Biotite on Quartz
Biotite (K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(F,OH)2) and Quartz (SiO2)
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Biotite on Quartz
Biotite (K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(F,OH)2) and Quartz (SiO2)
Pink Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Magnetite
Magnetite (Iron(II,III) oxide, Fe3O4)
Opalite
Synthetic Glass, SiO2 base with metallic inclusions
Blue Apatite
Apatite, Ca5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH)
Magnetite
Iron(II,III) oxide (Fe3O4)
Magnetite (Iron Ore)
Magnetite (Fe3O4)
Magnetite (Lodestone)
Magnetite (Fe3O4)
Magnetite
Magnetite (Fe3O4)
Epidote
{Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
Greenschist
Greenschist (containing Chlorite, Actinolite, and Epidote)
Pyrite in Matrix
Iron Sulfide (FeS2)
Feldspar (Plagioclase / Potassium Feldspar)
Feldspar Group (KAlSi3O8 - NaAlSi3O8 - CaAl2Si2O8)
Quartz Heart or Arrowhead Shape
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Clear Quartz (Faceted)
Silicon dioxide (SiO2)
Quartz pebble
SiO2, Quartz
Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Apatite
Calcium phosphate fluoride/chloride, Ca5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH)
Apatite
Calcium phosphate fluoride/chloride, Ca5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH)
Moonstone
Orthoclase (KAlSi3O8)
Blue Apatite
Fluorapatite (Ca5(PO4)3F)
Blue Apatite
Fluorapatite (Ca5(PO4)3F)
Blue Apatite
Calcium Fluorophosphate - Ca5(PO4)3F
Pale greenish quartz-bearing rock, possibly serpentine or altered feldspar
Tentatively serpentinite-related rock (serpentine-group minerals) or altered granitic material; identification is uncertain from the photograph
Sunstone and Garnet
Plagioclase Feldspar ((Na,Ca)(Al,Si)4O8) and Almandine Garnet (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3)
Goldstone
N/A (Synthetic Glass with Copper Inclusions)
Sunstone / Peach Moonstone (Feldspar variety)
Potassium Aluminum Silicate (KAlSi3O8)
Magnetite / Ironstone
Magnetite (Fe3O4)
Quartz pebble
Silicon dioxide (SiO2)
Clear Quartz (Faceted) or Cubic Zirconia / Glass imitation
SiO2 (if Quartz), ZrO2 (if Cubic Zirconia)
Sapphire
Corundum (Al2O3)
Blue Apatite
Fluorapatite (Ca5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH))
Blue Apatite
Ca5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH)
Yellow Apatite
Fluorapatite (Ca5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH))
White Sapphire
Corundum (Al2O3)
Blue Apatite
Fluorapatite / Apatite Group Ca5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH)
Blue Apatite
Fluorapatite (Ca5(PO4)3F)
Quartz Vein in Host Rock
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Blue gemstone, likely iolite or blue sapphire
Iolite (cordierite, Mg₂Al₄Si₅O₁₈) or corundum (sapphire, Al₂O₃)
Muscovite Mica
Muscovite (KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)
Green Chalcedony (Batu Akik)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Pyrite (Fools Gold)
Iron Disulfide (FeS2)