Orbicular Jasper
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
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Orbicular Jasper
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Milky Quartz
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Porphyritic Igneous Rock / Porphyry
Porphyry (Plagioclase/Quartz phenocrysts in a finer-grained groundmass)
Sulfur
Native Sulfur (S8)
Eudialyte in Matrix
Na15Ca6(Fe,Mn)3Zr3(Si,Nb) (Si25O73) (OH,Cl,H2O)3
Granite
Felsic intrusive igneous rock
Black Obsidian (Faceted)
Volcanic Glass (Amorphous Silicon Dioxide)
Quartz–mica metamorphic rock, likely schist
Quartz–muscovite/biotite schist; predominantly SiO₂ quartz with phyllosilicate micas
Red Jasper
Microcrystalline quartz (SiO2)
Diorite
Diorite (Intrusive igneous rock)
Chrysocolla on Matrix
Hydrated copper silicates ((Cu,Al)2H2Si2O5(OH)4·nH2O)
Epidosite
Epidosite (predominantly Epidote {Ca2Al2Fe3+Si3O12(OH)} and Quartz {SiO2})
Green Jasper
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Greenstone
Metabasalt / Greenschist
Rhodochrosite
Manganese Carbonate (MnCO3)
Gold in Quartz Ore
Hydrothermal Quartz with native Gold (Au)
Sodalite
Sodalite - Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2
Rhodochrosite
Manganese Carbonate (MnCO3)
Sandstone
Arenite
Peach Moonstone
Orthoclase Feldspar (KAlSi3O8) with inclusions
Pegmatitic pink feldspar–quartz rock
Granitic pegmatite; chiefly microcline/orthoclase feldspar (KAlSi₃O₈), quartz (SiO₂), and minor mica
Pink Granite / K-Feldspar
Alkali feldspar granite / Potassium feldspar (Microcline/Orthoclase)
Granite
Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock (primarily Quartz, Alkali Feldspar, and Plagioclase)
Moss Agate
Silicon Dioxide with inclusions (SiO2 + Mn/Fe oxides)
Banded Agate
Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Unakite or Epidosite
Epidosite (Mineral composition: Epidote, Feldspar, and Quartz)
Milky Quartz
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Blue Sapphire (Raw/Tumbled Corundum)
Corundum (Aluminum Oxide, Al2O3 with Fe/Ti traces)
Milky Quartz with Iron Inclusions
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Jasper
Silicon Dioxide (Microcrystalline Quartz, SiO2)
Orange Calcite
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
Greenschist
Greenschist (Chlorite-actinolite schist)
Muscovite Schist
Muscovite Schist (KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 matrix)
Granodiorite
Granodiorite
Granite
Felsic intrusive igneous rock
Quartz-rich pegmatite or quartz vein rock
Mostly quartz (SiO₂), with probable feldspar and iron-oxide staining
Rose Quartz
Silicon Dioxide with trace inclusions (SiO2)
Carnelian
Carnelian (Cryptocrystalline Quartz, SiO2)
Polished ocean jasper (orbicular jasper), likely
Silica-rich microcrystalline quartz/chalcedony aggregate, commonly with feldspar, epidote, and iron oxides; composition varies
Kyanite in Quartz
Kyanite (Al2SiO5) with Quartz (SiO2)
Galena
Lead sulfide (PbS)
Yellow Jasper
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2 with impurities)