Chondrite Meteorite
Ordinary Chondrite (Fe-Ni alloy, Olivine, Pyroxene)
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Chondrite Meteorite
Ordinary Chondrite (Fe-Ni alloy, Olivine, Pyroxene)
Agate (Sliced Nodule)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Chalcedony variety
Rose Quartz
Silicon Dioxide with trace inclusions (SiO2)
Tourmaline (likely Schorl)
Tourmaline Group Mineral (e.g., Schorl for black varieties); (Na,Ca)(Li,Mg,Fe,Mn,Al)3Al6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4
Pegmatite
Pegmatitic Granite
Rose Quartz
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide) - SiO2
Quartz Geode (partially formed/chalcedony with iron staining)
Quartz (SiO2) with Chalcedony (cryptocrystalline quartz) and likely Iron Oxides/Hydroxides
Milky Quartz
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Lepidolite
Lepidolite (K(Li,Al)3(Al,Si,Rb)4O10(F,OH)2)
Agate (Geode nodule)
Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Peridot
Olivine (Magnesium Iron Silicate - (Mg, Fe)2SiO4)
Quartzite
Hydrothermal Quartz or Quartzite (SiO2)
US Penny
Cuprum (Copper: Cu) and Zincum (Zinc: Zn) Alloy
Amber
Succinite (specifically for Baltic amber); Chemical formula approximately C10H16O
Chrysocolla Chalcedony
Hydrated Copper Phyllosilicate (Cu,Al)2H2Si2O5(OH)4 + SiO2
Serpentinite
Serpentinite (composed primarily of serpentine-group minerals like antigorite, chrysotile, and lizardite; chemical formula varies but generally Mg3Si2O5(OH)4)
Pegmatite (Granitic)
Granitic Pegmatite containing Quartz, Feldspar, and Tourmaline (Schorl)
Agate (various color varieties)
SiO₂ (Silicon Dioxide)
Schist
Schist (Crystalline metamorphic rock)
Banded Gneiss (River Cobble)
Gneiss (High-grade regional metamorphic rock)
Rose Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace amounts of titanium, iron, or manganese
Milky Quartz
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)
Schist
Lepidoblastic Mica Schist
Obsidian
Obsidian (volcanic glass), predominantly amorphous SiO₂
Pearl
Calcium Carbonate (primarily Aragonite and Calcite), CaCO3
Rose Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace amounts of titanium, iron, or manganese
Chalcedony (Agatized Coral / Rough Chalcedony Node)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Carnelian
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - variety of Chalcedony
Pearl
Pearl (Calcium Carbonate with organic conchiolin, CaCO3)
Biotite (Black Mica)
Biotite [K(Mg,Fe)3(AlSi3O10)(F,OH)2]
Pink Stained Rock (Likely Quartzite or Sandstone with Iron Oxide Staining)
Quartzite (metamorphic) or Sandstone (sedimentary); coloration likely due to hematite or other iron oxides.
Garnet (likely Almandine or a blend)
Garnet group: X3Y2(SiO4)3, where X can be Ca, Mg, Fe2+, Mn2+ and Y can be Al, Fe3+, Cr3+. Given the dark, somewhat reddish-brown appearance in the image, it's likely Almandine (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3) or a mix with other iron-rich garnets.
Pink Opal / Peruvian Opal
Hydrated amorphous silicon dioxide (SiO2·nH2O)
Red Tiger's Eye
Pseudomorph of Quartz after Crocidolite (SiO2 with Fe2O3 inclusions)
Sunstone
Oligoclase (a plagioclase feldspar variant), (Na,Ca)(Al,Si)4O8
Black Tourmaline (Schorl)
Schorl (Na(Fe^2+)3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3)(OH)3(OH))
Labradorite
Labradorite (Plagioclase Feldspar Series: (Ca,Na)(Al,Si)4O8)
Rose Quartz
Silicon dioxide (SiO2)
Eye Agate
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Banded Chalcedony
Amazonite
KAlSi3O8 (Potassium Aluminum Silicate)
Garnet (likely Almandine or Pyrope)
Garnet Group, Nesosilicates (Complex chemistry, e.g., Almandine: Fe3Al2Si3O12)
Quartzite
Metamorphosed Quartz Sandstone (SiO2)