Fossil Shark Tooth
Chondrichthyes (class); likely Lamniformes (order) fossilized in Apatite/Hydroxyapatite
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Fossil Shark Tooth
Chondrichthyes (class); likely Lamniformes (order) fossilized in Apatite/Hydroxyapatite
Crushed Stone / Gravel
Aggregatus saxum (variable mineral composition)
Quartz and Mixed Sedimentary Rocks
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) mixed with various clastic sedimentary lithologies
K2 Jasper (K2 Granite)
Azurite in Granite (Biotite Granite with Azurite inclusions)
Lepidolite and Rubellite (Pink Tourmaline)
Lepidolite [K(Li,Al)3(Al,Si,Rb)4O10(F,OH)2] and Rubellite [Na(Li,Al)3Al6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4]
Bloodstone
Chalcedony (cryptocrystalline quartz)
Epidote with Magnetite/Hematite inclusions
Epidote (Ca2(Al2,Fe3+)(SiO4)3(OH)) with Iron Oxides
Dalmatian Stone
Dalmatian Jasper (a misnomer for an Aplite with Arfvedsonite spots)
Limonite/Goethite on Shale
Hydrous ferric oxides (FeO(OH)·nH2O) often associated with argillaceous rock
Quartz Vein in Siltstone
Siltstone with Quartz (SiO2) inclusion
Limestone with Quartz/Calcite Veins
Sedimentary Limestone (CaCO3 with SiO2 or CaCO3 intrusions)
Costume Jewelry with Synthetic Gemstones
Synthetic Cubic Zirconia and Glass (SiO2 / ZrO2)
Snowflake Obsidian
Vitreous Silica with Spherulite inclusions (Amorphous SiO2)
Schist
Mica Schist
Basalt with vesicles (Amygdaloidal Basalt)
Amygdaloidal Basalt (predominantly Plagioclase and Pyroxene)
Granite
Granite
Sandstone
Arenite
Sandstone (Ferruginous)
Sandstone (clastic sedimentary rock, mainly SiO2 with iron oxide cement)
Granite
Phaneritic Igneous Rock (composed primarily of Quartz, Alkali Feldspar, and Plagioclase)
Chalcedony (Agate/Chert variety)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Drupa or Druzy Quartz on Geode Fragment
Crystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Titanium Aura Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) coated with Titanium and Niobium
Basalt with vesicles/amygdules
Basalt (containing volcanic glass and plagioclase)
Rose Quartz Carving
Quartum roseum (Variety of Quartz, SiO2)
Granite
Phaneritic plutonic felsic rock (primarily Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)
Epidote
Epidote {Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
Beryl (Aquamarine)
Beryllium aluminum silicate (Be3Al2Si6O18)
Moss Agate
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Chlorite/Oxide inclusions
Gneiss (High-grade Metamorphic Rock)
Gneiss
Ocean Jasper
Orbicular Jasper (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Sunstone
Oligoclase (Plagioclase Feldspar), (Na,Ca)(Si,Al)4O8
Siltstone Pebble
Siltstone (composed of microscopic quartz and clay minerals)
Lepidolite with Quartz
K(Li,Al)3(Al,Si,Rb)4O10(F,OH)2
Vesicular Basalt with Secondary Mineral Infill
Mafic Volcanic Rock (Basalt)
Milky Quartz Pebble
Crystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Granitic Pegmatite with Biotite
Pegmatitic Granite (contains KAlSi3O8, SiO2, K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2)
Emerald in Matrix
Emerald (variety of Beryl) - Be3Al2(SiO3)6
Emerald
Beryl (Be3Al2(SiO3)6) with Chromium/Vanadium impurities
Schist
Mica Schist
White Topaz
Topaz - Al2SiO4(F,OH)2
Epidote (likely Unakite component or Epidosite)
Epidote (Ca2(Al2Fe)(SiO4)(Si2O7)O(OH))
Fuchsite
Chromium-rich Muscovite (K(Al,Cr)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)