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Metamorphic (Altered Igneous Rock)

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Turquoise (Hydrated phosphate of copper and aluminium (CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O)) — mineral

Turquoise

Hydrated phosphate of copper and aluminium (CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O)

Turquoise (Turquoise (Hydrated phosphate of copper and aluminium), CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O) — mineral

Turquoise

Turquoise (Hydrated phosphate of copper and aluminium), CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O

Citrine Quartz (Quartz (SiO2) - specifically, a variety of macrocrystalline quartz) — Mineral

Citrine Quartz

Quartz (SiO2) - specifically, a variety of macrocrystalline quartz

Citrine (Heat-treated Amethyst) (Citrine Quartz (SiO2)) — Mineral (Tectosilicate)

Citrine (Heat-treated Amethyst)

Citrine Quartz (SiO2)

Mineral (Tectosilicate)

Prehnite (Prehnite (Ca2Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)) — Mineral

Prehnite

Prehnite (Ca2Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)

Hypersthene (Hypersthene ((Mg,Fe)SiO₃)) — Mineral

Hypersthene

Hypersthene ((Mg,Fe)SiO₃)

Obsidian (Obsidian (Volcanic Glass)) — igneous

Obsidian

Obsidian (Volcanic Glass)

Soapstone (Steatite (primarily composed of Talc, Mg₃Si₄O₁₀(OH)₂)) — Metamorphic Rock

Soapstone

Steatite (primarily composed of Talc, Mg₃Si₄O₁₀(OH)₂)

Metamorphic Rock

Chrysocolla and Azurite in Matrix (Hydrated copper phyllosilicate (Chrysocolla - Cu2H2Si2O5(OH)4) and Copper carbonate (Azurite - Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2)) — mineral

Chrysocolla and Azurite in Matrix

Hydrated copper phyllosilicate (Chrysocolla - Cu2H2Si2O5(OH)4) and Copper carbonate (Azurite - Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2)

Turquoise (Hydrated phosphate of copper and aluminum; CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O) — mineral

Turquoise

Hydrated phosphate of copper and aluminum; CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O

Unakite (Unakite (Altered Granite composed of Orthoclase KAlSi3O8, Epidote Ca2(Al, Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH), and Quartz SiO2)) — metamorphic

Unakite

Unakite (Altered Granite composed of Orthoclase KAlSi3O8, Epidote Ca2(Al, Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH), and Quartz SiO2)

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

Milky Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Gneiss (High-grade regional metamorphic rock (Foliated)) — metamorphic

Gneiss

High-grade regional metamorphic rock (Foliated)

Greenish Metamorphic Rock (likely containing epidote or chlorite) (Metamorphic rock, possibly epidosite or greenstone) — Metamorphic

Greenish Metamorphic Rock (likely containing epidote or chlorite)

Metamorphic rock, possibly epidosite or greenstone

Gneiss (Metamorphic Pebble) (Gneissic Metamorphic Rock) — metamorphic

Gneiss (Metamorphic Pebble)

Gneissic Metamorphic Rock

Limestone with Weathering Rind (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) - Bioclastic or Micritic Limestone) — sedimentary

Limestone with Weathering Rind

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) - Bioclastic or Micritic Limestone

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Unakite (Unakite (an altered granite composed of Epidote, Orthoclase, and Quartz)) — metamorphic

Unakite

Unakite (an altered granite composed of Epidote, Orthoclase, and Quartz)

Unakite (Unakite (Altered Granite consisting of Orthoclase KAlSi3O8, Epidote Ca2(Al,Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH), and Quartz SiO2)) — metamorphic

Unakite

Unakite (Altered Granite consisting of Orthoclase KAlSi3O8, Epidote Ca2(Al,Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH), and Quartz SiO2)

Foliated Metamorphic Rock (likely Gneiss or Schist) (Gneissic Metamorphic Rock) — metamorphic

Foliated Metamorphic Rock (likely Gneiss or Schist)

Gneissic Metamorphic Rock

Mookaite Jasper (Silicified Radiolarite (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Mookaite Jasper

Silicified Radiolarite (SiO2)

Muscovite Mica (Muscovite / KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2) — mineral

Muscovite Mica

Muscovite / KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2

Gneiss (Foliated Metamorphic Rock) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Foliated Metamorphic Rock

Blue Apatite (Fluorapatite (Ca5(PO4)3F)) — mineral

Blue Apatite

Fluorapatite (Ca5(PO4)3F)

Milky Quartz with inclusions (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz with inclusions

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Lapis Lazuli (A metamorphic rock primarily composed of lazurite (Na,Ca)8[(S,SO4,Cl)2|(Al6Si6O24)], calcite (CaCO3), and pyrite (FeS2).) — Mineral

Lapis Lazuli

A metamorphic rock primarily composed of lazurite (Na,Ca)8[(S,SO4,Cl)2|(Al6Si6O24)], calcite (CaCO3), and pyrite (FeS2).

Dolomite or Limestone (Carbonate Rock) (CaMg(CO3)2 (Dolomite) or CaCO3 (Limestone / Calcite)) — sedimentary

Dolomite or Limestone (Carbonate Rock)

CaMg(CO3)2 (Dolomite) or CaCO3 (Limestone / Calcite)

Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Milky Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Unakite (Epidotized Granite) — Igneous rock

Unakite

Epidotized Granite

Quartz with Mica/Host Rock (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Phyllosilicates) — mineral

Quartz with Mica/Host Rock

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Phyllosilicates

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

Quartz (Milky Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Gneiss (Gneiss (Metamorphic rock)) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss (Metamorphic rock)

Magnetite (Magnetite (Fe3O4)) — mineral

Magnetite

Magnetite (Fe3O4)

Gneiss (Foliated Metamorphic Rock) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Foliated Metamorphic Rock

Lapis Lazuli (Lapis Lazuli (Rock containing Lazurite, Calcite, and Pyrite)) — metamorphic

Lapis Lazuli

Lapis Lazuli (Rock containing Lazurite, Calcite, and Pyrite)

Magnetite Orthorthotropic Rock (Magnetite (Fe3O4)) — mineral

Magnetite Orthorthotropic Rock

Magnetite (Fe3O4)

Epidote ({Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)) — mineral

Epidote

{Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

$Ptygmatic Migmatite (Migmatite (consisting of Neosome and Paleosome fractions)) — metamorphic$

Ptygmatic Migmatite

Migmatite (consisting of Neosome and Paleosome fractions)

Quartz (Smoky/Granular variety) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Smoky/Granular variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Granitic Gneiss (Gneiss (Metamorphic Rock)) — metamorphic

Granitic Gneiss

Gneiss (Metamorphic Rock)