Silicon Carbide (Carborundum)
Silicon Carbide (SiC) / Moissanite (natural)
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Silicon Carbide (Carborundum)
Silicon Carbide (SiC) / Moissanite (natural)
Dyed Quartz Geode
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with artificial pigment
Smoky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Quartz (Citrine variety)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Coquina Limestone
Biogenic Limestone (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)
Smoky Quartz
Smoky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Shale
Mudstone (composed primarily of clay minerals like kaolinite, illite, and smectite, with quartz and calcite)
Scoria (Lava Rock)
Scoria (vesicular basaltic rock)
Aquamarine with Ruby Accent
Beryllium Aluminum Silicate (Be3Al2Si6O18) with Aluminum Oxide (Al2O3)
Emerald
Beryl (Be3Al2(SiO3)6) with chromium/vanadium impurities
Amethyst
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities
Smoky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Orange Quartz (Citrine Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Citrine
Silicon dioxide (SiO2)
Mixed River Stones and Agates
Mixed Silicates and Ironstones (primarily SiO2 and Fe2O3)
Sandstone
Arenite (SiO2 based)
Gold Nugget
Native Gold (Au)
Sandstone (Quartzose)
Arenite (predominantly SiO2)
Coquina
Coquina (Bioclastic Limestone)
Goethite
Goethite (FeO(OH))
Conglomerate
Conglomerate (clastic sedimentary rock)
Granite
Plutonic Granite
Amethyst
Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Blue Dyed Agate
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with artificial pigment
Citrine
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Mystic Topaz
Aluminum Silicate Fluoride Hydroxide (Al2SiO4(F,OH)2) with metallic film coating
Sandstone
Arenite
Sandstone
Arenite
Shale
Shale (Sedimentary rock composed of mud/clay minerals)
Moonstone (specifically White Moonstone or Girasol Quartz)
Potassium aluminum silicate (KAlSi3O8)
Moonstone
Orthoclase feldspar ((K,Na)AlSi3O8)
Moonstone
Orthoclase Feldspar (KAlSi3O8)
Orange Quartzite / Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions
Yellow Chalcedony (Agate or Citrine Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Man-made Carved Stone (Scream Mask/Skull motif)
Carved Soapstone or Serpentine-rich rock
Vesicular Basalt or Scoria
Basalt (extrusive volcanic rock)
Fossiliferous Shale
Carbonaceous Shale (with potential plant/aquatic fossils)
Shale (possibly Carbonaceous or Oil Shale)
Argillaceous Sedimentary Rock
Sandstone
Arenite (SiO2 primarily)
Aventurine
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions of Fuchsite mica
Citrine Quartz
Citrine (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)