White Agate (Chalcedony)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
mineral
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Tiger's Eye
Pseudomorph of Quartz after Crocidolite (SiO2 with iron oxide inclusions)
metamorphic
Dendritic Agate
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Manganese/Iron oxide inclusions
mineral
Serpentinite
Serpentinite (Mg, Fe, Ni, Al, Zn, Mn)2-3(Si, Al, Fe)2O5(OH)4
metamorphic
Turquoise
Hydrated phosphate of copper and aluminum - CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O
mineral
Chalcedony (Agate/Carnelian precursor)
Chalcedony (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
mineral
Amygdaloidal Basalt
Vesicular Basalt with secondary mineral infilling (commonly Zeolite, Calcite, or Quartz)
igneous
Serpentinite
Serpentinite (composed largely of serpentine group minerals including Antigorite, Lizardite, or Chrysotile)
metamorphic
Plum Blossom Tourmaline
Tourmaline with Lepidolite (Na,Ca)(Li,Mg,Al)3Al6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4
igneous
Quartz Vein in Host Rock
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) in matrix
Mineral in Metamorphic/Igneous Host
Granitic Pegmatite
Granitic Pegmatite (primarily SiO2 with KAlSi3O8)
igneous
Beryl (Emerald variety in host rock)
Be3Al2(SiO3)6 (Silicate mineral)
mineral
Quartz Geode
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
mineral
Quartz Geode
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
mineral
Apatite
Fluorapatite (Ca5(PO4)3F)
mineral
Blue Sapphire Crystal (Rough)
Corundum (Aluminum Oxide, Al2O3)
mineral
Rough Emerald/Green Beryl
Beryl (Be3Al2(SiO3)6) with trace amounts of Chromium or Vanadium
mineral
Amygdaloidal Basalt
Amygdaloidal Basalt (Mafic volcanic rock with secondary mineral fillings)
igneous
Blue Apatite
Fluorapatite (Ca5(PO4)3F)
mineral
Slickenside
Tectonic Fault Scarp Surface
metamorphic
Moss Agate
Chalcedony (SiO2) with inclusions of manganese or iron oxides
mineral
Pyrite (on Shale/Matrix)
Iron Disulfide (FeS2)
mineral
Quartz Geode (River Cobble)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
mineral
Carnelian
Carnelian (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
mineral
Quartz Veinated Sandstone or Siltstone
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) within a clastic sedimentary matrix
sedimentary
Serpentinite
Serpentinite ((Mg,Fe,Ni,Al)3Si2O5(OH)4)
metamorphic
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Garnet in Matrix (Eclogite)
Eclogite, featuring Almandine or Pyrope Garnet [X3Y2(SiO4)3]
metamorphic
Garnet Schist
Garnetiferous Micaceous Schist
metamorphic
Epidote
{Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
mineral
Blue Apatite
Apatite-(CaF), Ca5(PO4)3F (Calcium Fluorophosphate)
mineral
Rose Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace amounts of titanium, iron, or manganese
mineral
Amethyst
Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2 with iron impurities)
mineral
Milky Quartz
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
mineral
Quartz Vein in Host Rock (Pebble)
Quartz (SiO2) with sandstone or siltstone matrix
metamorphic/igneous transition
Milky Quartz
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)
mineral
Garnet Schist
Almandine Garnet in Mica Schist
metamorphic
Granite with Epidote
Granite, containing quartz, feldspar, and epidote
Igneous
Wishing Stone with Quartz Veins
Quartzite or Quartz-veined Metamorphic Rock (composed mainly of SiO2)
metamorphic
Beryl (Emerald or Aquamarine in Matrix)
Beryllium Aluminum Silicate (Be3Al2Si6O18)
mineral
Tourmaline (Schorl or Dravite) on Matrix
Complex Borosilicate - Na(Mg,Fe,Li,Al,Mn)3Al6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH,F)4
mineral
Rose Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace amounts of titanium, iron, or manganese
mineral
Rough Amethyst
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron impurities
mineral