Green Tourmaline
Verdelite (Silicate mineral); Na(Li,Al)3Al6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4
Category
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Green Tourmaline
Verdelite (Silicate mineral); Na(Li,Al)3Al6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4
Bull Quartz (White Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Quartzite
Quartzite (SiO2)
Greenschist
Greenschist (composed primarily of Chlorite, Actinolite, and Epidote)
Staurolite (Fairy Cross)
Staurolite (Fe2+2Al9Si4O23(OH))
Bornite (Peacock Ore)
Bornite (Cu5FeS4)
Iolite (Cordierite)
Magnesium Iron Aluminum Silicate (Mg,Fe)2Al4Si5O18
Peridot
Olivine (Magnesium Iron Silicate - (Mg, Fe)2SiO4)
Slate
Foliated Metamorphic Rock (primarily composed of Muscovite, Chlorite, and Quartz)
Diamond (or Diamond Simulant)
Carbon (C)
Pink Stained Rock (Likely Quartzite or Sandstone with Iron Oxide Staining)
Quartzite (metamorphic) or Sandstone (sedimentary); coloration likely due to hematite or other iron oxides.
Jade
There are two distinct minerals commonly known as Jade: Nephrite (a calcium magnesium silicate - Ca2(Mg,Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2) and Jadeite (a sodium aluminum silicate - NaAlSi2O6). Based on the image showing a typically softer, more fibrous appearance, it is likely Nephrite.
Mica Schist
Mica Schist (Predominantly Muscovite/Biotite)
Schist
Mica Schist
Granitic Gneiss
Gneiss (Metamorphic rock of granitic composition)
Schist
Mica Schist (formula variable based on mineral content, typically containing [K,Al,Fe,Mg,Si,O,H])
Epidote in Quartz
Epidote (Ca2(Al,Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH)) in Milky Quartz (SiO2)
Quartzite
Quartzite (composed primarily of SiO2)
Copper-bearing Quartz (likely Malachite on Quartz matrix)
Cu2CO3(OH)2 (Malachite) on SiO2 (Quartz)
Quartz (various varieties)
SiO₂ (Silicon Dioxide)
Sunstone with Black Tourmaline (Arfvedsonite)
Feldspar (Na,Ca)(Al,Si)4O8 with Schorl Na(Fe3+)3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Quartzite (River Pebble)
Metamorphosed Quartz Sandstone (SiO2)
Schist
Mica Schist (primarily Muscovite and Quartz)
Lapis Lazuli (Low Grade)
Lazurite-rich metamorphic rock ((Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(SO4,S,Cl,OH)2)
Epidote (Unakite-related)
Epidote (Ca2(Al,Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH))
Muscovite Mica (with Quartz matrix)
Muscovite - KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Greenstone
Metabasalt / Chlorite-Epidote Schist
Greenstone
Greenschist / Meta-basalt
Slate
Foliated Metamorphic Rock (composed primarily of Quartz, Muscovite, and Illite)
Greenstone
Greenschist / Greenstone (contains epidote, chlorite, and actinolite)
Pegmatite (likely Granitic Pegmatite)
Pegmatite (a coarse-grained igneous rock, often with granitic composition)
Chert / Jasper
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Dumortierite Quartz
Al7BO3(SiO4)3O3 (Aluminum borate silicate)
Schist
Mica Schist
Schist
Mica Schist
Schist
Mica Schist (Medium-grade Metamorphic Rock)
Quartzite
Quartzite (primarily SiO2)
Quartzite
Quartzite (primarily SiO2)
Celadonite in Basalt (Green Earth)
Celadonite (K(Mg,Fe2+)(Fe3+,Al)Si4O10(OH)2)
Yellow Apatite Sphere (Polished)
Fluorapatite / Ca5(PO4)3F
Muscovite Mica (Granitic Pegmatite)
Muscovite - KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Quartz
Quartz (SiO₂)