Staurolite
Staurolite (Fe2+2Al9Si4O23(OH))
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Staurolite
Staurolite (Fe2+2Al9Si4O23(OH))
Gneiss
Gneissic Metamorphic Rock (Mineral composition: Quartz, Feldspar, Amphibole/Biotite)
Kyanite
Kyanite (Al2SiO5)
Quartz Vein in Host Rock (Gneiss/Schist)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) within a metamorphic matrix
Slate
Slate (a fine-grained, foliated metamorphic rock). Mineral composition: Primarily composed of mica minerals (muscovite, chlorite, sericite) and quartz, with minor amounts of hematite, pyrite, and other accessory minerals.
Quartz / Quartzite
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Tiger's Eye and Carnelian Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Jade (Nephrite or Jadeite)
Nephrite (Ca2(Mg,Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2) or Jadeite (Na(Al,Fe3+)Si2O6)
Jade (Nephrite or Jadeite)
Nephrite: Ca2(Mg,Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2 (amphibole mineral); Jadeite: NaAlSi2O6 (pyroxene mineral)
Jade (Nephrite or Jadeite)
Nephrite (Ca2(Mg,Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2) or Jadeite (Na(Al,Fe3+)Si2O6)
Mixed Quartz and River Pebbles (Stone Collection)
Mixed assortment containing mainly Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Stichtite in Serpentine (Atlantasite)
Mg6Cr2CO3(OH)16·4H2O (Stichtite) within Mg3Si2O5(OH)4 (Serpentine)
Aventurine (likely Green Aventurine)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with included minerals (Fuchsite for green)
Mixed Tumbled Gemstones and River Rocks
Mixed Decorative Stones (predominantly Silicon Dioxide - SiO2 variants)
Quartz (Smoky/Grey variety)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Clear/White Quartz (Rock Crystal)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Green Quartz (Prasiolite/Adventurine)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions
Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal)
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Magnetite / Iron Ore
Magnetite (Fe3O4)
Milky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Milky Quartz (Quartz Vein)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Pyrite (Iron Pyrite)
Iron Sulfide (FeS2)
Nephrite Jade
Nephrite
Epidote
Epidote | Ca2(Al2,Fe3+)(SiO4)(Si2O7)O(OH)
Epidote
{Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
Quartz with Iron Stains
Quartz (SiO2) with iron oxide/hydroxide staining
Epidote
Epidote ({Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH))
Epidote
Epidote - Ca2(Al2,Fe3+)3(SiO4)3(OH)
Amphibolite
Amphibolite
Epidote
Epidote - Ca2(Al,Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH)
Blue Apatite
Apatite-(CaF), Ca5(PO4)3F (Calcium Fluorophosphate)
Garnet Schist
Almandine Garnet Schist (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3 in Schistose matrix)
Blue Apatite
Apatite (Calcium Phosphate) - Ca5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH)
Blue Apatite
Apatite, Ca5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH)
Blue Apatite
Apatite (Group), Ca5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH)
Epidote
Epidote (Ca2(Al2,Fe3+)AlSi3O12(OH))
Fuchsite (Chrome Mica)
K(Al,Cr)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Magnetite
Magnetite (Fe3O4)
Rhodonite
Manganese silicate (MnSiO3)
Corundum
Corundum (Aluminium oxide, Al2O3)
Seraphinite (Clinochlore)
Clinochlore (Mg,Fe2+)5Al(Si3Al)O10(OH)8
Kyanite
Kyanite (Al2SiO5)