Raw Emerald in Matrix
Beryl (Be3Al2Si6O18) with Chromium/Vanadium impurities
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Raw Emerald in Matrix
Beryl (Be3Al2Si6O18) with Chromium/Vanadium impurities
Granite Pebble
Felsic Intrusive Igneous Rock (composed of Quartz, Alkali Feldspar, and Plagioclase)
Red Jasper
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron inclusions
Yellow Beryl (Heliodor)
Beryllium aluminum silicate (Be3Al2Si6O18)
Tiger's Eye
Pseudomorph of Quartz after Crocidolite (SiO2)
Jadeite and Assorted Corundum (Ruby/Sapphire) / Beryl (Emerald)
Jadeite (NaAlSi2O6), Ruby/Sapphire (Al2O3), Emerald (Be3Al2(SiO3)6)
Lapis Lazuli
Lazurite-dominant Metamorphic Rock (complex aluminosilicate)
Cubic Zirconia (in Jewelry)
Zirconium Dioxide (ZrO2)
Amethyst on Agate
Crystalline Quartz (SiO2) with trace Iron (Fe3+)
Soapstone
Steatite (primarily composed of Talc, Mg₃Si₄O₁₀(OH)₂)
Amethyst (Faceted Gemstone)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities
Quartz (Milky or Druzy variety)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Milky Quartz Pebble
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Pyrite
Iron Disulfide (FeS2)
Quartz Vein in Host Rock (often Granite or Schist)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) within host matrix
Tiger's Eye
Pseudomorph of Quartz after Crocidolite (SiO2)
Tiger's Eye
Pseudomorph of quartz after crocidolite (SiO2)
Cubic Zirconia (CZ) Jewelry
Zirconium dioxide (ZrO2)
Milky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Tiger's Eye
Pseudomorph of Quartz after Crocidolite (SiO2 with inclusions)
Gold Ore in Quartz
Native Gold (Au) in Quartz (SiO2) matrix
Gray Agate
Chalcedony (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Milky Quartz with Iron Staining
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Limonite/Goethite
Red Jasper
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Chalcedony
Rose Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace amounts of titanium, iron, or manganese
Slate
Foliated low-grade metamorphic rock
Quartz with Hematite
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Ferric Oxide (Fe2O3)
Red Jasper
Jasper (variety of Chert/Chalcedony, formula SiO2)
Limonite-stained Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hydrated Iron Oxide (FeO(OH)·nH2O) coatings
Granite
Granite (a plutonic igneous rock composed of quartz, feldspar, and mica)
Black Tourmaline in Quartz
Schorl (NaFe3Al6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4) in Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Cullet Glass (Slag Glass)
Amorphous Silicon Dioxide (Industrial byproduct)
Quartz Pebble
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Red Jasper
Jasper (Silicon Dioxide with Iron Oxide impurities, SiO2 + Fe2O3)
Jasper
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Heliotrope (Bloodstone)
Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions
Rough Aquamarine
Beryl (Be₃Al₂Si₆O‑₁₈)
Quartz Druze
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Serpentine, likely a variety of Chrysoprase (green chalcedony) or a similar translucent green mineral.
Serpentine Group Minerals (e.g., Antigorite, Lizardite) or Chalcedony (SiO2) with nickel impurities for Chrysoprase green.
Snowflake Obsidian (Tumbled)
Obsidian with Cristobalite inclusions
Pink Granite Porphyry Cobble
Porphyritic K-Feldspar Granite
Amber
Succinite (approximate formula C10H16O)