Almandine Garnet in Schist Matrix
Almandine - Fe3Al2(SiO4)3
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Almandine Garnet in Schist Matrix
Almandine - Fe3Al2(SiO4)3
Orthoclase Feldspar
Orthoclase (KAlSi3O8)
Biotite Gneiss
Gneiss (complex mixture including Biotite K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(F,OH)2 and Quartz/Feldspar)
Conglomerate
Conglomerate
Banded Gneiss
Gneiss (High-grade Regional Metamorphic Rock)
Dalmatian Stone
Dalmatian Jasper / Feldspathic Igneous Rock
Gastropod Steinkern (Internal Mold Fossil)
Gastropoda (Class); Internal mold or 'Steinkern' composed of Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) or Sedimentary matrix
Sandstone
Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)
Sandstone
Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)
Sandstone
Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)
Sandstone
Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)
Gneiss (Granitic Gneiss)
Gneiss (from German Gneis, related to 'spark')
Schist
Mica Schist
Orthoclase Feldspar
Potassium Aluminum Silicate (KAlSi3O8)
Gneiss (with Quartzite and Mica)
Gneiss
Banded Gneiss
Gneiss (Metamorphic high-grade rock)
Milky Quartz with Iron Inclusions
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Dragon Blood Jasper
Epidote-containing Quartz Chalcedony (SiO2 with Ca2(Al, Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH))
Sandstone
Clastic Sedimentary Rock (composed of SiO2 grains)
Banded Metamorphic Rock (likely Quartzite or Serpentinite/Soapstone)
Metamorphic Rock (possibly a banded Quartzite or a foliated Serpentinite/Talc Schist based on appearance, general term for such a rock is 'Banded Metamorphic Rock' or 'Gneiss' if pronounced banding of different minerals)
Banded Gneiss (with possible weathered sulfide or iron staining)
Gneiss, potentially with iron oxide/hydroxide staining (e.g., limonite) or weathered sulfides
Epidote
Epidote ({Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH))
Shale
Shale (comprised mostly of clay minerals and quartz)
Quartzite with Iron Inclusions
Metamorphic Quartzite (SiO2 with Fe2O3 trace impurities)
Agate (Moss or Dendritic Agate)
Chalcedony (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Basalt
Basalt (Mafic volcanic rock)
Sandstone (Weathered Coastal Boulder)
Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)
Sandstone (Micaceous)
Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)
Greenstone
Metabasalt / Greenschist facies rock
Fuchsite
Fuchsite (a variety of Muscovite mica, K(Al,Cr)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)
Biotite Mica
Biotite (K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(F,OH)2)
Banded Gneiss
Gneiss (High-grade regional metamorphic rock)
Banded Gneiss
Gneiss (High-grade Regional Metamorphic Rock)
Gneiss
Gneiss
Greenstone / Quartzite Pebble
Metamorphosed Quartz-rich Rock
Banded Gneiss
Gneiss (High-grade regional metamorphic rock)
Blue Quartz (Aventurine)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with fibrous inclusions (commonly Dumortierite)
Sandstone (with man-made markings)
Arenite (composed primarily of Quartz, SiO2)
Quartzite
Quartzite (primarily SiO2)
Lapis Lazuli
Lapis Lazuli (a rock type, not a single mineral; main component is Lazurite (Na,Ca)8[(S,Cl,SO4,OH)2|(Al6Si6O24)])
Sandstone (Wonderstone)
Silicified Sandstone / Orthoquartzite with Liesegang rings
Pink Feldspar
Orthoclase Feldspar (KAlSi3O8)