SiO4)3O3 (Aluminum Boro-silicate included in Quartz)) — mineral

Dumortierite Quartz (Blue Quartz)

Al7BO3(SiO4)3O3 (Aluminum Boro-silicate included in Quartz)

Red Jasper (Opaque Chalcedony) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite (Fe2O3) inclusions) — mineral

Red Jasper (Opaque Chalcedony)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite (Fe2O3) inclusions

Bloodstone (Heliotrope) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions of Hematite) — mineral

Bloodstone (Heliotrope)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions of Hematite

Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with impurities) — mineral

Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with impurities

Carnelian (Banded Agate) (Carnelian Chalcedony (SiO2)) — mineral

Carnelian (Banded Agate)

Carnelian Chalcedony (SiO2)

Chalcedony (Common Agate) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Chalcedony (Common Agate)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartzite (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

Milky Quartz (Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Milk Quartz (Tumbled) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milk Quartz (Tumbled)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz Vein in Host Rock (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Vein in Host Rock

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Yellow Chert or Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Yellow Chert or Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz / Quartzite (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — Mineral / Metamorphic

Quartz / Quartzite

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Mineral / Metamorphic

Green Jasper with Quartz veins (Jasper (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Green Jasper with Quartz veins

Jasper (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Pink Granite (Felsic intrusive igneous rock (composition: SiO2 and Al2O3)) — igneous

Pink Granite

Felsic intrusive igneous rock (composition: SiO2 and Al2O3)

Red Granite (Phaneritic Plutonic Rock (High Potassium Feldspar)) — igneous

Red Granite

Phaneritic Plutonic Rock (High Potassium Feldspar)

Green Aventurine (Aventurine Quartz (SiO2 with Fuchsite inclusions)) — mineral

Green Aventurine

Aventurine Quartz (SiO2 with Fuchsite inclusions)

Pyrite (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

Chert (Nodule) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Nodule)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Sandstone (Arenite) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite

Pink Chalcedony (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Pink Chalcedony

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)