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Igneous, Sedimentary, And Metamorphic

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Cordierite Hornfels

Cordierite Hornfels

Migmatite

Hornblende Schist

Hornblende Schist

Goldmanite

Feruvite

Andesine

Andesite

Andalusite

Andamooka Opal

Andradite Garnet

Andradite Garnet

Andesine-Labradorite

Andesine-Labradorite

Carbonatite

Blue Kyanite (Kyanite (Al2SiO5)) — mineral

Blue Kyanite

Kyanite (Al2SiO5)

Kyanite (Blue Kyanite) (Kyanite (Al2SiO5)) — mineral

Kyanite (Blue Kyanite)

Kyanite (Al2SiO5)

Garnet (Almandine) (Almandine Garnet (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3)) — Mineral

Garnet (Almandine)

Almandine Garnet (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3)

Specular Hematite (on Schist/Matrix) (Hematite (Alpha-Fe2O3)) — mineral

Specular Hematite (on Schist/Matrix)

Hematite (Alpha-Fe2O3)

Garnet in Matrix (Almandine or Spessartine Garnet in Quartz/Schist Matrix (X3Al2(SiO4)3)) — metamorphic

Garnet in Matrix

Almandine or Spessartine Garnet in Quartz/Schist Matrix (X3Al2(SiO4)3)

Garnet-Mica Schist (Garnetiferous Porphyroblastic Schist) — metamorphic

Garnet-Mica Schist

Garnetiferous Porphyroblastic Schist

Epidotite (Unakite-related Epidote) (Epidote (Ca2(Al2,Fe)(SiO4)(Si2O7)O(OH))) — metamorphic

Epidotite (Unakite-related Epidote)

Epidote (Ca2(Al2,Fe)(SiO4)(Si2O7)O(OH))

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — Mineral

Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Mica Schist (Schist (biotite/muscovite schist)) — metamorphic

Mica Schist

Schist (biotite/muscovite schist)

Greenschist (Greenschist (Actinolite-Chlorite Schist)) — metamorphic

Greenschist

Greenschist (Actinolite-Chlorite Schist)

Quartz Cluster (Likely Ferruginous) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Cluster (Likely Ferruginous)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Zircon (Zircon (ZrSiO4)) — Mineral

Zircon

Zircon (ZrSiO4)

Pyrite (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

Pyrite (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

Pyrite (Fool's Gold) (Iron Pyrite (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite (Fool's Gold)

Iron Pyrite (FeS2)

Pyrite (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

Pyrite (Iron Disulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite

Iron Disulfide (FeS2)

Green Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with impurities) — sedimentary

Green Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with impurities

Orange Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Orange Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Gneiss (likely) (Gneiss) — Metamorphic

Gneiss (likely)

Gneiss

Red Jasper (Red Jasper (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Red Jasper

Red Jasper (SiO2)

Magnetite (Magnetite (Fe3O4)) — Mineral

Magnetite

Magnetite (Fe3O4)

Quartz with Mafic/Chlorite Veins (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Chlorite/Epidote cross-veining) — metamorphic

Quartz with Mafic/Chlorite Veins

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Chlorite/Epidote cross-veining

Green Schist (Greenschist) — metamorphic

Green Schist

Greenschist

Marble (Marble (metamorphosed limestone/dolostone). Predominantly composed of Calcite (CaCO3) for marble derived from limestone, or Dolomite (CaMg(CO3)2) for marble derived from dolostone.) — Metamorphic Rock

Marble

Marble (metamorphosed limestone/dolostone). Predominantly composed of Calcite (CaCO3) for marble derived from limestone, or Dolomite (CaMg(CO3)2) for marble derived from dolostone.

Metamorphic Rock

Quartz Vein / Quartzite with Iron Oxide Staining (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Vein / Quartzite with Iron Oxide Staining

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

River Quartzite Siltstone (Quartz-rich Meta-siltstone (SiO2 dominated)) — metamorphic

River Quartzite Siltstone

Quartz-rich Meta-siltstone (SiO2 dominated)

Greenstone Pebble (Metabasalt / Greenstone) — metamorphic

Greenstone Pebble

Metabasalt / Greenstone

River-worn Quartzite / Soapstone (Metamorphic Rock (Quartzite/Talc-schist)) — metamorphic

River-worn Quartzite / Soapstone

Metamorphic Rock (Quartzite/Talc-schist)

Greenstone / Greenschist (Greenschist (composed of Chlorite, Epidote, Actinolite)) — metamorphic

Greenstone / Greenschist

Greenschist (composed of Chlorite, Epidote, Actinolite)

Greenstone (Altered Mafic Rock) (Greenschist / Meta-basalt) — metamorphic

Greenstone (Altered Mafic Rock)

Greenschist / Meta-basalt

Dragon Blood Jasper (Lizard Stone/Septarian Chalcedony) (Epidote with Black Hornblende and White Quartz mixture) — metamorphic

Dragon Blood Jasper (Lizard Stone/Septarian Chalcedony)

Epidote with Black Hornblende and White Quartz mixture

Unakite (bottom) and Sodalite (top) (Epidotized Granite (Unakite) and Sodium Aluminum Silicate Chloride (Sodalite)) — metamorphic

Unakite (bottom) and Sodalite (top)

Epidotized Granite (Unakite) and Sodium Aluminum Silicate Chloride (Sodalite)

Greenschist (Chlorite schist) — metamorphic

Greenschist

Chlorite schist

Greenstone (Epidosite or Altered Basalt) (Epidosite (Ca2(Al, Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH))) — metamorphic

Greenstone (Epidosite or Altered Basalt)

Epidosite (Ca2(Al, Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH))

Lapis Lazuli (Lapis lazuli (Mainly Lazurite: Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(S,Cl,SO4,OH)2)) — metamorphic

Lapis Lazuli

Lapis lazuli (Mainly Lazurite: Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(S,Cl,SO4,OH)2)

Greenstone (Metabasalt) — metamorphic

Greenstone

Metabasalt

Serpentinite with Quartz/Calcite Veining (Serpentinite (Mg,Fe,Ni,Al,Zn,Mn)2-3(Si,Al,Fe)2O5(OH)4) — metamorphic

Serpentinite with Quartz/Calcite Veining

Serpentinite (Mg,Fe,Ni,Al,Zn,Mn)2-3(Si,Al,Fe)2O5(OH)4

Nephrite Jade (Ca2(Mg, Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2) — metamorphic

Nephrite Jade

Ca2(Mg, Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2

Greenschist (Chlorite schist) — metamorphic

Greenschist

Chlorite schist

Greenstone (Metabasalt (Greenstone Facies)) — metamorphic

Greenstone

Metabasalt (Greenstone Facies)

Milky Quartz with Iron Inclusions (Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz with Iron Inclusions

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)