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Organic Gemstone (Fossilized Resin)

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Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Smoky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Smoky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Pink Feldspar (Orthoclase) (Orthoclase Feldspar (KAlSi3O8)) — mineral

Pink Feldspar (Orthoclase)

Orthoclase Feldspar (KAlSi3O8)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Banded Agate (Agate (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)) — mineral

Banded Agate

Agate (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)

Tahitian Black Pearl (Biogenic Calcium Carbonate (Aragonite/Conchiolin Mixture), CaCO3) — mineral

Tahitian Black Pearl

Biogenic Calcium Carbonate (Aragonite/Conchiolin Mixture), CaCO3

Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Tiger's Eye (Gold/Brown variety) (Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with fibrous crocidolite inclusions) — metamorphic

Tiger's Eye (Gold/Brown variety)

Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with fibrous crocidolite inclusions

Fluorite (Calcium fluoride (CaF2)) — mineral

Fluorite

Calcium fluoride (CaF2)

Jasper and Quartzite Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz) — sedimentary/metamorphic

Jasper and Quartzite Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz

sedimentary/metamorphic

Citrine Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities) — mineral

Citrine Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities

Yellow Quartz (Citrine/Lemon Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Yellow Quartz (Citrine/Lemon Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Malachite (Copper carbonate hydroxide, Cu2CO3(OH)2) — mineral

Malachite

Copper carbonate hydroxide, Cu2CO3(OH)2

Opal (Hydrated Silica (SiO2·nH2O)) — mineral

Opal

Hydrated Silica (SiO2·nH2O)

Blue Sapphire (Corundum (Al2O3) with traces of Iron and Titanium) — mineral

Blue Sapphire

Corundum (Al2O3) with traces of Iron and Titanium

Banded Chert (Agate-like Flint) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz) — sedimentary

Banded Chert (Agate-like Flint)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz

Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) containing Iron impurities) — mineral

Amethyst

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) containing Iron impurities

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Morganite (Pink Beryl) (Beryllium aluminum silicate Be3Al2(SiO3)6) — mineral

Morganite (Pink Beryl)

Beryllium aluminum silicate Be3Al2(SiO3)6

Amazonite with Smoky Quartz and Feldspar (Microcline (KAlSi3O8) with Quartz (SiO2)) — mineral

Amazonite with Smoky Quartz and Feldspar

Microcline (KAlSi3O8) with Quartz (SiO2)

Tiger's Eye (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Limonite/Goethite pseudomorphs after Crocidolite) — Mineral

Tiger's Eye

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Limonite/Goethite pseudomorphs after Crocidolite

Chlorastrolite (Greenstone) (Chlorastrolite (variety of Pumpellyite) - Ca2(Mg,Fe)Al2(SiO4)(Si2O7)(OH)2 · H2O) — mineral

Chlorastrolite (Greenstone)

Chlorastrolite (variety of Pumpellyite) - Ca2(Mg,Fe)Al2(SiO4)(Si2O7)(OH)2 · H2O

Milk Quartz (or Milky Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milk Quartz (or Milky Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Citrine (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — Mineral

Citrine

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Blue Celestite (Celestine) (Strontium sulfate (SrSO4)) — mineral

Blue Celestite (Celestine)

Strontium sulfate (SrSO4)

Lapis Lazuli (Lazurite-rich metamorphic rock (complex silicate)) — metamorphic

Lapis Lazuli

Lazurite-rich metamorphic rock (complex silicate)

Carnelian (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - variety of Chalcedony) — mineral

Carnelian

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - variety of Chalcedony

Chert (containing Flint nodules) (Microcrystalline or cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (containing Flint nodules)

Microcrystalline or cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Obsidian (Obsidian (Volcanic Glass), primarily SiO2) — igneous

Obsidian

Obsidian (Volcanic Glass), primarily SiO2

Blue Tiger's Eye (Pseudomorph of Quartz after Crocidolite (SiO2 with inclusions of asbestiform silicates)) — mineral

Blue Tiger's Eye

Pseudomorph of Quartz after Crocidolite (SiO2 with inclusions of asbestiform silicates)

Greenstone (Greywacke or Nephrite Jade variant) (Metamorphosed mafic igneous or sedimentary rock (e.g., Actinolite-Chlorite Schist)) — metamorphic

Greenstone (Greywacke or Nephrite Jade variant)

Metamorphosed mafic igneous or sedimentary rock (e.g., Actinolite-Chlorite Schist)

Rough Agate/Chert Nodules (Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Rough Agate/Chert Nodules

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Smoky Quartz (Ferruginous Quartz) (Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — mineral

Smoky Quartz (Ferruginous Quartz)

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Red Beryl (Bixbite (Be3Al2Si6O18 with Mn3+ ions)) — mineral

Red Beryl

Bixbite (Be3Al2Si6O18 with Mn3+ ions)

Pyrite (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

Red Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite impurities) — sedimentary

Red Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite impurities

Citrine (Citrine (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — mineral

Citrine

Citrine (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Obsidian (Volcanic Glass (Amorphous Silicon Dioxide)) — igneous

Obsidian

Volcanic Glass (Amorphous Silicon Dioxide)

Amethyst (SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide with iron impurities)) — mineral

Amethyst

SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide with iron impurities)

Amethyst with Marcasite accents (Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide SiO2) and Marcasite (Iron Sulfide FeS2)) — mineral

Amethyst with Marcasite accents

Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide SiO2) and Marcasite (Iron Sulfide FeS2)

Hematite (Iron(III) oxide (Fe2O3)) — mineral

Hematite

Iron(III) oxide (Fe2O3)

Blue Quartzite (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions) — metamorphic

Blue Quartzite

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions