Quartz Vein in Host Rock
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) within metamorphic/igneous matrix
igneous/metamorphic
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Nuummite
Nuummite (Orthorhombic amphiboles: Anthophyllite and Gedrite)
metamorphic
Garnet
Almandine (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3)
mineral
Magnetite / Ironstone
Magnetite (Fe3O4)
mineral
Orthoclase Feldspar
Orthoclase (KAlSi3O8)
mineral
Bornite
Bornite (Cu5FeS4)
mineral
Quartz
Quartz (SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide)
Mineral
Gabbro
Gabbro (Mafic Plutonic Rock)
igneous
Milky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
mineral
Quartz Pebble
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
sedimentary
Mica Schist
Mica Schist (Composition: Muscovite, Biotite, Quartz, Feldspar)
metamorphic
Milky Quartz with Garnet/Hematite and Basalt
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Almandine (Fe3Al2Si3O12) and Basalt
mineral
Quartz Crystal
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
mineral
Chrysocolla (on host rock)
Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4·nH2O (Copper silicate)
mineral
River Rocks (Polished River Pebbles)
Stream-rounded clastic sediments
Mixed (Sedimentary, Igneous, and Metamorphic)
Sandstone with Desert Varnish
Arenite (SiO2 predominantly) with Ferromanganese coating
sedimentary
Pink Tourmaline (Rubellite)
Elbaite (Tourmaline group) - Na(Li,Al)3Al6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4
mineral
Quartz (Vein Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
mineral
Yellow Aventurine
Silicon Dioxide (Quartz with inclusions), SiO2
mineral
Mixed Mineral Collection (with Quartz, Beryl, and host rock)
Silicon Dioxide (Quartz), Be3Al2Si6O18 (Beryl), and associated Schist/Pegmatite
mineral
Ruby in Zoisite (Anyolite)
Corundum var. Ruby in Zoisite (Al2O3 + (Ca2Al3(SiO4)3(OH)))
metamorphic
Magnetite (Lodestone variety)
Magnetite (Fe3O4)
mineral
Milky Quartz with Chlorite/Epidote
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with phyllosilicate or sorosilicate inclusions
mineral
Sandstone with Quartz Vein
Arenite with Crystalline Silica (SiO2)
sedimentary
Magnetite with Pyroxene
Magnetite (Fe3O4) in Mafic Igneous Matrix
mineral/igneous
Septarian Nodule
Septarian Concretion (CaCO3 with Siderite/Limonite streaks)
sedimentary
Petrified Wood
Silicified wood (Quartz, SiO2)
metamorphic
Granite
Granite (composed primarily of Quartz SiO2, Alkali Feldspar, and Plagioclase Feldspar)
igneous
Blue Apatite
Fluoroapatite (Ca5(PO4)3F)
mineral
Serpentinite (with Pyrite/Garnet inclusions)
Serpentinite (Mg, Fe, Ni, Al, Zn, Mn)3Si2O5(OH)4
metamorphic
Tiger's Iron
Pseudomorphic Quartz Aggregate (contains SiO2 with Fe2O3 and FeOOH)
metamorphic
Chalk
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
sedimentary
Pyrite
Iron Disulfide (FeS2)
mineral
Red Garnet
Pyrope or Almandine (Silicate group, X3Y2(SiO4)3)
Mineral
Emerald with Matrix (Emerald in Mica Schist)
Beryl (Be3Al2Si6O18) with Chromium/Vanadium impurities
mineral
Garnet (almandine or pyrope variety)
Silicate mineral Group: (Fe, Mg, Mn, Ca)3(Al, Fe, Cr)2(SiO4)3
mineral
Smoky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
mineral
Magnetite Orthorthotropic Rock
Magnetite (Fe3O4)
mineral
Basalt with Epidote (Greenstone)
Amygdaloidal Basalt (Ca2(Al, Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH) inclusions)
igneous
Milky Quartz
Quartz (SiO2)
mineral
Diorite
Diorite (Intermediate intrusive igneous rock)
igneous
Limestone
Sedimentary rock composed primarily of Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
sedimentary