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Apache Tear (Obsidian) (Obsidian (Hydrated Amorphous Silica, SiO2 + MgO/Fe3O4)) — igneous

Apache Tear (Obsidian)

Obsidian (Hydrated Amorphous Silica, SiO2 + MgO/Fe3O4)

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

Agate (Moss or Dendritic Agate)

Chalcedony (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Moss Agate (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions of manganese or iron oxide) — mineral

Moss Agate

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions of manganese or iron oxide

Diamond (or high-quality simulant like Cubic Zirconia) (Carbon (C) - Native Element) — mineral

Diamond (or high-quality simulant like Cubic Zirconia)

Carbon (C) - Native Element

Garnet Schist (Almandine-Muscovite Schist) — metamorphic

Garnet Schist

Almandine-Muscovite Schist

Brecciated Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite impurities) — sedimentary

Brecciated Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite impurities

Quartzite (or Milky Quartz pebble) (Quartzite (Metamorphosed Sandstone) / Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite (or Milky Quartz pebble)

Quartzite (Metamorphosed Sandstone) / Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Moss Agate and Druzy Quartz Carving (Cryptocrystalline Silica (SiO2) with impurities) — mineral

Moss Agate and Druzy Quartz Carving

Cryptocrystalline Silica (SiO2) with impurities

Galena (Lead(II) sulfide (PbS)) — mineral

Galena

Lead(II) sulfide (PbS)

Dalmatian Jasper (Dalmatian Stone (a microcrystalline quartz and feldspar rock with arfvedsonite)) — igneous

Dalmatian Jasper

Dalmatian Stone (a microcrystalline quartz and feldspar rock with arfvedsonite)

Green Aventurine (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Fuchsite inclusions) — metamorphic

Green Aventurine

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Fuchsite inclusions

Blue Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Blue Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

White Agate (Tumbled) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Cryptocrystalline Chalcedony) — mineral

White Agate (Tumbled)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Cryptocrystalline Chalcedony

Green Moss Agate (Agate (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2) with inclusions of hornblende or chlorite) — mineral

Green Moss Agate

Agate (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2) with inclusions of hornblende or chlorite

Fancy Jasper (Ocean Jasper or River Jasper variant) (Silicon Dioxide with inclusions (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Fancy Jasper (Ocean Jasper or River Jasper variant)

Silicon Dioxide with inclusions (SiO2)

Jasper with Quartz inclusions (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with impurities) — sedimentary

Jasper with Quartz inclusions

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with impurities

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

Basalt (Basalt) — igneous

Basalt

Basalt

Amethyst (Druze) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities) — mineral

Amethyst (Druze)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities

Amethyst (Agate/Chalcedony variety) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities) — mineral

Amethyst (Agate/Chalcedony variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities

Pyrite (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

Quartz (specifically Milky or Rose Quartz variant) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (specifically Milky or Rose Quartz variant)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Carnelian (Chalcedony (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2 with Iron Oxide impurities)) — mineral

Carnelian

Chalcedony (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2 with Iron Oxide impurities)

Gold Nugget (Native Gold (Au)) — mineral

Gold Nugget

Native Gold (Au)

Green Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)) — mineral

Green Fluorite

Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)

Pyrite (Fool's Gold) (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite (Fool's Gold)

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

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

Peridot

Olivine ((Mg, Fe)2SiO4)

Pyrite (Iron Disulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite

Iron Disulfide (FeS2)

Moss Agate (Chalcedony (SiO2) with inclusions of hornblende or chlorite) — mineral

Moss Agate

Chalcedony (SiO2) with inclusions of hornblende or chlorite

Moss Agate (Silicon Dioxide with inclusions (SiO2 + Fe/Mn/Mg)) — mineral

Moss Agate

Silicon Dioxide with inclusions (SiO2 + Fe/Mn/Mg)

Botryoidal Agate (Chalcedony (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — mineral

Botryoidal Agate

Chalcedony (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Basalt with Quartz/Calcite matrix (Basalt (SiO2 with Ca/Mg/Fe silicates) on a Mineral Matrix) — igneous

Basalt with Quartz/Calcite matrix

Basalt (SiO2 with Ca/Mg/Fe silicates) on a Mineral Matrix

Carnelian Agate (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide impurities) — mineral

Carnelian Agate

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide impurities

Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)) — mineral

Fluorite

Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)

Pyrite (Fool's Gold) (Iron Disulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite (Fool's Gold)

Iron Disulfide (FeS2)

Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal) (Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — mineral

Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal)

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Dendritic Agate (also known as Dendritic Siltstone or Mudstone) (Silicon Dioxide with Manganese/Iron Oxide inclusions (SiO2 + MnO2)) — sedimentary

Dendritic Agate (also known as Dendritic Siltstone or Mudstone)

Silicon Dioxide with Manganese/Iron Oxide inclusions (SiO2 + MnO2)

Montana Moss Agate (Chalcedony (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — mineral

Montana Moss Agate

Chalcedony (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Sandstone (Quartzite-rich Cobble) (Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Quartzite-rich Cobble)

Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)

Fluorite (Rainbow, Purple-Blue Tumbled) (Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)) — Mineral

Fluorite (Rainbow, Purple-Blue Tumbled)

Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)

Granodiorite (Granodiorite (intermediate plutonic rock)) — igneous

Granodiorite

Granodiorite (intermediate plutonic rock)