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Cat's Eye Chrysoberyl (Chrysoberyl (BeAl2O4)) — mineral

Cat's Eye Chrysoberyl

Chrysoberyl (BeAl2O4)

Amazonite (Microcline (KAlSi3O8 with lead impurities)) — mineral

Amazonite

Microcline (KAlSi3O8 with lead impurities)

Quartz (Variety: Citrine or Iron-stained Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Variety: Citrine or Iron-stained Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Yellow Quartz (Citrine Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Yellow Quartz (Citrine Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Clear Quartz Crystal Cluster (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Clear Quartz Crystal Cluster

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Amazonite (KAlSi3O8 (Potassium Aluminum Silicate)) — mineral

Amazonite

KAlSi3O8 (Potassium Aluminum Silicate)

Sunstone (Oligoclase (Plagioclase Feldspar), (Na,Ca)(Si,Al)4O8) — mineral

Sunstone

Oligoclase (Plagioclase Feldspar), (Na,Ca)(Si,Al)4O8

Amethyst (Quartz variety) (Amethyst - SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide with Iron impurities)) — mineral

Amethyst (Quartz variety)

Amethyst - SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide with Iron impurities)

Tiger's Eye (Mineral Collection) (Tiger's Eye (SiO2 with crocidolite inclusions)) — mineral

Tiger's Eye (Mineral Collection)

Tiger's Eye (SiO2 with crocidolite inclusions)

Citrine (Silicon dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Citrine

Silicon dioxide (SiO2)

Pink Thulite (Zoisite) (Ca2Al3(SiO4)3(OH) - Manganese-bearing Zoisite) — mineral

Pink Thulite (Zoisite)

Ca2Al3(SiO4)3(OH) - Manganese-bearing Zoisite

Citrine (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Citrine

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Amazonite (Amazonite (KAlSi3O8)) — mineral

Amazonite

Amazonite (KAlSi3O8)

Labradorite (Labradorite ((Ca, Na)(Al, Si)4O8)) — mineral

Labradorite

Labradorite ((Ca, Na)(Al, Si)4O8)

Amethyst (Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2 with iron impurities)) — mineral

Amethyst

Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2 with iron impurities)

Petrified Wood (Jet or Coalified Wood appearance) (Silicified wood (principally SiO2) or Carbonized Wood) — sedimentary

Petrified Wood (Jet or Coalified Wood appearance)

Silicified wood (principally SiO2) or Carbonized Wood

Quartz Mineral (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Mineral

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Amazonite (Potassium Feldspar (Microcline), K(AlSi3O8)) — mineral

Amazonite

Potassium Feldspar (Microcline), K(AlSi3O8)

Ocean Jasper (Silicon dioxide with impurities (SiO2 + impurities)) — sedimentary

Ocean Jasper

Silicon dioxide with impurities (SiO2 + impurities)

Healer's Gold (Pyrite/Magnetite in Serpentine) (Magnetite (Fe3O4) and Pyrite (FeS2) in Lizardite/Antigorite [Mg3Si2O5(OH)4]) — metamorphic

Healer's Gold (Pyrite/Magnetite in Serpentine)

Magnetite (Fe3O4) and Pyrite (FeS2) in Lizardite/Antigorite [Mg3Si2O5(OH)4]

Kimberlite (Kimberlite (Potassic ultramafic volcanic rock)) — igneous

Kimberlite

Kimberlite (Potassic ultramafic volcanic rock)

Amethyst (Silicon dioxide / Quartz (SiO2+Fe4+)) — mineral

Amethyst

Silicon dioxide / Quartz (SiO2+Fe4+)

Prehnite (Prehnite (Ca2Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)) — mineral

Prehnite

Prehnite (Ca2Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)

Jasper (Cream/Yellow variety) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with impurities) — sedimentary

Jasper (Cream/Yellow variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with impurities

Diamond (Diamond (Native Carbon, C)) — mineral

Diamond

Diamond (Native Carbon, C)

Cubic Zirconia (Faceted) (Zirconium dioxide (ZrO2)) — mineral

Cubic Zirconia (Faceted)

Zirconium dioxide (ZrO2)

Lepidolite (K(Li,Al)3(Al,Si,Rb)4O10(F,OH)2) — mineral

Lepidolite

K(Li,Al)3(Al,Si,Rb)4O10(F,OH)2

Granodiorite (Granodiorite) — Igneous

Granodiorite

Granodiorite

Coquina / Fossiliferous Limestone (Fossiliferous Limestone (CaCO3)) — Sedimentary

Coquina / Fossiliferous Limestone

Fossiliferous Limestone (CaCO3)

Basalt (Aphanitic Mafic Igneous Rock) — igneous

Basalt

Aphanitic Mafic Igneous Rock

Chert (Jasper/Agate variety) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Jasper/Agate variety)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Ferruginous Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide (Fe2O3) inclusions) — mineral

Ferruginous Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide (Fe2O3) inclusions

Sandstone (likely Ferruginous) (Arenite (SiO2 with iron oxide impurities)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (likely Ferruginous)

Arenite (SiO2 with iron oxide impurities)

Slag (Industrial Byproduct) (Artificial silicate/iron byproduct) — Mineral description (Anthropogenic material)

Slag (Industrial Byproduct)

Artificial silicate/iron byproduct

Mineral description (Anthropogenic material)

Slate (Foliated metamorphic rock) — metamorphic

Slate

Foliated metamorphic rock

Orange Calcite with Siderite/Iron Oxide Coating (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Orange Calcite with Siderite/Iron Oxide Coating

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Cloudy Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Cloudy Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Native Copper in Basalt (Cu-element in Mafic Volcanic Rock (Basalt)) — igneous

Native Copper in Basalt

Cu-element in Mafic Volcanic Rock (Basalt)

Sandstone concretion (Ironstone-stained) (Arenite with Limonite/Hematite staining (Silica-based with Iron Oxides)) — sedimentary

Sandstone concretion (Ironstone-stained)

Arenite with Limonite/Hematite staining (Silica-based with Iron Oxides)

Quartz Druze on Matrix (Geode Fragment) (Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Druze on Matrix (Geode Fragment)

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Quartz (Iron-stained) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Iron-stained)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Orange Calcite (Calcite (CaCO3)) — Mineral

Orange Calcite

Calcite (CaCO3)