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Metamorphic (Pseudo Igneous)

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Yellow Calcite (Calcite (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)) — mineral

Yellow Calcite

Calcite (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)

Rainbow Moonstone with Black Tourmaline (White Labradorite (Feldspar variety, (Na,Ca)(Al,Si)4O8) with Schorl (NaFe3Al6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4)) — mineral

Rainbow Moonstone with Black Tourmaline

White Labradorite (Feldspar variety, (Na,Ca)(Al,Si)4O8) with Schorl (NaFe3Al6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4)

Citrine Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities) — mineral

Citrine Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities

Citrine Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities) — mineral

Citrine Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities

Smoky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Smoky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz in Matrix (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz in Matrix

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Amethyst and Ruby in Zoisite (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) and Anyolite (Zoisite-Hornblende-Ruby mix)) — mineral and metamorphic rock

Amethyst and Ruby in Zoisite

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) and Anyolite (Zoisite-Hornblende-Ruby mix)

mineral and metamorphic rock

Hematite (Iron(III) oxide (Fe2O3)) — mineral

Hematite

Iron(III) oxide (Fe2O3)

Peacock Ore (Chalcopyrite) (Chalcopyrite (CuFeS2)) — mineral

Peacock Ore (Chalcopyrite)

Chalcopyrite (CuFeS2)

Chalcopyrite (Copper Iron Sulfide (CuFeS2)) — mineral

Chalcopyrite

Copper Iron Sulfide (CuFeS2)

Blue Calcite (Calcite (CaCO3)) — mineral

Blue Calcite

Calcite (CaCO3)

Clear Quartz Crystal (Quartz (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)) — mineral

Clear Quartz Crystal

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)

Quartz with inclusions (likely Tourmaline or Biotite) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz with inclusions (likely Tourmaline or Biotite)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Rough Citrine Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with ferric iron impurities) — mineral

Rough Citrine Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with ferric iron impurities

Orthoclase Feldspar (Orthoclase (KAlSi3O8)) — mineral

Orthoclase Feldspar

Orthoclase (KAlSi3O8)

Garnet (Almandine (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3)) — mineral

Garnet

Almandine (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3)

Greenschist (Greenstone) (Greenschist (Metamorphic rock containing chlorite, actinolite, and epidote)) — metamorphic

Greenschist (Greenstone)

Greenschist (Metamorphic rock containing chlorite, actinolite, and epidote)

Quartz (Quartz (SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide)) — Mineral

Quartz

Quartz (SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide)

Greenstone (Epidote/Chlorite Rich Rock) (Metabasalt (often contains Epidote Ca2Al2(Fe3+;Al)(SiO4)(Si2O7)O(OH))) — metamorphic

Greenstone (Epidote/Chlorite Rich Rock)

Metabasalt (often contains Epidote Ca2Al2(Fe3+;Al)(SiO4)(Si2O7)O(OH))

Gneiss (Gneiss (High-grade Metamorphic Rock)) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss (High-grade Metamorphic Rock)

Dragon Blood Jasper (Epidote with Pietersite or Red Jasper (Ca2Al2Fe3+[Si2O7][SiO4]O(OH))) — metamorphic

Dragon Blood Jasper

Epidote with Pietersite or Red Jasper (Ca2Al2Fe3+[Si2O7][SiO4]O(OH))

Granitic Gneiss (Gneiss (containing Potassium Feldspar and Quartz)) — metamorphic

Granitic Gneiss

Gneiss (containing Potassium Feldspar and Quartz)

Unakite (Unakite (Epidotized Granite)) — metamorphic

Unakite

Unakite (Epidotized Granite)

Gneiss (Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss

Gneiss (Granitic Gneiss) (Gneiss (composed primarily of Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica/Amphibole)) — metamorphic

Gneiss (Granitic Gneiss)

Gneiss (composed primarily of Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica/Amphibole)

Lapis Lazuli (Na8[Al6Si6O24]Sn (Lazurite-rich metamorphic rock)) — metamorphic

Lapis Lazuli

Na8[Al6Si6O24]Sn (Lazurite-rich metamorphic rock)

Gneiss (Gneiss (High-grade Metamorphic Rock)) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss (High-grade Metamorphic Rock)

Gneiss (Banded Gneiss) (Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss (Banded Gneiss)

Gneiss

Greenstone (Greenschist (composed of actinolite, chlorite, and epidote)) — metamorphic

Greenstone

Greenschist (composed of actinolite, chlorite, and epidote)

Nephrite Jade (Ca2(Mg, Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2) — metamorphic

Nephrite Jade

Ca2(Mg, Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2

Dragon Blood Jasper (Lizard Stone/Septarian Chalcedony) (Epidote with Black Hornblende and White Quartz mixture) — metamorphic

Dragon Blood Jasper (Lizard Stone/Septarian Chalcedony)

Epidote with Black Hornblende and White Quartz mixture

Greenschist (Chlorite schist) — metamorphic

Greenschist

Chlorite schist

Unakite (bottom) and Sodalite (top) (Epidotized Granite (Unakite) and Sodium Aluminum Silicate Chloride (Sodalite)) — metamorphic

Unakite (bottom) and Sodalite (top)

Epidotized Granite (Unakite) and Sodium Aluminum Silicate Chloride (Sodalite)

Lapis Lazuli (Lapis lazuli (Mainly Lazurite: Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(S,Cl,SO4,OH)2)) — metamorphic

Lapis Lazuli

Lapis lazuli (Mainly Lazurite: Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(S,Cl,SO4,OH)2)

Greenstone (Metabasalt) — metamorphic

Greenstone

Metabasalt

Greenstone (Epidosite or Altered Basalt) (Epidosite (Ca2(Al, Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH))) — metamorphic

Greenstone (Epidosite or Altered Basalt)

Epidosite (Ca2(Al, Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH))

Nephrite Jade (Ca2(Mg, Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2) — metamorphic

Nephrite Jade

Ca2(Mg, Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2

Granitic Gneiss (Gneiss (High-grade regional metamorphic rock)) — metamorphic

Granitic Gneiss

Gneiss (High-grade regional metamorphic rock)

Greenschist (Chlorite schist) — metamorphic

Greenschist

Chlorite schist

Schist (Mica Schist) — metamorphic

Schist

Mica Schist

Sodalite (blue beads) and Clear Quartz (clear beads) (Sodalite: Na4Al3Si3O12Cl; Quartz: SiO2) — mineral

Sodalite (blue beads) and Clear Quartz (clear beads)

Sodalite: Na4Al3Si3O12Cl; Quartz: SiO2

Greenschist / Chloritaform Schist (Chlorite Schist (Group of Silicate Minerals)) — metamorphic

Greenschist / Chloritaform Schist

Chlorite Schist (Group of Silicate Minerals)