Schist
Mica Schist
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Schist
Mica Schist
Quartz (likely a form of massive or vein quartz)
Quartz (SiO₂)
Quartz (likely milky/rose quartz variety)
Quartz (SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide)
Granitic Pegmatite
Pegmatite containing Quartz, Pink Potassium Feldspar, and Muscovite Mica
Ferruginous Quartz (Iron-stained Quartz)
Quartz with Iron Oxide inclusions (SiO2 with Fe2O3)
Biotite Gneiss
Gneiss (complex mixture including Biotite K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(F,OH)2 and Quartz/Feldspar)
Greenstone / Basalt
Aphanitic Mafic Igneous Rock (Metabasalt)
Blue Apatite
Apatite (Calcium Phosphate) - Ca5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH)
Green Aventurine
Silicon Dioxide (Quartz with Fuchsite inclusions) - SiO2
Rose Quartz
Silicon dioxide (SiO2)
Granite
Granite (Phaneritic igneous rock composed of Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)
Granite (with Almandine Garnet inclusions)
Granite composed primarily of Quartz (SiO2), K-Feldspar (KAlSi3O8), and Almandine Garnet (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3)
Gneiss (Granitic Gneiss)
Gneiss (composed primarily of Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica/Amphibole)
Citrine
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Quartz (Smoky/Grey variety)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Sodalite
Sodalite (Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2)
Sodalite
Sodalite (Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2)
Sodalite
Sodium Aluminum Silicate Chloride (Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2)
Amethyst
Crystalline Quartz (SiO2) with iron impurities
Basalt with Epidote/Chlorite
Amygdaloidal Basalt (SiO2 with (Ca2(Al2,Fe)(SiO4)(Si2O7)O(OH)))
Clear Quartz Crystal Cluster
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Corundum (Sapphire/Ruby in Matrix)
Corundum (Al2O3)
Granite Water-Worn Pebble
Intermediate to Felsic Phaneritic Igneous Rock
Red Jasper
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron inclusions
Ferruginous Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide inclusions
Gneiss
Gneiss
Milky Quartz (Water-Worn Pebble)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Basalt (Amygdaloidal)
Amygdaloidal Basalt
Granite
Granite (Mainly SiO2 and Al2O3)
Gneiss
Gneiss (Metamorphic Rock)
Quartz Pebble
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Granite
Granite
Clear Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Basalt with Quartz Vein
Basalt (fine-grained mafic igneous rock) with crystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Basalt with Hematite staining
Extrusive mafic igneous rock with Fe2O3
Amethyst
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities
Gneiss
Gneiss (Metamorphic rock composed primarily of quartz, feldspar, and mica)
Yellow Apatite Sphere (Polished)
Fluorapatite / Ca5(PO4)3F
Gneiss (with Quartz-Feldspar vein)
Gneiss (high-grade metamorphic rock) containing Quartz (SiO2) and Feldspar (KAlSi3O8 – NaAlSi3O8 – CaAl2Si2O8)
Pegmatite
Granitic Pegmatite
Granite
Granite (a felsic intrusive igneous rock composed primarily of quartz, feldspar, and mica)
Quartz Pebble with Hematite Inclusion
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)