Banded Gneiss (Variety of Gneiss)
Gneiss (specifically, a variety exhibiting prominent banding; mineral composition can vary, but often contains quartz, feldspar, mica, and amphibole)
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Banded Gneiss (Variety of Gneiss)
Gneiss (specifically, a variety exhibiting prominent banding; mineral composition can vary, but often contains quartz, feldspar, mica, and amphibole)
Chert (Jasper variation)
Silicon dioxide (SiO2)
Lapis Lazuli (polished cabochon)
Lazurite-rich metamorphic rock (approx. Na6Ca2Al6Si6O24(SO4,S,Cl)2)
Quartz (Milky Quartz)
Quartz (SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide)
Turquoise
CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O (Hydrated copper and aluminum phosphate)
White Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Pink Sapphire
Corundum (Al2O3) with Chromium/Iron/Titanium trace impurities
Schist
Mica Schist (Group of medium-grade metamorphic rocks)
Ironstone Concretion (Moqui Marble variety)
Ferruginous Sandstone Concretion
Red Jasper (beads)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron inclusions
Agate (or Chalcedony)
SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide) - a cryptocrystalline variety of quartz
Petrified Wood
Silicified Wood (SiO2)
Quartz (Druzy/Macro-crystalline)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Clear Quartz
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Aluminum Slag
Anthropogenic Aluminum (Al)
Hypersthene
(Mg,Fe)SiO3 - Enstatite-Ferrosilite series
Ruby (set in a gold pendant)
Ruby (Variety of Corundum, Al2O3)
Marble
Metamorphosed Limestone/Dolomite
Quartz (Milky/Common)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Clear Quartz Crystal
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)
Botryoidal Chalcedony (Desert Rose / Agate)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO₂)
Quartz (Clear Quartz/Rock Crystal)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Rose Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace amounts of titanium, iron, or manganese
Obsidian
Amorphous volcanic glass (primarily SiO2)
Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Diamond
Diamond (C)
White Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Milky Quartz
Quartz (Silica / Silicon Dioxide), SiO2
Fossilized Coral (Petoskey-like or Favosites)
Anthozoa (Fossilized Coral)
River Rock / Stream Pebble
Fluvial Clast / Rounded Sedimentary Particle
Petrified Wood
Silicified Wood (primarily SiO2)
Mixed collection of Quartz varieties, Chalcedony, and metamorphic pebbles
Mixed gemstones (primarily Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)
Dalmation Stone (often called Dalmatian Jasper)
Peralkaline Rock (Microgranite/Aplite), SiO2 with inclusions of Arfvedsonite
Pyrite (Fool's Gold)
Iron Sulfide (FeS2)
Limonite (Bog Iron)
Limonite (Hydrated iron(III) oxide-hydroxide) - FeO(OH)·nH2O
Sandstone Concretion
Moqui Marble / Ironstone Concretion (Iron oxide-cemented sandstone)
Clear Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Milky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Petrified Wood
Silicified Wood (SiO2)