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Carbonatite

Coal

Conglomerate

Metabasalt

Cordierite Hornfels

Cordierite Hornfels

Glauconite

Quartzite Sandstone

Quartzite Sandstone

Eulysite

Migmatite

Breccia

Anthracite

Hutcheonite

White Moonstone (Feldspar) (Potassium aluminum silicate (KAlSi3O8)) — mineral

White Moonstone (Feldspar)

Potassium aluminum silicate (KAlSi3O8)

Golden Quartz (Citrine or Iron-stained Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Golden Quartz (Citrine or Iron-stained Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Milky Quartz (Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Quartz Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Smoky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with aluminum impurities) — mineral

Smoky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with aluminum impurities

Polished pink-and-black granite or gneiss (Granite–gneiss, chiefly quartz, feldspar, and biotite/amphibole) — igneous

Polished pink-and-black granite or gneiss

Granite–gneiss, chiefly quartz, feldspar, and biotite/amphibole

Likely polished garnet (Garnet group; probably almandine, iron-aluminum silicate (Fe₃Al₂Si₃O₁₂)) — gemstone

Likely polished garnet

Garnet group; probably almandine, iron-aluminum silicate (Fe₃Al₂Si₃O₁₂)

Orthoclase Feldspar (KAlSi3O8 (Potassium Aluminum Silicate)) — mineral

Orthoclase Feldspar

KAlSi3O8 (Potassium Aluminum Silicate)

Epidote in Quartz (Epidote (Ca2(Al,Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH)) in Milky Quartz (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Epidote in Quartz

Epidote (Ca2(Al,Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH)) in Milky Quartz (SiO2)

Greenstone (Metabasalt (composed mainly of chlorite, epidote, and actinolite)) — metamorphic

Greenstone

Metabasalt (composed mainly of chlorite, epidote, and actinolite)

Granitic Gneiss (Gneiss (high-grade metamorphic rock)) — metamorphic

Granitic Gneiss

Gneiss (high-grade metamorphic rock)

Calcite (Calcite (CaCO3)) — Mineral

Calcite

Calcite (CaCO3)

Garnet Schist (Almandine-bearing Mica Schist) — metamorphic

Garnet Schist

Almandine-bearing Mica Schist

Agate (Silicon dioxide (Chalcedony), SiO2) — sedimentary

Agate

Silicon dioxide (Chalcedony), SiO2

Black Sapphire (Corundum (Al2O3)) — gemstone

Black Sapphire

Corundum (Al2O3)

Rose Quartz (Rose Quartz (SiO2)) — Mineral

Rose Quartz

Rose Quartz (SiO2)

Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)) — mineral

Fluorite

Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)

Green Aventurine (Quartz with Fuchsite inclusions (SiO2)) — mineral

Green Aventurine

Quartz with Fuchsite inclusions (SiO2)

Gossan (Iron Hat) (Goethite-Hematite rich weathered rock (Fe-hydroxides)) — sedimentary

Gossan (Iron Hat)

Goethite-Hematite rich weathered rock (Fe-hydroxides)

Green Greenstone / Celadonite-bearing Metamorphic Rock (Greenschist / Celadonite / Serpentinitic pebble) — metamorphic

Green Greenstone / Celadonite-bearing Metamorphic Rock

Greenschist / Celadonite / Serpentinitic pebble

Labradorite (Carved) ((Ca, Na)(Al, Si)4O8) — mineral

Labradorite (Carved)

(Ca, Na)(Al, Si)4O8

Phyllite (possibly low-grade greenish slate) (Foliated metamorphic rock composed mainly of very fine-grained quartz, mica, and chlorite; approximate composition varies and has no single fixed chemical formula) — metamorphic

Phyllite (possibly low-grade greenish slate)

Foliated metamorphic rock composed mainly of very fine-grained quartz, mica, and chlorite; approximate composition varies and has no single fixed chemical formula

Quartz with Iron Staining and Chlorite Inclusions (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz with Iron Staining and Chlorite Inclusions

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Schist (Micaceous Schist) (Mica Schist) — metamorphic

Schist (Micaceous Schist)

Mica Schist

Quartz Geode (with Calcite influence) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with possible Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Quartz Geode (with Calcite influence)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with possible Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Hematite Ball (Iron(III) oxide (Fe2O3)) — mineral

Hematite Ball

Iron(III) oxide (Fe2O3)

Greenschist (Greenschist (containing Chlorite, Actinolite, and Epidote)) — metamorphic

Greenschist

Greenschist (containing Chlorite, Actinolite, and Epidote)

Sapphire (Corundum variety) (Sapphire (Al₂O₃)) — Mineral

Sapphire (Corundum variety)

Sapphire (Al₂O₃)

Blue Quartz with Graphite/Tourmaline Inclusions (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Carbon (C) or Schorl elements) — mineral

Blue Quartz with Graphite/Tourmaline Inclusions

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Carbon (C) or Schorl elements

Quartz (Quartz (SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide)) — Mineral

Quartz

Quartz (SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide)

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

Specular Hematite (on Schist/Matrix)

Hematite (Alpha-Fe2O3)

Rhodonite (Manganese Inosilicate (Mn,Fe,Mg,Ca)SiO3) — mineral

Rhodonite

Manganese Inosilicate (Mn,Fe,Mg,Ca)SiO3

Granitic Gneiss (Gneiss (Granite-derived)) — metamorphic

Granitic Gneiss

Gneiss (Granite-derived)

Green Schist (Greenschist (containing Chlorite, Actinolite, and Epidote)) — metamorphic

Green Schist

Greenschist (containing Chlorite, Actinolite, and Epidote)

Quartz (possibly milky quartz or quartz with inclusions) (SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)) — Mineral

Quartz (possibly milky quartz or quartz with inclusions)

SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)

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

Quartz Cluster (Likely Ferruginous)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz (Iron-stained) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Iron-stained)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Green Aventurine (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions of Fuchsite) — metamorphic

Green Aventurine

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions of Fuchsite

Lapis Lazuli (Na8(Al6Si6O24)S2 (Lazurite is the primary constituent mineral)) — metamorphic

Lapis Lazuli

Na8(Al6Si6O24)S2 (Lazurite is the primary constituent mineral)

Rough Blue Sapphire (Corundum (Al2O3)) — mineral

Rough Blue Sapphire

Corundum (Al2O3)

Sandstone (Arkose) (Arkose Sandstone (principally SiO2 with Feldspar)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Arkose)

Arkose Sandstone (principally SiO2 with Feldspar)

Pyrite (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)