Greenstone (Epidosite or Altered Basalt)
Epidosite (Ca2(Al, Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH))
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Greenstone (Epidosite or Altered Basalt)
Epidosite (Ca2(Al, Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH))
Lapis Lazuli
Lapis lazuli (Mainly Lazurite: Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(S,Cl,SO4,OH)2)
Greenstone
Metabasalt
Nephrite Jade
Ca2(Mg, Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2
Milky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Sodalite (blue beads) and Clear Quartz (clear beads)
Sodalite: Na4Al3Si3O12Cl; Quartz: SiO2
Folded Schist / Gneiss (Metamorphic Rock)
Regional Metaphoric Folded Outcrop (predominantly Schist/Gneiss)
Milky Quartz
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Dragon Blood Jasper
Epidote-containing Quartz Chalcedony (SiO2 with Ca2(Al, Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH))
Garnet (Red Garnet)
Garnet Group. The red varieties seen in jewelry are typically Almandine (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3), Pyrope (Mg3Al2(SiO4)3), or a mix of the two (pyrope-almandine series).
Greenstone
Chlorite schist / Meta-basalt
Amphibolite (specifically Hornblende Schist/Gneiss)
Amphibole-rich Metamorphic Rock
Gneiss
Gneiss
Banded Gneiss
Gneiss (High-grade Metamorphic Rock)
Greenstone
Metamorphosed Mafic Igneous Rock
Gneiss (Metamorphic Rock)
Gneiss
Iolite (Cordierite)
Magnesium Iron Aluminum Silicate (Mg,Fe)2Al4Si5O18
Red Garnet
Almandine (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3) or Pyrope (Mg3Al2(SiO4)3)
Gneiss
Gneiss (High-grade metamorphic rock)
Gneiss
Gneiss (High-grade metamorphic rock)
Schist
Mica Schist
Gneiss
Gneiss (High-grade regional metamorphic rock)
Dragon Stone (Dragon Blood Jasper)
Epidote with Pietersite or Red Jasper inclusions (varied SiO2 and Ca2(Al,Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH))
Greenschist
Greenschist (composed of Chlorite, Actinolite, and Epidote)
Epidote
Epidote (Ca2(Al,Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH))
Quartz (Clear Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Milky Quartz Pebbles
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Blue Apatite
Apatite (Calcium Phosphate) - Ca5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH)
Clear Quartz
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Milky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Garnet (almandine or pyrope variety)
Silicate mineral Group: (Fe, Mg, Mn, Ca)3(Al, Fe, Cr)2(SiO4)3
Orange Calcite
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal)
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Sodalite
Sodalite (Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2)
Rough Green Sapphire (Corundum)
Corundum (Al2O3 - Aluminum Oxide with trace elements)
Citrine Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Labradorite (Carved)
(Ca, Na)(Al, Si)4O8
Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
White Quartz (Milky Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Peacock Ore (Bornite or Chalcopyrite treated with acid)
Bornite (Cu5FeS4) or Acid-washed Chalcopyrite (CuFeS2)
Smoky Quartz (Rough Specimen)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)