Peridot (Olivine)
Magnesium Iron Silicate (Mg,Fe)2SiO4
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Peridot (Olivine)
Magnesium Iron Silicate (Mg,Fe)2SiO4
Quartz (Iron-stained)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Milky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Peridot
Olivine (Mg, Fe)2SiO4
Quartz (Amethyst variety)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Quartz Mineral
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Quartz (Milky/Clear variety)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Muscovite Mica
KAl2(AlSi3O10)(F,OH)2
Orthoclase Feldspar
Orthoclase (KAlSi3O8)
River Quartz (Milky and Smoky mix)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Almandine Garnet
Fe3Al2(SiO4)3
Quartz on Chlorite Schist
Chlorite Schist (Mg,Fe)3(Si,Al)4O10(OH)2 with Quartz (SiO2)
Labradorite
(Ca, Na)(Al, Si)4O8 (Plagioclase Feldspar)
Mica (Muscovite)
Muscovite (KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)
Sodalite
Sodalite (Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2)
Garnet
Garnet Group (formula varies, e.g., Almasndine: Fe3Al2(SiO4)3)
Sodalite
Sodalite (Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2)
Sodalite
Sodalite (Sodium Aluminum Silicate Chloride) - Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2
Citrine Quartz
SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide with Iron impurities)
Prehnite on Basalt
Prehnite - Ca2Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Amethyst
Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Beryl (Aquamarine)
Beryllium Aluminum Cyclosilicate (Be3Al2Si6O18)
Rose Quartz
SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide with trace amounts of titanium, iron, or manganese)
Peach Moonstone
Potassium Aluminum Silicate, KAlSi3O8
Biotite Schist
Biotite Schist (predominantly K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH,F)2)
Amethyst
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities
Quartz (Milky/Clear variety)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Granodiorite (River Pebble)
Granodiorite
Granite
Phaneritic Plutonic Felsic Rock
Granite
Phaneritic plutonic rock (SiO2 range 65-75%)
Granite
Granite (Felsic intrusive igneous rock)
Black Obsidian
Volcanic Glass (SiO2 + impurities)
Granite
Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock
Apache Tear (Obsidian)
Volcanic glass (SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide)
Basalt
Basalt
Quartz in Basalt (Xenocryst)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) in Mafic Igneous Volcanic Rock
Granite
Granite (composed primarily of Quartz, Alkali Feldspar, and Plagioclase)
Granodiorite
Granodiorite (Intermediate to Felsic Intrusive Rock)
Pink Granite
Granite (Phaneritic igneous rock rich in Orthoclase)
Iron-Nickel Meteorite
Siderite (Meteoric Iron-Nickel alloy)
Basalt with Granite Inclusions (Xenoliths)
Mafic igneous rock (Basalt) with Sialic minerals
Granite
Phaneritic plutonic felsic igneous rock