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Gold Nugget
Native Gold (Au)
Granite
Granite (Mainly Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica/Amphibole)
Clear Quartz
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Golden Quartz (Citrine or Iron-stained Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Ocean Jasper Mushroom
Orbicular Jasper (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2 mixed with various impurities)
Beryl (Emerald Variety)
Beryllium Aluminum Silicate (Be3Al2(SiO3)6)
Green Fluorite
Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)
Quartz Pebble
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Iron-Stained Quartz Pebble
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite/Limonite impurities
Peacock Ore
Bornite (Cu5FeS4) or Chalcopyrite (CuFeS2) with iridescent tarnish
Bornite (Peacock Ore)
Bornite (Cu5FeS4)
Ruby
Corundum (Aluminum Oxide with Chromium), Al2O3:Cr
Ruby in Matrix
Corundum (Al2O3)
Cullet Glass (Slag Glass)
Amorphous Silicon Dioxide (Industrial Byproduct)
Milky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Blue Dyed Agate
Chalcedony (SiO2) with artificial pigment
Cubic Zirconia (Faceted)
Zirconium dioxide (ZrO2)
Diamond (or Diamond Simulant)
Carbon (C) - Native Element
Hematite
Iron(III) oxide (Fe2O3)
Dyed Aura Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with metallic coating
Green Aventurine
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide) with Fuchsite inclusions (SiO2 + K(Al,Cr)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)
Dyed Blue Quartzite
SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide) with artificial colorants
Turquoise
CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O
Amethyst and Citrine (Quartz variants)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Cubic Zirconia (Simulated Diamond)
Zirconium dioxide (ZrO2)
Pearl
Organic Mineral (CaCO3 with conchiolin)
Carnelian Agate
Silicon dioxide (SiO2) - variety of chalcedony
Banded Agate (Botswana Agate)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Amethyst
Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Turquoise
Hydrated phosphate of copper and aluminium (CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O)
Agate (Beads)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Pink Sapphire
Corundum (Al2O3 with Chromium/Titanium/Iron traces)
Turquoise
Hydrated phosphate of copper and aluminium (CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O)
Kyawthuite
Kyawthuite (Bi3+Sb5+O4)
Amethyst (in jewelry)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities
Turquoise and Red Coral
CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O (Turquoise) and Corallium rubrum (Red Coral)
Sulfur
Sulfur (S8)
Amethyst
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2) with iron impurities
Diamond
Native Carbon (C)
Gold
Native Gold (Au)
Turquoise (possible Dyed Howlite or Magnesite imitation)
CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O (Turquoise)
Black Spinel
Magnesium Aluminum Oxide (MgAl2O4)