Clear Quartz Crystal Cluster
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
mineral
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Milky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
mineral
Gneiss
Gneissic Metamorphic Rock (Mineral composition: Quartz, Feldspar, Amphibole/Biotite)
metamorphic
Quartz (Milky or Cloudy)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
mineral
Honey Calcite Geode Segment
Calcite (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)
mineral
Botryoidal Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
mineral
Turquoise
Hydrated phosphate of copper and aluminium, CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O
mineral
Quartz (Smoky/Granular variety)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
mineral
Greenstone
Metabasalt (composed mainly of chlorite, epidote, and actinolite)
metamorphic
Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
mineral
Muscovite Mica (with Quartz)
Muscovite (KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)
mineral
Copper Ore with Chrysocolla/Malachite
Hydrated copper phyllosilicate (Chrysocolla) / Copper carbonate hydroxide (Malachite)
mineral
Milky Quartz
Quartz / Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
mineral
Milky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
mineral
Azurite and Malachite on Matrix
Azurite: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2; Malachite: Cu2CO3(OH)2
mineral
Sandstone Concretion
Sandstone (Sedimentary rock, mostly SiO2)
sedimentary
Massive Milky Quartz
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
mineral
Chalcedony with Matrix
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
mineral
Quartz (Milky/Smoky variety on matrix)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
mineral
Quartz (specifically Milky or Iron-stained Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
mineral
Quartz (Milky Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
mineral
Citrine Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
mineral
Prehnite
Ca2Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 (Calcium Aluminum Silicate hydroxide)
mineral
Soapstone / Steatite
Steatite (primarily Talc, Mg3Si4O10(OH)2)
metamorphic
Amethyst
Quartz (SiO2) with trace iron impurities
Mineral
Agate (specifically, likely a geode slice or nodule)
Agate (a variety of Chalcedony, with chemical formula SiO2)
Mineral
Greenstone
Chlorite schist or metabasalt depending on specific composition
Metamorphic
Citrine
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities
mineral
Orthoclase Feldspar
KAlSi3O8 (Potassium Aluminum Silicate)
mineral
Veined Limestone (Micrite) with Quartz/Calcite Veins
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) with Silicate or Carbonate inclusions
sedimentary
Garnet Gneiss
Gneiss containing almandine-pyrope garnet
metamorphic
Amethyst (Polished/Carved Crystal)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace Iron (Fe)
mineral
Greenschist
Chlorite schist
metamorphic
Greenschist
Greenschist facies rock (containing chlorite, actinolite, and epidote)
metamorphic
Muscovite Mica
Muscovite (Potassium Aluminum Silicate Hydroxide Fluoride), KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH,F)2
mineral
Precious Opal in Matrix
Hydrated Silica (SiO2·nH2O)
mineral
Gneiss
Gneiss
metamorphic
Corundum (Pink Sapphire / Ruby)
Al2O3 (Aluminum Oxide)
mineral
Gneiss (likely Granitic Gneiss)
Gneiss
metamorphic
Banded Gneiss
Gneiss (high-grade metamorphic silicate rock)
metamorphic
Banded Gneiss
Gneiss (High-grade regional metamorphic rock)
metamorphic
Schist
Crystalline Metamorphic Rock (Schistose)
metamorphic