Quartzite
Quartzite (SiO2)
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Quartzite
Quartzite (SiO2)
Lapis Lazuli
Lapis Lazuli (A metamorphic rock primarily composed of Lazurite: (Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(S,Cl,SO4,OH)2, along with Calcite and Pyrite)
Lapis Lazuli
Lazurite (primary mineral component), (Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(S,SO4,Cl)1-2
Lapis Lazuli (in Matrix)
Na8[Al6Si6O24]S2 (Lazurite as the primary component)
Lapis Lazuli
Sodium aluminum silicate with sulfur (main component: Lazurite [(Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(SO4,S,Cl)2])
Lapis Lazuli (Raw Ore)
Na8[Al6Si6O24]n(S,Cl,SO4,OH)2 (Lazurite component)
Ruby (Raw/Rough)
Corundum (Al2O3 with Chromium trace)
Limestone
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
Serpentinite
Serpentinite (composed primarily of serpentine group minerals like lizardite, chrysotile, or antigorite; Mg3Si2O5(OH)4)
Quartzite (Orthoquartzite)
Quartzite (SiO2)
Quartzite (or Milky Quartz pebble)
Quartzite (primarily Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Serpentinite
Serpentinite (composed primarily of serpentine-group minerals like antigorite, chrysotile, and lizardite; chemical formula varies but generally Mg3Si2O5(OH)4)
Calcite
Calcite (CaCO3)
Sodalite
Sodalite (Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2)
Pink Quartzite
Quartzite (primarily SiO2 with trace impurities of iron oxides)
Calcite
Calcite (CaCO3)
Blue Sapphire
Corundum (Al2O3)
Lapis Lazuli
Lazurite-dominated metamorphic rock ((Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(SO4,S,Cl)2)
Lapis Lazuli
Lazurite-rich metamorphic rock ((Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(S,Cl,SO4,OH)2)
Lapis Lazuli
Lapis Lazuli (Metamorphic rock containing lazurite (Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(S,Cl,SO4,OH)2, calcite, and pyrite)
Quartzite (River Cobble)
Quartzite (Metamorphosed Quartz Sandstone, SiO2)
Crinoid Marble (Fossilized Limestone)
Crinoidal Limestone (comprising Calcite/Aragonite CaCO3)
Blue Sapphire (Ceylon)
Corundum (Al2O3) with traces of Iron and Titanium
Fluorite (left), Sodalite (middle), Dumortierite/Tumbled Quartzite (right)
Calcium Fluoride (CaF2), Sodium Aluminum Silicate Chloride (Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2), Aluminum Borosilicate (Al7(BO3)(SiO4)3O3)
Lapis Lazuli
Lapis Lazuli (a rock type, not a single mineral; main component is Lazurite (Na,Ca)8[(S,Cl,SO4,OH)2|(Al6Si6O24)])
Zebra Jasper
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Macro-crystalline Quartz/Chert with impurities
Ruby
Corundum (mineral species), variety: Ruby (Al2O3 with Cr3+ as the chromophore)
Ruby
Corundum (Al2O3:Cr)
Pink Sapphire
Corundum (Al2O3 with trace Chromium and Iron)
Ironstone Concretion (Moqui Marble)
Ironstone concretion (Fe2O3 with a sandstone core)
Grooved Maun Ball (Maul/Hammerstone-like Concretion)
Calcareous/Ferruginous Concretion in Sandstone Matrix
Black Marble with Quartz Veining
Metamorphosed Limestone (Recrystallized CaCO3)
Blue Calcite
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
Calcite (Yellow/Orange variety - sometimes called Honey Calcite)
Calcite
Ironstone Concretion (Moqui Marble)
Iron-oxide Concretion (Hydrated ferric oxide, Fe2O3·nH2O)
Moqui Marble (Shaman Stone)
Iron Oxide Concretion (Limonite/Hematite over Sandstone)
Green Calcite (Onyx Marble)
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
Moqui Marble (Ironstone Concretion)
Iron Oxide Concretion (Fe2O3 / FeO(OH))
Moqui Marble (Shaman Stone)
Ironstone Concretion (Fe2O3) - primarily Hematite or Goethite shell with Sandstone core
Ironstone Concretion (Moqui Marble)
Iron Oxide Concretion (Fe2O3 / FeO(OH) mixed with SiO2)
Banded Onyx (Calcite Marble)
Calcite (CaCO3) - Trap-rock or Cave Onyx
Moqui Marble (Shaman Stone)
Iron Oxide Concretion (Hematite/Goethite-encased Sandstone)