Gneiss
Foliated Metamorphic Gneiss
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Gneiss
Foliated Metamorphic Gneiss
Biotite Mica
K(Mg, Fe)3AlSi3O10(F, OH)2
Epidote (Greenstone)
Calcium aluminum iron silicate hydroxide Ca2(Al2,Fe)(SiO4)(Si2O7)O(OH)
Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Banded Gneiss
Gneiss (Metamorphic Rock)
Granitic Pegmatite
Granitic Pegmatite (principally Quartz, Potassium Feldspar, and Mica)
Epidote with Unakite characteristics
{Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
Gneiss (Metamorphic Rock)
Gneiss
Greenschist
Greenschist (Chlorite-actinolite schist)
Gneiss
High-grade Metamorphic Gneiss
Lapis Lazuli
Tectosilicate (Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(SO4,S,Cl,OH)2
Unakite
Epidotized Granite
Serpentinite
Serpentinite (composed primarily of Serpentine group minerals, Mg3Si2O5(OH)4)
Milky Quartz
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)
Lapis Lazuli
Lapis Lazuli (Rock composed primarily of Lazurite: (Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(S,Cl,SO4,OH)2)
Lapis Lazuli
Lapis Lazuli (Complex silicate mineral mix including Lazurite, Pyrite, and Calcite)
Greenstone
Chlorite schist or Epidosite
Schist (Chlorite or Mica-rich)
Chlorite Schist
Orange Quartz (Citrine Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Gneiss (Metamorphic Rock)
Gneiss (high-grade regional metamorphic rock)
Gneiss (Metamorphic Cobble)
Gneiss (High-grade Regional Metamorphic Rock)
Greenstone / Greenschist
Greenschist facies metamorphic rock
Gneiss
High-grade Metamorphic Gneiss
Diorite (Gneissic)
Diorite with possible metamorphic foliation
Pyritic Gneiss
Metamorphic Gneiss with Pyrite inclusions
Gneiss
Metamorphic rock of high-grade regional metamorphism
Garnet
Garnet Group (often Pyrope or Almandine); X3Y2(SiO4)3
Orthoclase Feldspar
Potassium aluminum silicate (KAlSi3O8)
Milky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Greenschist
Greenschist (Major minerals include Chlorite, Actinolite, and Epidote)
Greenschist
Chlorite schist
Garnet (likely Almandine or a blend)
Garnet group: X3Y2(SiO4)3, where X can be Ca, Mg, Fe2+, Mn2+ and Y can be Al, Fe3+, Cr3+. Given the dark, somewhat reddish-brown appearance in the image, it's likely Almandine (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3) or a mix with other iron-rich garnets.
Greenschist (Greenstone)
Chlorite Schist / Greenschist Facies Rock
Muscovite (Mica)
Muscovite - KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Epidote
Epidote {Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
Magnetite
Magnetite (Fe3O4)
Pyrite (Fool's Gold)
Iron Disulfide (FeS2)
Magnetite
Magnetite (Fe3O4)
Sodalite
Sodalite: Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2
Greenschist (containing Epidote and Quartz)
Greenschist (Epidote-Chlorite-Actinolite Schist)
Gneiss (foliated metamorphic rock)
Gneiss
Schist
Chlorite/Mica Schist