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Septarian Nodule (Septarian Concretion (Calcium Carbonate/Aragonite/Calcite)) — sedimentary

Septarian Nodule

Septarian Concretion (Calcium Carbonate/Aragonite/Calcite)

Tiffany Stone (Fluorite Opal (a complex mix of Fluorite, Opal, Calcite, Dolomite, Quartz, and Bertrandite)) — mineral

Tiffany Stone

Fluorite Opal (a complex mix of Fluorite, Opal, Calcite, Dolomite, Quartz, and Bertrandite)

Amazonite (Potassium aluminum silicate (KAlSi3O8)) — mineral

Amazonite

Potassium aluminum silicate (KAlSi3O8)

Amethyst (Tumbled) (Purple Quartz (SiO2 with iron impurities and irradiation)) — mineral

Amethyst (Tumbled)

Purple Quartz (SiO2 with iron impurities and irradiation)

Jasper (Jasper (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Jasper

Jasper (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Moss Agate (Chalcedony (Silicon Dioxide) with dendritic inclusions (SiO2)) — Mineral

Moss Agate

Chalcedony (Silicon Dioxide) with dendritic inclusions (SiO2)

Crazy Lace Agate (Cryptocrystalline Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — mineral

Crazy Lace Agate

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Star Sapphire (Corundum (Al2O3) with Rutile inclusions) — mineral

Star Sapphire

Corundum (Al2O3) with Rutile inclusions

Jasper (brecciated or orbicular variety) (Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions) — sedimentary/mineral

Jasper (brecciated or orbicular variety)

Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions

sedimentary/mineral

Chrysocolla (Hydrated copper silicate (Cu,Al)2H2Si2O5(OH)4·nH2O) — mineral

Chrysocolla

Hydrated copper silicate (Cu,Al)2H2Si2O5(OH)4·nH2O

Red Tiger's Eye (Pseudomorph of Quartz after Crocidolite (SiO2 with Fe2O3 inclusions)) — metamorphic

Red Tiger's Eye

Pseudomorph of Quartz after Crocidolite (SiO2 with Fe2O3 inclusions)

Snowflake Obsidian (Volcanic glass with Phenocrysts (SiO2 with Cristobalite inclusions)) — igneous

Snowflake Obsidian

Volcanic glass with Phenocrysts (SiO2 with Cristobalite inclusions)

Dragon Blood Jasper (Epidote with Pietersite or Red Jasper (Silicate mineral)) — metamorphic

Dragon Blood Jasper

Epidote with Pietersite or Red Jasper (Silicate mineral)

Chalcedony (Chalcedony (SiO2)) — mineral

Chalcedony

Chalcedony (SiO2)

Dream Amethyst (Chevron Amethyst) (Silicon Dioxide with inclusions (SiO2)) — mineral

Dream Amethyst (Chevron Amethyst)

Silicon Dioxide with inclusions (SiO2)

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

Yellow Quartz (Citrine Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

White Opal (Common) (Hydrated Silica (SiO2·nH2O)) — mineral

White Opal (Common)

Hydrated Silica (SiO2·nH2O)

Quartz (Smoky Quartz variant) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Smoky Quartz variant)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Amazonite (Amazonite (KAlSi3O8)) — mineral

Amazonite

Amazonite (KAlSi3O8)

Citrine (Silicon dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Citrine

Silicon dioxide (SiO2)

Tiger's Eye (specifically Blue Tiger's Eye / Falcon's Eye) (Pseudomorph of Quartz after Crocidolite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Tiger's Eye (specifically Blue Tiger's Eye / Falcon's Eye)

Pseudomorph of Quartz after Crocidolite (SiO2)

River Cobble (Quartzite) (Meta-orthoquartzite) — metamorphic

River Cobble (Quartzite)

Meta-orthoquartzite

Jasper (Jasper (Cryptocrystalline Quartz; SiO2)) — sedimentary

Jasper

Jasper (Cryptocrystalline Quartz; SiO2)

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

Amazonite

Microcline (KAlSi3O8) with trace lead (Pb) impurities

Ocean Jasper (Orbicular Jasper (Silicon Dioxide with impurities), SiO2) — mineral

Ocean Jasper

Orbicular Jasper (Silicon Dioxide with impurities), SiO2

Rose Quartz (SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)) — mineral

Rose Quartz

SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)

Septarian Nodule (or Mudstone with Septarian Cracking) (Septarian Concretion (Composition: Calcite, Aragonite, and Limestone/Claystone)) — sedimentary

Septarian Nodule (or Mudstone with Septarian Cracking)

Septarian Concretion (Composition: Calcite, Aragonite, and Limestone/Claystone)

Gold Ore in Matrix (Native Gold (Au) in Quartz/Limonite host rock) — mineral

Gold Ore in Matrix

Native Gold (Au) in Quartz/Limonite host rock

Amygdaloidal Rhyolite (Amygdaloidal felsic extrusive rock) — igneous

Amygdaloidal Rhyolite

Amygdaloidal felsic extrusive rock

Emerald In Matrix (Quartz/Calcite) (Beryl (Be3Al2Si6O18) with Chromium/Vanadium impurities) — mineral

Emerald In Matrix (Quartz/Calcite)

Beryl (Be3Al2Si6O18) with Chromium/Vanadium impurities

Pink Quartz (Rose Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Pink Quartz (Rose Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chert (including varieties like Flint) (Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (including varieties like Flint)

Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Basalt (River Pebble) (Basalt (dominated by Plagioclase Feldspar and Pyroxene)) — igneous

Basalt (River Pebble)

Basalt (dominated by Plagioclase Feldspar and Pyroxene)

Basalt River Stone (Basalt (Mafic volcanic rock)) — igneous

Basalt River Stone

Basalt (Mafic volcanic rock)

Diamond (Diamond (pure carbon, C)) — mineral

Diamond

Diamond (pure carbon, C)

Chert (variations include Flint or Jasper) (Chert (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (variations include Flint or Jasper)

Chert (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Chert (Chert Nodule) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz) — sedimentary

Chert (Chert Nodule)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Tiger's Eye (likely Hawk's Eye variant) (Pseudomorph of Quartz after Crocidolite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Tiger's Eye (likely Hawk's Eye variant)

Pseudomorph of Quartz after Crocidolite (SiO2)

Granite Pebble (Granite (composed mainly of Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)) — igneous

Granite Pebble

Granite (composed mainly of Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)

Quartzite (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (SiO2)

Quartz (Milky Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Milky Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)