Celestine (or Celestite)
Strontium sulfate (SrSO4)
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Celestine (or Celestite)
Strontium sulfate (SrSO4)
Milky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Amethyst
Silicon dioxide with iron impurities (SiO2)
Larimar
Blue Pectolite (NaCa2Si3O8(OH))
Citrine
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities
Tree Agate
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Dendritic Inclusions
Rhodonite
Rhodonite (Manganese silicate, (Mn,Fe,Mg,Ca)SiO3)
Amethyst (Faceted)
Silicon Dioxide with Iron impurities (SiO2)
Smoky Quartz
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide) - SiO2
Rose Quartz
SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide with trace amounts of titanium, iron, or manganese)
Raw Emerald
Beryl (Be3Al2(SiO3)6) with Cr/V impurities
Milky Quartz with Iron Staining
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Labradorite
(Ca, Na)(Al, Si)4O8 (Plagioclase Feldspar)
Rhodonite
Manganese Silicate (Mn,Fe,Mg,Ca)SiO3
Optical Calcite (Iceland Spar)
Calcite (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)
Chalcedony (Quartz Var.)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Herkimer Diamond
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Quartz Geode in Sedimentary Matrix
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) within a limestone/dolostone host
Amazonite
Microcline (KAlSi3O8)
Amethyst
Silicon Dioxide with Iron impurities (SiO2)
Smoky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Amethyst
Silicon Dioxide with Iron impurities (SiO2)
Herkimer Diamond
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Asphalt (Bituminous pavement fragment)
Artificial conglomerate / Bitumen-Aggregate mixture
Quartz (Milky/Smoky variety on matrix)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Garnet (Almandine/Pyrope variety)
Silicate mineral group; typically Fe3Al2(SiO4)3 (Almandine) or Mg3Al2(SiO4)3 (Pyrope)
Peridot (likely, based on color and appearance)
Olivine group mineral, specifically (Mg,Fe)2SiO4 (Forsterite-Fayalite solid solution series)
Sugilite
Sugilite (KNa2(Fe,Mn,Al)2Li3Si12O30)
Garnet (likely Almandine or Pyrope)
Garnet Group (e.g., Almandine: Fe3Al2(SiO4)3; Pyrope: Mg3Al2(SiO4)3)
Mica Schist
Crystalline Schist (often containing Muscovite, Biotite, and Quartz)
Diamond (Uncut Crystal)
Carbon (C)
Quartz (Milky/Bull Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Milky Quartz
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Geode (unopened)
Chert / Chalcedony Geode (SiO2)
Coarse-grained Quartz with Feldspar inclusions
Crystalline Quartz (SiO2) with Orthoclase/Plagioclase Feldspar inclusions
Foliated Gneiss (River-Worn Pebble)
Gneiss (High-grade Regional Metamorphic Rock)
Basalt with Plagioclase Phenocrysts
Porphyritic Basalt
Pink Granite
Phaneritic intrusive igneous rock (Felsic)
Quartzite (Yellow/Iron-stained Quartz)
Quartzite (primarily SiO2 with iron oxide impurities)
Basalt with Quartz/Calcite Inclusions
Mafic Volcanic Rock (Fe-Mg silicate rich)
Granite with Orthoclase and Hematite Staining
Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock (primarily SiO2 with KAlSi3O8)
Quartzite Pebble (with Iron Inclusions)
Quartzite (primarily SiO2 with Fe2O3/FeOOH impurities)