Pyrite
Pyrite (Iron sulfide, FeS₂)
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Pyrite
Pyrite (Iron sulfide, FeS₂)
Quartz (specifically Clear Quartz or Rock Crystal)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Orthoclase Feldspar
KAlSi3O8 (Potassium Aluminum Silicate)
Petrified Wood
Silicified wood (Quartz/Chalcedony/Opal)
Charoite
Charoite (Hydrated potassium sodium calcium barium strontium silicate hydroxyfluoride)
Dragon Blood Jasper (Epidote with Piedmontite or Quartz)
Epidote-rich Quartzite / SiO2 with (Ca2(Al2,Fe)(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH))
Obsidian
Obsidian (Volcanic Glass)
Clear Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Quartz (Clear Quartz/Rock Crystal)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Rhodonite
Rhodonite (MnSiO3)
Quartz (Milky/Clear Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Dalmatian Jasper
Peralkaline rhyolite
Chevron Amethyst
Quartz (SiO2) with patterned Amethyst and White Quartz/Milky Quartz
Moonstone
Adularia (orthoclase) or Albite (plagioclase), a feldspar mineral (KAlSi3O8 or NaAlSi3O8 respectively, often a mixture)
Sapphire (Corundum)
Corundum (Al2O3), variety Sapphire
Banded Iron Formation (BIF)
Banded Iron Formation (composed primarily of Hematite [Fe2O3], Magnetite [Fe3O4], and Chert [SiO2])
Quartz (Milky or White Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Quartz / Chert
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Quartz (Milky/Clear variety)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Moss Agate
Chalcedony (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2) with inclusions
Epidote
Epidote (formula: Ca2(Al2,Fe3+)(SiO4)(Si2O7)O(OH))
Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Flower Agate
Chalcedony (cryptocrystalline Quartz) with Spherulite inclusions; SiO2
Quartz (Rose or Milky)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Clear Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) / Rock Crystal
Jade
There are two distinct minerals commonly known as Jade: Nephrite (a calcium magnesium silicate - Ca2(Mg,Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2) and Jadeite (a sodium aluminum silicate - NaAlSi2O6). Based on the image showing a typically softer, more fibrous appearance, it is likely Nephrite.
Pyrite
Pyrite (Iron Disulfide), FeS2
Milky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Milky Quartz
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Red Sandstone
Arenite (primarily composed of SiO2 with Fe2O3 cement)
Clear Quartz (Druzy/Crystal Cluster)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Banded Sandstone (Zebra Stone)
Arenite with Iron Oxide Banding (Liesegang rings)
Clear Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Mixed Gemstone Bracelet
Mixed natural minerals and rocks (e.g., Rhodonite, Malachite, Sodalite, Rose Quartz, Black Tourmaline, Quartz/Chalcedony variants)
Quartz (Clear Quartz/Rock Crystal)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Caliche (also known as hardpan, calcrete, kankar)
Primarily composed of calcium carbonate (CaCO₃), often mixed with other minerals like quartz, clay minerals, and iron oxides.
Banded Iron Formation (BIF)
Banded Iron Formation
Obsidian
Volcanic glass (SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide)
Moldavite
Moldavite (Siliceous vitreous substance)
Schist
Schist (various mineral compositions)
Quartz (Iron-stained)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)