Quartzite
Quartzite (primarily SiO2)
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Quartzite
Quartzite (primarily SiO2)
Quartzite
Quartzite (primarily SiO2)
Quartz Vein in Mica Schist
Quartz (SiO2) with Muscovite/Biotite Schist
Greenschist (Greenstone)
Greenschist (Metamorphic rock containing chlorite, actinolite, and epidote)
Quartz in Host Rock
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) in Rhyolite or Granite matrix
Carnelian
Carnelian Chalcedony (SiO2 with Iron Oxide impurities)
Greenstone
Greenschist
Greenstone
Protolith: Basaltic rock
Slate
Slate (foliated metamorphic rock rich in quartz, sericite, and chlorite)
Khondalite
Garnet-Sillimanite-Graphite Gneiss
Slate
Foliated Metamorphic Rock (composed of quartz, illite, and chlorite)
Greenschist
Greenschist (Chlorite Schist)
Greenstone
Greenschist (commonly containing Chlorite, Actinolite, and Epidote)
Greenstone / Metabasalt
Metamorphosed Mafic Rock (Greenschist facies)
Slate
Foliated Metamorphic Rock (primarily composed of quartz, illite, chlorite, and micas)
Schist (with Iron Oxide)
Mica Schist
Nuummite
Antigorite-Anthophyllite complex
Greenstone
Greenschist (composed of chlorite, actinolite, and epidote)
Mica Schist
Mica Schist (Complex Silicate Rock)
Blue Dumortierite in Quartz
Al7(BO3)(SiO4)3O3 (Dumortierite)
Limonite (Iron Ore/Hydrated Iron Oxide)
Limonite (mixture of FeO(OH)·nH₂O minerals, mainly Goethite, FeO(OH) and Lepidocrocite, FeO(OH))
Schist
Mica Schist (Medium-grade metamorphic rock)
Epidote (Unakite-related)
Epidote (Ca2(Al,Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH))
Bornite (Peacock Ore)
Bornite (Cu5FeS4)
Greenschist (Chlorite Schist)
Greenschist (containing chlorite, actinolite, and epidote)
Diamond (Heart Cut)
Carbon (C)
Yellow Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
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.
Granite with Epidote
Granite, containing quartz, feldspar, and epidote
Schist
Crystalline Metamorphic Rock (Schistose)
Quartzite
Quartzite (primarily SiO2)
Quartzite with Hematite staining
Metamorphosed Quartz Sandstone (SiO2)
White Sapphire
Corundum (Al2O3)
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.
Quartz on Greenstone
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) on Altered Igneous Geologic Unit
Chert / Jasper
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Boxwork Quartz / Septarian Jasper
Boxwork (SiO2 with iron oxide inclusions)
Picasso Jasper
Metamorphosed limestone / Marble
Stilbite
Stilbite-Ca (NaCa4Mg[Al9Si27O72]·28H2O)
Caribbean Calcite
Calcium Carbonate with Argonite (CaCO3)
Banded Chert / Banded Jasper (likely a variety of Chert/Chalcedony)
Chert (microcrystalline quartz)
Garnet (likely Almandine or a blend)
Garnet group: X3Y2(SiO4)3, where X can be Ca, Mg, Fe2+, Mn2+ and Y can be Al, Fe3+, Cr3+. Given the dark, somewhat reddish-brown appearance in the image, it's likely Almandine (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3) or a mix with other iron-rich garnets.