Gneiss (Banded Gneiss)
Gneiss
Category
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Gneiss (Banded Gneiss)
Gneiss
Sodalite (blue beads) and Clear Quartz (clear beads)
Sodalite: Na4Al3Si3O12Cl; Quartz: SiO2
Quartz Vein in Host Rock
Quartz (SiO2) in Mafic or Sedimentary Matrix
Gneiss
Gneiss
Greenstone
Metabasalt or Greenschist (often contains Chlorite, Actinolite, and Epidote)
Gneiss with Quartz Vein
Gneiss containing Quartz (SiO2) filler
Gneiss (specifically Banded Gneiss)
Gneiss
Nuummite
Nuummite (intergrowth of orthoamphiboles Anthophyllite and Gedrite, (Mg,Fe)7Si8O22(OH)2)
Banded Gneiss
Gneiss
Nephrite Jade
Nephrite (Ca2(Mg, Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2)
Unakite or Epidosite
Epidosite (Mineral composition: Epidote, Feldspar, and Quartz)
Gneiss
Gneiss
Quartz with Mica inclusions (likely Schist or Gneiss host)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Phyllosilicates (KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)
Banded Gneiss
Gneiss (High-grade Metamorphic Rock)
Gneiss
Gneiss (High-grade metamorphic rock)
Gneiss
Gneiss (High-grade metamorphic rock)
Gneiss
Gneiss (High-grade metamorphic rock)
Gneiss
Gneiss
Banded Gneiss
Gneiss (High-grade regional metamorphic rock)
Quartz
Quartz (SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide)
Magnetite (Iron Ore)
Magnetite (Fe3O4)
Gneiss
Gneiss
Magnetite
Magnetite (Fe3O4)
Gneiss (specifically Amphibolite Gneiss)
Gneiss
Milky Quartz
Quartz (SiO2)
Faceted Clear Quartz
Crystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Milky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Quartz Crystal Cluster on Matrix
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Citrine
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Fe3+ impurities
Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Green Quartz (Prasiolite or Aventurine)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Sodalite
Sodalite (Na8Al6Si6O24Cl2)
Clear Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Citrine (Heat-Treated Amethyst)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Clear Quartz
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Amazonite
Microcline (variety Amazonite), K(AlSi3O8)
Orange Calcite
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
Magnetite with Pyroxene
Magnetite (Fe3O4) in Mafic Igneous Matrix
Citrine Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
White Quartz (Milky Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Garnet (almandine or pyrope variety)
Silicate mineral Group: (Fe, Mg, Mn, Ca)3(Al, Fe, Cr)2(SiO4)3