Lapis Lazuli
Lazurite-rich metamorphic rock (approx. Na6Ca2(Al6Si6O24)(S,SO4,Cl)1,2)
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Lapis Lazuli
Lazurite-rich metamorphic rock (approx. Na6Ca2(Al6Si6O24)(S,SO4,Cl)1,2)
Garnet Schist
Almandine Garnet-Mica Schist (X₃Y₂(SiO₄)₃)
Quartz-veined Schist (or Metasandstone)
Metamorphic Rock with Quartz Veining (SiO2)
Unakite
Epidotized Granite
Anyolite (Ruby in Zoisite)
Zoisite with inclusions of Hornblende and Ruby (Ca2Al3(SiO4)3(OH))
Mixed Tumbled Stones Collection
Mixed Silicates and Carbonates (Quartz, Amorphous Silica, Carbonates)
Slate
Foliated Metamorphic Rock (composed primarily of Quartz, Muscovite, and Illite)
Nuummite
Nuummite (Orthorhombic amphiboles: Anthophyllite and Gedrite)
Serpentine
Antigorite, Lizardite, or Chrysotile (Mg,Fe,Ni,Al,Zn,Mn)2-3(Si,Al,Fe)2O5(OH)4
Metaconglomerate
Protolith: Conglomerate (comprising SiO2, Al2O3, etc.)
Citrine
Quartz (SiO2) - specifically, a variety of macrocrystalline quartz
Quartzite
Quartzite (SiO2)
Unakite
Unakite (Epidotized Granite)
Gneiss
High-grade foliated metamorphic rock
Banded Gneiss
Gneiss (High-grade Metamorphic Rock)
Granitic Gneiss
Gneiss (Metamorphic rock of granitic composition)
Unakite (Epidotized Granite)
Unakite; primarily composed of Epidote (Ca2(Al,Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH)), Orthoclase (KAlSi3O8), and Quartz (SiO2)
Greenschist (containing Epidote and Quartz)
Greenschist (Epidote-Chlorite-Actinolite Schist)
Serpentinite
Serpentinite (group of hydrous magnesium iron phyllosilicates)
Sandstone or Quartzite
Arenite (if sedimentary) / Quartzite (if metamorphic)
Unakite or Epidosite
Epidosite (Mineral composition: Epidote, Feldspar, and Quartz)
Granite Gneiss
Gneiss (High-grade Regional Metamorphic Rock)
Serpentine
Serpentine group, including Antigorite, Lizardite, and Chrysotile (Mg,Fe,Ni,Al,Zn,Mn)2-3(Si,Al,Fe)2O5(OH)4
Labradorite (a variety of Feldspar)
Labradorite; (Na,Ca)(Al,Si)4O8 (a plagioclase feldspar)
Gneiss
Gneiss (High-grade metamorphic rock)
Boxwork Quartz / Septarian Jasper
Boxwork (SiO2 with iron oxide inclusions)
Quartz (Milky/Common)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Milky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Clear Quartz
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Giallo Ornamental Granite
Phaneritic Igneous Rock (composed of Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)
Quartz (Rock Crystal)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Anthracite Coal
Anthracite (Carbon-based metamorphic rock)
Gneiss
Gneiss (High-grade metamorphic rock)
Quartzite (River Cobble)
Metamorphic Rock (composed predominantly of SiO2)
Banded Gneiss
Gneiss (complex metamorphic silicate rock)
Gneiss
Gneiss (High-grade metamorphic rock)
Anthracite Coal
Anthracite (Carbon-rich metamorphic rock)
Gneiss
Gneiss (High-grade Metamorphic Rock)
Banded Gneiss
Gneiss (High-grade Metamorphic Rock)
Gneiss
Gneiss (High-grade metamorphic rock)
Gneiss
Gneiss (High-grade metamorphic rock)