Optical Calcite (Iceland Spar)
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
Category
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Optical Calcite (Iceland Spar)
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
Limonite (Ironstone)
Limonite (Hydrated iron(III) oxide-hydroxide, FeO(OH)·nH2O)
Turquoise in Matrix
Hydrous phosphate of copper and aluminium, CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O
Chert (Arrowhead Preform)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz
Chert (Jasper variation)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Turquoise in Matrix
Hydrated phosphate of copper and aluminium: CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O
Ferruginous Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide (Fe2O3) inclusions
Azurite with Malachite
Azurite: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 / Malachite: Cu2CO3(OH)2
Chert / Flint
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Sandstone (River Rock)
Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)
Chert (Nodular)
Microcrystalline Silica (SiO2)
Agate
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - variety Chalcedony
Chert (and/or Flint)
Chert (Cryptocrystalline variety of Quartz, SiO2)
Azurite-Malachite with Limonite
Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 (Azurite) / Cu2CO3(OH)2 (Malachite)
Chert (Gravel Bit)
Microcrystalline silica (SiO2)
Ironstone Concretion
Siderite or Hematite-bonded Concretion
Chert (Quartz Variety)
Chert (mostly SiO2 / Silicon Dioxide)
Milky Quartz with Iron Staining
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Chert (v. Flint)
Sedimentary Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Dyed Blue Agate
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Limonite (Yellow Ochre)
FeO(OH)·nH2O (Hydrous iron(III) oxide-hydroxide mixture)
Goethite/Limonite Iron Ore Node
Goethite (FeO(OH)) or Limonite (mixture of hydrated iron oxides)
Orange Calcite
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
Ironstone Concretion / Limonite Node
Goethite and Limonite (FeO(OH) nH2O)
Quartz Geode Fragment
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Quartz Pebble
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Chert (Flint variety)
Chert (SiO2)
Chert (Jasper/Flint variety)
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Milky Quartz
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)
Fossilized Shark Tooth (Dermal Denticle or worn tooth fragment)
Elasmobranchii (fossil remains)
Ferruginous Chert
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2) with Iron Oxides
Quartz (Smoky/Milky variety)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Chert (River Pebble)
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Coral Fossil (Favosites)
Favosites (Extinct genus of tabulate corals)
Chert (Yellow or Tan Chert)
Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Quartzite (clastic/metamorphic subtype)
Quartzite (primarily Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Malachite
Malachite - Cu2CO3(OH)2
Ferruginous Quartz (Iron-stained Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide (Fe2O3) inclusions
Chrysocolla
Hydrated copper silicate (Cu,Al)2H2Si2O5(OH)4·nH2O
Blue Calcite (commonly sold as Caribbean Calcite)
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
Vanadinite on Matrix
Vanadinite (Pb5(VO4)3Cl)
Turquoise
Hydrated phosphate of copper and aluminum, CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O