Carnelian
SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide) - Translucent reddish-brown variety of Chalcedony
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Carnelian
SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide) - Translucent reddish-brown variety of Chalcedony
Labradorite
Labradorite (Ca, Na)(Al, Si)4O8
Amethyst Geode
Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities
Magnetite
Iron(II,III) oxide (Fe3O4)
Quartz Geode (partially formed)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Greenschist
Greenschist (Chlorite Schist)
Greenstone / Metabasalt
Metamorphosed Mafic Rock (Greenschist facies)
Rough Ruby
Corundum (Al2O3 with Chromium impurities)
Bauxite
AlOx(OH)3-2x (mixture of Gibbsite, Boehmite, and Diaspore)
Greenstone
Greenschist (commonly containing Chlorite, Actinolite, and Epidote)
Greenschist
Greenschist (Major minerals include Chlorite, Actinolite, and Epidote)
Epidote (likely Pistacite in Epidosite rock)
Epidote: Ca2(Al,Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH)
Labradorite
Labradorite ((Ca, Na)(Al, Si)4O8)
Bauxite
Bauxite (Mixture including Gibbsite Al(OH)3, Boehmite γ-AlO(OH), and Diaspore α-AlO(OH))
Amethyst
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities
Greenstone
Greenschist (composed of chlorite, actinolite, and epidote)
Plagioclase Feldspar
Plagioclase Feldspar Series (NaAlSi3O8 - CaAl2Si2O8)
Greenschist / Greenstone
Greenschist facies metabasite
Greenstone (Greywacke or Nephrite Jade variant)
Metamorphosed mafic igneous or sedimentary rock (e.g., Actinolite-Chlorite Schist)
Gabbro
Phaneritic Basic Igneous Rock (composed primarily of pyroxene and calcium-rich plagioclase)
Diorite (Salt and Pepper Rock)
Diorite (comprising Plagioclase Feldspar, Hornblende, and Biotite)
Granodiorite
Granodiorite
Zebra Jasper
Jasper (variety of Quartz/Chalcedony), SiO2
Gabbro
Phaneritic Basic Igneous Rock
Carnelian (Chalcedony)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Banded Agate
Agate (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Peridot
Olivine (Magnesium Iron Silicate), (Mg, Fe)2SiO4
Olivine (Peridotite)
Magnesium iron silicate (Mg, Fe)2SiO4
Granite
Granite (Phaneritic Quartz-Feldspar Plutonic Rock)
Basalt with Iron Oxidation
Extrusive Mafic Igneous Rock (composed of Plagioclase and Pyroxene)
Granodiorite
Granodiorite (phaneritic intrusive igneous rock)
Gabbro (likely with Pyrite/Sulfide mineralization)
Mafic Intrusive Igneous Rock
Gabbro
Phaneritic mafic intrusive igneous rock
Diabase (Dolerite) Cobble
Diabase / Dolerite
Greenstone / Metagraywacke
Metamorphosed basaltic or sedimentary rock (Complex Silicate)
Blue Sapphire (likely lab-grown or treated)
Corundum (Aluminum Oxide, Al2O3)
Greenish rock with white veins, possibly epidote or chlorite bearing rock with quartz/calcite veins
Altered mafic rock or Epidosite
Diabase
Diabase (Dolerite)
Labradorite
Labradorite (Ca, Na)(Al, Si)4O8
Apricot Agate
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Chalcedony variety
Greenschist
Chlorite schist
Carnelian Agate
Chalcedony (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions