Zoisite with Ruby (Anyolite)
Zoisite – Ca2Al3(SiO4)3(OH) with inclusions of Ruby (Al2O3:Cr)
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Zoisite with Ruby (Anyolite)
Zoisite – Ca2Al3(SiO4)3(OH) with inclusions of Ruby (Al2O3:Cr)
Epidote in Basalt
Epidotized Basalt (Ca2(Al2,Fe)(SiO4)(Si2O7)O(OH) in Mafic Igneous Host)
Almandine Garnet in Schist
Almandine Garnet (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3) in Mica Schist
Heliotrope (Bloodstone)
Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2) with inclusions of Hematite (Fe2O3)
Lapis Lazuli (Low-grade/Calcite-heavy)
Na8[Al6Si6O24]n(S,Cl,SO4,OH)2 (Lazurite component)
Black Sapphire
Corundum (Al2O3)
Quartz (Milky/Common)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Ironstone Concretion (Limonite/Goethite)
Iron oxide concretion (contains FeO(OH)·nH2O)
Milky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Sandstone (Ferruginous Concretion)
Ferruginous Sandstone Concretion / SiO2 with Fe2O3 cement
Milky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Ferruginous Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide (Fe2O3) inclusions
Ferruginous Sandstone (Ironstone)
Clastic Sedimentary Rock (composed of SiO2 with Fe2O3/FeO(OH) cement)
Limonite (Ironstone)
Limonite (FeO(OH)·nH2O)
Ferruginous Sandstone (Ironstone)
Sedimentary rock with Limonite/Goethite cement
Red Siltstone
Siltstone (primarily quartz and feldspar sized 0.0039 to 0.0625 mm)
Celadonite in Amygdaloidal Basalt
K(Mg,Fe2+)(Fe3+,Al)Si4O10(OH)2 (Celadonite mineral) within a Basalt matrix
Prehnite
Prehnite, Ca2Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siltstone
Siltstone (primarily SiO2 with Al2O3)
Limonite Concretion (Ironstone)
Limonite (Hydrated Iron(III) Oxide-Hydroxide, FeO(OH)·nH2O)
Limonite Concretion (Ironstone)
Limonite / Goethite (FeO(OH)·nH2O)
Ironstone Concretion (Siderite Nodules)
Siderite (FeCO3) in Mudstone or Sandstone matrix
Ferruginous Sandstone
Arenite with Iron-Oxide Cement (FeO(OH)·nH2O / Fe2O3)
Milky Quartz with Dendritic Inclusions
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Siltstone
Siltstone
Limonite Sandstone
Ferruginous Sandstone (Hydrated Iron Oxide)
Blue Cracked Quartz (Dyed Fire Crackle Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with synthetic dye
Sandstone (Quartzite-rich)
Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)
Limonitic Gossan
Goethite/Limonite aggregate after sulfide
Emerald
Beryl (Be₃Al₂Si₆O₁₈), specifically the green variety colored by trace amounts of chromium or vanadium.
Muscovite Schist
Mica Schist (KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)
Corundum
Corundum (Al2O3)
Prehnite
Prehnite, Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Vesicular Basalt (Aqueous Tumbled)
Scoriaceous Basalt
Sandstone (likely Quartzite-grade)
Arenite (primarily SiO2)
Red Jasper (Chert)
Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions
Jasper (Red/Brown Variety)
Jasper (Microcrystalline Quartz, SiO2)
Basalt with Epidote Veins
Mafic Igneous Rock (Basalt)
Jade
There are two distinct minerals commonly known as Jade: Jadeite (NaAlSi2O6) and Nephrite (Ca2(Mg,Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2). Based on the appearance, these spheres are likely Nephrite.
Turquoise
Hydrated phosphate of copper and aluminum - CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O
Turquoise
Hydrated phosphate of copper and aluminium (CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O)
Turquoise
Hydrated phosphate of copper and aluminium [CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O]