Schist (Biotite/Mica Schist)
Medium-grade regional metamorphic rock (rich in Phyllosilicates)
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Schist (Biotite/Mica Schist)
Medium-grade regional metamorphic rock (rich in Phyllosilicates)
Pyrite (Fool's Gold)
Iron Disulfide (FeS2)
Gneiss
Gneissic Metamorphic Rock
Staurolite (Fairy Cross)
Staurolite (Fe2+2Al9Si4O23(OH))
Banded Gneiss
Gneiss (High-grade Regional Metamorphic Rock)
Gneiss (specifically Pink Gneiss)
Gneiss (high-grade regional metamorphic rock)
Banded Gneiss
Gneiss (High-grade regional metamorphic rock)
Gneiss
Gneiss (High-grade regional metamorphic rock)
Greenschist
Greenschist facies rock (containing chlorite, actinolite, albite, and epidote)
Dyed Quartzite
Tumbled Metamorphosed Quartz (SiO2) with artificial pigment
Pink Opal
Hydrated Amorphous Silica (SiO2·nH2O)
Serpentinite
Serpentinite (Mg, Fe, Ni)3Si2O5(OH)4
Granite Gneiss
High-grade regional metamorphic rock (Quartz-Feldspar Gneiss)
Jade
There are two distinct minerals commonly known as Jade: Nephrite (a calcium magnesium silicate - Ca2(Mg,Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2) and Jadeite (a sodium aluminum silicate - NaAlSi2O6). Based on the image showing a typically softer, more fibrous appearance, it is likely Nephrite.
Ironstone Concretion / Limonite-stained Siltstone
Ironstone (primarily Limonite FeO(OH)·nH2O and Siltstone)
Jadeite
NaAlSi2O6 (Sodium Aluminum Silicate)
Mica Schist
Mica Schist (Predominantly Muscovite/Biotite)
Phyllite
Phyllite
Gneiss (with Quartzite and Biotite)
Gneiss containing SiO2 (Quartz), K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 (Biotite), and (K,Na,Ca)AlSi3O8 (Feldspar)
Gneiss
Gneiss
Granitic Gneiss
Gneiss (Metamorphic rock of granitic composition)
Schist
Mica Schist
Gneiss
Gneiss
Banded Gneiss (with Quartz Vein)
Gneiss (Metamorphic rock of varying mineralogy)
Schist
Mica Schist (formula variable based on mineral content, typically containing [K,Al,Fe,Mg,Si,O,H])
Greenschist
Greenschist (composed of Chlorite, Actinolite, and Epidote)
Banded Gneiss
Gneiss (High-grade Regional Metamorphic Rock)
Gneiss
Gneiss (High-grade Regional Metamorphic Rock)
Quartz (possibly Citrine or Smoky Quartz variety)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Schist
Mica Schist
Chalcopyrite
Chalcopyrite (CuFeS2)
Quartzite (River Pebble)
Metamorphosed Quartz Sandstone (SiO2)
Jade (specifically Nephrite or Jadeite beads)
Nephrite (Ca2(Mg, Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2) or Jadeite (NaAlSi2O6)
Serpentine
Serpentine-group ((Mg,Fe,Ni,Al,Zn,Mn)3(Si,Al,Fe)2O5(OH)4)
Serpentine
Antigorite / Lizardite / Chrysotile mix; (Mg, Fe)3Si2O5(OH)4
Muscovite Mica (with Quartz matrix)
Muscovite - KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Gneiss
Gneiss
Mica Schist
Mica Schist (predominantly Muscovite or Biotite sheet silicates)
Gneiss (Cobble)
Gneiss
Gneiss (specifically Banded Gneiss)
Gneiss
Beryl (Emerald Variety)
Beryllium aluminum silicate (Be3Al2Si6O18)
Biotite Schist
Biotite-rich Schist (K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH,F)2)