Fluorite
Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride, CaF2)
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Fluorite
Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride, CaF2)
Quartz (Milky Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Amethyst
Amethyst (SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide with iron impurities)
Carnelian Agate
Carnelian (Silicon Dioxide: SiO2) with iron oxide impurities
Gneiss
Foliated Metamorphic Rock (Gneiss)
Banded Gneiss
Gneiss (High-grade Regional Metamorphic Rock)
Hematite
Iron(III) oxide (Fe2O3)
Hematite
Iron(III) oxide (Fe2O3)
Gneiss with Quartz Vein
Gneiss (containing SiO2 vein)
Quartz (Milky Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Gneiss
Gneiss
Pyrite (Fool's Gold)
Iron Disulfide (FeS2)
Dendritic Opal (Common Opal)
Amorphous Hydrated Silica (SiO2·nH2O) with Manganese or Iron Oxide inclusions
Banded Gneiss
Gneiss (High-grade Regional Metamorphic Rock)
Gneiss
Gneiss (High-grade Regional Metamorphic Rock)
Quartz (possibly milky quartz)
Quartz (Silica; SiO₂)
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.
Quartz (likely Milky Quartz)
Quartz (SiO₂ - Silicon Dioxide)
Garnet (Red Garnet)
Garnet Group. The red varieties seen in jewelry are typically Almandine (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3), Pyrope (Mg3Al2(SiO4)3), or a mix of the two (pyrope-almandine series).
Quartz Pebble
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Granite
Granite
Clear Quartz Cluster
Crystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Gneiss
Gneiss (quartz-feldspar-biotite gneiss)
Banded Agate (specifically Botryoidal/Orbicular Agate)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Pyrite (Fool's Gold)
Iron Disulfide (FeS2)
Milky Quartz
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Quartz (Milky Quartz)
Quartz (SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide)
Green Fluorite
Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)
Milky Quartz
Crystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Smoky Quartz with Chert
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Fluorite
Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)
Banded Gneiss
Gneiss (High-grade Regional Metamorphic Rock)
Banded Gneiss
Gneiss (Metamorphic Rock)
Granitic Gneiss
Gneiss (high-grade metamorphic rock primarily of quartz, feldspar, and mica)
Quartz (various varieties)
SiO₂ (Silicon Dioxide)
Sodalite
Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2
White Quartz
Quartz (SiO2)
Graphite
Graphite (C)
Quartz (Pebble)
Quartz (SiO₂)
Garnet (likely Almandine, Pyrope, or a blend)
Garnet group minerals: X3Y2(SiO4)3, where X and Y represent various metal ions (e.g., Almandine: Fe3Al2(SiO4)3, Pyrope: Mg3Al2(SiO4)3)
Micaceous Rock (likely Muscovite Schist/Gneiss or a Muscovite-rich Specimen)
Predominantly Muscovite (KAl2(AlSi3O10)(F,OH)2), often found in rocks like Muscovite Schist or Muscovite Gneiss.
Gneiss (specifically Biotite Gneiss)
Gneiss (high-grade metamorphic rock primarily composed of Silicates)