Limonite (Iron Ore/Bog Iron)
Hydrated Iron(III) Oxide-Hydroxide (FeO(OH)·nH2O)
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Limonite (Iron Ore/Bog Iron)
Hydrated Iron(III) Oxide-Hydroxide (FeO(OH)·nH2O)
Limonite
Limonite (Hydrated iron oxide mixture, FeO(OH)·nH2O)
Amethyst (as a jewelry accent)
Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide SiO2 with Iron impurities)
Lepidolite
K(Li,Al)3(Al,Si,Rb)4O10(F,OH)2
Chalcedony
Chalcedony (a microcrystalline variety of Quartz, SiO2)
Calcite
Calcite (Mineral; CaCO₃)
Agate
Agate (a cryptocrystalline variety of Quartz, SiO₂)
Brown Agate
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Clear Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Pyrite
Iron Sulfide (FeS2)
Carnelian
SiO2 (Microcrystalline Quartz / Chalcedony)
Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Pyrite in Matrix (likely Quartz or Schist matrix)
Iron Sulfide (FeS2)
Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Carnelian
Carnelian (a variety of Chalcedony), SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)
Quartz (Clear / Rock Crystal)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Apatite
Fluorapatite, Chlorapatite, and Hydroxylapatite (Ca5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH))
Clear Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Rough Quartz (likely Rose or Smoky variant)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Epidote
Epidote (Ca2(Al,Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH))
White Calcite
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
Pyrite (Fool's Gold)
Iron Sulfide (FeS2)
Yellow Agate / Chalcedony
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Quartz (Milky or Citrine-tinted)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Yellow Agate
Agate (Varietal form of Chalcedony/Quartz, SiO2)
White Zircon
Zircon (Zirconium silicate, ZrSiO4)
Chalcedony with inclusions (Agate/Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Quartz Vein / Milky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Carnelian (Orange Chalcedony)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide impurities
Orthoclase Feldspar
Orthoclase (KAlSi3O8)
Pyrite in Quartz
Iron Sulfide (FeS2) on Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Granite Gneiss
Gneiss (High-grade Metamorphic Rock)
White Quartz (Milky Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Amethyst
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities
Sandstone (Muddy/Silty Variety)
Arenite with high silt/clay content (clastic sedimentary rock)
Red Jasper
Jasper (Silicon Dioxide: SiO2 with Iron oxide inclusions)
Peridot
Olivine (specific variety: gem-quality forsterite), (Mg,Fe)2SiO4
Moonstone
Orthoclase Feldspar (specifically showing adularescence)
Jasper
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Pearl
Organic Mineral (CaCO3 with conchiolin)
Pearl (likely Freshwater or Akoya Cultured)
Aragonite / Conchiolin composite (CaCO3)