Arfvedsonite (often mistakenly sold as Astrophyllite)
Arfvedsonite [Na3(Fe2+)4Fe3+Si8O22(OH)2]
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Arfvedsonite (often mistakenly sold as Astrophyllite)
Arfvedsonite [Na3(Fe2+)4Fe3+Si8O22(OH)2]
Limonite Concretion
Limonite (Hydrated iron(III) oxide-hydroxides, FeO(OH)·nH2O)
Iron-rich weathered rock, possibly limonite/goethite-bearing ore
Limonite (hydrated iron oxides; chiefly goethite, FeO(OH), with hematite and other oxides possible)
Pink Opal
Amorphous Hydrous Silica (SiO2·nH2O)
Moss Agate
Chalcedony (SiO2) with inclusions of manganese or iron oxides
Tiger's Eye
Pseudomorph of Quartz after Crocidolite (SiO2)
Ferruginous Sandstone
Sandstone (arenite) with Limonite/Goethite cement
Hematite
Hematite (Fe2O3)
Clear Quartz (Druzy/Crystal Cluster)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Blue Agate
Chalcedony (SiO2)
Limonite Concretion (Ironstone)
Limonite / Goethite (FeO(OH)·nH2O)
Ferruginous Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide (Fe2O3) inclusions
Rhodonite
Manganese Silicate (Mn,Fe,Mg,Ca)SiO3
Iron Ore / Hematite Rock
Iron oxide (primarily Hematite, Fe2O3)
Limonite Concretion
Limonite (FeO(OH)·nH2O)
Stromatolite
Biogenic sedimentary rock
Amethyst
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Barite
Barium Sulfate (BaSO4)
Greenschist
Greenschist
Black Obsidian
Obsidian (Volcanic Glass, SiO2 + impurities)
Serpentine
Serpentine (Mg,Fe,Ni,Al,Zn,Mn)2-3(Si,Al,Fe)2O5(OH)4
Feldspar (with Quartz / Iron Staining)
Potassium Feldspar / Plagioclase (KAlSi3O8 - NaAlSi3O8 to CaAl2Si2O8)
Green Moss Agate (Tumbled)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with mineral inclusions
Amethyst
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities
Clear Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Moss Agate and Hematite
Silica (SiO2) with fibrous inclusions of Manganese or Iron; Hematite (Fe2O3)
Coral Fossil (Scleractinia)
Scleractinia (Order), primarily CaCO3 (Aragonite or Calcite)
Green Aventurine
Quartz variant (SiO2) with Fuchsite inclusions
Moss Agate
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions
Biotite-bearing granite or granitic gneiss
Quartz–feldspar–biotite aggregate; likely granite, possibly weathered gneiss
Biotite-bearing metamorphic rock, possibly schist or gneiss
Mica schist/gneiss; chiefly quartz (SiO₂), feldspar, and biotite mica
Amethyst
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities
Epidosite
Epidosite (predominantly Epidote {Ca2Al2Fe3+Si3O12(OH)} and Quartz {SiO2})
Amethyst
Silicon dioxide (SiO2)
Obsidian
Volcanic Glass
Amazonite
Microcline (KAlSi3O8) with trace lead (Pb)
Carnelian Agate
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions
Dalmatian jasper
Dalmatian stone, typically a leucocratic alkali-feldspar-rich porphyritic igneous rock with black arfvedsonite or aegirine inclusions
Carnelian Agate
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Sunstone (Orthoclase Feldspar variant)
Orthoclase (KAlSi3O8) with inclusions
Marble
Recrystallized Calcite (CaCO3) or Dolomite (CaMg(CO3)2)
Muscovite mica
Muscovite, KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂