Muscovite Mica
Muscovite (KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)
mineral
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Ruby (varieties of Corundum)
Aluminum oxide (Al2O3) with Chromium traces
mineral
Agate
Agate (a cryptocrystalline variety of Quartz, SiO₂)
Mineral
Labradorite (tumbled)
Labradorite (a plagioclase feldspar mineral between anorthite and albite; chemical formula: (Ca,Na)(Si,Al)4O8)
Mineral
Gneiss
Gneiss (Metamorphic rock of variable composition, typically SiO2 rich)
metamorphic
Greenstone or Epidote-rich rock
Epidote or Chlorite schist/greenstone
metamorphic
Almandine Garnet
Fe3Al2(SiO4)3
mineral
Pyrite (Fool's Gold)
Iron Disulfide (FeS2)
mineral
White Quartz (Milky Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
mineral
Ferruginous Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide (Limonite/Hematite)
mineral
Quartz (Iron-stained)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
mineral
Milky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
mineral
Milky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
mineral
Green Aventurine
Aventurine Quartz (SiO2 with Fuchsite inclusions)
mineral
Emerald in Matrix (Quartz/Schist)
Beryl (Be₃Al₂Si₆O₁₈) with Chromium/Vanadium impurities
mineral
Potassium Feldspar
K-Feldspar (Orthoclase/Microcline), KAlSi3O8
mineral
Smoky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
gemstone
Smoky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
mineral
Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
mineral
Sodalite
Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2
mineral
Biotite (Black Mica)
Biotite - K(Mg,Fe)3(AlSi3O10)(F,OH)2
mineral
Strawberry Quartz (Aventurine)
Silicon Dioxide with Hematite/Lepidocrocite inclusions (SiO2)
mineral
Strawberry Quartz
Quartz with Hematite inclusions (SiO2 + Fe2O3)
mineral
Moonstone
Orthoclase Feldspar ((K,Na)AlSi3O8)
mineral
Tumbled Moonstone
Feldspar (Orthoclase/Albite), KAlSi3O8
mineral
Emerald
Beryl (Be3Al2Si6O18 with Chromium/Vanadium impurities)
mineral
Labradorite
Labradorite ((Ca, Na)(Al, Si)4O8)
mineral
Citrine
Silicon dioxide (SiO2)
mineral
Chalcopyrite
Copper Iron Sulfide (CuFeS2)
mineral
Labradorite
(Ca,Na)(Al,Si)4O8
mineral
Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
mineral
Quartzite
Quartzite (primarily SiO₂)
metamorphic
Mica Group Minerals
There isn't a single scientific name as 'Mica' refers to a group of phyllosilicate minerals. Common scientific names include Muscovite (KAl₂ (AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂), Biotite (K(Mg,Fe)₃AlSi₃O₁₀(OH)₂), Phlogopite (KMg₃AlSi₃O₁₀(OH)₂), and Lepidolite (K(Li,Al)₃(Al,Si,Rb)₄O₁₀(F,OH)₂).
Mineral
Biotite Schist (likely)
Biotite Schist (rock), Biotite (mineral)
Metamorphic
Kyanite
Kyanite (Al2SiO5)
mineral
Sandstone or Quartzite
Arenite (if sedimentary) / Quartzite (if metamorphic)
Sedimentary or Metamorphic
Gneiss
Gneiss (High-grade regional metamorphic rock)
metamorphic
White Quartz
Quartz (SiO2)
Mineral
Apatite
Apatite group mineral (e.g., Fluorapatite - Ca5(PO4)3F, Chlorapatite - Ca5(PO4)3Cl, Hydroxylapatite - Ca5(PO4)3(OH))
mineral
Gneiss (Metamorphic Rock)
Gneiss
metamorphic
Milky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
mineral
Milky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
mineral