Chalcedony (Botryoidal Agate)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
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Chalcedony (Botryoidal Agate)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Chert (specifically Flint or Common Opal/Chalcedony mix)
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Banded Calcite (Mexican Onyx)
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
Unakite (Epidote with Quartz and Feldspar)
Unakite (Metasomatized Granitic Rock)
Geode (Unopened)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) in sedimentary vugs
Carnelian
Carnelian (SiO2)
Unakite
Epidotized Granite
Granite
Granite (composed primarily of Quartz SiO2, Feldspar KAlSi3O8 – NaAlSi3O8 – CaAl2Si2O8, and Mica)
Olivine (Peridot when gem-quality)
Magnesium Iron Silicate (Mg,Fe)2SiO4
Barite (Desert Rose or Cockscomb variety)
Barium Sulfate (BaSO4)
Blue Chalcedony
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Carnelian
SiO2 (Chalcedony with iron oxide impurities)
Chert (Chalcedony/Agate variety)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Chalcedony (Moonstone-like Agate)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO₂)
Rhodonite
Manganese silicate (Mn,Fe,Mg,Ca)SiO3
Chert (Flint)
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Nephrite Jade
Ca2(Mg, Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2 (Tremolite-Actinolite series)
Fluorite
Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)
Chert (Flint) Nodule
Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Green Aventurine
Aventurine Quartz (SiO2 with Fuchsite inclusions)
Olivine (Peridot)
Magnesium Iron Silicate ((Mg, Fe)2SiO4)
Clear Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Botryoidal Hematite (Kidney Ore)
Iron(III) oxide (Fe2O3)
Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Sodalite
Sodalite - Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2
Fossilized Shark Tooth
Otodus obliquus (Mackerel Shark)
Quartzite Pebble
Metamorphosed Quartz Sandstone (SiO2)
Iron-stained Quartz (with Limonite/Hematite)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide inclusions (FeO(OH) or Fe2O3)
Quartzite
Quartzite (SiO2)
Quartzite Pebble
Quartzite (SiO2)
Milky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Amethyst
Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2 with Iron impurities)
Sandstone Concretion
Clastic Sedimentary Concretion (primarily SiO2 with Fe2O3 cement)
Amygdaloidal Basalt
Amygdaloidal Basalt containing Zeolite or Quartz (SiO2/Silicates)
Granite
Phaneritic plutonic rock (Felsic)
Yellow Chalcedony (Agate)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Nephrite Jade
Nephrite (Ca2(Mg, Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2), a variety of Actinolite-Tremolite
Orange Calcite
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
Quartz (Milky/Common)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Chert (Yellow/Tan variety)
Microcrystalline or cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Satin Spar (often marketed as Selenite)
Fibrous Gypsum (CaSO4·2H2O)
Milky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)