Blue Quartz (Aventurine)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions of Dumortierite or Magnesio-riebeckite
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Blue Quartz (Aventurine)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions of Dumortierite or Magnesio-riebeckite
Banded Agate (specifically Chalcedony nodule)
Agate (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Chrysoprase
Silicon dioxide with nickel impurities (SiO2 + Ni)
Banded Agate (Carnelian type)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Cryptocrystalline Chalcedony
Milky Quartz
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Green Fluorite
Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride, CaF2)
Chrysocolla in Jasper (Chryso-Jasper)
Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4·n H2O (Chrysocolla) + SiO2 (Jasper)
Peacock Ore
Bornite (Cu5FeS4)
Tumbled Stone Collection (featuring Tiger's Eye, Rose Quartz, and Moss Agate)
Mixed Silicates and Oxides (predominantly SiO2 group minerals)
Silicon Carbide (Carborundum)
Silicon Carbide (SiC)
Pyritic Quartzite
Metequartzite with FeS2 (Pyrite) inclusions
Quartz Geode Fragment
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Pegmatite with Smoky Quartz and Feldspar
Pegmatite (Quartz: SiO2, Feldspar: KAlSi3O8)
Amethyst and Peridot
Amethyst (SiO2 with iron impurities) and Peridot ((Mg, Fe)2SiO4)
Dyed Aura Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with metallic coating
Basalt with Amygdaloidal Infilling
Porphyritic or Amygdaloidal Basalt
Milky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Amethyst
Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2 with impurities of iron)
Amygdaloidal Basalt
Amygdaloidal Basalt (Mafic volcanic rock)
Jasper with Agate Inclusions
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - variety of Quartz/Chert
Chrysocolla on Matrix
Hydrated copper phyllosilicate mineral (Cu,Al)2H2Si2O5(OH)4·nH2O
Pink Granite
Phaneritic intrusive igneous rock (K-feldspar rich)
Dioptase
Dioptase (CuSiO3 · H2O)
Blue Crackle Quartz (Dyed Fire Agate/Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with artificial dye treatment
Granite
Course-grained intrusive igneous rock
Yellow Jasper
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Goethite/Iron inclusions
Fossil Shark Tooth
Selachimorpha (Chondrichthyes dental fossil)
Glauconite (Green Sandstone)
Glauconite (K,Na)(Fe,Al,Mg)2(Si,Al)4O10(OH)2
Yellow Jasper
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide impurities
Citrine
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Quartz Vein in Host Rock
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) within Metasedimentary or Igneous Matrix
Moss Agate
Agate (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2) with dendritic inclusions
White Marble
Recrystallized Calcite (CaCO3)
Basalt with Calcite Veining
Aphanitic Mafic Igneous Rock (primarily Plagioclase and Pyroxene)
Red Sandstone
Arenite (primarily SiO2 with hematite/iron oxide coating)
Epidosite (Epidote-rich rock)
Epidosite (consisting primarily of Epidote: {Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH))
Serpentinite
Serpentinite (composed primarily of Serpentine group minerals, Mg3Si2O5(OH)4)
Petrified Wood
Silicified Wood (primarily SiO2)
Fluorite
Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride, CaF2)
Prehnite
Prehnite - Ca2Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Gneiss (Metamorphic Rock)
Gneiss (variable mineral formula primarily containing Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)
Chert Nodule (Fossiliferous Chert)
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)