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Metamorphic Or Igneous Alteration

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Green Aventurine (SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide with inclusions of Fuchsite)) — mineral

Green Aventurine

SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide with inclusions of Fuchsite)

Rough Nephrite Jade (Nephrite (Ca2(Mg, Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2)) — metamorphic

Rough Nephrite Jade

Nephrite (Ca2(Mg, Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2)

Green Aventurine (Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions of Fuchsite mica) — metamorphic

Green Aventurine

Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions of Fuchsite mica

Pyrite in Matrix (likely Quartz or Coal) (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite in Matrix (likely Quartz or Coal)

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

Bornite (Bornite (Cu5FeS4)) — mineral

Bornite

Bornite (Cu5FeS4)

Lavender Jade (Jadeite) (Jadeite - Sodium Aluminum Silicate (NaAlSi2O6)) — metamorphic

Lavender Jade (Jadeite)

Jadeite - Sodium Aluminum Silicate (NaAlSi2O6)

Specular Hematite (Specularite) (Iron Oxide (Fe2O3)) — mineral

Specular Hematite (Specularite)

Iron Oxide (Fe2O3)

Tiger's Eye (Pseudomorph of Quartz after Crocidolite (SiO2)) — mineral

Tiger's Eye

Pseudomorph of Quartz after Crocidolite (SiO2)

Banded Onyx (Green Onyx) (Banded Calcite or Travertine (CaCO3)) — Sedimentary

Banded Onyx (Green Onyx)

Banded Calcite or Travertine (CaCO3)

Tiger's Eye (Pseudomorph of Quartz after Crocidolite (SiO2 with iron oxide inclusions)) — metamorphic

Tiger's Eye

Pseudomorph of Quartz after Crocidolite (SiO2 with iron oxide inclusions)

Milky Quartz (Tumble Fragment) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz (Tumble Fragment)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Green Quartzite (Aventurine variety) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions of Fuchsite) — metamorphic

Green Quartzite (Aventurine variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions of Fuchsite

Emerald (Beryl (Be3Al2(SiO3)6) with Chromium and/or Vanadium impurities) — mineral

Emerald

Beryl (Be3Al2(SiO3)6) with Chromium and/or Vanadium impurities

Rhodonite (Manganese Silicate (Mn, Fe, Mg, Ca)SiO3) — mineral

Rhodonite

Manganese Silicate (Mn, Fe, Mg, Ca)SiO3

Gold-bearing Quartz (Auriferous Quartz (SiO2 with Native Gold inclusion)) — mineral

Gold-bearing Quartz

Auriferous Quartz (SiO2 with Native Gold inclusion)

Green Aventurine (Aventurine Quartz (SiO2 + K(Al,Cr)2AlSi3O10(OH)2)) — mineral

Green Aventurine

Aventurine Quartz (SiO2 + K(Al,Cr)2AlSi3O10(OH)2)

Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities) — mineral

Amethyst

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities

Blue Dumortierite Quartz (AlAl6BSi3O18 (Dumortierite) within SiO2 (Quartz)) — mineral

Blue Dumortierite Quartz

AlAl6BSi3O18 (Dumortierite) within SiO2 (Quartz)

Mica Schist (Schist (Biotite/Muscovite dominant)) — metamorphic

Mica Schist

Schist (Biotite/Muscovite dominant)

Mica Schist (Mica Schist (KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 - Muscovite component)) — metamorphic

Mica Schist

Mica Schist (KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 - Muscovite component)

Kyanite (Blue or Blue-Grey) (Kyanite (Al2SiO5)) — metamorphic mineral

Kyanite (Blue or Blue-Grey)

Kyanite (Al2SiO5)

metamorphic mineral

Green Aventurine (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions of Fuchsite mica) — metamorphic

Green Aventurine

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions of Fuchsite mica

Green Aventurine (Silicon Dioxide with Fuchsite inclusions (SiO2 + K(Al,Cr)2AlSi3O10(OH)2)) — mineral

Green Aventurine

Silicon Dioxide with Fuchsite inclusions (SiO2 + K(Al,Cr)2AlSi3O10(OH)2)

Blue Quartz (Aventurine) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions of Dumortierite or Magnesio-riebeckite) — mineral

Blue Quartz (Aventurine)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions of Dumortierite or Magnesio-riebeckite

Aquamarine (Beryl (Be3Al2Si6O18)) — mineral

Aquamarine

Beryl (Be3Al2Si6O18)

Green Calcite (Calcite (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)) — mineral

Green Calcite

Calcite (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)

Blue Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Blue Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Tiger's Eye (Pseudomorph of Quartz after Crocidolite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Tiger's Eye

Pseudomorph of Quartz after Crocidolite (SiO2)

Blue Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Blue Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Tiger's Eye (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions) — Mineral

Tiger's Eye

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions

Green Aventurine (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions (typically Fuchsite)) — mineral

Green Aventurine

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions (typically Fuchsite)

Specularite (Specular Hematite) (Iron Oxide (Fe2O3)) — mineral

Specularite (Specular Hematite)

Iron Oxide (Fe2O3)

Blue Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Blue Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Emerald (Beryl (Be3Al2(SiO3)6) with Chromium/Vanadium impurities) — mineral

Emerald

Beryl (Be3Al2(SiO3)6) with Chromium/Vanadium impurities

Silver (Native Element / Alloy) (Silver (Ag)) — mineral

Silver (Native Element / Alloy)

Silver (Ag)

Pyrite on Quartz matrix (Iron Disulfide (FeS2) on Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Pyrite on Quartz matrix

Iron Disulfide (FeS2) on Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal Fragments) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal Fragments)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Almandine Garnet in Schist (Almandine, Fe3Al2(SiO4)3) — metamorphic

Almandine Garnet in Schist

Almandine, Fe3Al2(SiO4)3

Agate (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - variety of Chalcedony) — mineral

Agate

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - variety of Chalcedony

Agate (translucent slice) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz) — mineral

Agate (translucent slice)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz

Aquamarine (Beryl (Be3Al2Si6O18 with iron traces)) — mineral

Aquamarine

Beryl (Be3Al2Si6O18 with iron traces)