Travertine (Tufa)
Terrestrial Sedimentary Limestone (CaCO3)
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Travertine (Tufa)
Terrestrial Sedimentary Limestone (CaCO3)
Rough Diamond
Carbon (C)
Limonite Pseudomorph after Pyrite
Goethite/Limonite FeO(OH)·nH2O replacing Pyrite FeS2
Limonitic Iron Ore / Goethite
Hydrated Iron(III) oxide-hydroxide (primarily FeO(OH)·nH2O)
Shale
Fissile mudrock (composed of clay-sized particles and detrital grains)
Precious Opal
Hydrated Silica (SiO2·nH2O)
Dream Amethyst (Chevron Amethyst)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities
Red Howlite (Dyed)
Calcium Borosilicate Hydroxide (Ca2B5SiO9(OH)5) with Red Dye
Citrine Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Amethyst
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities
Obsidian
Volcanic Glass (SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide with impurities)
Emerald in Matrix
Beryl (Be3Al2Si6O18) with Chromium/Vanadium impurities
Banded Agate (specifically Gobi Eyes or Eye Agate)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Variety of Chalcedony
Black Onyx
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Citrine Geode Fragment
Citrine (Silicon Dioxide with Iron Impurities), SiO2
Shale
Fissile mudrock (composed primarily of clay minerals and quartz)
Diamond
Diamond (Pure Carbon, C)
Garden Quartz (Phantom Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with various inclusions (often Chlorite, Hematite, or Iron)
Magnetite (Lodestone)
Iron(II,III) oxide (Fe3O4)
Smoky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Smoky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Earth
Terra / Earth
Chalcopyrite
Chalcopyrite (CuFeS2)
Gossan (with Limonite and Hematite)
Goethite (FeO(OH)), Limonite (FeO(OH)·nH2O), and Hematite (Fe2O3)
Jasper and Yellow Chert (Tumbled)
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Quartzite river stone
Quartzite (mostly SiO2)
Yellow Quartz (Citrine/Yellow Jasper mix)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions
Jasper-bearing Quartzite River Cobble
Tectonized Quartzite with Iron-Oxide (Hematite/Limonite) Veining
Smoky Quartz (with Hematite inclusions)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Agate Slices and Clear Quartz Points
Agate (SiO2 Chalcedony) and Clear Quartz (SiO2 Crystalline)
Dyed Agate Geode (Pink/Magenta)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - variety of Chalcedony/Quartz
Granite
Granite (a phaneritic intrusive igneous rock consisting mainly of quartz, alkali feldspar, and plagioclase)
Granite
Granite (compositional mixture of Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)
Eroded Brick or Pumice-like Scoria
Vesicular Basalt / Scoria (Anthropogenic variant: Eroded Firebrick)
Goldfish Cracker (Culinary Mimic)
Cibus aurum (Commonly composed of Enriched Wheat Flour and Cheddar Cheese)
Picture Jasper
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Sandstone
Arenite
Lepidolite
K(Li,Al)3(Al,Si,Rb)4O10(F,OH)2
Sandstone
Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)
Magnetite
Magnetite (Fe3O4)
Emerald
Beryl (Be3Al2(SiO3)6) with trace Chromium/Vanadium
Green Aventurine
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Fuchsite inclusions (Quartzite)