Selenite / Gypsum
Gypsum (CaSO4·2H2O)
Mineral
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Gneiss
Foliated Metamorphic Rock (Gneiss)
metamorphic
Green Aventurine
Quartz (SiO2) with inclusions
mineral
Granite
Granite
igneous
Sandstone
Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)
sedimentary
Sandstone (Ferruginous)
Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2 with Fe2O3 cement)
sedimentary
Blue Apatite
Apatite group (Ca5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH))
mineral
Geode
Silicon dioxide (Quartz/Chalcedony) concretion
sedimentary
Asphalt (Bituminous Concrete)
Bituminous mix / Anthropogenic conglomerate
man-made composite (lithified equivalent of sedimentary)
Fluorite
Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)
mineral
Red Jasper
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite inclusions
mineral
Petrified Wood
Silicified Wood (SiO2)
mineral
Olivine (Peridot when gem-quality)
Magnesium Iron Silicate, (Mg,Fe)2SiO4
Mineral
Limonite
FeO(OH)•nH2O
mineral
Diorite (or Gabbro/Gneiss stream pebble)
Diorite
igneous
Sandstone
Arenite (SiO2 variety)
sedimentary
Ironstone Concretion
Ironstone (primarily Siderite or Limonite / Goethite, FeO(OH)·nH2O)
sedimentary
Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
mineral
Orange Quartz / Peach Aventurine
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
mineral
Amber and Citrine Quartz
Succinite (Amber) and Silicon Dioxide (SiO2 / Citrine)
mineral
Ferruginous Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide (Fe2O3) inclusions
mineral
Petrified Wood
Silicified Wood (SiO2)
sedimentary
Ferruginous Quartz (Iron-Stained Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide inclusions
mineral
Yellow Jasper
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - variety of Chalcedony
sedimentary
Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
mineral
Quartz crystal with Pyrite inclusions
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Sulfide (FeS2)
mineral
Green Fluorite
Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)
mineral
Sandstone
Arenite (predominantly SiO2)
sedimentary
Magnetite (Iron Ore)
Magnetite (Fe3O4)
mineral
Chromite
Chromite (FeCr2O4)
mineral
Magnetite (potentially Hematite)
Magnetite (Fe₃O₄)
mineral
Pyrite (Fool's Gold)
Iron Sulfide (FeS2)
mineral
Sandstone
Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)
sedimentary
Sandstone
Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)
sedimentary
Fluorite
Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)
mineral
Yellow Aventurine
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2) with inclusions of Mica
Mineral
Sodalite
Sodalite (Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2)
mineral
Eudialyte in Matrix
Eudialyte (Na4(Ca,Ce)2(Fe2+,Mn,Y)ZrSi8O22(OH,Cl)2)
mineral
Peacock Ore
Bornite (Cu5FeS4) or iridescent Chalcopyrite (CuFeS2)
mineral
Sandstone
Arenite (SiO2 based)
sedimentary
Shale
Argillaceous sedimentary rock
sedimentary
Bornite (Peacock Ore)
Bornite (Cu5FeS4)
mineral