Amethyst Geode
Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
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Amethyst Geode
Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Granite (weathered pebble)
Granite; primarily quartz, potassium feldspar, plagioclase, and mica
Agate
Silicon dioxide (SiO2) - Chalcedony variety
Picasso Stone
Metamorphic Limestone (Marble)
Amethyst
Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2 with iron impurities)
Blue Apatite
Fluorapatite (Ca5(PO4)3F)
Amazonite
Potassium Feldspar (Microcline) - K(AlSi3O8)
Jasper (Imperial Jasper style)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with impurities
Amethyst
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities
Green aventurine (probable)
Quartz variety, SiO₂, colored by fuchsite or other mica inclusions
Malachite
Malachite — Cu₂CO₃(OH)₂, hydrated copper carbonate hydroxide
Blue aventurine quartz (likely dyed or tumbled quartzite)
Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂), with blue coloration from inclusions or dye
Granite (likely granitic gneiss or granodiorite)
Granitoid; chiefly quartz, feldspar, and biotite/hornblende
Polished banded agate (likely carnelian/brown agate)
Microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂ (chalcedony variety)
Halite
Halite (Sodium Chloride - NaCl)
Garnet in Matrix (likely Almandine in Quartz/Mica Schist)
Almandine Garnet (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3) in Quartz-Feldspar host rock
Quartz geode/druse, likely chalcedony matrix
Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂), with possible microcrystalline chalcedony
Tumbled green aventurine (likely)
Quartz, SiO₂, containing green fuchsite mica or other inclusions
Red garnet (likely almandine or pyrope)
Garnet-group nesosilicate; commonly almandine, Fe₃Al₂(SiO₄)₃, or pyrope, Mg₃Al₂(SiO₄)₃
Moss Agate
Silicon Dioxide with inclusions (SiO2 + impurities)
Orbicular jasper (likely ocean jasper)
Silica-rich chalcedony/quartz with hematite- or feldspar-rich orbicules; commonly marketed as Ocean Jasper
Yellow Jasper
Silicon Dioxide with Limonite (SiO2 + FeO(OH)·nH2O)
Tiger's Eye (Oeil de Tigre)
Pseudomorph of Quartz after Crocidolite (SiO2 with iron oxide inclusions)
Polished banded agate (likely Botswana or fortification agate)
Microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂, chiefly chalcedony with iron-oxide inclusions
Brecciated jasper (polished/cut rough specimen)
Silica-rich microcrystalline quartz aggregate, chiefly SiO₂, with iron-oxide pigments; brecciated jasper
Amethyst
Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide containing trace Iron impurities, SiO2)
Limonite
Limonite (Hydrated iron(III) oxide-hydroxide) FeO(OH)·nH2O
Iron-rich weathered rock, likely lateritic sandstone or ironstone
Ferruginous sandstone/ironstone; chiefly quartz (SiO₂) with hematite/goethite (Fe₂O₃·nH₂O)
Banded gneiss
Gneiss, typically quartz–feldspar–mica assemblage
Polished/tumbled serpentine
Serpentine-group minerals, chiefly antigorite, lizardite, or chrysotile; approximate formula Mg₃Si₂O₅(OH)₄
Limestone
Sedimentary Rock (Primarily Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)
Red Garnet
Almandine (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3) or Pyrope (Mg3Al2(SiO4)3)
Green Aventurine
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Fuchsite inclusions
Smoky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Green-speckled pebble, likely epidote-bearing basalt or altered granite
Probable epidote (Ca₂(Al,Fe)₃(SiO₄)₃(OH)) in a mafic or felsic host; exact identification requires testing
Green Moss Agate
Silicon Dioxide with inclusions (SiO2)
Polished brown chert or jasper pebble
Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), likely chert/jasper
Muscovite mica schist
Muscovite-rich schist; predominantly muscovite mica (KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂) with quartz and minor iron oxides
Quartz-rich sandstone (possibly arkosic sandstone)
Clastic sandstone composed mainly of quartz (SiO₂), with feldspar and mica fragments cemented by silica or carbonate
Weathered copper-bearing rock, likely chrysocolla/azurite-malachite ore
Copper carbonate–silicate mineral assemblage; probable malachite (Cu2CO3(OH)2) with chrysocolla (Cu2−xAlx(H2−xSi2O5)(OH)4·nH2O), possibly limonite and azurite
Flint or chert projectile point
Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), likely chalcedony-rich chert
Dark volcanic rock, likely basalt
Basalt; predominantly plagioclase feldspar and pyroxene, commonly with minor olivine and magnetite