Geode with Quartz Crystal Cavity
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) in Calcareous/Siliceous Matrix
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Geode with Quartz Crystal Cavity
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) in Calcareous/Siliceous Matrix
Turquoise, Pearl, and Coral Necklace
CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O (Turquoise) / CaCO3 (Pearl and Coral)
Petrified Wood
Silicified Wood (primarily SiO2)
Chert (Jasper/Flint Pebble)
Microcrystalline quartz (SiO2)
Dendritic Agate
Chalcedony (SiO2) with manganese/iron oxide inclusions
Basaltic Tuff / Volcanic Breccia
Pyroclastic Breccia / Lithic Tuff
Chert (Chert / Flint)
Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Precious Red Coral
Corallium rubrum (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)
Fossilized Horn Coral
Order Rugosa (Rugose Coral)
Moonstone
Orthoclase Feldspar (KAlSi3O8)
Moss Agate and Hematite
Silica (SiO2) with fibrous inclusions of Manganese or Iron; Hematite (Fe2O3)
Tufa (Limestone)
Calcareous Tufa (CaCO3)
Dendritic Agate (Tree Agate)
Chalcedony (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2) with Manganese or Iron Oxide inclusions
Tree Agate (or Moss Agate)
Dendritic Agate (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)
Chert (specifically Tan/Yellow Chert)
Chert (Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Silica, SiO2)
Chert (Nodule)
Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Unakite
Epidotized Granite
Natural Pearl (appearing in a jewelry setting)
Calcium Carbonate (mostly Aragonite), CaCO3 with Conchiolin
Shale (sub-type: Carbonaceous Shale)
Lutaceous Sedimentary Rock
Limestone with Quartz/Calcite Veins
Sedimentary Limestone (CaCO3 with SiO2 or CaCO3 intrusions)
Tiger's Eye
Pseudomorph of Quartz after Crocidolite (SiO2)
Sandstone
Arenicola (comprising mostly Quartz, SiO2)
Sandstone (with carbonaceous plant fragments)
Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)
Pearl
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) - Aragonite/Calcite organic gemstone
Smoky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Chert (Jasper variety)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Chert (with Quartz Vein)
Chert (Siliceous sedimentary rock, predominantly Microcrystalline Quartz SiO2)
Chert with Quartz Veining
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Bituminous Coal (with Anthracite or Vitrinite inclusion)
Organic-rich Sedimentary Rock (Carboniferous classification)
Pyrite
Pyrite (FeS2)
Amethyst
Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Lake Superior Agate
Banded Chalcedony (Silicon Dioxide / SiO2)
Chert (varietal: Flint/Jasper mix)
Hydrous Silica (SiO2)
Agate Geode Slice (with Druzy Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Chert / River Pebble
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Carnelian (Chalcedony)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Petrified Wood
Silicified wood (Quartz/Chalcedony - SiO2)
Chert / Flint
Cryptocrystalline Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Geode (Unopened)
Silica-rich concretion (SiO2)
Chert (Nodule)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Amber (Dark/Black Variety)
Succinite (Resinite), C10H16O
Amber with inclusion
Amber (Fossilized Tree Resin)