Almandine Garnet in Matrix
Almandine (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3)
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Almandine Garnet in Matrix
Almandine (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3)
Agate (specifically, a slice of a Blue Lace or Chalcedony Agate nodule)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Cryptocrystalline Quartz
Granite
Granite (a broadly defined plutonic igneous rock, often more specifically classified as quartz monzonite or granodiorite based on precise mineral percentages)
Blue Goldstone
Auraventurine (Synthetic glass with cobalt and copper inclusions)
Quartz River Pebble
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Chert (Septarian Nodules / Weathered Silex)
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Citrine Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities
Chalcedony (specifically Agate or Flint)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO₂)
Sedimentary Breccia
Breccia (Clastic Sedimentary Rock)
Agate (specifically Chalcedony/Banded Agate)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Ruby (Corundum)
Aluminum Oxide (Al2O3) with Chromium traces
Milky Quartz with Matrix
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Lepidolite (likely)
K(Li,Al)3(Al,Si)4O10(F,OH)2 (Phyllosilicate mineral, part of the mica group)
Pyrite Geode
Iron Disulfide (FeS2)
Sandstone (with possibly iron oxides and other minerals)
Sandstone
Bull Quartz (Milky Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Aragonite Star Cluster
Aragonite (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)
Quartz (Vein Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Diamond in Kimberlite
Diamond (C in Kimberlite Matrix)
Yellow Calcite
Calcite (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)
Serpentinite
Serpentinite (composed primarily of serpentine-group minerals like antigorite, chrysotile, and lizardite; chemical formula varies but generally Mg3Si2O5(OH)4)
Ironstone Concretion (likely)
Goethite/Hematite/Limonite cemented sediment
Limestone (Cliff Formation)
Limestone (predominantly CaCO3 as calcite)
Shale
Mudstone (composed primarily of clay minerals like kaolinite, illite, and smectite, with quartz and calcite)
Marble
Marble (metamorphosed limestone or dolostone), primarily composed of calcite (CaCO3) or dolomite (CaMg(CO3)2)
Pyrite
Iron Pyrite (FeS₂)
Garnet (Almandine variety)
Almandine, Fe3Al2(SiO4)3
Ferruginous Quartz (Iron-stained Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide with Iron Oxide (SiO2 with traces of Fe2O3/FeO(OH))
Blue Apatite
Fluorapatite (Ca5(PO4)3F)
Pebble (likely Quartz or Chert)
SiO₂ (Silicon Dioxide) - referring to the likely main mineral composition, Quartz. If it's chert, the scientific name remains SiO₂ with a microcrystalline structure.
Turquoise
Hydrated phosphate of copper and aluminium - CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O
Jasper
Chert (Silica: SiO2)
Garnet (Almandine/Pyrope)
Silicate Mineral (Group: X3Y2(SiO4)3 where X=Mg, Fe, Mn and Y=Al, Fe, Cr)
Chalcedony (Banded/Mottled Variety)
Chalcedony (a cryptocrystalline variety of Quartz, SiO2)
Rose Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace amounts of titanium, iron, or manganese
Almandine Garnet in Schist
Almandine, Fe3Al2(SiO4)3
Limestone (Concretionary or Tufa)
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
Sandstone with trace fossil
Sandstone, possibly with Skolithos or similar trace fossil
Yellow Quartz (Citrine Quartz variety / Ferruginous Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron inclusions
Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood)
Silicified Wood / Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Garnet Schist
Almandine-Garnet Mica Schist
Ruby and Diamond Heart Pendant
Corundum (Al2O3) and Diamond (C)