Obsidian
Volcanic Glass (Amorphous Silica)
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Obsidian
Volcanic Glass (Amorphous Silica)
Quartzite
Quartzite (primarily SiO2)
Apache Tears (Tumbled Obsidian)
Volcanic Glass (SiO2 + impurities)
Quartzite
Quartzite (primarily SiO2)
Opalite
Synthetic glass (SiO2 + metal additions)
Quartzite
Quartzite (primarily SiO2)
Amber
Succinate (Fossilized Tree Resin)
Sea Glass
Amorphous silicon dioxide (man-made glass weathered by nature)
Sodalite in Feldspar Matrix
Sodalite (Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2)
Obsidian (Apache Tears)
Volcanic Glass (Silicic Obsidian)
Amber
Succinates (Fossilized Resin)
Quartzite with Glauconitic or Iron staining
Quartzite (SiO2 with accessory minerals)
Quartzite
Metamorphic Quartzite (SiO2)
Quartzite Pebble
Metamorphosed Quartz Arenite (SiO2)
Obsidian
Obsidian (Volcanic Glass)
Quartzite
Quartzite (chiefly SiO2)
Anthracite
Anthracite Coal
Chert (Flint)
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Chert (Flint Nodule)
Microcrystalline quartz (SiO2)
Tektite
Natural impact glass
Quartzite
Quartzite (primarily SiO2)
Chert (Jasper-bearing)
Silicon dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz
Yellow chalcedony (likely citrine or iron-stained quartz)
Microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂; yellow coloration likely from iron oxides or included quartz varieties
Opalite
Synthetic Glass (typically Silica/Magnesium based with metal additives)
Barite
Barium sulfate (BaSO4)
Coal
Bituminous or Anthracite Coal
Blue Goldstone
Aventurine Glass
Quartzite
Quartzite (composed primarily of SiO2)
Obsidian
Obsidian (Volcanic Glass)
Obsidian
Obsidian (Volcanic Glass)
Jasper
Microcrystalline quartz (SiO2)
Quartzite (Ferruginous)
Metamorphosed Quartz Sandstone (SiO2 with Fe2O3 impurities)
Bituminous Coal
Humic coal (Carboniferous fossil fuel)
Quartzite
Quartzite (SiO2)
Quartzite
Metamorphic Quartzite (SiO2)
Quartzite
Quartzite (SiO2)
Quartzite
Metamorphosed sandstone (primarily SiO2)
Coal (Anthracite)
Anthracite (Metamorphosed Coal)
Obsidian
Volcanic Glass (Amorphous silicon dioxide with trace impurities)
Marble
Recrystallized Calcite (CaCO3)
Jasper
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Turquoise and Red Coral
CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O (Turquoise) and Corallium rubrum (Red Coral)