Gneiss (specifically a Granitic Gneiss specimen)
Gneiss (high-grade metamorphic rock primarily composed of Quartz, Feldspar, and Biotite/Amphibole)
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Gneiss (specifically a Granitic Gneiss specimen)
Gneiss (high-grade metamorphic rock primarily composed of Quartz, Feldspar, and Biotite/Amphibole)
Green Aventurine
SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide with inclusions of Fuchsite)
Ruby
Corundum (Al2O3 with Chromium trace impurities)
Pink Marble or Rose Quartz (Likely Pink Marble based on carving texture)
Recrystallized Calcite (CaCO3)
Glaucophane Schist (Blueschist)
Blueschist (Glaucophane-bearing schist)
Black Star Diopside
Diopside (CaMgSi2O6) with asterism
Gneiss with Quartz Vein
Gneiss containing Quartz (SiO2) filler
Greenschist (containing Epidote and Quartz)
Greenschist (Epidote-Chlorite-Actinolite Schist)
Epidote in Quartz
Quartz with Epidote inclusions (SiO2 with Ca2(Al,Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH) inclusions)
Schist
Mica Schist
Greenstone (Greenschist facies)
Greenschist (composed primarily of Chlorite, Actinolite, and Epidote)
Black Spinel
Magnesium Aluminum Oxide (MgAl2O4)
Gneiss
Gneiss (High-grade metamorphic rock composed primarily of Quartz, Feldspar, and various Micas)
Mixed Gemstone Collection
SiO2 (Quartz varieties) and Biogenic CaCO3 (Nacre)
Garnet Schist
Almandine Garnet Schist
Gneiss
Gneiss
Gneiss (specifically Banded Gneiss)
Gneiss
Gneiss
Gneiss
Clear Quartz (or Rock Crystal)
Quartz (SiO₂ - Silicon Dioxide)
Greenstone (Metabaltic/Greenschist)
Chlorite schist / Meta-basalt
Garnet (Almandine variety)
Almandine, Fe3Al2(SiO4)3
Mica Schist
Mica Schist (predominantly Muscovite or Biotite sheet silicates)
Quartzite (Yellow/Tan)
Metamorphic Rock composed of Quartz (SiO₂)
Green Aventurine
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions of Fuchsite (K(Al,Cr)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)
Black Tourmaline
Schorl (Na(Fe²⁺)₃Al₆(BO₃)₃Si₆O₁₈(OH)₄)
Epidote
Epidote Group (e.g., Clinozoisite, Epidote, Piemontite), Epidote formula: Ca2(Al,Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH)
Schist (with Iron Oxide)
Mica Schist
Biotite Schist
Biotite Schist (Rich in K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2)
Quartz
Quartz (SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide)
Muscovite Mica
Muscovite - KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Jasper in Quartzite (likely Cinnabar or Iron inclusions)
Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with impurities
Quartz
Quartz (SiO₂ - Silicon Dioxide)
Emerald
Beryl (Be3Al2(SiO3)6) with Chromium/Vanadium impurities
Quartz
Quartz (SiO₂)
Clear Quartz (or Rock Crystal)
Quartz (SiO₂)
Picture Jasper
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide and clay impurities
Schist
Mica Schist (variety: Muscovite/Biotite Schist)
Quartzite with Mica schist fragment
Quartzite (SiO2) with Muscovite/Biotite Schist
Rough Emerald (Beryl)
Emerald (Be3Al2(SiO3)6 with Cr/V impurities)
Quartzite
Quartzite (SiO2)
Epidote in Matrix (likely Amphibolite or Gneiss)
Epidote (Ca2(Al2,Fe)(SiO4)(Si2O7)O(OH)) in Metamorphic Matrix
Garnet Schist
Almandine-Muscovite Schist