Lapis Lazuli
Na8[Al6Si6O24]n(S,Cl,SO4,OH)2 (Lazurite and other associated minerals)
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Lapis Lazuli
Na8[Al6Si6O24]n(S,Cl,SO4,OH)2 (Lazurite and other associated minerals)
Biotite Schist
Biotite Schist (K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH,F)2)
Quartzite
Quartzite (primarily SiO2)
River Cobble (Phyllite or Quartzite)
Metasedimentary Rock (often containing SiO2 or KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)
Greenschist
Chlorite schist (Metamorphic rock dominated by chlorite, epidote, and actinolite)
Dragon Blood Jasper (Lizard Stone/Septarian Chalcedony)
Epidote with Black Hornblende and White Quartz mixture
Schist
Mica Schist (Quartz-Muscovite-Biotite Schist)
Green Aventurine
Quartzite with Fuchsite inclusions (SiO2 + K(Al,Cr)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)
Mica Schist
Mica Schist (Intermediate-grade Metamorphic Rock)
Titanium Quartz (Rough)
Titanium-included Silicon Dioxide (SiO2 + Ti)
Blue Sapphire
Corundum (Al2O3)
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.
Quartz Pebble
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Tiger's Eye (Rough)
Macrocrystalline Quartz (SiO2 with inclusions of Crocidolite)
Pyrite in Quartz
Iron Sulfide (FeS2) on Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Pyrite
Iron Sulfide (FeS2)
Green Aventurine
Aventurine Quartz (SiO2 with inclusions)
Ferruginous Quartz (River Pebble)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide inclusions
Blue Calcite
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
Muscovite Mica (Granitic Pegmatite)
Muscovite - KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Blue Kyanite
Kyanite (Al2SiO5)
Graphite
Graphite (Native Carbon, C)
Rough Ruby (Corundum) in Zoisite Matrix
Al2O3 (Aluminum Oxide) with Ca2Al3(SiO4)3(OH)
Marble
Recrystallized Calcite (CaCO3)
Lapis Lazuli
Lapis Lazuli (Rock containing Lazurite, Na8[AlSi O4]6[S,Cl,SO4,OH]2)
Quartzite with Iron Inclusions
Quartzite (primarily SiO2 with Fe2O3 impurities)
Milky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Yellow Quartz (Citrine or Iron-Stained Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
White Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Clear Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Pyrite
Iron Sulfide (FeS2)
Banded Agate
Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Quartz Pebble
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Tiger's Eye (Inlaid in a band)
SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide with Crocidolite inclusions)
Moonstone (specifically White Moonstone/Adularia)
Potassium aluminum silicate ((K,Na)AlSi3O8)
Blue Sapphire
Corundum (Al2O3 with trace amounts of iron and titanium)
Emerald in Matrix
Beryllium Aluminum Silicate (Be3Al2Si6O18) with Chromium/Vanadium impurities
Quartz (River Cobble)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Rough Quartz (Grey-Green)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Orange Calcite
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
Milky Quartz
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)