Wishing Stone (Quartz-veined Porphyritic Basalt)
Igneous rock with quartz vein (SiO2)
igneous
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Graphite
Graphite (Carbon, C)
Mineral
Epidote and Quartz in Basalt Porpohyry
Epidote bearing Porphyritic Basalt with Quartz Veins
igneous
Quartz vein in Host Rock
Crystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) in Lithic Matrix
metamorphic
Chrysotile Asbestos
Mg3Si2O5(OH)4
mineral
Corundum
Corundum (Al2O3)
Mineral
Quartz with Schist Matrix
Crystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) in micaceous schist
metamorphic
Milky quartz with dark host-rock inclusions
Quartz (SiO₂), likely in a granitic or metamorphic matrix
mineral
Quartz-rich pegmatite (likely feldspar–quartz rock)
Granitic pegmatite; chiefly quartz (SiO₂) and feldspar, with possible mica/iron-oxide staining
igneous
Native Silver Nugget
Silver (Ag)
mineral
Milky Quartz Vein in Host Rock
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
mineral
Quartzite Geode or Crystalline Quartz Node
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
metamorphic
Emerald in Matrix
Beryl (Be3Al2Si6O18 with Chromium/Vanadium traces)
gemstone
Yellow Aventurine
Silicon Dioxide (Quartz with inclusions), SiO2
mineral
Milky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
mineral
Rock Crystal Quartz
Quartz (SiO₂)
Mineral
Rough Tanzanite
Zoisite (Ca2Al3(SiO4)3(OH))
mineral
Pegmatite
Pegmatite (felsic intrusive igneous rock)
igneous
Dendritic Agate
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions of manganese or iron oxides
mineral
Milky Quartz with Iron Inclusions
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
mineral
Blue Sapphire
Corundum (Al2O3)
mineral
Veined Quartz
SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)
Mineral
Quartz Vein in Gneiss or Basalt
Milky Quartz (SiO2) within Metamorphic Host Rock
Metamorphic or Igneous with Mineral Inclusion
Eudialyte
Na15Ca6Fe3Zr3Si(Si25O73)(O,OH,H2O)3(Cl,OH)2
mineral
Quartz Vein in Host Rock
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) within a metamorphic matrix
metamorphic
Pegmatite with Quartz and Feldspar
Intrusive Igneous Rock
igneous
Quartz-bearing Pegmatite with Metallic Sulfides
Pegmatite / Quartz-Feldspar Matrix with Pyrite and Mica
igneous
Quartz Pebble
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
mineral
Nephrite Jade
Nephrite
Mineral/Rock
Sunstone
Plagioclase Feldspar (Na,Ca)(Al,Si)4O8
gemstone
Rutilated Quartz
Quartz (SiO2) with Rutile (TiO2) inclusions
Mineral
Aventurine
Aventurine Quartz (SiO2 with inclusions)
Mineral
Agate (Plume/Moss variety)
Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2) with iron/manganese inclusions
mineral
Pyrite in Slate
Iron Sulfide (FeS2) in Slate host matrix
metamorphic
Fluorite on Host Rock
Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)
mineral
Quartz Vein in Siltstone
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) within Sedimentary/Metamorphic Matrix
metamorphic
Pyrite in Quartz
Iron Sulfide (FeS2) in Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Mineral
Quartz Vein in Pelite (Metamorphic Rock)
Hydrothermal Quartz Veining in Metasedimentary Rock (SiO2)
metamorphic
Garnet
Almandine (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3)
mineral
Rose Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace amounts of titanium, iron, or manganese
mineral
Peridot in Basalt
Olivine ((Mg, Fe)2SiO4) in Basalt
mineral
Quartz (Iron-stained)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide impurities
mineral