Garnet
Garnet Group (Silicate mineral); general formula X3Y2(SiO4)3
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Garnet
Garnet Group (Silicate mineral); general formula X3Y2(SiO4)3
Chert (containing Flint nodules)
Microcrystalline or cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Chakra Stone Bracelet (mixed gemstones)
Multi-mineral/Gemstone assembly (primarily Quartz variety beads)
Pyrite in Quartz
Iron Sulfide (FeS2) on Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Quartz Crystal Point
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Pyrite
Iron Sulfide (FeS2)
Milky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Granite
Granite (Phaneritic intrusive igneous rock)
Basalt
Basalt (Mafic Extrusive Igneous Rock)
Milky Quartz
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)
Beryl (likely Aquamarine or Green Beryl)
Beryllium aluminum silicate (Be3Al2Si6O18)
Milky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Blue Aventurine
Quartzite with Dumortierite inclusions (SiO2)
Quartz (Crystal)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Clear Quartz
Silicon dioxide (SiO2)
Granite
Phaneritic Igneous Rock (composed primarily of Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)
Sandstone
Arenite (SiO2 primarily)
Fluorite
Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)
Milky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Milky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
White Quartz (Milky Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Honey Calcite
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
White Jade (Nephrite or Jadeite)
Nephrite (Ca2(Mg, Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2) or Jadeite (NaAlSi2O6)
Quartz / Quartz Cluster
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Garnet (Almandine or Spessartine likely)
Garnet Group Minerals (e.g., Almandine Fe3Al2(SiO4)3, Pyrope Mg3Al2(SiO4)3, Spessartine Mn3Al2(SiO4)3)
Garnet (likely Almandine or Pyrope)
Garnet Group (e.g., Almandine: Fe3Al2(SiO4)3; Pyrope: Mg3Al2(SiO4)3)
Calcite
Calcite (CaCO₃, Calcium Carbonate)
Calcite
Calcite (CaCO 3)
Red Jasper (possibly)
Jasper (a variety of Chalcedony, SiO2)
Rose Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Schist (Garnet-Mica Schist)
Garnetiferous Mica Schist (primarily Muscovite/Biotite and Almandine Garnet)
Basalt with Caliche Crust
Aphanitic Mafic Igneous Rock with Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) coating
Epidote in Granite Gneiss
Epidote bearing Orthogneiss (Ca2(Al,Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH))
Banded Iron Formation (BIF)
Banded Iron Formation (predominantly Hematite, Magnetite, and Chert/Quartz)
Chert (specifically White Chert or Novaculite)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz
Banded Iron Formation (Jasper-Hematite)
Banded Iron Formation (BIF); composition primarily Hematite (Fe2O3) and Chalcedony/Quartz (SiO2)
Chert Nodule
Chert (SiO2)
Brachiopod Fossil in Shale
Phylum Brachiopoda (often species of Order Spiriferida or Rhynchonellida)
Sandstone with Bedding Planes
Arenite (Sedimentary rock composed primarily of sand-sized minerals)
Petrified Wood
Silicified Wood (SiO2)
Amphibolite with Hornblende
Amphibole-rich Metamorphic Rock (Ca2(Mg,Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2)
Selenite (Satin Spar)
Gypsum (CaSO4·2H2O)