Amazonite
K(AlSi3O8) - Potassium Feldspar (Microcline variant)
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Amazonite
K(AlSi3O8) - Potassium Feldspar (Microcline variant)
Rough Citrine Quartz
Citrine (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2 with iron impurities)
Emerald in Schist (Raw/Tumbled)
Beryllium Aluminum Silicate (Be3Al2Si6O18) with Chromium/Vanadium impurities in Mica Schist
Sandstone
Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)
Tiger's Eye
Quartz (SiO2) with fibrous inclusions of Altered Crocidolite
Tiger's Eye (Rough)
Pseudomorph of Quartz after Crocidolite (SiO2 with Iron inclusions)
Black Tourmaline (Schorl)
Schorl (Sodium Iron Aluminum Borosilicate Hydroxide), NaFe2+3Al6Si6O18(BO3)3(OH)3OH
Biotite / Black Mica
Biotite K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(F,OH)2
Black Tourmaline (Schorl)
Schorl (Sodium iron silicate hydroxide boron silicate); NaFe3Al6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4
Aragonite
Aragonite (Calcium Carbonate - CaCO3)
Star Sapphire
Corundum (Al2O3) with Rutile inclusions
Smoky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Rhodonite in Quartz Matrix
Rhodonite (Manganese Iron Magnesium Calcium Silicate - Mn,Fe,Mg,Ca)SiO3
Turquoise
Hydrated phosphate of copper and aluminium (CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O)
Sandstone (Ferruginous)
Arenite (primarily SiO2 with Iron Oxide cement)
Banded Gneiss
Gneiss (pronounced "nice")
Sandstone
Arenite (SiO2 based)
Limonite (Iron Stone/Ocher)
Limonite (FeO(OH)·nH2O)
Green Aventurine
Quartz (SiO2) containing Fuchsite (K(Al,Cr)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)
Quartz Geode
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Lavender Agate / Chalcedony Sphere
Agate (Microcrystalline Quartz) - SiO2
Aura Quartz
Titanium/Titanium-Gold treated Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Tiger's Eye
Silica (Quartz) pseudomorph after Crocidolite (SiO2)
Sugilite
Sugilite (KNa2(Fe,Mn,Al)2Li3Si12O30)
Jasper
Silicon dioxide (SiO2)
Satin Spar (Selenite)
Gypsum (CaSO4·2H2O)
Milky Quartz with Iron Staining
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Rhodonite in Quartz Matrix
Rhodonite (Manganese Silicate - (Mn,Fe,Mg,Ca)SiO3)
Rhodonite
Rhodonite (Manganese Silicate), (Mn,Fe,Mg,Ca)SiO3
Ferruginous Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide inclusions
Petrified Wood
Silicified wood, primarily composed of Quartz (SiO2)
Goldfish Cracker (Culinary Mimic)
Cibus aurum (Commonly composed of Enriched Wheat Flour and Cheddar Cheese)
Greenstone / Greenschist
Chlorite schist / Meta-basalt
Hand-Drawn Trading Card (Amateur Artwork)
Cellulose-based substrate with wax/graphite/ink deposit (n/a for minerals)
Shale (with Iron Oxide staining)
Fissile Mudstone (primarily Quartz and Clay minerals)
Banded Sandstone (Zebra Stone)
Arenite with Iron Oxide Banding (Liesegang rings)
Sandstone (Ferruginous)
Arenite (Fe-oxide cemented)
Pyrite
Iron Sulfide (FeS2)
Sedimentary Breccia
Clastic Breccia (CaCO3/SiO2 matrix)
Quartz (likely milky quartz or a stained variety)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO₂)
Aventurine Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions (typically Fuchsite/Mica)
Green Slag Glass
Cullet (Amorphous Silicon Dioxide with impurities)