Obsidian
Extrusive igneous volcanic glass (rich in SiO2)
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Obsidian
Extrusive igneous volcanic glass (rich in SiO2)
Coarse-grained Granite (Quartz and Feldspar dominated)
Granitoid (KAlSi3O8 – NaAlSi3O3 – CaAl2Si2O8 – SiO2)
Petrified Wood
Silicified Wood (SiO2)
Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Celestite (Celestine) Geode
Strontium Sulfate (SrSO4)
Banded Chert or Agate
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Green Fluorite
Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride, CaF2)
Sandstone Pebble (Quartzite-rich)
Clastic Terrigenous Sedimentary Rock (SiO2 dominant)
Quartzite (or Milky Quartz pebble)
Quartzite (primarily Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Blue Topaz (specifically London Blue shade)
Topaz - Al2SiO4(F,OH)2
Quartz Vein in Sedimentary Rock
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with host Chert or Limestone
Orange Calcite
Calcite (CaCO3)
Tree Agate
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Bumblebee Jasper (technically Bumblebee Stone)
Calcite, Aragonite, and Realgar/Orpiment mixture (SiO2 + CaCO3 + As2S3/As2S2)
Hematite
Iron(III) oxide (Fe2O3)
Portable Ceramic Space Heater
Polished Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene (ABS) Plastic with Ceramic Heating Elements
Tree Agate
Dendritic Agate (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Sandstone (Quartzose Sandstone)
Clastic Terrigenous Sedimentary Rock (primarily SiO2)
Rhodonite
Manganese Silicate (Mn,Fe,Mg,Ca)SiO3
Ferruginous Quartz (Iron-stained Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions (Limonite/Hematite)
Sandstone (Picture Sandstone)
Arenite (primarily SiO2 with iron oxide impurities)
Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Rose Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace impurities of titanium, iron, or manganese
Jasper with Hematite inclusions
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Ferric Oxide (Fe2O3)
Banded Agate (specifically Sardonyx or Carnelian Agate)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Cryptocrystalline Quartz
Dyed Chalcedony (Agate)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with artificial pigment
Chert (Grey-Green Var.)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Copper-bearing Quartz (likely Malachite on Quartz matrix)
Cu2CO3(OH)2 (Malachite) on SiO2 (Quartz)
Amethyst
SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)
Amazonite
Potassium Feldspar (KAlSi3O8)
Chert (specifically Jasper or Flint type)
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Blue Crackle Quartz (Dyed Quarzite)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with artificial dye
Granite
Granite (Mainly Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)
Agate (specifically, multi-colored or pastel-dyed agate)
Silicon dioxide (SiO2) - specifically, a cryptocrystalline variety of quartz known as Chalcedony, with banding classified as Agate. (If it were Fluorite, the chemical formula would be Calcium Fluoride - CaF2).
Garnet Schist
Almandine Garnet Schist
Rose Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with traces of titanium, iron, or manganese
Fossiliferous Limestone (Coral Fossil)
Scleractinian Coral in Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
Petrified Wood
Silicified Wood (SiO2)
Carnelian
Carnelian (a variety of Chalcedony, SiO2)
Fluorite (often referred to casually as 'Fluorspar' in industrial contexts)
Fluorite (CaF2)
Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO₂)
Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)