Ruby (Corundum)
Aluminum oxide (Al2O3) with Chromium traces
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Ruby (Corundum)
Aluminum oxide (Al2O3) with Chromium traces
Amethyst
Silicon Dioxide with Iron impurities (SiO2)
Milky Quartz (or Iron-Stained Quartz)
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Yellow Quartz (Citrine/Yellow Jasper mix)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions
Citrine (likely Heat-Treated Amethyst)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Almandine Garnet
Almandine (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3)
Quartz
Quartz (SiO₂)
Aventurine
Quartz (Aventurine variety)
Biotite Mica
Biotite (K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(F,OH)2)
Gneiss
Gneiss
Banded Gneiss
Gneiss (High-grade Regional Metamorphic Rock)
Gneiss
Gneiss (High-grade Regional Metamorphic Rock)
Gneiss (specifically a weathered or stream-worn specimen)
Gneiss (Foliated Metamorphic Rock)
Clear Quartz (or Rock Crystal)
Quartz (SiO₂ - Silicon Dioxide)
Sodalite
Sodalite (Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2)
Gneiss
Gneiss (quartz-feldspar-biotite gneiss)
Milky Quartz
Quartz (Silica / Silicon Dioxide), SiO2
Milky Quartz
Quartz (Silica / Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Pyrite
Iron Disulfide (FeS2)
Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Pyrite (Fool's Gold)
Iron Disulfide (FeS2)
Yellow Quartz (Citrine or Iron-stained Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Azurite-Malachite (often a mixed specimen)
Azurite: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2; Malachite: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2. The specimen appears to be a natural mixture or intergrowth of these two minerals.
Iron-stained Quartz Pebble
Crystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite/Limonite staining
Quartz Pebble
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Milky Quartz
Silicon dioxide (SiO2)
Pyrite
Iron Disulfide (FeS2)
Pyrite
Iron Disulfide (FeS2)
Quartz (Milky/Common)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Milky Quartz
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Banded Gneiss
Gneiss (High-grade Regional Metamorphic Rock)
Granitic Gneiss
Gneiss (high-grade metamorphic rock primarily of quartz, feldspar, and mica)
Milky Quartz with Iron Staining
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Gneiss (specifically Biotite Gneiss)
Gneiss (high-grade metamorphic rock primarily composed of Silicates)
Sodalite (blue beads) and Clear Quartz (clear beads)
Sodalite: Na4Al3Si3O12Cl; Quartz: SiO2
Quartz River Pebbles
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Pebble
Clast (specifically a granule or small pebble)
Banded Gneiss
Gneiss (Metamorphic high-grade rock)
Banded Gneiss
Gneiss (Metamorphic high-grade rock)
Gneiss
Gneiss (High-grade regional metamorphic rock)
Fancy Jasper
Chalcedony (cryptocrystalline quartz) with inclusions