Obsidian
Volcanic Glass (Silicon Dioxide with impurities)
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Obsidian
Volcanic Glass (Silicon Dioxide with impurities)
Schist (Micaceous Schist)
Micaceous schist (Mainly Muscovite/Biotite mixed with Quartz)
Amygdaloidal Basalt
Amygdaloidal Basalt (Mafic Volcanic Rock)
Diorite (Salt and Pepper Rock)
Diorite
Fluorite
Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride - CaF2)
Chrysocolla
Hydrated copper silicates (Cu, Al)2H2Si2O5(OH)4·nH2O
Agate (specifically, a slice of a Blue Lace or Chalcedony Agate nodule)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Cryptocrystalline Quartz
Amygdaloidal Basalt
Amygdaloidal Basalt (Mafic volcanic rock)
Quartz (Microcrystalline Fragment)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Vesicular Basalt
Basalt with vesicular texture
Chert (specifically Flint or Common Chert)
Chert (Cryptocrystalline Silica, SiO2)
Schist
Mica Schist
Yellow Jasper
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions
Mica Schist
Muscovite/Biotite Schist
Chert (Cherty Limestone / Flint)
Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Vesicular Basalt with Secondary Mineral Inclusions
Aphanitic Mafic Igneous Rock (primarily Plagioclase and Pyroxene)
Botryoidal Hematite (Iron Ore)
Iron(III) oxide (Fe2O3)
Sandstone
Arenite (SiO2 based)
Amethyst (Rose de France)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities
Composite Turquoise or Reconstituted Turquoise with Copper inclusions
CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O (Turquoise) mixed with matrix and copper/bronze flakes
Watermelon Tourmaline in Quartz Matrix
Elbaite (complex Borosilicate) - Na(Li,Al)3Al6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4
Turquoise
Turquoise - CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O (Hydrous phosphate of copper and aluminium)
Peacock Ore (Bornite or Chalcopyrite)
Bornite (Cu₅FeS₄) or iridescent Chalcopyrite (CuFeS₂)
Ferruginous Quartz
Iron-stained Quartz (Silicon Dioxide + Fe2O3 / FeO(OH))
Fluorite (Rainbow Fluorite Point)
Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)
Petrified Wood
Silicified Wood (SiO2)
Sunstone
Plagioclase Feldspar (Na, Ca)(Al, Si)4O8 with Hematite or Copper inclusions
Granitic Pegmatite
Coarse-grained Granite (KAlSi3O8 + SiO2)
Sandstone
Arenite (SiO2 based with mineral cement)
Quartz
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Quartz (Milky/Crystalline variety)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Quartzite
Silica (SiO2)
Granite
Granite (composed primarily of Quartz SiO2, Alkali Feldspar KAlSi3O8, and Plagioclase)
Vesicular Basalt with Oxidation
Scoriaceous Olivine Basalt (Mafic volcanic rock)
Serpentine
Serpentine group minerals (e.g., Antigorite, Chrysotile, Lizardite). Chemical formula: (Mg, Fe)₃Si₂O₅(OH)₄
Porphyry (Flower Stone)
Porphyry (Andesite or Basalt matrix)
Granite with Mafic Inclusions
Granite (Phaneritic igneous rock composed of Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)
Sandstone (likely Quartzose Sandstone pebble)
Arenite (primarily SiO2)
Phantom Quartz (Chlorite Inclusion)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Chlorite (Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH)8
Conglomerate
Clastic sedimentary rock (Puddingstone)
Quartz (Milky/Rose variety)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Obsidian
Obsidian (Volcanic Glass), primarily SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)