Lapis Lazuli
Lapis Lazuli (Mineral composition: Lazurite (Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(SO4,S,Cl,OH)2, Calcite, and Pyrite)
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Lapis Lazuli
Lapis Lazuli (Mineral composition: Lazurite (Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(SO4,S,Cl,OH)2, Calcite, and Pyrite)
Eclogite
Eclogite (composed primarily of Omphacite and Pyrope Garnet)
Quartzite
Quartzite (primarily SiO2)
Quartzite with Iron Staining
Quartzite (primarily SiO2 with Fe2O3 staining)
Quartzite (Iron-stained)
Quartzite (SiO2 with Fe-oxides)
Quartzite
Quartzite (primarily SiO2)
Lapis Lazuli
Lapis Lazuli (Rock composed primarily of Lazurite (Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(S,Cl,SO4,OH)2, Calcite, and Pyrite)
Lapis Lazuli
Lapis Lazuli (a rock, not a single mineral; primary mineral is Lazurite (Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(S,SO4,Cl)1-2
Milky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Orthoclase Feldspar (Salmon variety)
Orthoclase, KAlSi3O8
Green Aventurine
Silicon Dioxide (Quartz variety) with Fuchsite inclusions (SiO2 + K(Al,Cr)2AlSi3O10(OH)2)
Green Aventurine
Aventurine (variety of Quartz - SiO2)
Quartz
Quartz (SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide)
Shale or Slate with Quartz Veins
Shale (fine-grained clastic sedimentary rock) or Slate (low-grade metamorphic rock formed from shale) with Quartz (SiO2) veins
Quartzite (or Ferruginous Quartzite)
Metamorphosed Quartz Sandstone (SiO2 with Fe2O3 impurities)
Serpentine
Serpentinite (group of minerals: (Mg,Fe,Ni,Al,Zn,Mn)2-3(Si,Al,Fe)2O5(OH)4)
Quartz Vein in Host Rock
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) within a metamorphic matrix
Epidote
Ca2(Al2,Fe3+)(SiO4)(Si2O7)O(OH)
Quartz (Druzy) in host rock
SiO₂ (Silicon Dioxide) as Quartz, with unspecified host rock components (likely silicates and iron oxides)
Yellow Quartzite River Cobble
Meta-quartzite (SiO2 with iron oxide staining)
Mica Schist
Mica Schist (primarily Muscovite and Quartz)
Clear Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Quartzite
Metamorphosed Quartz Sandstone (SiO2)
Yellow Quartzite (River Pebble)
Quartzite (primarily SiO2)
Quartzite / Sandstone / Chert Mix
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Quartz (likely) / Siliceous rock with quartz phenocrysts (if a rock fragment)
Quartz (SiO₂)
Quartzite (River Pebble)
Metamorphosed Quartz Sandstone (SiO2)
Petrified Wood
Silicified Wood (SiO2)
Petrified Wood
Silicified Wood (SiO2)
Quartzite with Iron Inclusions
Metamorphic Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with impure Limonite/Hematite
Quartzite Pebble
Meta-quartzite
River Quartzite (River Rock)
Quartzite (SiO2)
Muscovite Mica
Muscovite - KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Milky Quartz (or Iron-Stained Quartz)
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Yellow Quartzite
Quartzite (SiO2)
Banded Gneiss (River Rock/Pebble)
Gneiss (specifically a banded variety, likely a orthogneiss or paragneiss depending on parent rock)
Yellow Quartzite River Stone
Quartzite (primarily SiO2)
Quartzite
Quartzite (SiO2)
Mica Schist
Mica Schist
Schist with Quartz/Mica
Mica Schist (primarily Muscovite and Quartz)
Quartzite Pebble
Quartzite (SiO2)
Lapis Lazuli
Lapis Lazuli (Complex aggregate mainly of Lazurite: (Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(S,Cl,SO4,OH)2)