Nephrite Jade
Tremolite-actinolite series (Ca2(Mg,Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2)
metamorphic
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Green Schist
Greenschist
metamorphic
Tiger's Eye
Pseudomorph of Quartz after Crocidolite (SiO2)
mineral
Schist
Mica Schist
metamorphic
Garnet in Matrix (likely Almandine in Quartz/Mica Schist)
Almandine Garnet (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3) in Quartz-Feldspar host rock
metamorphic
Biotite (Black Mica)
K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH,F)2
mineral
Spessartine Garnet in Quartz/Feldspar Pegmatite
Spessartine (Mn3Al2(SiO4)3) in Quartz (SiO2) and Feldspar
Mineral in Igneous Rock
Quartz with inclusions
SiO2
mineral
Serpentine
Antigorite, Lizardite, or Chrysotile (Mg, Fe)3Si2O5(OH)4
metamorphic
Veined Pebble (likely a Quartz-Veined Pebble)
Pebble with Mineral Vein (e.g., Quartz Vein in a Chert/Mudstone Pebble)
Sedimentary Rock (possibly conglomerate or breccia with a quartz vein)
Soapstone and Jade
Steatite (Mg3Si4O10(OH)2) and Nephrite/Jadeite
metamorphic
Epidote (Unakite-related)
Epidote (Ca2(Al,Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH))
metamorphic
Epidote
Epidote Group (Ca2(Al2,Fe3+)(SiO4)(Si2O7)O(OH))
metamorphic
Epidote in Matrix
Epidote; Ca2(Al2,Fe3+)(SiO4)(Si2O7)O(OH)
metamorphic
Staurolite (Fairy Cross)
Staurolite (Fe2+2Al9Si4O23(OH))
metamorphic
Almandine Garnet
Almandine (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3)
mineral
Schist (Micaceous)
Mica Schist (predominantly Muscovite or Biotite)
metamorphic
Serpentinite
Serpentine group minerals ((Mg, Fe)3Si2O5(OH)4)
metamorphic
Rhodonite
Rhodonite (Mn,Fe,Mg,Ca)SiO3
mineral
Rhodonite
Manganese Silicate (Mn,Fe,Mg,Ca)SiO3
mineral
Vesuvianite (Idocrase)
Ca19(Al, Mg, Fe)13(SiO4)10(Si2O7)4(OH, F, O)10
mineral
Hypersthene
Hypersthene (Magnesium Iron Silicate - (Mg,Fe)SiO3)
mineral
Rhodonite
Manganese Silicate (Mn,Fe,Mg,Ca)SiO3
mineral
Sodalite
Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2
mineral
Banded Gneiss (Variety of Gneiss)
Gneiss (specifically, a variety exhibiting prominent banding; mineral composition can vary, but often contains quartz, feldspar, mica, and amphibole)
Metamorphic Rock
Mica Schist
Schist (muscovite-biotite schist)
metamorphic
Quartz Vein in Metamorphic Rock
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) within Metasedimentary host
metamorphic
Milky Quartz
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
mineral
Quartz (Milky Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
mineral
Unakite
Unakite (Altered Granite)
metamorphic
Quartzite
Quartzite (SiO2)
metamorphic
Muscovite Schist with Muscovite Mica
Muscovite-rich Schist (KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)
metamorphic
Quartz (Smoky/Milky Variety)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
mineral
Quartzite
Metamorphic rock predominantly composed of Quartz (SiO2)
metamorphic
Quartzite River Rock
Quartzite (SiO2)
metamorphic
Milky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
mineral
Quartzite
Quartzite (primarily SiO2)
metamorphic
Milky Quartz with Iron Staining
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
mineral
Quartzite
Quartzite (primarily SiO2)
metamorphic
Epidote in Quartz (Unakite-like specimen)
Epidote (Ca2(Al2,Fe)(SiO4)(Si2O7)O(OH)) in Quartz (SiO2)
metamorphic
Quartz-veined Metamorphic Rock
Quartz Vein in Phyllite or Schist (SiO2 in Silicate Matrix)
metamorphic
Quartz (Raw and Water-worn)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
mineral