Chlorastrolite (Greenstone)
Chlorastrolite (variety of Pumpellyite) - Ca2(Mg,Fe)Al2(SiO4)(Si2O7)(OH)2 · H2O
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Chlorastrolite (Greenstone)
Chlorastrolite (variety of Pumpellyite) - Ca2(Mg,Fe)Al2(SiO4)(Si2O7)(OH)2 · H2O
Blue Tiger's Eye
Pseudomorph of Quartz after Crocidolite (SiO2 with inclusions of asbestiform silicates)
Sunstone
Aventurine Feldspar (Plagioclase Feldspar with inclusions)
Red Beryl
Bixbite (Be3Al2Si6O18 with Mn3+ ions)
Citrine
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Yellow Quartz variety
Amethyst with Marcasite accents
Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide SiO2) and Marcasite (Iron Sulfide FeS2)
Yellow Quartz (Citrine Quartz Pebble)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Peridot (Olivine)
Magnesium Iron Silicate (Mg,Fe)2SiO4
Amazonite
Amazonite (KAlSi3O8); a green variety of Microcline feldspar
Citrine
Citrine (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Amethyst
SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide with iron impurities)
Amethyst
SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide) with Iron (Fe3+) impurities
Rough Citrine Quartz
Citrine (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2 with iron impurities)
Smoky Quartz
Smoky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)
Black Opal
Hydrated Amorphous Silica (SiO2·nH2O)
Red Jasper
Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide (Fe2O3) inclusions
Quartz Geode
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Petrified Wood
Silicified Wood (SiO2)
Smoky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Raw Corundum (Sapphire/Ruby variant)
Aluminum oxide (Al2O3)
Chert (varieties include Flint or Jasper)
Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Pearl (Imitation or Cultured)
Calcium Carbonate (Aragonite/Calcite) - CaCO3
Diamond (or Cubic Zirconia)
Carbon (C) or Zirconium Dioxide (ZrO2)
Chert (Flint Nodules)
Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Petrified Wood
Silicified wood (primarily Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)
Prehnite
Prehnite (Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2)
Dendritic Agate (or Dendritic Opal)
SiO2 (for Agate), SiO2·nH2O (for Opal)
Chrysocolla
Chrysocolla; (Cu,Al)2H2Si2O5(OH)4·nH2O
Quartz (Chatoyant or Milky variety)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Hypersthene
(Mg,Fe)SiO3 - Enstatite-Ferrosilite series
Yellow Chert (Jasper)
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Chert (specifically Flint or Gray Chert)
Silicon Dioxide (Microcrystalline Quartz), SiO2
Peridot
Olivine ((Mg, Fe)2SiO4)
Ironstone Concretion (Ironstone Gourd)
Limonite/Goethite Concretion (FeOO(H))
Blue Apatite
Apatite (Calcium Phosphate) - Ca5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH)
Turquoise (Dyed Howlite or Magnesite imitation)
Hydrated phosphate of copper and aluminum / CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O
Chert (often called Flint)
Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Pegmatite (Granitic)
Granitic Pegmatite containing Quartz, Feldspar, and Tourmaline (Schorl)
Sunstone
Oligoclase or Andesine (Plagioclase Feldspar) - (Ca, Na)((Al, Si)2Si2O8)
Howlite
Calcium Borosilicate Hydroxide (Ca2B5SiO9(OH)5)
Quartz (Peach/Orange variety)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Sodalite
Sodalite (Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2)