Chert / Flint
Cryptocrystalline quartz (SiO2)
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Chert / Flint
Cryptocrystalline quartz (SiO2)
Quartz Druse (on Chalcedony/Agate base)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Emerald in Matrix
Beryl (Be3Al2Si6O18) with trace amounts of Chromium/Vanadium
Red Sandstone
Arenite (primarily composed of SiO2 with Fe2O3 cement)
Amethyst (Tumbled Chips)
Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide with Iron impurities, SiO2)
Turquoise
Hydrated phosphate of copper and aluminium (CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O)
Moss Agate
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with mineral inclusions
Obsidian
Volcanic Glass (SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide with impurities)
Native Copper with Malachite and Chrysocolla
Native Copper (Cu) with Malachite [Cu2CO3(OH)2] and Chrysocolla [(Cu,Al)2H2Si2O5(OH)4·nH2O]
Limonite (Yellow Ochre)
Limonite (an amorphous mixture of hydrated iron oxides, primarily FeO(OH)·nH2O)
Quartz Geode (partially formed)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Ocean Jasper
Orbicular Jasper (Silicon Dioxide with impurities), SiO2
Satin Spar Selenite
Gypsum (CaSO4·2H2O)
Sandstone (Red)
Arenite (primarily Quartz, SiO2, with Iron Oxide cement)
Chalcedony (specifically Agate or Carnelian variety)
Cryptocrystalline Silica (SiO2)
Fulgurite
Fulgurite (Lechatelierite-rich variety)
Heat-Treated Amethyst (Commercial Citrine)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Macro-crystalline Quartz
Dyed Howlite
Borosilicate hydroxide (Ca2B5SiO9(OH)5)
Milky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Pyrite
Iron Sulfide (FeS2)
Prehnite
Prehnite - Ca2Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Pyrite
Iron Disulfide (FeS2)
Moss Agate
Silicon Dioxide with inclusions (SiO2 + Fe/Mn/Mg)
Sandstone (likely Iron-rich or Arkosic)
Arenite (SiO2 with FeO(OH) or Fe2O3 staining)
Quartz (Clear / Rock Crystal)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Agate Geode
Chalcedony (cryptocrystalline SiO2)
Glauconite (Glauconitic Sandstone)
Glauconite [(K,Na)(Fe,Al,Mg)2(Si,Al)4O10(OH)2]
Garnet (likely Pyrope or Almandine)
Garnet Group (complex nesosilicate minerals, e.g., Pyrope Mg3Al2(SiO4)3, Almandine Fe3Al2(SiO4)3, Spessartine Mn3Al2(SiO4)3, Grossular Ca3Al2(SiO4)3, Andradite Ca3Fe2(SiO4)3, Uvarovite Ca3Cr2(SiO4)3). The vivid red color in the image strongly suggests Pyrope or Almandine.
Obsidian
Obsidian (Volcanic Glass) SiO2 (70% or more)
Granite Gneiss
Gneiss (derived from granitic protolith)
Chrysocolla in Quartz (Gem Silica)
Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4·nH2O (Chrysocolla) / SiO2 (Quartz)
Dendritic Agate (specifically Orange/Tumbled)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Oxide Inclusions
Amethyst
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trivalent iron (Fe3+) impurities
Pyrite (Fool's Gold) in Matrix
Iron Sulfide (FeS2)
Red Cubic Zirconia (Simulated Garnet)
Zirconium Dioxide (ZrO2)
Red Jasper
Jasper (Silicate mineral - SiO2)
Quartzite
Quartzite (Primary mineral: SiO2)
Limonite Pseudomorph after Pyrite
Limonite (FeO(OH)·nH2O) replacing Pyrite (FeS2)
Citrine
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Granodiorite
Granodiorite (intermediate plutonic rock)
Garnet
Garnet Group (Silicate Minerals), formula varies e.g., Almandine Fe3Al2(SiO4)3
Rutilated Quartz
SiO2 with TiO2 inclusions