Turquoise
Hydrated phosphate of copper and aluminium (CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O)
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Turquoise
Hydrated phosphate of copper and aluminium (CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O)
Amethyst Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities
Bornite
Bornite (Cu5FeS4)
Beryl (likely Aquamarine or Green Beryl)
Beryllium aluminum silicate (Be3Al2Si6O18)
Tourmalinated Quartz
SiO2 with NaFe3+3Al6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4 inclusions
Emerald In Matrix (Quartz/Calcite)
Beryl (Be3Al2Si6O18) with Chromium/Vanadium impurities
Emerald / Green Beryl
Beryl (Be3Al2(SiO3)6) with Chromium/Vanadium impurities
Agate (specifically Waterline or Onyx-type Agate)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - variety Chalcedony
Blue Lace Agate (with Amethyst Geode center)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Cryptocrystalline Chalcedony
Muscovite Mica
Muscovite (Potassium Aluminum Silicate) - KAl2(AlSi3O10)(F,OH)2
Greenschist
Greenschist (Chlorite-actinolite schist)
Ferruginous Quartz (River Pebble)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide inclusions
Fuchsite Gneiss or Schist
Muscovite (variety Fuchsite) within Metamorphic Host Rock
Aggregate Concrete
Anthropogenic Conglomerate (Technosol)
Vesicular Basalt (or Scoria)
Vesicular Basalt (Aphanitic-vesicular volcanic rock)
Vesicular Basalt with Secondary Mineral Inclusions
Aphanitic Mafic Igneous Rock (primarily Plagioclase and Pyroxene)
Granite
Phaneritic plutonic rock (Quartz, Feldspar, Mica)
Granite
Granite (compositional mixture of Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)
Amethyst
Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2 with Iron impurities)
Amber
Succinate (Fossilized Tree Resin)
Milky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Milky Quartz
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)
Peridotite (Dunite)
Olivine-rich Peridotite ((Mg,Fe)2SiO4)
Gypsum (Satin Spar / Alabaster variety)
Calcium Sulfate Dihydrate (CaSO4·2H2O)
Banded Agate
Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Limonite (Ironstone)
FeO(OH)·nH2O (Hydrous ferric oxides)
Chert (Jasper variety)
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Milky Quartz
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Sodalite
Sodalite (Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2)
Jasper (Iron-stained Quartzite/Chert)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions
Serpentinite
Serpentinite (Mg, Fe, Ni, Al, Zn, Mn)2-3(Si, Al, Fe)2O5(OH)4
Fluorite
Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)
Obsidian
Obsidian (Volcanic Glass, SiO2)
Milky Quartz
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Pearl (nacre)
Calcium Carbonate (mostly CaCO3 as Aragonite) and Conchiolin
Milky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Quartz pebble
Silicon dioxide (SiO2)
Milky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Pegmatite (with Quartz and Feldspar)
Granitic Pegmatite
Greenstone
Greenschist-facies basaltic rock
Fossilized Sand Tiger Shark Tooth
Carcharias taurus / Striatolamia macrota (mineralized as Hydroxylapatite/Francolite)