Schist (specifically Mica Schist)
Mica Schist (primarily composed of Muscovite KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 and Biotite)
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Schist (specifically Mica Schist)
Mica Schist (primarily composed of Muscovite KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 and Biotite)
Schist
Mica Schist (primarily Muscovite or Biotite sheet silicates)
Diamond (or Diamond Simulant like Cubic Zirconia)
Carbon (C) - if Diamond; Zirconium dioxide (ZrO2) - if Cubic Zirconia
Quartzite
Metamorphosed Quartz Sandstone (SiO2)
Quartzite
Quartzite (SiO2)
Quartzite
Quartzite (primarily SiO2)
Schist
Mica Schist
Garnet (almandine or pyrope variety)
Silicate mineral Group: (Fe, Mg, Mn, Ca)3(Al, Fe, Cr)2(SiO4)3
Conglomerate
Conglomeratic Sandstone / Sedimentary Breccia
Quartzite
Quartzite (primarily SiO2)
Schist
Mica Schist
Pink Quartzite
Quartzite (primarily SiO2 with trace impurities of iron oxides)
Peacock Ore (Bornite/Chalcopyrite)
Bornite (Cu5FeS4) or Chalcopyrite (CuFeS2)
Bicolor Tanzanite
Zoisite (Ca2Al3(SiO4)3(OH))
Glauconite
(K,Na)(Fe3+,Al,Mg)2(Si,Al)4O10(OH)2
Quartzite
Quartzite (Primary mineral: Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Quartzite
Quartzite (SiO2)
Arsenopyrite
Arsenopyrite (FeAsS)
Quartzite
Quartzite (primarily SiO2)
Schist
Mica Schist (primarily Muscovite and Quartz)
Gold and Diamond
Native Gold (Au) and Diamond (C)
Diamond
Diamond (C)
Quartzite
Metamorphosed Quartz Sandstone (SiO2)
Vesicular Basalt
Extrusive Basalt (Mafic Silicate)
Vesicular Basalt with Quartz/Chalcedony
Vesicular Basalt (primarily Plagioclase, Pyroxene, and Olivine with SiO2 infill)
Quartzite
Quartzite (Primary mineral: SiO2)
Diamond
C (Carbon)
Agate Nodule (partially vuggy Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Bornite (Peacock Ore)
Bornite (Copper iron sulfide - Cu5FeS4)
Amygdaloidal Basalt
Basalt with secondary mineral infilling
Gold Ore
Auriferous Quartz and Sulfide Mineralization in Host Rock
Jadeite and Assorted Corundum (Ruby/Sapphire) / Beryl (Emerald)
Jadeite (NaAlSi2O6), Ruby/Sapphire (Al2O3), Emerald (Be3Al2(SiO3)6)
Vesicular Basalt (Amygdaloidal)
Amygdaloidal Basalt (Mafic volcanic rock)
Diamond
Carbon (C)
Barite Rose on Marcasite
Barium Sulfate (BaSO4) on Iron Sulfide (FeS2)
Basalt with Iron Oxidation
Extrusive Mafic Igneous Rock (composed of Plagioclase and Pyroxene)
Blue Sphalerite (likely dyed or treated Druzy Quartz/Agate)
Zinc Sulfide (ZnS) or Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trade-name enhancement
Psilomelane (Manganese Ore)
Psilomelane (Ba,H2O)2Mn5O10
Basalt (Weathered)
Extrusive mafic volcanic rock
Basalt with Iron Oxidation (Lattice/Veined)
Mafic Volcanic Rock (principally Plagioclase and Pyroxene)
Rough Corundum (Sapphire/Ruby mixture)
Corundum (Aluminum Oxide, Al2O3)
Ironstone with Limonite/Goethite coating
Ferruginous Sedimentary Rock (contains Limonite FeO(OH)·nH2O)