Larimar
Pectolite (a blue variety of Pectolite)
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Larimar
Pectolite (a blue variety of Pectolite)
Yellow Jasper
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with goethite or iron oxide inclusions
Snowflake Obsidian
Volcanic Glass with Cristobalite inclusions
Banded Agate (specifically Carnelian Agate slice)
Chalcedony (cryptocrystalline variety of Quartz), SiO2
Obsidian (in jewelry setting)
Volcanic Glass (Amorphous Silica)
Specular Hematite with Quartz
Ferric oxide (Fe2O3) and Silicon dioxide (SiO2)
Amber (and Citrine Quartz)
Succinite (Amber) and Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Granitic Pegmatite
Granite Pegmatite (typically containing Quartz SiO2, Feldspar KAlSi3O8, and Muscovite)
Ruby
Corundum (Al2O3 with Chromium traces)
Rose Quartz (likely carved)
Rose Quartz (SiO2)
Tiger's Eye
Tiger's Eye (a variety of Chalcedony, which is a microcrystalline quartz with fibrous inclusions of oxidized crocidolite)
Mixed collection of minerals and rocks (Jasper, Carnelian, Granite, and Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with varying impurities for silicates and igneous aggregates
Sunstone and Green Aventurine
Sunstone: (Ca,Na)[(Al,Si)2Si2O8] (Plagioclase Feldspar Group); Green Aventurine: SiO2 (Quartz)
Black Tourmaline (Schorl)
Schorl (Na(Fe^2+)3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)4)
Demantoid Garnet on Matrix
Demantoid (variety of Andradite Garnet) - Ca3(Fe3+)2(SiO4)3
Banded Chert
Chert (a microcrystalline variety of quartz, SiO2 with minor impurities)
Chert (variations include Flint/Jasper)
Chert (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Blue Quartzite
Quartzite (primarily SiO2) with inclusions like Dumortierite or Magnesio-riebeckite
Diamond (Princess Cut Gemstone)
Carbon (C)
Jadeite and Mixed Gemstones (Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald)
Jadeite (NaAlSi2O6), Corundum (Al2O3), Beryl (Be3Al2(Si6O18))
Chert (Chalcedony/Agate variety)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Obsidian
Volcanic glass (primary composition: SiO2)
Kunzite
Spodumene (LiAlSi2O6), variety Kunzite
Tree Agate
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Chlorite/Manganese inclusions
Pegmatite
Pegmatitic Granite
Rose Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace amounts of titanium, iron, or manganese
Quartz (Milky/Iron-stained)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
White Chalcedony (Agate)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
White Quartz (Milky Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Quartz (Milky/Clear variety)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Clear Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Chalcedony (Agate/Chert variety)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Beryl (Emerald Variety)
Beryllium aluminum silicate (Be3Al2Si6O18)
Amethyst
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities
Quartz (Clear / Rock Crystal)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Granitic Pegmatite
Coarse-grained Granite (KAlSi3O8 + SiO2)
Jasper and Quartzite Pebble
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz
Biological Bone (Patella/Knee)
Patella (part of the Human Skeletal System)
Garnet (specifically Almandine)
Almandine (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3)
Amethyst
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities
Garnet-Bearing Gneiss
Almandine-Garnet Gneiss