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Cubic Zirconia (in Jewelry) (Zirconium Dioxide (ZrO2)) — mineral

Cubic Zirconia (in Jewelry)

Zirconium Dioxide (ZrO2)

Opalite (Synthetic Opalised Glass) — mineral

Opalite

Synthetic Opalised Glass

Milky Quartz with Iron Staining (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz with Iron Staining

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Fluorite (translucent octahedral crystal) (Calcium fluoride (CaF2)) — mineral

Fluorite (translucent octahedral crystal)

Calcium fluoride (CaF2)

Pegmatite with Schorl (Black Tourmaline) and Mica (Pegmatite (complex association of NaAlSi3O8, NaFe3Al6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4, and KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH,F)2)) — igneous

Pegmatite with Schorl (Black Tourmaline) and Mica

Pegmatite (complex association of NaAlSi3O8, NaFe3Al6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4, and KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH,F)2)

Bauxite (Bauxite (mainly Al(OH)3, AlO(OH))) — sedimentary

Bauxite

Bauxite (mainly Al(OH)3, AlO(OH))

Amber / Copal (Fossilized Tree Resin (Succinate)) — Mineraloid

Amber / Copal

Fossilized Tree Resin (Succinate)

Chalcedony (Desert Rose or Botryoidal Chalcedony) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Chalcedony (Desert Rose or Botryoidal Chalcedony)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Peridot (Olivine (Mg, Fe)2SiO4) — mineral

Peridot

Olivine (Mg, Fe)2SiO4

Dendritic Agate or Manganese Nodule in Chert/Limestone (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Manganese Oxide (MnO2) inclusions) — sedimentary

Dendritic Agate or Manganese Nodule in Chert/Limestone

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Manganese Oxide (MnO2) inclusions

Amethyst (SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide with Iron impurities)) — mineral

Amethyst

SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide with Iron impurities)

Oolite or Oolitic Limestone (Oolitic Limestone (Principal mineral: Calcite, CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Oolite or Oolitic Limestone

Oolitic Limestone (Principal mineral: Calcite, CaCO3)

Moss Agate (Chalcedony (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2) with inclusions of Chlorite, Manganese, or Iron) — mineral

Moss Agate

Chalcedony (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2) with inclusions of Chlorite, Manganese, or Iron

Quartz Geode (likely within Limestone or Dolomite matrix) (Quartz (SiO₂)) — Mineral within a Sedimentary Rock

Quartz Geode (likely within Limestone or Dolomite matrix)

Quartz (SiO₂)

Mineral within a Sedimentary Rock

Amber (Succinite (a fossilized organic resin containing succinic acid)) — mineraloid

Amber

Succinite (a fossilized organic resin containing succinic acid)

Limonite-stained Chert/Jasper (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2) with Iron Oxides (FeO(OH)·nH2O)) — sedimentary

Limonite-stained Chert/Jasper

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2) with Iron Oxides (FeO(OH)·nH2O)

Jasper (Green Jasper/Heliotropic Chert) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO₂)) — sedimentary

Jasper (Green Jasper/Heliotropic Chert)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO₂)

Chert (Iron-stained) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Iron-stained)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Granite (with Beryl/Aquamarine) (Granite (Feldspar, Quartz, Mica, and Beryl Be3Al2Si6O18)) — igneous

Granite (with Beryl/Aquamarine)

Granite (Feldspar, Quartz, Mica, and Beryl Be3Al2Si6O18)

Amber (Succinite (C10H16O)) — mineraloid

Amber

Succinite (C10H16O)

Chert (Jasper-like) (SiO2 (Cryptocrystalline Quartz)) — Sedimentary

Chert (Jasper-like)

SiO2 (Cryptocrystalline Quartz)

Limonitic Iron Ore / Goethite (Hydrated Iron(III) oxide-hydroxide (primarily FeO(OH)·nH2O)) — sedimentary

Limonitic Iron Ore / Goethite

Hydrated Iron(III) oxide-hydroxide (primarily FeO(OH)·nH2O)

Amber (Succinite (fossilized resin); C10H16O) — mineraloid

Amber

Succinite (fossilized resin); C10H16O

Amber (Succinicum (Succinite); C10H16O) — Mineraloid (Organic)

Amber

Succinicum (Succinite); C10H16O

Mineraloid (Organic)

Quartz with Mica (likely Muscovite) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Potassium Aluminum Silicate Hydroxide Fluoride) — igneous/metamorphic

Quartz with Mica (likely Muscovite)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Potassium Aluminum Silicate Hydroxide Fluoride

igneous/metamorphic

Tiger's Eye (Tumbled Blue/Black-Golden variety) (Pseudomorph of Quartz after Crocidolite (SiO2 with Iron inclusions)) — metamorphic

Tiger's Eye (Tumbled Blue/Black-Golden variety)

Pseudomorph of Quartz after Crocidolite (SiO2 with Iron inclusions)

Dark-colored Igneous Rock (likely Basalt or Diabase) (Basalt (extrusive igneous) or Diabase (intrusive igneous)) — Igneous Rock

Dark-colored Igneous Rock (likely Basalt or Diabase)

Basalt (extrusive igneous) or Diabase (intrusive igneous)

Yellow Ochre / Limonite (Limonite (inter-mixed iron oxides and hydroxides, primarily FeO(OH)·nH2O)) — mineral

Yellow Ochre / Limonite

Limonite (inter-mixed iron oxides and hydroxides, primarily FeO(OH)·nH2O)

Dendritic Moss Agate (Chalcedony (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2) with inclusions) — mineral

Dendritic Moss Agate

Chalcedony (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2) with inclusions

Spiny Oyster Shell (Spondylus varians (Biogenic Calcium Carbonate)) — mineral

Spiny Oyster Shell

Spondylus varians (Biogenic Calcium Carbonate)

Agate (Silicon dioxide (SiO2) - variety Chalcedony) — mineral

Agate

Silicon dioxide (SiO2) - variety Chalcedony

Sandstone (Quartzite texture) (Arenite (SiO2 secondary)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Quartzite texture)

Arenite (SiO2 secondary)

Emerald with Matrix (Emerald in Mica Schist) (Beryl (Be3Al2Si6O18) with Chromium/Vanadium impurities) — mineral

Emerald with Matrix (Emerald in Mica Schist)

Beryl (Be3Al2Si6O18) with Chromium/Vanadium impurities

Granite Cobble (Granite (Phaneritic Quartz-Feldspar specimen)) — igneous

Granite Cobble

Granite (Phaneritic Quartz-Feldspar specimen)

Quartz Geode (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Geode

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Granite Pegmatite (Phaneritic Plutonic Igneous Rock) — igneous

Granite Pegmatite

Phaneritic Plutonic Igneous Rock

Moss Agate / Carnelian Agate (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron and manganese inclusions) — mineral

Moss Agate / Carnelian Agate

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron and manganese inclusions

Obsidian (Volcanic Glass (comprised primarily of SiO2)) — Igneous

Obsidian

Volcanic Glass (comprised primarily of SiO2)

Amber (Amber (Amorphous Organic Hydrocarbon)) — mineral

Amber

Amber (Amorphous Organic Hydrocarbon)

Amber (Succinite (formula varies, primarily C10H16O)) — Mineraloid (Organic)

Amber

Succinite (formula varies, primarily C10H16O)

Mineraloid (Organic)

Black Obsidian (Volcanic Glass (predominantly SiO2, Silicon Dioxide)) — igneous

Black Obsidian

Volcanic Glass (predominantly SiO2, Silicon Dioxide)

Druzy Quartz on Agate/Chert (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Druzy Quartz on Agate/Chert

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)