Quartz Vein in Hematitic Siltstone
Hydrothermal Quartz (SiO2) in Ferriferous Matrix
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Quartz Vein in Hematitic Siltstone
Hydrothermal Quartz (SiO2) in Ferriferous Matrix
Slag Glass
Vitreous Silicate Residue
Obsidian
Volcanic glass
Polished white agate or chalcedony bead
Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), likely chalcedony/agate with iron-oxide staining or a brown mineral inclusion
Quartz Pebble
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Green fluorite (likely)
Fluorite — calcium fluoride, CaF₂
Quartz with Feldspar Veining
Silica (SiO2) with Potassium Feldspar (KAlSi3O8) inclusions
Quartz (specifically Clear and Rose Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Obsidian
Obsidian (Volcanic Glass)
Smoky quartz
Quartz (SiO₂), naturally irradiated brown variety
Quartz Pebble
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Sandstone with Iron Staining
Arenite (SiO2 with Fe2O3)
Polished black stone, likely black obsidian
Obsidian (volcanic glass; mainly SiO₂)
Quartz (Iron-stained)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Milky Quartz
Quartz (Silica - SiO2)
Epidote
Epidote (Ca2(Al2,Fe3+)(SiO4)(Si2O7)O(OH))
Tumbled yellow chalcedony (likely citrine or yellow jasper)
Microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂; exact identification is uncertain from the photograph
Tumbled cream chalcedony or quartz
Microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂; possibly iron-stained chalcedony
Milky Quartz / Quartz Geode Fragment
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Agate (Plume/Moss variety)
Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2) with iron/manganese inclusions
Clear/White Quartz (Rock Crystal)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Iron-stained Quartz Pebble
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite/Limonite coatings
Quartz (Iron-stained)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide inclusions
Lodolite (Garden Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions (Chlorite, Hematite, etc.)
Rose Quartz
Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with trace amounts of titanium, iron, or manganese
Quartz Pebble (Iron-Stained)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Snowflake Obsidian
Spherulitic Volcanic Glass (SiO2)
Sandstone
Arenite
Quartz Crystal Matrix
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Quartz Pebble
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Chert with Calcite Veins
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) intrusions
Quartz Pebble
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Quartz River Pebble
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Rose Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Hand-Drawn Trading Card (Amateur Artwork)
Cellulose-based substrate with wax/graphite/ink deposit (n/a for minerals)
Iron-stained Quartz
Silicon Dioxide with Limonite (SiO2 + FeO(OH)·nH2O)
Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Quartz in Matrix
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Weathered quartz-rich cobble, possibly milky quartz with iron staining
Quartz (SiO₂), likely with iron-oxide/hydroxide coatings and minor host-rock inclusions
Obsidian
Volcanic Glass (SiO2)