Nephrite Jade
Nephrite
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Nephrite Jade
Nephrite
Sandstone (likely a river or beach pebble)
Sandstone (a clastic sedimentary rock)
Basalt with Epidote Veining
Basalt (Mafic Extrusive Rock) with Ca2(Al,Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH)
Granite
Granite (a common rock type, not a single mineral species)
Limonite (Iron Ore)
Limonite (Hydrated Iron Oxide, FeO(OH)·nH2O)
Marble
Recrystallized Calcite (CaCO3)
Nephrite Jade
Nephrite (Ca2(Mg, Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2)
Basalt with Epidote/Chlorite
Amygdaloidal Basalt (SiO2 with (Ca2(Al2,Fe)(SiO4)(Si2O7)O(OH)))
Amphibolite
Amphibolite
Ferruginous Sandstone
Clastic sedimentary rock (SiO2 with Fe2O3/FeO(OH) cement)
Gneiss (Stream-worn Cobble)
Gneiss (Metamorphic rock composed primarily of Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)
Gneiss (specifically Biotite Gneiss)
Gneiss (high-grade metamorphic rock primarily composed of Silicates)
Slate
Foliated Metamorphic Rock (primarily composed of quartz, illite, and chlorite)
Slate
Foliated Metamorphic Rock (primarily composed of quartz, illite, and chlorite)
Slate
Foliated Metamorphic Rock (composed primarily of Quartz, Muscovite, and Illite)
Slate
Foliated Metamorphic Rock (composed mainly of clay minerals or micas)
Slate
Foliated Metamorphic Rock (Mainly composed of Quartz, Illite, Chlorite)
Coquina
Coquina (Biogenic Limestone / CaCO3)
Diamond (in Gold Jewelry)
Carbon (C)
Slate
Foliated Metamorphic Rock (composed mainly of Quartz, Illite, and Chlorite)
Slate
Foliated Metamorphic Rock (primarily composed of Muscovite, Chlorite, and Quartz)
Wishing Stone with Quartz Veins
Quartzite or Quartz-veined Metamorphic Rock (composed mainly of SiO2)
Slate
Foliated Metamorphic Rock (composed primarily of Quartz, Muscovite, and Illite)
Marble
Metamorphic rock composed of Recrystallized Carbonate Minerals (chiefly CaCO3)
Gneiss
Gneiss (Metamorphic rock composed primarily of quartz, feldspar, and mica)
River Cobble (Gneiss/Migmatite)
Gneissic Metamorphic Rock (composed mainly of Quartz, Feldspar, and Biotite)
Green Banded Chert (Agate/Jasper)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace impurities of Chlorite or Glauconite
Sandstone
Arenite (Clastic Sedimentary Rock)
Granite
Granite (Phaneritic intrusive igneous rock; primarily SiO2 and Al2O3)
Red Sandstone (Arkose)
Clastic Sedimentary Rock (Lithic Arkose)
Red Sandstone
Arenite (primarily composed of SiO2 with Fe2O3 cement)
Sandstone
Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)
Granite
Granite (composed of Quartz, Alkali Feldspar, and Plagioclase)
Granite (Fine-grained)
Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock
Quartzite
Quartzite
Native Silver
Silver (Ag)
Limestone
Calcareous Sedimentary Rock (CaCO3)
Rhodonite
Manganese Silicate (Mn,Fe,Mg,Ca)SiO3
Sandstone (Ferruginous)
Arenite (Fe-rich)
Sandstone
Arenite (primarily SiO2)
Coarse Sandstone
Arenite (SiO2 based)
Sandstone (Quartzose Sandstone)
Arenite (primarily SiO2)