Lapis Lazuli
Lapis Lazuli (a rock composed primarily of Lazurite)
Metamorphic rock
Category
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Quartz (various varieties)
SiO₂ (Silicon Dioxide)
Mineral
Quartzite with Mafic Intrusion (Gneiss/Schist Contact)
Metamorphic Quartzite (SiO2) with Amphibole/Biotite Schist
metamorphic
Green Aventurine
Silicon Dioxide (Quartz with Fuchsite inclusions) - SiO2
mineral
Tiger's Eye
Pseudomorph of Quartz after Crocidolite (SiO2)
metamorphic
Almandine Garnet
Almandine - Fe3Al2(SiO4)3
mineral
Quartz Pebble
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Mineral / Sedimentary occurrence
Aventurine
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Fuchsite inclusions
metamorphic
Green Aventurine
Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions of Fuchsite mica
metamorphic
Rhodonite
Manganese Silicate (Mn, Fe, Mg, Ca)SiO3
mineral
Lapis Lazuli
Lapis Lazuli (Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(S,SO4,Cl)1-2
metamorphic
Greenstone or Epidote-rich Metamorphic Rock
Chlorite/Epidote Schist or Greenstone
metamorphic
Mixed collection of minerals and rocks (Jasper, Carnelian, Granite, and Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with varying impurities for silicates and igneous aggregates
igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic
Mica (Biotite or Phlogopite variety)
Phyllosilicate (complex mineral formula involving K, Mg, Fe, Al, Si, and O)
mineral
Almandine Garnet
Almandine, Fe3Al2(SiO4)3
mineral
Epidosite (Unakite-related)
Epidosite (composed primarily of Epidote and Quartz)
metamorphic
Quartz Vein in Host Rock
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
mineral
Serpentinite
Serpentinite (Mg, Fe, Ni, Al, Zn, Mn)2-3(Si, Al, Fe)2O5(OH)4
metamorphic
Fuchsite
Chromium-rich Muscovite (KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH,F)2 with Cr replacements)
mineral
Green Aventurine
Aventurine Quartz (SiO2 + Fuchsite inclusions)
mineral
Jade (likely Jadeite)
Jadeite (a pyroxene mineral) or Nephrite (a variety of amphibole mineral)
Mineral
Jade
There are two distinct minerals commonly known as Jade: Nephrite (a calcium magnesium silicate - Ca2(Mg,Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2) and Jadeite (a sodium aluminum silicate - NaAlSi2O6). Based on the image showing a typically softer, more fibrous appearance, it is likely Nephrite.
Mineral
Green Calcite
Calcite (CaCO3)
mineral
Orthoclase Feldspar
Orthoclase (KAlSi3O8)
Mineral
Shale or Mudstone (Based on appearance)
Shale (fine-grained, laminated fissile sedimentary rock) / Mudstone (fine-grained, non-fissile sedimentary rock)
Sedimentary
Epidote
Epidote (Ca2(Al2,Fe3+)AlSi3O12(OH))
mineral
Jadeite Jade
Jadeite (NaAlSi2O6)
metamorphic
Slate
Foliated low-grade metamorphic rock
metamorphic
Epidote Water-Worn Pebble
Epidote {Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
metamorphic
Epidote with quartz/feldspar
Epidote, Ca2(Al,Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH)
metamorphic
Rhodonite
Rhodonite (Manganese Iron Magnesium Calcium Silicate) - (Mn,Fe,Mg,Ca)SiO3
Mineral
Ruby in Zoisite
Ruby (α-Al2O3) embedded in Zoisite (Ca2Al3(SiO4)3(OH)) with some Hornblende
Metamorphic Rock (composed of multiple minerals)
Quartz / Quartzite Fragment
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
igneous, sedimentary, or metamorphic (mineral-based)
Greenschist
Greenschist (containing Chlorite, Epidote, and Actinolite)
metamorphic
Eclogite
Eclogite (Omphacite-Garnet Rock)
metamorphic
Slate
Foliated Metamorphic Rock (composed mainly of clay minerals or micas)
metamorphic
Ruby (Corundum)
Corundum (Aluminum Oxide with Chromium), Al2O3:Cr
mineral
Rhodonite
Rhodonite (Manganese Silicate), (Mn,Fe,Mg,Ca)SiO3
mineral
Quartz with Muscovite Mica
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Potassium Aluminum Silicate Hydroxide Fluoride (KAl2(AlSi3O10)(F,OH)2)
mineral
Muscovite Mica
Muscovite (KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)
mineral
Fuchsite
Chromium-rich Muscovite (K(Al,Cr)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)
mineral
Quartzite
Metamorphic Quartz (SiO2)
metamorphic