Mica-rich metamorphic rock, likely schist
Muscovite–biotite schist, possibly with quartz and feldspar
metamorphic
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Rainbow Fluorite
Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride, CaF2)
mineral
Specular Hematite (Specularite)
Iron(III) oxide (Fe2O3)
mineral
Quartz on Schist
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) on Foliated Metamorphic Rock
metamorphic
Chalcopyrite
Copper Iron Sulfide (CuFeS2)
mineral
Banded Gneiss
Gneiss (SiO2 enriched metamorphic rock)
metamorphic
Schist
Metamorphic Schist
metamorphic
Weathered schist
Mica schist, typically quartz–mica schist
metamorphic
Apatite
Fluorapatite, Chlorapatite, and Hydroxylapatite (Ca5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH))
mineral
Magnetite
Magnetite (Iron(II,III) oxide, Fe3O4)
mineral
Fuchsite
K(Al,Cr)2(AlSi3)O10(OH)2
mineral
Sapphirine in Matrix
Sapphirine (Mg,Al)8(Al,Si)6O20
mineral
Jadeite and Assorted Corundum (Ruby/Sapphire) / Beryl (Emerald)
Jadeite (NaAlSi2O6), Ruby/Sapphire (Al2O3), Emerald (Be3Al2(SiO3)6)
mineral
Likely amphibolite
Amphibolite, composed chiefly of hornblende (amphibole) and plagioclase feldspar
metamorphic
Pyrite (or Arsenopyrite / Ore mineral aggregate)
FeS2 (Iron Sulfide)
mineral
Tumbled green aventurine (probable)
Quartz variety: aventurine quartz, SiO₂, colored commonly by fuchsite mica
mineral
Blue Apatite
Fluorapatite (Ca5(PO4)3F)
mineral
Schist
Metamorphic Rock (Mica Schist)
metamorphic
Epidote in Matrix (likely Amphibolite or Gneiss)
Epidote (Ca2(Al2,Fe)(SiO4)(Si2O7)O(OH)) in Metamorphic Matrix
metamorphic
Pyrite
Iron Disulfide (FeS2)
mineral
Green Aventurine
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Fuchsite inclusions
metamorphic
Rhodonite in Matrix
Rhodonite (Manganese Silicate) - (Mn2+,Fe2+,Mg,Ca)SiO3
mineral
Magnetite (or Magnetic Iron Ore)
Magnetite (Fe3O4)
mineral
River Pebble (Gneiss/Schist mix)
Metamorphic rock aggregate
metamorphic
Quartzite with Iron Staining
Metamorphic Quartz Sandstone
metamorphic
Polished garnet bead (likely almandine)
Almandine garnet, Fe₃Al₂(SiO₄)₃ (tentative visual identification)
gemstone
Quartz fragment
Quartz (silicon dioxide, SiO₂)
mineral
Milky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
mineral
Muscovite Mica
Muscovite / KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
mineral
Green Aventurine
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Fuchsite inclusions
metamorphic
Quartz Mineral
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
mineral
Banded Gneiss
Gneiss (Metamorphic Rock)
metamorphic
Weathered gneiss (probable)
Banded quartz–feldspar–mica gneiss
metamorphic
Talc
Talc (Hydrated magnesium silicate, Mg3Si4O10(OH)2)
metamorphic
Rhodonite
Manganese Inosilicate (Mn,Fe,Mg,Ca)SiO3
mineral
Vesuvianite (Idocrase)
Ca19(Al, Mg, Fe)13(SiO4)10(Si2O7)4(OH, F, O)10
mineral
Muscovite Mica
KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
mineral
Muscovite Mica
KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
mineral
Drill Core Samples (Varied Lithology)
Multi-lithological core samples (containing potential granite, marble, and phyllite/schist sequence)
igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic
Green Aventurine
Aventurine Quartz (SiO2 with fuchsite inclusions)
Mineral
Blue Apatite
Fluorapatite (Ca5(PO4)3F)
mineral
Mixed Mineral Assortment (Pyrite, Kyanite, Agate, Jasper)
FeS2 (Pyrite), Al2SiO5 (Kyanite), SiO2 (Agate/Jasper)
mineral