Sandstone
Arenite (primarily Quartz, SiO2)
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Sandstone
Arenite (primarily Quartz, SiO2)
Ferruginous Quartz (Iron-stained Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions (Limonite/Hematite)
Quartzite (River Pebble)
Metamorphosed Quartz Sandstone (SiO2)
Quartzite (River Cobble)
Quartzite (SiO2)
Ferruginous Quartz (Iron-stained Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide with Iron Oxide (SiO2 + Fe2O3)
Diamond (Macled/Crystal fragment)
Carbon (C), isometric crystal system
Quartz Geode
Crystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) within a nodule
Sandstone
Quartz Arenite (a common type of sandstone, given the appearance), Arkose, Greywacke (depending on mineralogy)
Quartzite
Quartzite (primarily Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Rose Quartz
Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with trace amounts of titanium, iron, or manganese
Cobaltoan Calcite / Pink Dolomite (Possible)
Cobaltoan Calcite: (Ca,Co)CO3; Pink Dolomite (or Thulite): CaMg(CO3)2 or Mn-Dolomite / (Thulite: Mn2+3Al2(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH))
Rough Ruby
Corundum (Al2O3 with Chromium impurities)
Chert (vuggy/nodular)
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Blue Apatite
Apatite (Calcium Phosphate) - Ca5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH)
Schist (specifically Mica Schist)
Mica Schist (primarily composed of Muscovite KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 and Biotite)
Jasper (with Agate/Chalcedony inclusions)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Red Garnet
Almandine Garnet (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3)
Rose Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace amounts of titanium, iron, or manganese
Quartzite
Quartzite (primarily SiO2)
Quartz (Rose/Milky variety)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Chalcedony or Chert/Jasper with secondary mineral staining
SiO2 (for chalcedony/quartz) with possible secondary copper minerals (e.g., CuSiO3·nH2O for chrysocolla, Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 for malachite) or iron oxides/hydroxides.
Hematite
Hematite (Fe2O3)
Cubic Zirconia (Man-made)
Cubic Zirconia (ZrO2) with Enamel and Metal Alloy
Sandstone (Ferruginous)
Arenite (primarily SiO2 with Fe2O3 staining)
Biotite Schist
Biotite Schist
Jasper River Stone
Silicon Dioxide with Iron Oxide impurities (SiO2 + Fe2O3)
Banded Calcite (often sold as 'Mexican Onyx' or 'Calcite Onyx')
Calcite (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)
Ferro-slag (Leland Blue/Slag Glass)
Anthropogenic Vitreous Silica (Industrial Slag)
Jasper Breccia
Brecciated Jasper (Silicon Dioxide with Iron Oxide inclusions, SiO2)
Amber and Citrine Quartz
Succinite (Amber) and Silicon Dioxide (SiO2 / Citrine)
Red Sandstone
Arenite (Ferruginous Sandstone)
Amethyst Quartz
Amethyst (SiO2 with Iron impurities)
Quartz (Massive Quartz or Quartzite)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Peach Moonstone
Potassium Aluminum Silicate (KAlSi3O8)
Quartzite with vugs/druzy quartz
Crystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Mica Schist
Mica Schist (contains Muscovite/Biotite, Quartz)
Apatite
Apatite group mineral (e.g., Fluorapatite - Ca5(PO4)3F, Chlorapatite - Ca5(PO4)3Cl, Hydroxylapatite - Ca5(PO4)3(OH))
Chert (Jasper/Flint variety)
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Quartzite (Beach Pebble)
Quartzite (composed primarily of SiO2)
Banded Calcite (often sold as 'Mexican Onyx' or 'Green Onyx')
Calcite (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)
Chert (Agatized/Chalcedony variety)
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
K2 Stone (or K2 Jasper)
Azurite-in-Granite (Potassium Feldspar, Quartz, Plagioclase, Muscovite, and Azurite)