Smoky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with aluminum impurities and natural irradiation
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Smoky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with aluminum impurities and natural irradiation
Tumbled blue chalcedony (likely common blue quartz)
Microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂; chalcedony variety
Orange Quartzite
Quartzite (primarily SiO2 with Hematite impurities)
Amethyst
Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide with Iron impurities), SiO2
Smoky Quartz
SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)
Smoky Quartz (Chlorite Inclusions)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace Aluminum and Natural Irradiation
Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Amber (specifically Cherry Amber)
Succinite (with the chemical formula C10H16O)
Ruby
Corundum (Al2O3 with Chromium trace)
River Stone (likely Mudstone or Siltstone)
Lutite (Clastic sedimentary rock composed of clay and silt-sized particles)
Flint or chert fragment
Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), likely flint/chert
Pink Quartz (likely dyed)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Amethyst
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace Iron (Fe) impurities
Emerald in Matrix
Beryl (Be3Al2(SiO3)6) embedded in schist or pegmatite host rock
Yellow Quartz (Citrine/Yellow Chalcedony)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Citrine Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Ferric Iron impurities
Ferruginous Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide (Fe2O3) inclusions
Tumbled banded calcite (often sold as “onyx” or green onyx)
Calcite, CaCO₃; commonly banded cave/travertine calcite
Golden Healer Quartz
Ferruginous Quartz (SiO2 with Fe2O3 inclusions)
Pearl
Pearl; primarily aragonite (CaCO₃) in nacre
Amethyst (likely rough or cleaved fragment)
Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂), purple variety colored mainly by iron impurities and irradiation
Jadeite and Mixed Gemstones (Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald)
Jadeite (NaAlSi2O6), Corundum (Al2O3), Beryl (Be3Al2(Si6O18))
Amethyst
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities
Amethyst (Rough Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities
Tumbled brown stone, likely jasper or iron-stained quartz
Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), possibly chalcedony/jasper with iron-oxide inclusions
Clear Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Smoky quartz crystal/rough fragment
Quartz (SiO₂), likely smoky quartz
Fluorite Octahedron
Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)
Milky quartz (massive quartz)
Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂)
Pink quartz bead necklace/strand
Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂), likely rose quartz or pink chalcedony; exact identification is uncertain from the image
Chert or flint
Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), likely chalcedony-rich chert
Yellow Quartz Pebble (Citrine or Iron-stained Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Green cabochon gemstone pendant
Indeterminate; likely dyed green turquoise, chrysoprase, or opaque beryl set with blue/clear accent stones
Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Milky quartz (likely vein quartz)
Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂)
Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Obsidian (Apache Tear)
Obsidian / Amorphous Volcanic Glass (main component: SiO2)
Ferruginous Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide (Fe2O3/FeO(OH)) inclusions
Quartzite Pebble
Quartzite (SiO2 with minor impurities)
Tumbled orange chalcedony (likely carnelian)
Microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂; iron-bearing variety commonly termed carnelian
Red jasper pebble
Microcrystalline quartz (chalcedony), SiO₂, colored by iron oxides