Shale with Plant Fossils / Carbonaceous Shale
Laminated Mudrock (Siliciclastic)
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Shale with Plant Fossils / Carbonaceous Shale
Laminated Mudrock (Siliciclastic)
Amethyst
Amethyst (SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide with iron impurities)
Gold
Native Gold (Au)
Gold Nugget
Native Gold (Au)
Coquina
Coquina (Bioclastic Limestone)
Gold Flake
Native Gold (Au)
River Pebble (Gabbro or Basalt)
Mafic Igneous Rock (composed primarily of Pyroxene and Plagioclase Feldspar)
Banded Calcite (often sold as 'Mexican Onyx')
Calcite (Calcium Carbonate - CaCO3)
Hematite
Iron(III) oxide (Fe2O3)
Amethyst
Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide with Iron impurities), SiO2
Granite
Phaneritic high-silica plutonic rock (composed primarily of Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)
Howlite
Howlite (Calcium borosilicate hydroxide, Ca2B5SiO9(OH)5)
Quartz (Smoky Quartz variant)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Porcelain Tile (Sandstone-look)
Man-made Ceramic (resembling Quartz-rich Sandstone)
Smoky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Smoky Quartz on Matrix
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace impurities and aluminum inclusions
Citrine Quartz Cluster
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Granite (Weathered)
Phaneritic Plutonic Rock (primarily Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)
Amethyst Geode
Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide), Formula: SiO2
Milky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Turquoise
Turquoise - CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O
Clear Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Coquina
Biogenic Limestone (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)
Vesicular Basalt (Scoria)
Mafic Igneous Volcanic Rock
Pumice
Pumice (Volcanic Rock)
Shiva Lingam
Cryptocrystalline Quartz (Jasproid/Chalcedony mix)
Amethyst
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities
Quartz with Mineral Inclusions
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with accessory minerals
Travertine
Travertine (CaCO3 - Calcium Carbonate)
Dyed Quartz Geode
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with artificial pigment
Turquoise (likely Sleeping Beauty variety or treated Howlite imitation)
Hydrated phosphate of copper and aluminium, CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O
Agate and Amethyst (Quartz variants)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz and Crystalline Quartz
Purple Banded Agate
Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Mica Schist with Quartz
Mica Schist (principally Muscovite and Biotite with Quartz veins)
Ruby
Corundum (Al2O3 with Chromium impurities)
Fluorite (Blue)
Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)
Turquoise (Rough Specimens)
Hydrous phosphate of copper and aluminium - CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O
Nephrite Jade
Nephrite (Ca2(Mg, Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2)
Smoky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Amethyst
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace Iron (Fe3+)
Quartzite
Quartzite (SiO2)
Quartzite Arrowhead (Archaeological Lithic)
Recrystallized Quartz (SiO2)