Obsidian
Extrusive igneous volcanic glass (rich in SiO2)
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Obsidian
Extrusive igneous volcanic glass (rich in SiO2)
Prehnite
Prehnite - Ca2Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hematite (Iron Ore)
Hematite (Fe2O3)
Gemstone Sand (Mineral Assortment)
Mixed Mineral Concentrates (Commonly including Quartz SiO2, Garnet X3Y2(SiO4)3, and Tourmaline (Na,Ca)(Li,Mg,Al)3(Al,Fe,Mn)6(BO3)3(Si6O18)(OH,F)4)
Agate (specifically, multi-colored or pastel-dyed agate)
Silicon dioxide (SiO2) - specifically, a cryptocrystalline variety of quartz known as Chalcedony, with banding classified as Agate. (If it were Fluorite, the chemical formula would be Calcium Fluoride - CaF2).
Mica Schist
Schist (Crystalline metamorphic rock)
Clear Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Chert (Flint)
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Sandstone
Sandstone (Sedimentary rock composed of silicate grains)
Sandstone (specifically Cross-bedded Sandstone)
Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)
Quartz Geode Fragment
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Geode (unopened)
SiO2 - Chert-shelled concretion (mostly Quartz)
Peacock Ore
Bornite (Cu5FeS4) or iridescent Chalcopyrite (CuFeS2)
Dendritic Agate
Silicon Dioxide with Manganese/Iron oxide inclusions (SiO2)
Granite Gneiss with Garnet
Garnetiferous Gneiss
Chert (varieties include Flint or Jasper)
Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Agate
Silicon dioxide (SiO2)
Moss Agate
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Chlorite/Oxide inclusions
Geode (Unbroken)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) usually as Microcrystalline Quartz or Chalcedony
Fluorite (Rainbow, Purple-Blue Tumbled)
Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)
Quartz (Milky or Iron-Stained)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Bronzite
Enstatite (var. Bronzite), (Mg,Fe)SiO3
Blue Quartzite (River Pebble)
Quartzite (primarily SiO2 with Dumortierite or Crocidolite inclusions)
Quartz / Quartz Geode fragment
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Magnetite (Lodestone variety)
Magnetite (Iron(II,III) oxide, Fe3O4)
Limonite (Iron Ore)
Hydrous ferric oxides (FeO(OH)·nH2O)
Rhodonite
Manganese Silicate (Mn,Fe,Mg,Ca)SiO3
Specular Hematite
Specularite (Iron Oxide, Fe2O3)
Obsidian
Volcanic Glass (SiO2 rich)
Quartz (Chert/Chalcedony Variety)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Schist
Mica Schist (Medium-grade metamorphic rock)
Sandstone (likely Ferruginous)
Sandstone (SiO2 with iron oxides)
Tiger's Eye (Tumbled Blue/Black-Golden variety)
Pseudomorph of Quartz after Crocidolite (SiO2 with Iron inclusions)
Goethite
Goethite (α-FeO(OH))
Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO₂)
Sandstone (Ferruginous)
Arenite (with Iron Oxide)
Glauconite
(K,Na)(Fe3+,Al,Mg)2(Si,Al)4O10(OH)2
Amethyst
Crystalline Quartz (SiO2) with iron impurities
Obsidian
Volcanic Glass (SiO2)
Orthoclase Feldspar
Orthoclase (KAlSi3O8)
Gneiss (specifically a weathered Amphibolite or Garnet Gneiss)
Gneiss (complex silicate composition)
Arfvedsonite (often mistakenly sold as Astrophyllite)
Arfvedsonite [Na3(Fe2+)4Fe3+Si8O22(OH)2]