Carnelian Agate
Chalcedony (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions
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Carnelian Agate
Chalcedony (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions
Quartz
Silicon dioxide (SiO2)
Petrified Wood
Silicified Wood (SiO2)
Quartz Vein in Host Rock
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) in Rhyolitic Matrix
Jasper with Agate Inclusions
Jasper (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2) with Chalcedony/Agate
Greenstone
Metabasalt / Greenschist
Gneiss (specifically a Banded Gneiss pebble)
Gneiss (High-grade Regional Metamorphic Rock)
Milky quartz
Quartz (silicon dioxide, SiO₂)
Greenish Feldspathic Rock / Epidote Granite (Unakite-type or Epidote-bearing rock)
Epidotized Metamorphic/Igneous Rock
Blue fluorite crystal
Fluorite (calcium fluoride, CaF₂)
Sodalite
Sodalite - Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2
White Buffalo Turquoise (or Howlite/Magnesite)
Calcite/Dolomite or Magnesite with Chert/Quartz inclusions
Eudialyte in Matrix
Na15Ca6(Fe,Mn)3Zr3(Si,Nb) (Si25O73) (OH,Cl,H2O)3
Fluorite
Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)
Snowflake Obsidian
Volcanic glass with Cristobalite inclusions (mostly SiO2)
Pyrite (or Fool's Gold)
Pyrite (FeS₂)
Mica Schist
Mica Schist (predominantly Muscovite or Biotite sheet silicates)
Amazonite
Microcline (KAlSi3O8) with trace lead (Pb)
Fluorite
Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)
Prehnite
Prehnite (Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2)
Granite Pegmatite
Pegmatite (Quartz, Feldspar, Mica)
Pink Granite / K-Feldspar
Alkali feldspar granite / Potassium feldspar (Microcline/Orthoclase)
Sandstone (Greywacke)
Arenite / Clastic Sedimentary Rock
Black Obsidian (Faceted)
Volcanic Glass (Amorphous Silicon Dioxide)
Fluorite on Matrix
Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)
Green Moonstone
Potassium Aluminum Silicate (KAlSi3O8)
Chalcedony (Agate / Quartz Pebble)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Blue Chalcedony
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Milky Quartz with Iron Inclusions
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Granite
Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock (primarily Quartz, Alkali Feldspar, and Plagioclase)
Milky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Basalt
Extrusive Igneous Rock (Mafic)
Quartz with Metallic Inclusion
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with associated metallic sulfide or oxide
Dalmatian jasper
Orbicular rhyolite, commonly sold as Dalmatian jasper; quartz- and feldspar-rich volcanic rock with dark amphibole/biotite inclusions
Glauconitic Sandstone
Glauconitic Sandstone (complex silicate formula: (K,Na)(Fe,Al,Mg)2(Si,Al)4O10(OH)2)
Milky Quartz
Quartz (SiO2)
Granodiorite
Granodiorite
Obsidian
Volcanic Glass (SiO2 + minor impurities)
Plum Blossom Tourmaline
Tourmaline with Lepidolite (Na,Ca)(Li,Mg,Al)3Al6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4
Pegmatite
Igneous Pegmatite (felsic intrusive rock)
Weathered iron-rich rock, possibly limonite-bearing sandstone or laterite
Limonite/goethite mixture (hydrated iron oxides), composition uncertain from image
Pyrite
Iron Sulfide (FeS2)