Chrysocolla
Hydrated copper silicates (Cu,Al)2H2Si2O5(OH)4·nH2O
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Chrysocolla
Hydrated copper silicates (Cu,Al)2H2Si2O5(OH)4·nH2O
Fuchsite
K(Al,Cr)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Amygdaloidal Basalt
Basalt with secondary amygdule minerals (likely Epidote or Chlorite)
Amygdaloidal Basalt
Basalt with secondary mineral infilling (commonly SiO2 or Zeolites)
Chert (potentially Jasper)
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Banded Chert (Jasper)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Vesicular Basalt with Xenocrysts
Mafic Igneous Plutonic/Extrusive Complex
Quartz on Schist
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) on Foliated Metamorphic Rock
Basalt with Quartz/Calcite Inclusion
Aphanitic Mafic Igneous Rock (Basalt) with SiO2 or CaCO3 vein
Biotite Schist
Biotite Mica Schist (K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH,F)2)
Citrine (Heat-treated Amethyst)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities
Blue Lepidolite
Lepidolite (K(Li,Al)3(Al,Si,Rb)4O10(F,OH)2)
Gneiss
Gneiss (Metamorphic Rock)
Snowflake Obsidian
Volcanic Glass with Cristobalite Inclusions (SiO2)
Siltstone Pebble with Veining
Siltstone
Granite
Plutonic felsic igneous rock
Lepidolite in Quartz (or Lepidolite Ore)
Lepidolite (K(Li,Al)3(Al,Si,Rb)4O10(F,OH)2) in Quartz (SiO2)
Chert (Arrowhead Preform or Flake)
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
River Pebble (Quartzite/Siltstone mixture)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) mixture with varied clastic minerals
Granite
Granite (Felsic Plutonic Rock)
Dalmation Jasper
Perthitic Feldspar with Arfvedsonite inclusions
Quartz (Chert/Chalcedony variety)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Agate (specifically Lake Superior Agate style or Banded Chalcedony)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Cryptocrystalline Quartz
Fuchsite
Chromium-rich Muscovite (K(Al,Cr)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)
Muscovite
Muscovite (KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)
Peacock Ore (Bornite or Chalcopyrite treated with acid)
Bornite (Cu5FeS4) or Acid-washed Chalcopyrite (CuFeS2)
Fuchsite
Chrome-rich Muscovite (K(Al,Cr)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)
Emerald
Beryl (Be3Al2(SiO3)6) with Chromium/Vanadium impurities
Muscovite (White Mica)
Muscovite - Potassium aluminum silicate: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(F,OH)2
Fuchsite (Green Muscovite)
K(Al,Cr)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Dendritic Opal (Merlinite)
Hydrated Silica with Manganese/Iron oxide inclusions (SiO2·nH2O)
Muscovite Mica
Muscovite (KAl2(AlSi3O10)(F,OH)2)
Blue Celestite (Celestine)
Strontium sulfate (SrSO4)
Biotite (Black Mica) in Host Rock
K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH,F)2
Fuchsite
Chromium-bearing Muscovite - K(Al,Cr)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Blue Topaz
Aluminum silicate fluoride hydroxide (Al2SiO4(F,OH)2)
Granite
Granitoid (comprised of Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)
Amygdaloidal Basalt
Amygdaloidal Basalt (Mafic volcanic rock including secondary mineral infills)
Man-made Synthetic Material (Costume Faux Fur)
Synthetic Polymer (Polyester/Acrylic)
Fossil Shark Tooth
Elasmobranchii (Class) fossil - possibly Odontaspididae family
Weathered porphyritic volcanic rock
Likely porphyritic andesite or basalt; exact identification requires a fresh surface and testing
Aquamarine
Beryl (Be3Al2(SiO3)6)