Corundum (Sapphire and Ruby)
Aluminum Oxide (Al2O3)
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Corundum (Sapphire and Ruby)
Aluminum Oxide (Al2O3)
Labradorite (Dark or Black variety)
Labradorite (member of Plagioclase Feldspar group), (Na,Ca)(Si,Al)4O8
Raw Corundum (Sapphire/Ruby variant)
Aluminum oxide (Al2O3)
Pyrite
Iron Sulfide (FeS2)
Green Aventurine
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Fuchsite inclusions
Black Tourmaline
Schorl (NaFe3Al6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4)
Blue Apatite
Apatite (Calcium Phosphate) - Ca5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH)
Sodalite
Sodalite (Na4Al3Si3O12Cl)
Green Aventurine
Silicon Dioxide with Fuchsite (SiO2 + K(Al,Cr)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)
Sodalite
Sodalite (Na8Al6Si6O24Cl2)
Sunstone and Garnet
Plagioclase Feldspar ((Na,Ca)(Al,Si)4O8) and Almandine Garnet (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3)
Epidote with Unakite characteristics
{Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
Schist
Schist (metamorphic rock)
Epidote
Epidote - Ca2(Al2,Fe3+)3(SiO4)3(OH)
Pyrite (on the right) and Magnetite or Hematite (on the left)
Iron Sulfide (FeS2) and Iron Oxide (Fe3O4 or Fe2O3)
Biotite Mica
Biotite (K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(F,OH)2)
Milky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Milky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Pegmatite
Pegmatitic Granite containing Quartz, Feldspar, and Schorl
Milky Quartz
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)
Milky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Milky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Ruby
Corundum (Al2O3)
Potassium Feldspar (Orthoclase / Microcline)
KAlSi3O8 (Potassium Aluminum Silicate)
Raw Garnet Fragment
Nesosilicate Group (e.g., Almandine, Fe3Al2(SiO4)3)
Quartz Pebble
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Sodalite
Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2
Plagioclase Feldspar
Plagioclase (NaAlSi3O8 - CaAl2Si2O8)
Orthoclase Feldspar
KAlSi3O8 (Potassium Aluminum Silicate)
Feldspar (likely Amazonite or Plagioclase)
Potassium Aluminum Silicate (KAlSi3O8) or Sodium/Calcium Aluminum Silicate
Feldspar (Orthoclase)
Orthoclase (KAlSi3O8)
Garnet
Garnet Group (Silicate Minerals)
Potassium Feldspar
Orthoclase (KAlSi3O8)
Sodalite
Sodalite (Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2)
Sodalite
Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2 (Sodium Aluminum Silicate Chloride)
Magnetite Orthorthotropic Rock
Magnetite (Fe3O4)
Biotite (Black Mica)
Biotite (K(Mg,Fe++)3AlSi3O10(OH,F)2)
Blue Sapphire
Corundum (Al2O3)
Greenschist
Greenschist (containing Chlorite, Actinolite, and Epidote)
Biotite Mica
K(Mg,Fe2+)3(Al,Fe3+)Si3O10(OH,F)2
White Sapphire
Corundum (Al2O3)
Gneiss
Metamorphic Gneiss