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Chakra Stone (Composite / Man-made Bonded Gemstones) (Composite of Quartz, Lapis Lazuli, Aventurine, Tiger's Eye, and Jasper (SiO2, (Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(S,Cl,SO4,OH)2, etc.)) — Combined Minerals / Metaphysical stones

Chakra Stone (Composite / Man-made Bonded Gemstones)

Composite of Quartz, Lapis Lazuli, Aventurine, Tiger's Eye, and Jasper (SiO2, (Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(S,Cl,SO4,OH)2, etc.)

Combined Minerals / Metaphysical stones
Sandstone (Quartzose) (Arenite (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Quartzose)

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

sedimentary
Coquina (Coquina (Bioclastic Limestone)) — sedimentary

Coquina

Coquina (Bioclastic Limestone)

sedimentary
Obsidian (Volcanic Glass (SiO2)) — igneous

Obsidian

Volcanic Glass (SiO2)

igneous
Native Gold (in the form of jewelry) (Gold (Au)) — mineral

Native Gold (in the form of jewelry)

Gold (Au)

mineral
Gold Nugget (Native Gold (Au)) — mineral

Gold Nugget

Native Gold (Au)

mineral
Gold Nugget (Native Gold (Au)) — mineral

Gold Nugget

Native Gold (Au)

mineral
Chert (Flint) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Flint)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

sedimentary
Sandstone (Arenite) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite

sedimentary
Celestite (Celestine) (Strontium sulfate (SrSO4)) — mineral

Celestite (Celestine)

Strontium sulfate (SrSO4)

mineral
Agate (Bead Form) (Agate (Cryptocrystalline Quartz, SiO2)) — mineral

Agate (Bead Form)

Agate (Cryptocrystalline Quartz, SiO2)

mineral
Banded Agate (often called Brown Agate or Chalcedony) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Banded Agate (often called Brown Agate or Chalcedony)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

mineral
Iron (Hematite variety) (Iron (Fe) / Hematite (Fe2O3)) — mineral

Iron (Hematite variety)

Iron (Fe) / Hematite (Fe2O3)

mineral
Turquoise (Blue Howlite / Magnesite imitation) (CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O (for natural Turquoise); Ca2B5SiO9(OH)5 (for Howlite)) — mineral

Turquoise (Blue Howlite / Magnesite imitation)

CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O (for natural Turquoise); Ca2B5SiO9(OH)5 (for Howlite)

mineral
Sandstone (Arenite (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

sedimentary
Sodium Polyacrylate (Superabsorbent Polymer) (Sodium Polyacrylate [-CH2-CH(COONa)-]n) — mineral (synthetic)

Sodium Polyacrylate (Superabsorbent Polymer)

Sodium Polyacrylate [-CH2-CH(COONa)-]n

mineral (synthetic)
Emerald in Host Rock (Beryl (Be3Al2Si6O18) containing Chromium and/or Vanadium) — mineral

Emerald in Host Rock

Beryl (Be3Al2Si6O18) containing Chromium and/or Vanadium

mineral
Iolite (Cordierite) (Cordierite (Magnesium Aluminum Silicate), Mg2Al4Si5O18) — Mineral

Iolite (Cordierite)

Cordierite (Magnesium Aluminum Silicate), Mg2Al4Si5O18

Mineral
Basalt (Basalt (Mafic volcanic rock)) — igneous

Basalt

Basalt (Mafic volcanic rock)

igneous
Granite (Phaneritic Plutonic Igneous Rock (composed of quartz, alkali feldspar, and plagioclase)) — igneous

Granite

Phaneritic Plutonic Igneous Rock (composed of quartz, alkali feldspar, and plagioclase)

igneous
Sandstone Geode (Unbroken) (Siliciclastic sedimentary rock (primarily Quartz)) — sedimentary

Sandstone Geode (Unbroken)

Siliciclastic sedimentary rock (primarily Quartz)

sedimentary
Desert Rose (Selenite Rose (Gypsum: CaSO4·2H2O)) — mineral

Desert Rose

Selenite Rose (Gypsum: CaSO4·2H2O)

mineral
River Pebbles (Sandstone and Quartzite) (SiO2 (Quartz) dominated clastic rocks) — sedimentary and metamorphic

River Pebbles (Sandstone and Quartzite)

SiO2 (Quartz) dominated clastic rocks

sedimentary and metamorphic
Slickenside (Tectonic Fault Scarp Surface) — metamorphic

Slickenside

Tectonic Fault Scarp Surface

metamorphic
Chert (Flint) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Flint)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

sedimentary
Glauconitic Sandstone (Greensand) (Glauconitic Sandstone ((K, Na)(Fe3+, Al, Mg)2(Si, Al)4O10(OH)2)) — sedimentary

Glauconitic Sandstone (Greensand)

Glauconitic Sandstone ((K, Na)(Fe3+, Al, Mg)2(Si, Al)4O10(OH)2)

sedimentary
Turquenite (Dyed Howlite) (Dyed Ca2B5SiO9(OH)5 (Calcium Borosilicate Hydroxide)) — mineral

Turquenite (Dyed Howlite)

Dyed Ca2B5SiO9(OH)5 (Calcium Borosilicate Hydroxide)

mineral
Chert Pebble (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert Pebble

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

sedimentary
Slag Glass (Vitreous Silicate Residue) — industrial byproduct (anthropogenic rock)

Slag Glass

Vitreous Silicate Residue

industrial byproduct (anthropogenic rock)
Gold Nugget (Native Gold (Au)) — mineral

Gold Nugget

Native Gold (Au)

mineral
Marble (Metamorphic rock composed of Recrystallized Carbonate Minerals (chiefly CaCO3)) — metamorphic

Marble

Metamorphic rock composed of Recrystallized Carbonate Minerals (chiefly CaCO3)

metamorphic
Chert (specifically White Chert or Novaculite) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO₂)) — sedimentary

Chert (specifically White Chert or Novaculite)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO₂)

sedimentary
Banded Agate (specifically Carnelian Agate slice) (Chalcedony (cryptocrystalline variety of Quartz), SiO2) — mineral

Banded Agate (specifically Carnelian Agate slice)

Chalcedony (cryptocrystalline variety of Quartz), SiO2

mineral
Quartz pebble (Quartztite fragment) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz pebble (Quartztite fragment)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

mineral
Chert (and/or Flint) (Chert (Cryptocrystalline variety of Quartz, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (and/or Flint)

Chert (Cryptocrystalline variety of Quartz, SiO2)

sedimentary
Chert (Arrowhead Preform) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz) — sedimentary

Chert (Arrowhead Preform)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz

sedimentary
Agate (specifically a small Chalcedony nodule) (Agate (Cryptocrystalline variety of Quartz, SiO2)) — mineral

Agate (specifically a small Chalcedony nodule)

Agate (Cryptocrystalline variety of Quartz, SiO2)

mineral
Chondrite Meteorite (Ordinary Chondrite (Fe-Ni alloy, Olivine, Pyroxene)) — Mineral

Chondrite Meteorite

Ordinary Chondrite (Fe-Ni alloy, Olivine, Pyroxene)

Mineral
Opalite (Synthetic Moonstone/Sea Opal) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) glass with metallic inclusions) — Synthetic/Man-made Glass

Opalite (Synthetic Moonstone/Sea Opal)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) glass with metallic inclusions

Synthetic/Man-made Glass
Agate (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Cryptocrystalline Chalcedony) — Mineral

Agate

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Cryptocrystalline Chalcedony

Mineral
Yellow Jasper (Chalcedony (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions) — mineral

Yellow Jasper

Chalcedony (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions

mineral
Bumble Bee Jasper (Calcite-bearing Volcanic Tuff (not a true Jasper)) — sedimentary

Bumble Bee Jasper

Calcite-bearing Volcanic Tuff (not a true Jasper)

sedimentary