White Precious Opal
Hydrated Silica (SiO2·nH2O)
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White Precious Opal
Hydrated Silica (SiO2·nH2O)
Limonite (Hydrated Iron Oxide / Bog Iron)
FeO(OH)·nH2O
Amber
Succinates
Obsidian
Volcanic Glass (SiO2)
Limonite (Iron Ore)
FeO(OH)·nH2O (Hydrated iron(III) oxide-hydroxide mixture)
Obsidian
Volcanic Glass (SiO2)
Amber (Black)
Amber (succinite, retinite, etc., specifically, heavily included/dark varieties)
Limonite (Iron Ore)
Limonite (an FeO(OH)·nH2O mineraloid, not a true mineral due to variable composition)
Opalite
Man-made opalescent glass
Gold Sheen Obsidian
Volcanic Glass (SiO2 + impurities)
Amber
Succinite
Obsidian
Amorphous volcanic glass (SiO2)
Amber
Succinite (Resinite)
Obsidian
Volcanic Glass (SiO2)
Obsidian
Obsidian (Volcanic Glass)
Snowflake Obsidian
Volcanic Glass with Spherulite Inclusions (70-75% SiO2)
Amber with Organic Inclusions
Succinite (fossilized resin)
Limonite (Iron Ore)
Limonite (Hydrous ferric oxides), generic formula FeO(OH)·nH2O
Common Opal
SiO2·nH2O (Hydrated Silicon Dioxide)
Green Opal
Hydrated amorphous silica (SiO2·nH2O)
Amber (Copal)
Succiniferous Resin
Amber
Succinate (Fossilized Tree Resin)
Amber (Copal)
Fossilized Tree Resin
Green Opal or Yellow Opal
Hydrated Silica (SiO2·nH2O)
Green Opal
Hydrated amorphous silica (SiO2·nH2O) with inclusions
Amber (Copal)
Succinate (Fossilized Resin)
Amber
Succinite (fossilized tree resin)
Amber
Succinite (Fossilized Tree Resin)
Amber
Succinite (fossilized resin)
Cobalt Glass Slug (Man-made Glass)
Amorphous Silica with Cobalt Oxide (SiO2 + CoO)
Opalite
Synthetic Glass (Amorphized Silicon Dioxide)
Common Opal (Green Opal / Pistachio Opal)
Hydrated silica (SiO2·nH2O)
Amber
Succinite (a fossilized organic resin containing succinic acid)
Shungite
Carbonaceous rock (primarily amorphous carbon)
Cullet Glass (Slag)
Amorphous Silicon Dioxide (Man-made)
Tektite (Indochinite)
Impact Glass (SiO2 + Al2O3)
Slag (Industrial Glass)
Anthropogenic Amorphous Vitreous Silicate
Amber
Succinite (approximate formula C10H16O)
Amber
Succinrite (Organic Gemstone)
Pearl
Calcium carbonate (CaCO3) - mainly Aragonite with Conchiolin
Amber
Amber (Succinite), fossilized tree resin
Conch Pearl
Calcareous concretion (CaCO3)