Chert (Jasper variety)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
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Chert (Jasper variety)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Obsidian
Volcanic Glass (Amorphous Silica)
Quartz (Milky Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Milky Quartz
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Massive Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Quartz (Specifically Clear to Smoky Quartz point)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Turquoise
Hydrated phosphate of copper and aluminium, CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O
Gemstone Sand (Mineral Assortment)
Mixed Mineral Concentrates (Commonly including Quartz SiO2, Garnet X3Y2(SiO4)3, and Tourmaline (Na,Ca)(Li,Mg,Al)3(Al,Fe,Mn)6(BO3)3(Si6O18)(OH,F)4)
Turquoise
Turquoise (Hydrated phosphate of copper and aluminium) - CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O
Quartz (likely) or a Quartzite Pebble
Silicon dioxide (SiO2) for quartz. If it's quartzite, it's a metamorphic rock primarily composed of quartz.
Carnelian Agate
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Quartz (likely Rose Quartz or Milky Quartz based on color)
Quartz (SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide)
Rough Dark Green Sapphire
Corundum (Al2O3)
Obsidian
Obsidian (Volcanic Glass, complex silicate)
Banded Agate
Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Clear Quartz Crystal (Rock Crystal)
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Mixed Gemstone Bracelet
Mixed natural minerals and rocks (e.g., Rhodonite, Malachite, Sodalite, Rose Quartz, Black Tourmaline, Quartz/Chalcedony variants)
Obsidian
Volcanic Glass (Extrusive Igneous Rock, primarily SiO2)
Amethyst
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities
Raw Diamond (Rough Uncut)
Diamond (C - pure carbon)
Turquoise in Matrix
Hydrated phosphate of copper and aluminum (CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O)
Mica Schist
Mica Schist (primarily Muscovite and Quartz)
Quartz (Clear Quartz/Rock Crystal)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Quartz (Clear Quartz/Rock Crystal)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Turquoise
Hydrated phosphate of copper and aluminium [CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O]
Baltic Amber (Butterscotch variety)
Succinite
Baltic Amber (Butterscotch or Egg Yolk Variety)
Succinite (C10H16O)
Quartz (specifically Quartzite or Massive Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Wood Jasper
Siliceous sedimentary rock (variety of Chert/Chalcedony)
Banded Chert (Jasper)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Garnet-Bearing Gneiss
Almandine-Garnet Gneiss
Greenstone (Greywacke or Nephrite Jade variant)
Metamorphosed mafic igneous or sedimentary rock (e.g., Actinolite-Chlorite Schist)
Pyrite (on host rock)
Iron Sulfide (FeS2)
Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Granite
Granite (a plutonic igneous rock)
Mahogany Obsidian
Volcanic Glass (predominantly SiO2 with Fe2O3 inclusions)
Baltic Amber (Butterscotch or Egg Yolk Variety)
Fossilized Tree Resin (Succinite); Approximate formula: C10H16O
Rose Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace amounts of titanium, iron, or manganese
Yellow Jasper
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Goethite/Iron oxide impurities
Carnelian
Carnelian (a variety of Chalcedony, SiO₂)
Granite
Granite (a common rock type, not a single mineral with a formula. Composed primarily of quartz, feldspar, and mica/amphibole).