Quartz (Milky/Bull Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
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Quartz (Milky/Bull Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Serpentinite (Serpentine Rock)
Primarily composed of serpentine group minerals, such as antigorite, chrysotile, and lizardite. Chemical formula for serpentine minerals is (Mg,Fe)3Si2O5(OH)4.
Dumortierite Quartz (Blue Quartz)
Al7(BO3)(SiO4)3O3 / Quarz with Dumortierite inclusions
Milky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Lapis Lazuli
Lapis Lazuli (Rock containing Lazurite, Calcite, and Pyrite)
Smoky Quartz
SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)
Corundum (Sapphire in Host Rock)
Corundum (Aluminum Oxide, Al2O3)
Dumortierite Quartz (Blue Quartz)
Al7BO3(SiO4)3O3 (Aluminum Boro-silicate included in Quartz)
Biotite Mica
Biotite (K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH,F)2)
Optical Calcite (Iceland Spar)
Calcite (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)
Hypersthene
Hypersthene ((Mg,Fe)SiO₃)
Gneiss
Gneiss (Metamorphic rock of variable composition, typically SiO2 rich)
Quartz with Hematite Inclusions
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Ferric Oxide (Fe2O3)
Smoky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Peacock Ore (Bornite or Iridescent Chalcopyrite)
Bornite (Cu5FeS4) or Chalcopyrite (CuFeS2) with tarnish
Black Star Diopside
Diopside (CaMgSi2O6) with asterism
Calcite
Calcite (CaCO₃, Calcium Carbonate)
Dumortierite Quartz
Al7(BO3)(SiO4)3O3
Quartzite Pebble
Metamorphosed Sandstone (SiO2)
Quartzite
SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)
Gneiss
Gneiss (a metamorphic rock)
Sand (Construction Grade)
Unconsolidated siliciclastic sediment (primarily SiO2)
Schist
Schist (various compositions)
Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Magnetite (Iron Ore)
Magnetite (Fe3O4)
Clear Quartz / Rock Crystal
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Biotite / Black Mica
K(Mg,Fe)3(AlSi3O10)(F,OH)2
Orange Quartzite (or Iron-Stained Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide impurities (Fe2O3)
Anthracite
Anthracite (Carbon-rich metamorphic coal)
Aquamarine
Beryl (Be3Al2Si6O18)
Prehnite
Prehnite (Ca2Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)
Garnet (Almandine)
Almandine Garnet (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3)
Jade (likely Nephrite or Jadeite)
Nephrite (Ca2(Mg,Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2) or Jadeite (Na(Al,Fe3+)Si2O6)
Schist (Micaceous Schist)
Schist (comprising Muscovite/Biotite mica, Quartz, and Feldspar)
Anthracite Coal
Anthracite (high-rank coal)
Blue Apatite
Apatite (Calcium Phosphate) - Ca5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH)
Moonstone
Potassium Aluminum Silicate (KAlSi3O8)
Clear Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Yellow Agate
Agate (Varietal form of Chalcedony/Quartz, SiO2)
Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Chalcopyrite
Chalcopyrite (CuFeS2)
Chalcedony (Banded/Mottled Variety)
Chalcedony (a cryptocrystalline variety of Quartz, SiO2)