Quartzite
Metamorphic Quartzite (SiO2)
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Quartzite
Metamorphic Quartzite (SiO2)
Rutilated Quartz
Quartz with Rutile inclusions (SiO2 with TiO2)
Red Jasper
Jasper (Silicon Dioxide with Iron Oxide inclusions, SiO2 + Fe2O3)
Diorite
Diorite
Smoky Quartz Cluster
Smoky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)
Crinoid Stem Fossil
Crinoid ossicle (Phylum Echinodermata)
Quartzite
Metamorphic Quartzite (SiO2)
Granite
Felsic intrusive igneous rock
Granite
Granite (phaneritic felsic intrusive rock)
Desert Rose (Gypsum)
Gypsum (Calcium Sulfate Dihydrate) - CaSO4·2H2O
Amazonite
K(AlSi3O8) - Potassium Aluminum Silicate (color due to lead)
Granite
Granitoid (KAlSi3O8 – NaAlSi3O8 – CaAl2Si2O8 + SiO2)
Pearl
Aragonite (CaCO3 with conchiolin)
Desert Rose (Baryte or Gypsum Rose)
Baryte (BaSO4) or Gypsum (CaSO4·2H2O)
Quartzite (River Pebble)
Quartzite (Mainly SiO2)
Polished white chalcedony or milky quartz pebble
Chalcedony, microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), possibly with iron-oxide staining or a minor mineral inclusion
Granite (Pegmatitic)
Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock
Bismuth Crystal
Bismuth (Bi)
Lapis lazuli and green-blue chalcedony jewelry
Lapis lazuli: lazurite-bearing metamorphic rock, chiefly lazurite (Na₃Ca(Al₃Si₃O₁₂)S) with calcite and pyrite; second stone: likely chrysoprase or green-blue chalcedony (microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂)
Pink Granite
Phaneritic Felsic Intrusive Igneous Rock
Granite
Granite (a phaneritic intrusive igneous rock consisting mainly of quartz, alkali feldspar, and plagioclase)
Fossilized oyster shell
Bivalvia; likely an oyster (Ostreidae), partly mineralized with calcite
Nephrite Jade
Nephrite
Amethyst (or Light Amethyst / Rose Quartz)
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Natural or Cultured Pearl
Calcium Carbonate (Aragonite and Conchiolin), CaCO3
Sunstone
Andesine-Labradorite Feldspar ((Ca,Na)(Al,Si)4O8)
Smoky Quartz
Smoky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Tumbled milky quartz
Quartz (silicon dioxide, SiO₂)
Diamond
Carbon (C)
Desert Rose (Gypsum Rose)
Calcium Sulfate Dihydrate (CaSO4·2H2O)
Quartzite
Silica (SiO2) quartzite
Crinoid Stem Segment Fossil
Crinoidea (columnal ossicle)
Amethyst
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Fe3+ impurities
Malachite
Malachite (Copper Carbonate Hydroxide) - Cu2CO3(OH)2
Yooperlite (Syenite clast containing fluorescent Sodalite)
Sodalite-bearing Syenite
Chert (variant of Flint)
Chert (SiO2)
Blue Slag Glass
Amorphous Silica (Industrial byproduct)
Goldstone
Aventurine Glass (SiO2 + Cu small inclusions)
Slag (Industrial Byproduct)
Ferro-silicate glass (Slag)
Chipped Glass/Plastic Fragment
Silicon dioxide (SiO2) for glass (amorphous) or various polymer compounds for plastic
Goldstone (Red)
Aventurine Glass
Blue Goldstone
Aventurine Glass (Silicon Dioxide with metal inclusions)