Basalt
Basalt (comprising Plagioclase feldspar, Pyroxene, and Olivine)
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Basalt
Basalt (comprising Plagioclase feldspar, Pyroxene, and Olivine)
Quartz (likely Jasper or Chert variety)
Quartz (SiO₂)
Carnelian
Carnelian (a variety of Chalcedony, SiO2)
Tourmaline (likely Schorl)
Tourmaline Group Mineral (e.g., Schorl for black varieties); (Na,Ca)(Li,Mg,Fe,Mn,Al)3Al6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4
Jasper with Epidote Vein
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Calcium Aluminum Iron Silicate (Ca2(Al,Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH))
Graphite-veined Quartzite
Meta-sedimentary Quartzite with Carbonaceous/Graphitic Inclusions (SiO2 + C)
Gold-Bearing Quartz
Silicon Dioxide with Native Gold (SiO2 + Au)
Apache Tear
Obsidian (Volcanic Glass), SiO2 + MgO, Fe3O4
Diamond (Cut jewelry specimen)
Diamond (pure Carbon, C)
Milky Quartz
Silicon dioxide (SiO2)
Pyrite
Iron Disulfide (FeS2)
Quartz (Milky/Common)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Milky Quartz
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Orange Calcite
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Pebble
Clast (specifically a granule or small pebble)
Peridot
Olivine (Magnesium Iron Silicate - (Mg, Fe)2SiO4)
Peridot (Olivine)
Olivine, (Mg, Fe)2SiO4
Diamond in Kimberlite
Diamond in Kimberlite Matrix (Diamond: C, Kimberlite: complex Potassic Peridotite)
Rough Diamond
Diamond (Native Element Carbon, C)
Turquoise
Hydrated phosphate of copper and aluminium - CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O
Dyed Crackle Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with synthetic dye
Bismuth Crystal
Bismuth (Bi)
Blue Topaz (facetted in jewelry)
Aluminum silicate fluoride hydroxide (Al2SiO4(F,OH)2)
Black Onyx (Tumbled)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Basalt
Mafic Igneous Rock (primarily Plagioclase Feldspar and Pyroxene)
Chrysocolla in Quartz (Gem Silica)
Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4·nH2O (Chrysocolla) / SiO2 (Quartz)
Basalt
Mafic Volcanic Rock (Primarily Plagioclase Feldspar and Pyroxene)
Ocean Jasper
Spherulitic Chalcedony (SiO2)
Lazulite
Lazulite (Mg,Fe2+)Al2(PO4)2(OH)2
Pumice
Pumice (a highly vesicular volcanic glass)
Quartzite / Sandstone / Chert Mix
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Milky Quartz
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)
Pyrite (Fool's Gold)
Iron Sulfide (FeS2)
Quartz (Milky or Rough Variety)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Blue Lepidolite
Lepidolite (K(Li,Al)3(Al,Si,Rb)4O10(F,OH)2)
Red Jasper (Brecchiated Jasper)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite impurities
Banded Rock (likely Quartz-rich)
Uncertain, likely a Metamorphic Rock (e.g., Gneiss or Schist) with prominent Quartz and other minerals
Gold Ore in Quartz
Auriferous Quartz (SiO2 with Au inclusions)
Ocean Jasper (Orbicular Jasper)
Spherulitic Chalcedony/Rhyolite (SiO2)
Pumice
Pumice (a highly vesicular volcanic rock)
Schist
N/A (a rock type, not a mineral formula)