Nephrite Jade
Nephrite (Ca2(Mg, Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2)
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Nephrite Jade
Nephrite (Ca2(Mg, Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2)
Pink Granite
Felsic Plutonic Rock (primarily Quartz, Potassium Feldspar, and Plagioclase)
Quartzite
Quartzite (primarily SiO2)
Rough Quartz in Pegmatite Matrix
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2) in Granitic Pegmatite
Chert (varieties include Flint and Jasper)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz
Quartz (Clear / Rock Crystal)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Sandstone (Ferruginous)
Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2 with Fe2O3 cement)
Sandstone (likely Quartzose type)
Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)
Sandstone (Ferruginous)
Ferruginous Sandstone (SiO2 with Fe2O3)
Sandstone
Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)
Grey Banded Agate
Chalcedony (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Quartz on Schist
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) on Foliated Metamorphic Rock
Greenstone
Metamorphosed Mafic Igneous Rock
Carnelian
Carnelian (Silica, SiO2)
Sandstone (Quartzose Sandstone)
Arenite (SiO2 principal component)
Aventurine (Green)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions of Fuchsite (K(Al,Cr)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)
Coquina
Bioclastic Limestone
Blue Sapphire
Corundum (Al2O3)
Green Aventurine
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Fuchsite inclusions
Jasper Breccia
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Brecciated Microcrystalline Quartz
Polygenetic Breccia
Clastic Breccia (containing lithic fragments in a fine-grained matrix)
Quartzite with Chert inclusions
Metamorphosed Quartz-rich Rock (SiO2)
Quartz (Iron-Stained)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Quartz Pebble
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Jasper
Jasper (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Granite (Pink/Red variety)
Phaneritic Felsic Intrusive Igneous Rock (composed primarily of Quartz, K-Feldspar, and Plagioclase)
Unakite (Tumbled)
Unakite (altered granite)
Agate
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Cryptocrystalline Chalcedony
Yellow Quartz / Quartzite Pebble
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Quartz (River Pebble)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Yellow Quartzite (River Pebble)
Quartzite (primarily SiO2)
Pink Dyed Agate
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with synthetic pigment
Petrified Wood (Agatized/Silicified Wood)
Silicified Wood (SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide)
Quartz with Mica inclusions (likely Schist or Gneiss host)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Phyllosilicates (KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)
Cloud Quartz (Milky Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Sandstone with Bedding Planes
Arenite (Sedimentary rock composed primarily of sand-sized minerals)
Moqui Marble (Shaman Stone)
Iron Oxide Concretion (Hematite/Goethite-encased Sandstone)
Tiger's Eye (Rough)
Pseudomorph of Quartz after Crocidolite (SiO2 with iron inclusions)
Quartz (Milky/Clear)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Yellow Jasper
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron hydroxides
Sandstone (Ferruginous)
Arenite (primarily SiO2 with Fe2O3 staining)
Obsidian
Volcanic Glass (SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide with impurities)