Milky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
mineral
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Epidote
Ca2(Al2,Fe3+)(SiO4)(Si2O7)O(OH)
Mineral
Stiped Slate Beach Pebble
Low-grade Metamorphic Slate with Quartz Vein (SiO2 on Phyllosilicate base)
metamorphic
Quartz
Quartz (SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide)
Mineral
Epidote (Unakite-related)
Epidote (Ca2(Al,Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH))
metamorphic
Milky Quartz
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
mineral
Prehnite
Prehnite, Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Mineral
Quartz Veined Rock (Likely Graywacke or Quartzite)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) veins in Metasedimentary matrix
metamorphic
Quartz Vein in Rhyolite
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) in extrusive igneous rock
igneous
Quartz (Druzy/Macro-crystalline)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
mineral
Lapis Lazuli
Lapis Lazuli (Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(S,Cl,SO4,OH)2
metamorphic
Milky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
mineral
Quartz with Mica inclusions (Pegmatite)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Muscovite/Biotite inclusions
igneous
Quartzite with Quartz Geode / Vug
Crystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) in Metamorphic Host
metamorphic
Prehnite
Prehnite (Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2)
mineral
Jadeite
Jadeite (NaAlSi2O6)
metamorphic
Quartz Veined Diorite or Basalt
Crystalline Silicon Dioxide (Quartz) in Mafic Igneous Host (Basalt/Diorite)
igneous
Blue Apatite
Apatite (Group), Ca5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH)
mineral
Charoite
Charoite (Hydrated potassium sodium calcium barium strontium silicate hydroxyfluoride)
metamorphic
Quartz (Vein Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
mineral
Emerald in Matrix
Beryl (Be3Al2Si6O18) containing Chromium/Vanadium impurities
mineral
Amazonite
KAlSi3O8 (Potassium Aluminum Silicate) - a variety of Microcline Feldspar
mineral
Limonite after Pyrite (Prophecy Stone or Ironstone Concretion)
Goethite/Limonite pseudomorph after Pyrite/Marcasite (FeO(OH)·nH2O)
mineral
Tiger's Eye
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Limonite/Goethite pseudomorphs after Crocidolite
Mineral
Prase Quartz on Feldspar
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2) with Hedenbergite inclusions on Potassium Feldspar (KAlSi3O8)
mineral
Ruby and Diamond in Gold Setting
Corundum (Al2O3) and Diamond (C)
mineral
Turquoise
Turquoise - CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O
mineral
Quartz Vein in Sedimentary Matrix
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with host rock
mineral
Emerald
Beryl (Be₃Al₂(SiO₃)‑₆) with Chromium/Vanadium impurities
mineral
Quartz (Milky/Crystalline)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
mineral
Common Opal
Hydrated Amorphous Silica (SiO2·nH2O)
mineraloid
Milky Quartz
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)
mineral
Emerald in Matrix
Beryl (Be3Al2Si6O18) with trace amounts of Chromium/Vanadium
mineral
Wishing Rock (Quartz Vein in Host Rock)
Silicon dioxide (SiO2) vein in various host rocks
Igneous/Sedimentary/Metamorphic with Mineral Vein
![Lapis Lazuli (Na8[Al6Si6O24]S2 (Lazurite component), a rock composed primarily of Lazurite, Calcite, and Pyrite) — metamorphic](https://media.rockidentification.com/f914c118-fe45-4316-a33a-49fa9c50cbe7-thumbnail.jpg)
Lapis Lazuli
Na8[Al6Si6O24]S2 (Lazurite component), a rock composed primarily of Lazurite, Calcite, and Pyrite
metamorphic
Lapis Lazuli (in Matrix)
Lazurite-bearing Metamorphic Rock (Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(SO4,S,Cl)2
metamorphic
Emerald (Tumbled Beryl)
Beryllium Aluminum Silicate (Be3Al2Si6O18) with Chromium/Vanadium impurities
mineral
Agate
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
mineral
Carnelian Agate
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions
mineral
Green Tourmaline
Verdelite (Silicate mineral); Na(Li,Al)3Al6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4
mineral
![Lapis Lazuli (Raw Ore) (Na8[Al6Si6O24]n(S,Cl,SO4,OH)2 (Lazurite component)) — metamorphic](https://media.rockidentification.com/de49c560-8228-4eb1-8165-e9ac490799d5-thumbnail.jpg)
Lapis Lazuli (Raw Ore)
Na8[Al6Si6O24]n(S,Cl,SO4,OH)2 (Lazurite component)
metamorphic
Lapis Lazuli
Lazurite-rich metamorphic rock; (Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(S,Cl,SO4,OH)2
metamorphic