Granitic Gneiss
Gneiss (Complex silicate composition)
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Granitic Gneiss
Gneiss (Complex silicate composition)
Granitic Pegmatite
Pegmatite (composed primarily of Quartz, Feldspar, and Muscovite mica)
Granitic Pegmatite
Granite Pegmatite (principally KAlSi3O8, SiO2, and KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)
Granitic Gneiss
Gneiss (high-grade metamorphic rock primarily of quartz, feldspar, and mica)
Diorite
Intermediate Phaneritic Igneous Rock (Diorite)
Gneiss (specifically Biotite Gneiss)
Gneiss (high-grade metamorphic rock primarily composed of Silicates)
Diorite
Phaneritic Intermediate Igneous Rock
Greenschist
Greenschist (composed primarily of Chlorite, Actinolite, and Epidote)
Gabbro
Phaneritic Mafic Igneous Rock
Orthoclase (Potassium) Feldspar in Quartz
KAlSi3O8 (Potassium Aluminum Silicate)
Black Tourmaline (Schorl)
Schorl (NaFe2+3Al6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4)
Black Tourmaline (Schorl) in Matrix
NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Quartz with Muscovite Mica
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Potassium aluminum silicate hydroxide fluoride [KAl2(AlSi3O10)(F,OH)2]
Black Tourmaline
Schorl (Sodium iron aluminum borosilicate), NaFe3Al6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4
Lepidolite in Quartz
K(Li,Al)3(Al,Si,Rb)4O10(F,OH)2 / SiO2
Amazonite
Microcline (variety Amazonite) - K(AlSi3O8)
Morganite
Beryl (Be3Al2Si6O18 with Mn)
Alexandrite in Matrix
Chrysoberyl (BeAl2O4 with Chromium)
Mica (specimen appears to be Muscovite or Phlogopite)
Phyllosilicate mineral; Muscovite: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(F,OH)2
Schorl (Black Tourmaline)
Sodium Iron Aluminum Borosilicate Hydroxide; NaFe2+3Al6Si6O18(BO3)3(OH)3OH
Amazonite
KAlSi3O8 (Potassium aluminum silicate - blue-green variety of Microcline)
Muscovite Mica
Muscovite (KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)
Green Fluorite
Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)
Amazonite
Microline Feldspar (KAlSi3O8)
Lepidolite
Lepidolite (K(Li,Al)3(Al,Si,Rb)4O10(F,OH)2)
Rose Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace amounts of Titanium, Iron, or Manganese
Mica in Quartz Host
Muscovite (KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2) in Quartz (SiO2)
Lapis Lazuli (Raw)
Lazurite-rich metamorphic rock; Na3Ca(Al3Si3O12)S
Amazonite (with smoky quartz/red jasper inclusions)
Tectosilicate - Microcline Feldspar (KAlSi3O8)
Lepidolite
Lepidolite (K(Li,Al)3(Al,Si,Rb)4O10(F,OH)2)
Muscovite Mica
Muscovite (KAl2(AlSi3O10)(F,OH)2)
Blue Apatite
Fluorapatite (Ca5(PO4)3F)
Plum Blossom Tourmaline
Tourmaline with Lepidolite (Na,Ca)(Li,Mg,Al)3Al6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4
Schorl (Black Tourmaline)
NaFe3Al6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4 (Schorl)
Black Tourmaline
Schorl (NaFe3Al6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4)
Peach Moonstone
Potassium Aluminum Silicate (KAlSi3O8)
Moonstone with Black Tourmaline
Orthoclase (KAlSi3O8) with Schorl inclusions (NaFe3Al6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4)
Jasper with Epidote (Unakite-related)
Epidotized Quartzite (composed of Quartz, Epidote, and Feldspar)
Lepidolite
Lepidolite (K(Li,Al)3(Al,Si,Rb)4O10(F,OH)2)
Smoky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Quartz (Milky Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Granite Glacial Erratic
Granite (Phaneritic Quartz-Feldspar Plutonic Rock)