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Igneous, Sedimentary, Metamorphic

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Cordierite Hornfels

Cordierite Hornfels

Migmatite

Hornblende Schist

Hornblende Schist

Goldmanite

Anthracite Coal (Anthracite coal (High-rank coal)) — sedimentary

Anthracite Coal

Anthracite coal (High-rank coal)

Blue Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Blue Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Jasper (Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with impurities) — sedimentary

Jasper

Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with impurities

Galena (Lead(II) sulfide (PbS)) — mineral

Galena

Lead(II) sulfide (PbS)

Yellow Calcite (Calcite (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)) — mineral

Yellow Calcite

Calcite (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)

Emerald (Beryl (Be3Al2(SiO3)6) colored by Chromium and/or Vanadium) — mineral

Emerald

Beryl (Be3Al2(SiO3)6) colored by Chromium and/or Vanadium

Yellow Aventurine (Silicon Dioxide with inclusions (SiO2 + Muscovite/Fuchsite)) — mineral

Yellow Aventurine

Silicon Dioxide with inclusions (SiO2 + Muscovite/Fuchsite)

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

Pyrite (Fool's Gold)

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

Green Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Green Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

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

Greenschist

Greenschist (Chlorite-Epidote-Actinolite Schist)

Greenstone / Greenschist (Greenschist (metamorphosed mafic rock)) — metamorphic

Greenstone / Greenschist

Greenschist (metamorphosed mafic rock)

Greenstone / Epidosite (Epidosite (primary minerals: Epidote and Quartz)) — metamorphic

Greenstone / Epidosite

Epidosite (primary minerals: Epidote and Quartz)

Schist (Schist) — metamorphic

Schist

Schist

Lapis Lazuli (Na8(Al6Si6O24)S2 (composed primarily of Lazurite, Calcite, and Pyrite)) — metamorphic

Lapis Lazuli

Na8(Al6Si6O24)S2 (composed primarily of Lazurite, Calcite, and Pyrite)

Greenschist (Greenstone) (Chlorite schist (primarily Chlorite-Epidote-Actinolite-Albite)) — metamorphic

Greenschist (Greenstone)

Chlorite schist (primarily Chlorite-Epidote-Actinolite-Albite)

Greenstone (Greenschist-facies basaltic rock) — metamorphic

Greenstone

Greenschist-facies basaltic rock

Schist (containing Muscovite Mica and Chlorite) (Mica Schist) — metamorphic

Schist (containing Muscovite Mica and Chlorite)

Mica Schist

Dalmatian Stone (often misnamed Dalmatian Jasper) (Aplite (with hornblende/arfvedsonite inclusions)) — igneous

Dalmatian Stone (often misnamed Dalmatian Jasper)

Aplite (with hornblende/arfvedsonite inclusions)

Quartzite River Pebble (Metamorphic Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite River Pebble

Metamorphic Quartzite (SiO2)

Greenstone / Greenschist (Chlorite schist / Meta-basalt) — metamorphic

Greenstone / Greenschist

Chlorite schist / Meta-basalt

Greenstone (Metabasalt / Greenschist facies rock) — metamorphic

Greenstone

Metabasalt / Greenschist facies rock

Greenschist (Chlorite Schist) (Greenschist (containing chlorite, actinolite, and epidote)) — metamorphic

Greenschist (Chlorite Schist)

Greenschist (containing chlorite, actinolite, and epidote)

Metagabbro / Epidote Gneiss (Epidote bearing Hornblende Gneiss) — metamorphic

Metagabbro / Epidote Gneiss

Epidote bearing Hornblende Gneiss

Nuummite (Antophyllite-Gedrite (Orthorhombic amphiboles)) — metamorphic

Nuummite

Antophyllite-Gedrite (Orthorhombic amphiboles)

Greenstone Celt (Polished Stone Axe) (Metamorphosed mafic rock (often Basalt or Diabase)) — metamorphic

Greenstone Celt (Polished Stone Axe)

Metamorphosed mafic rock (often Basalt or Diabase)

Greenstone (Epidisite / Chlorite Schist) (Metabasalt (often contains Epidote Ca2Al2(Fe3+,Al)(SiO4)(Si2O7)O(OH) and Chlorite)) — metamorphic

Greenstone (Epidisite / Chlorite Schist)

Metabasalt (often contains Epidote Ca2Al2(Fe3+,Al)(SiO4)(Si2O7)O(OH) and Chlorite)

Graphite (Graphite (Carbon, C)) — mineral

Graphite

Graphite (Carbon, C)

Garnet (likely Almandine) (Almandine (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3)) — mineral

Garnet (likely Almandine)

Almandine (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3)

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

Garnet

Almandine (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3)

Kyanite (Green and Blue varieties) (Kyanite (Al2SiO5)) — mineral

Kyanite (Green and Blue varieties)

Kyanite (Al2SiO5)

Green Aventurine (Quartzite with Fuchsite inclusions (SiO2 + K(Al,Cr)2AlSi3O10(OH)2)) — metamorphic

Green Aventurine

Quartzite with Fuchsite inclusions (SiO2 + K(Al,Cr)2AlSi3O10(OH)2)

Ruby in Kyanite (Al2O3 (Corundum) in Al2SiO5 (Kyanite-Fuchsite-Quartz)) — metamorphic

Ruby in Kyanite

Al2O3 (Corundum) in Al2SiO5 (Kyanite-Fuchsite-Quartz)

Marble (White) (Metamorphosed Limestone (mainly CaCO3)) — metamorphic

Marble (White)

Metamorphosed Limestone (mainly CaCO3)

Wishing Stone (Quartz-veined Metamorphic/Sedimentary Rock) (Quartz Vein in Greywacke/Slate (SiO2 in host rock)) — metamorphic

Wishing Stone (Quartz-veined Metamorphic/Sedimentary Rock)

Quartz Vein in Greywacke/Slate (SiO2 in host rock)

Dalmation Jasper (Aplite with Arfvedsonite inclusions (SiO2 with Na3(Mg,Fe2+)4AlSi8O22(OH)2)) — igneous

Dalmation Jasper

Aplite with Arfvedsonite inclusions (SiO2 with Na3(Mg,Fe2+)4AlSi8O22(OH)2)

Dalmatian Jasper (Peralkaline Quartz-Feldspar Porphyry with Arfvedsonite) — igneous

Dalmatian Jasper

Peralkaline Quartz-Feldspar Porphyry with Arfvedsonite

Dalmatian Stone (Dalmatian Jasper) (Dalmatian Stone (A variety of Perthite / Aplite)) — Igneous

Dalmatian Stone (Dalmatian Jasper)

Dalmatian Stone (A variety of Perthite / Aplite)

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO₂)) — Mineral

Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO₂)

Greenstone (metamorphosed basalt) (Greenschist / Meta-basalt) — metamorphic

Greenstone (metamorphosed basalt)

Greenschist / Meta-basalt

Garnet Schist (Almandine-mica schist) — metamorphic

Garnet Schist

Almandine-mica schist

Dalmatian Jasper (Peralkalic Quartz-Feldspar Porphyry) — igneous

Dalmatian Jasper

Peralkalic Quartz-Feldspar Porphyry

Dalmatian Stone (Peralkaline rhyolite) — igneous

Dalmatian Stone

Peralkaline rhyolite