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* [[Chalcedony]] - Fibrous, variously translucent, occurring in many varieties. | * [[Chalcedony]] - Fibrous, variously translucent, occurring in many varieties. | ||
* [[Carnelian]] - Reddish orange. | * [[Carnelian]] - Reddish orange. | ||
* Aventurine | * Aventurine - With tiny aligned inclusions (usually mica) that shimmer. | ||
* Agate - Multi-colored, curved or concentric banded chalcedony. | * Agate - Multi-colored, curved or concentric banded chalcedony. | ||
* Onyx - Multi-colored, straight banded chalcedony or chert. | * Onyx - Multi-colored, straight banded chalcedony or chert. | ||
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* Milky quartz - White, may display diasterism. | * Milky quartz - White, may display diasterism. | ||
* Smoky quartz - Light to dark gray, sometimes with a brownish hue. | * Smoky quartz - Light to dark gray, sometimes with a brownish hue. | ||
* Tiger's eye - Fibrous gold, red-brown or bluish colored chalcedony, exhibiting chatoyancy. | * Tiger's eye - Fibrous gold, red-brown or bluish colored chalcedony, exhibiting chatoyancy. | ||
* Prasiolite - Green. | * Prasiolite - Green. | ||
* Rutilated quartz - Contains acicular (needle-like) inclusions of rutile. | * Rutilated quartz - Contains acicular (needle-like) inclusions of rutile. | ||
* Dumortierite quartz | * Dumortierite quartz - Blue colored containing abundant dumortierite inclusions. | ||
==Spiritual uses== | ==Spiritual uses== | ||