Labradorite
Labradorite ((Ca, Na)(Al, Si)4O8)
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Labradorite
Labradorite ((Ca, Na)(Al, Si)4O8)
Mica Group Minerals
There isn't a single scientific name as 'Mica' refers to a group of phyllosilicate minerals. Common scientific names include Muscovite (KAl₂ (AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂), Biotite (K(Mg,Fe)₃AlSi₃O₁₀(OH)₂), Phlogopite (KMg₃AlSi₃O₁₀(OH)₂), and Lepidolite (K(Li,Al)₃(Al,Si,Rb)₄O₁₀(F,OH)₂).
Jasper and Quartzite Pebble
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz
Basaltic Scoria
Scoria (Vesicular Basalt/Andesite)
Banded Chert / Banded Jasper (likely a variety of Chert/Chalcedony)
Chert (microcrystalline quartz)
Basalt
Extrusive Mafic Igneous Rock (composed primarily of Plagioclase and Pyroxene)
Spinifex Textured Komatiite
Ultramafic Komatiite (with Olivine Spinifex)
Basalt
Extrusive Mafic Igneous Rock
Basalt
Basalt (Aphanitic Mafic Volcanic)
Green Aventurine
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Fuchsite inclusions
Amethyst
Silicon Dioxide with Iron impurities (SiO2 + Fe3+)
Shungite
Shungite (carbon-rich Precambrian rock)
Rhodonite in Matrix
Rhodonite (Manganese Silicate) - (Mn2+,Fe2+,Mg,Ca)SiO3
White Sapphire
Corundum (Al2O3)
River Pebbles and Quartz
Mixed Igneous, Sedimentary, and Metamorphic Rocks (Silicon Dioxide SiO2 dominant)
Milky Quartz (Water-worn Pebble)
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Quartz (likely Milky Quartz or Chalcedony)
Quartz (SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide)
Sapphire
Corundum (Al2O3)
Goldstone (Red)
Aventurine Glass (SiO2 + Cu)
Green Fluorite
Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride, CaF2)
Rose Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace amounts of titanium, iron, or manganese
Quartz (Milky Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Diamond
Native Carbon (C)
Milky Quartz with Iron Inclusions
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Diamond (in a Gold Jewelry Setting)
Carbon (C)
Milky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Iron Meteorite
Siderite (Iron-Nickel Alloy), predominantly Kamacite and Taenite (Fe, Ni)
Smoky Quartz in Matrix (Pegmatite)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Potassium Feldspar and Biotite mica
Ferruginous Quartz (Stained Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with secondary Iron Oxide inclusions (Limonite/Hematite)
Rose Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace amounts of titanium, iron, or manganese
Quartz
Quartz (SiO₂ - Silicon Dioxide)
Quartz
Quartz (SiO₂)
Milky Quartz
Quartz (SiO2)
Basalt
Mafic Igneous Rock (composed primarily of Pyroxene and Plagioclase Feldspar)
Blue Goldstone
Aventurine Glass
Black Onyx
Chalcedony (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Sea Glass
Amorphous Silica (SiO2) with various additives
Hematite
Hematite (Fe2O3)
Muscovite Mica
Muscovite / KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Black Spinel
Magnesium Aluminum Oxide (MgAl2O4)
Mixed collection of Quartz varieties, Chalcedony, and metamorphic pebbles
Mixed gemstones (primarily Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)
Bismuth
Bismuth (Bi)