Emerald in Schist (Raw/Tumbled)
Beryllium Aluminum Silicate (Be3Al2Si6O18) with Chromium/Vanadium impurities in Mica Schist
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Emerald in Schist (Raw/Tumbled)
Beryllium Aluminum Silicate (Be3Al2Si6O18) with Chromium/Vanadium impurities in Mica Schist
Pyrite (Fool's Gold)
Iron Sulfide (FeS2)
Schist
Mica Schist
Prehnite
Prehnite (Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2)
Prehnite
Prehnite (Ca2Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)
Prehnite
Prehnite (Ca2Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)
Orange Quartz with Epidote
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Calcium Aluminum Iron Silicate hydroxide (Ca2(Al2,Fe)(SiO4)(Si2O7)O(OH))
Lapis Lazuli (in Matrix)
Lazurite-bearing Metamorphic Rock (Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(SO4,S,Cl)2
Greenstone
Metamorphosed Mafic Igneous Rock
Gold Ore in Quartz
Auriferous Quartz (Gold: Au; Quartz: SiO2)
Yellow Jadeite
NaAlSi2O6 (Sodium Aluminum Silicate)
Emerald / Green Beryl
Beryl (Be3Al2(SiO3)6) with Chromium/Vanadium impurities
Greenstone or Epidote-rich Metamorphic Rock
Chlorite/Epidote Schist or Greenstone
Anthracite Coal
Anthracite
Anthracite Coal
Anthracite (Carbon-rich metamorphic coal)
Greenstone / Diabase Porphyry
Porphyritic Diabase (Micro-gabbro)
Anthracite Coal
Anthracite (Carbon-rich metamorphic coal)
Anthracite Coal
Anthracite (Carbon-based solid)
Emerald (Tumbled Beryl)
Beryllium Aluminum Silicate (Be3Al2Si6O18) with Chromium/Vanadium impurities
Anthracite Coal
Anthracite (Carbon-based metamorphic rock)
Anthracite Coal
Anthracite (Carbon-rich metamorphic rock)
Anthracite
Anthracite (highest-grade coal)
Moonstone
Orthoclase Feldspar (KAlSi3O8) or Albite mixtures
Serpentinite
Serpentinite (composed primarily of minerals in the serpentine group: (Mg,Fe)3Si2O5(OH)4)
Gossan (Iron Hat)
Limonitic Gossan (predominantly FeO(OH)·nH2O)
Rough Garnet (Almandine)
Almandine Garnet (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3)
Vesicular Basalt with Epidote/Amygdaloidal Basalt
Amygdaloidal Basalt (Mg, Fe)2SiO4 + Ca2(Al, Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH)
Basalt with Epidote (Porphyry)
Basalt (with inclusions of Epidote/Feldspar)
Moonstone
Orthoclase (Potassium Aluminum Silicate), Formula: (K,Na)AlSi3O8
Rough Emerald (Beryl)
Emerald (Be3Al2(SiO3)6 with Cr/V impurities)
Anthracite Coal
Anthracite (Carbon Content: 86%–98%)
Limonite Concretion
Limonite (FeO(OH)·nH2O) Pseudomorph
Siltstone
Siltstone (SiO2, Fe2O3, Al2O3 mix)
Siltstone
Siltstone (fine-grained clastic sedimentary rock)
Limonite Concretion
Goethite-rich Concretion (FeO(OH))
Prehnite
Prehnite (Ca2Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)
Prehnite
Prehnite (Ca2Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)
Mica Schist with Garnet inclusions
Mica Schist (primarily Muscovite and Biotite - KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)
Anthracite Coal
Anthracite (high-rank coal / Carbon)
Slate with Red Sandstone Landscaping Rock
Foliated Pelitic Metamorphic Rock (Slate) and Ferruginous Sandstone
Amygdaloidal Basalt with Epidote
Amygdaloidal Basalt (Ca2(Al,Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH))
Aquamarine
Beryl (Be3Al2Si6O18 with iron impurities)