Gneiss (specifically a Granitic Gneiss specimen)
Gneiss (high-grade metamorphic rock primarily composed of Quartz, Feldspar, and Biotite/Amphibole)
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Gneiss (specifically a Granitic Gneiss specimen)
Gneiss (high-grade metamorphic rock primarily composed of Quartz, Feldspar, and Biotite/Amphibole)
Red aventurine
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite/Goethite inclusions
Dalmatian Stone (often called Dalmatian Jasper)
Peralkaline Quartz-Feldspar Rock with Arfvedsonite (formerly believed to be Jasper)
Banded Slate or Siltstone with Quartz/Calcite Veins
Protolith-derived Siltstone or Slate (varies based on degree of metamorphism)
Calcite
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
Orange Calcite
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
Quartz (Iron-Stained)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Calcite
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
Dalmatian Stone (commonly called Dalmatian Jasper)
Peralkaline Rock (mixed Feldspar, Quartz, and Arfvedsonite)
Greenstone (Epidote/Chlorite-rich Metabasalt)
Greenschist / Epidosite (Ca2(Al,Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH))
Black Star Diopside
Diopside (CaMgSi2O6) with asterism
Tiger's Eye
SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)
Yellow Quartzite or Yellow Jasper
Quartzite (primarily SiO2 with Iron oxide staining)
Quartzite River Rock
Quartzite (primarily SiO2)
Quartz on Schist
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) on Foliated Metamorphic Rock
Quartz Vein in Host Rock
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) within Metasedimentary or Igneous Matrix
Schist (Micaceous Schist)
Schist (containing mainly Muscovite and Quartz)
Red Jasper
Jasper (Silicon Dioxide with Iron Oxide inclusions, SiO2)
Quartz Vein in Host Rock (Likely Slate or Shale)
Hydrothermal Quartz (SiO2) in Pelitic host rock
Petrified Wood
Silicified wood (primarily SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide/Quartz)
Quartzite
Metamorphosed Quartz Sandstone (SiO2)
Quartzite River Stone
Quartzite (primarily SiO2)
Milky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Aquamarine
Beryl (Be3Al2Si6O18), specifically the blue-green variety
Diamond Drill Core (Greenschist and Quartzite)
Chlorite Schist / Meta-quartzite (Metamorphic Rock Core Sample)
Tiger Iron / Banded Iron Formation
Banded Iron Formation (SiO2 with Fe2O3 and FeOOH)
Petrified Wood
Silicified wood (primarily SiO2)
Quartzite
Quartzite (consisting primarily of SiO2)
Mica Schist
Mica Schist (primarily Muscovite or Biotite-rich sequence)
Almandine Garnet in Schist Matrix
Almandine - Fe3Al2(SiO4)3
Marble
Recrystallized Calcite (CaCO3)
Green Aventurine
Quartzite with Fuchsite inclusions (SiO2 + K(Al,Cr)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)
Citrine Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Quartz Pebble
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Milky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Amazonite (Amazon Stone)
Tectosilicate Microcline (KAlSi3O8)
Amethyst
Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide with iron impurities, SiO2)
Amethyst
SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide) - Purple variety of Crystalline Quartz
Quartz Pebble
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Citrine Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Amethyst
Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2 with iron impurities)
Prehnite
Prehnite Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2