Amber / Copal
Fossilized Tree Resin (Succinate)
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Amber / Copal
Fossilized Tree Resin (Succinate)
Limonite (Iron Ore)
Hydrated Iron(III) Oxide-Hydroxide (FeO(OH)·nH2O)
Limonite (Iron Ore)
FeO(OH)·nH2O (Hydrated iron(III) oxide-hydroxide)
Common Opal (Green Opal / Pistachio Opal)
Hydrated silica (SiO2·nH2O)
Pink Opal
Hydrated Silicon Dioxide (SiO2 · nH2O)
Black Opal
Hydrated Silica (SiO2·nH2O)
Amber (Copal)
Succinate (Fossilized Tree Resin)
Opal (Precious Opal)
Hydrated Silica (SiO2·nH2O)
Limonite (Iron Ore)
Limonite (FeO(OH)·nH2O)
Blue Opal Inlay (Simulated/Lab-created)
Hydrated Amorphous Silica (SiO2·nH2O) with polymer resin
Precious Opal
Hydrated Silica (SiO2·nH2O)
Limonite (Ironstone Concretion)
Limonite (Hydrated iron(III) oxide-hydroxide, mixtures of FeO(OH)·nH2O)
Black Opal (Triplet)
Hydrated Silica (SiO2·nH2O)
Fulgurite
Fulgurite (Lechatelierite-rich fused silica)
Bumblebee Jasper
Calcite with Arsenic and Sulfur inclusions
Limonite (with Pyrite)
Limonite (Hydrated Iron Oxide) - FeO(OH)·nH2O
Limonite Concretion
Hydrated iron(III) oxide-hydroxide (FeO(OH)·nH2O)
Amber (Black)
Amber (succinite, retinite, etc., specifically, heavily included/dark varieties)
Mahogany Obsidian
Volcanic glass (high silica) with inclusions of Magnetite or Hematite
Obsidian
Volcanic glass (SiO2 + impurities)
Limonite (Iron Ore/Sandstone mixture)
Limonite (FeO(OH)·nH2O) often mixed with Goethite and sedimentary matrix
Opal
Hydrated Amorphous Silica (SiO2·nH2O)
Yellow Ocher (Limonite)
Limonite (Hydrated Iron Oxide) - FeO(OH)·nH2O
Limonite (Iron Ore)
Hydrous ferric oxides (FeO(OH)·nH2O)
Black Obsidian
Volcanic Glass (predominantly SiO2)
Opalite
Man-made Glass (Synthetic Opalized Glass)
Limonite (Ironstone) Concretion
FeO(OH)·nH2O (Hydrous ferric oxide)
Common Opal with Host Rock
Opal (Hydrated silica, SiO2·nH2O)
Black Obsidian
Volcanic Glass (Amorphous SiO2 with trace impurities)
Precious Opal
Hydrated Silica (SiO2·nH2O)
Limonite (Yellow Ochre)
Limonite (an amorphous mixture of hydrated iron oxides, primarily FeO(OH)·nH2O)
Black Obsidian
Volcanic glass
Obsidian
Volcanic Glass
Obsidian
Volcanic Glass (Amorphous silicon dioxide with impurities)
Obsidian
Volcanic Glass (SiO2 + impurities)
Fulgurite
Fulgurite (Lechatelierite)
Black Obsidian
Volcanic Glass (SiO2 + impurities)
Precious Opal
Hydrated Silicon Dioxide (SiO2·nH2O)
Gold Sheen Obsidian
Volcanic Glass (SiO2 + Fe3O4 / Gas Inclusions)
Anthracite Coal
Anthracite (Carbon-rich mineraloid)
Common Opal (Potch)
Hydrated Silica (SiO2·nH2O)
Limonite and Goethite (Ironstone)
Hydrous Iron Oxide Mixture (FeO(OH)·nH2O)