Epidote (likely Pistacite in Epidosite rock)
Epidote: Ca2(Al,Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH)
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Epidote (likely Pistacite in Epidosite rock)
Epidote: Ca2(Al,Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH)
Granite (weathered pebble)
Granite (plutonic igneous rock)
Granitic Pegmatite
Coarse-grained Igneous Rock (Granitic composition: KAlSi3O8, SiO2)
Chert / Flint
Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Fluorite and Rose Quartz
Fluorite (CaF2), Rose Quartz (SiO2)
Snowflake Obsidian
Volcanic Glass with Cristobalite inclusions
Granite Gneiss with Garnet
Garnetiferous Gneiss
Goldstone
Not a natural mineral or rock. It is an ornamental glass.
Amethyst
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace Iron impurities
Almandine Garnet
Almandine (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3)
Chrome Diopside
Magnesium Calcium Silicate (MgCaSi2O6) containing Chromium impurities
Lapis Lazuli
Lapis Lazuli (a rock, not a single mineral; primary mineral is Lazurite (Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(S,SO4,Cl)1-2
Blue Apatite
Fluorapatite / Chlorapatite [Ca5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH)]
Banded Chert in Matrix
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal)
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)
Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Turquoise
Hydrous phosphate of copper and aluminum (CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O)
Rough Corundum (likely Sapphire/Zircon-bearing)
Aluminium Oxide (Al2O3)
Almandine Garnet in Schist Matrix
Almandine - Fe3Al2(SiO4)3
Biological Specimen (Domestic Dog)
Canis lupus familiaris
Quartzite
Quartzite (SiO2)
Stichtite (often found in Serpentinite)
Stichtite Mg6Cr2CO3(OH)16·4H2O
Amethyst
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities
Chert (Polished Gemstone / River Stone)
Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Green Quartzite
Metamorphic rock primarily composed of Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with mineral inclusions like fuchsite or chlorite
Smoky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Chrysoprase
Chalcedony (cryptocrystalline SiO2 variety)
Smoky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Chert (Jasper variety)
Cryptocrystalline quartz (SiO2)
Clear Quartz (Crystal Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Epidote
Epidote (formula: Ca2(Al2,Fe3+)(SiO4)(Si2O7)O(OH))
Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Amethyst (Tumbled)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities
Coal (most likely Bituminous or Anthracite)
Bituminous Coal (Grade of Coal), Anthracite (Grade of Coal)
Chert (specifically Jasper or Brown Chert node)
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Lapis Lazuli
Lapis lazuli (a rock primarily composed of Lazurite, (Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(S,Cl,SO4,OH)2)
Moonstone (bead form)
Potassium Aluminum Silicate (KAlSi3O8) - a variety of Orthoclase Feldspar
Clear Quartz (Double Terminated)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Clear/White Quartz (Rock Crystal)
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Olivine in Basalt (Peridot)
Magnesium Iron Silicate (Mg, Fe)2SiO4 in Vesicular Basalt
Quartz Crystal (specifically a small Clear Quartz point)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Smoky Quartz in Matrix
Silicon dioxide (SiO2) within Pegmatite/Gneiss