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Metamorphic Rock (For Nephrite And Some Jadeite); Mineral (For Jadeite)

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Jadeite

Calc-Silicate Rock

Calc-Silicate Rock

Green Jade

Jade

Nephrite

Metabasalt

Schist

Metagabbro

Granulite

Serpentinite

Gneiss

Asphalt Rock

Gneiss (Metamorphic Rock (Gneissic texture)) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Metamorphic Rock (Gneissic texture)

Gneiss (specifically a weathered or stream-worn specimen) (Gneiss (Foliated Metamorphic Rock)) — metamorphic

Gneiss (specifically a weathered or stream-worn specimen)

Gneiss (Foliated Metamorphic Rock)

Amphibolite (Amphibolite) — metamorphic

Amphibolite

Amphibolite

Gneiss (Gneissic Metamorphic Rock) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneissic Metamorphic Rock

Magnetite (Iron Ore) (Magnetite (Fe3O4)) — mineral

Magnetite (Iron Ore)

Magnetite (Fe3O4)

Greenstone / Serpentinite (Serpentinite (Mg, Fe, Ni, Al, Zn, Mn)2-3(Si, Al, Fe)2O5(OH)4) — metamorphic

Greenstone / Serpentinite

Serpentinite (Mg, Fe, Ni, Al, Zn, Mn)2-3(Si, Al, Fe)2O5(OH)4

Amphibolite with Hornblende (Amphibole-rich Metamorphic Rock (Ca2(Mg,Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2)) — metamorphic

Amphibolite with Hornblende

Amphibole-rich Metamorphic Rock (Ca2(Mg,Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2)

Serpentine (Serpentinite) (Serpentinite (Mg, Fe, Ni, Al, Zn, Mn)2-3(Si, Al, Fe)2O5(OH)4) — metamorphic

Serpentine (Serpentinite)

Serpentinite (Mg, Fe, Ni, Al, Zn, Mn)2-3(Si, Al, Fe)2O5(OH)4

Gneiss (Granitic Gneiss) (Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss (Granitic Gneiss)

Gneiss

Greenstone (Greywacke or Nephrite Jade variant) (Metamorphosed mafic igneous or sedimentary rock (e.g., Actinolite-Chlorite Schist)) — metamorphic

Greenstone (Greywacke or Nephrite Jade variant)

Metamorphosed mafic igneous or sedimentary rock (e.g., Actinolite-Chlorite Schist)

Granitic Gneiss (Gneiss (Metamorphic rock of granitic composition)) — metamorphic

Granitic Gneiss

Gneiss (Metamorphic rock of granitic composition)

Gneiss (Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss

Unidentifiable Specimen (Undetermined) — Unknown

Unidentifiable Specimen

Undetermined

Gneiss (Banded Gneiss) (Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss (Banded Gneiss)

Gneiss

Greenstone (Metamorphosed Mafic Igneous Rock) — metamorphic

Greenstone

Metamorphosed Mafic Igneous Rock

Nephrite Jade / Pounamu (Nephrite (Ca2(Mg, Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2)) — metamorphic

Nephrite Jade / Pounamu

Nephrite (Ca2(Mg, Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2)

Nuummite (Orthorhombic amphibole (Gedrite and Anthophyllite mixture) - (Mg,Fe)7Si8O22(OH)2) — metamorphic

Nuummite

Orthorhombic amphibole (Gedrite and Anthophyllite mixture) - (Mg,Fe)7Si8O22(OH)2

Hypersthene (Hypersthene ((Mg,Fe)SiO₃)) — Mineral

Hypersthene

Hypersthene ((Mg,Fe)SiO₃)

Smoky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Smoky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Slate (Foliated Metamorphic Rock) — metamorphic

Slate

Foliated Metamorphic Rock

Slate (Foliated low-grade metamorphic rock) — metamorphic

Slate

Foliated low-grade metamorphic rock

Gneiss (Gneiss (High-grade metamorphic rock)) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss (High-grade metamorphic rock)

Gneiss (Gneiss (High-grade metamorphic rock)) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss (High-grade metamorphic rock)

Gneiss (with Granite/Pegmatite Vein) (Foliated Metamorphic Rock (Quartz-Feldspar Gneiss)) — metamorphic

Gneiss (with Granite/Pegmatite Vein)

Foliated Metamorphic Rock (Quartz-Feldspar Gneiss)

Labradorite (a variety of Feldspar) (Labradorite; (Na,Ca)(Al,Si)4O8 (a plagioclase feldspar)) — igneous

Labradorite (a variety of Feldspar)

Labradorite; (Na,Ca)(Al,Si)4O8 (a plagioclase feldspar)

Granitic Gneiss (Gneiss (containing Potassium Feldspar and Quartz)) — metamorphic

Granitic Gneiss

Gneiss (containing Potassium Feldspar and Quartz)

Beach Pebble (Nephrite Jade / Chalcedony) (Ca2(Mg,Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2 / SiO2) — metamorphic

Beach Pebble (Nephrite Jade / Chalcedony)

Ca2(Mg,Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2 / SiO2

Granite Gneiss (Gneiss (High-grade Metamorphic Rock)) — metamorphic

Granite Gneiss

Gneiss (High-grade Metamorphic Rock)

Gneiss (High-grade Metamorphic Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss

High-grade Metamorphic Gneiss

Nephrite Jade Elephant Carving (Nephrite (a variety of the calcium, magnesium, and iron-rich amphibole minerals tremolite or actinolite)) — metamorphic

Nephrite Jade Elephant Carving

Nephrite (a variety of the calcium, magnesium, and iron-rich amphibole minerals tremolite or actinolite)

Gneiss (Gneiss (High-grade Regional Metamorphic Rock)) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss (High-grade Regional Metamorphic Rock)

Rhodochrosite (Rhodochrosite, Manganese Carbonate (MnCO3)) — mineral

Rhodochrosite

Rhodochrosite, Manganese Carbonate (MnCO3)

Gneiss (Gneiss (High-grade regional metamorphic rock)) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss (High-grade regional metamorphic rock)

Gneiss (specifically Pink Gneiss) (Gneiss (high-grade regional metamorphic rock)) — metamorphic

Gneiss (specifically Pink Gneiss)

Gneiss (high-grade regional metamorphic rock)

Gneiss (Banded Gneiss) (Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss (Banded Gneiss)

Gneiss

Greenstone / Epidosite (Epidosite (primary minerals: Epidote and Quartz)) — metamorphic

Greenstone / Epidosite

Epidosite (primary minerals: Epidote and Quartz)

Nephrite Jade (Nephrite (Silicate mineral: Ca2(Mg, Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2)) — metamorphic

Nephrite Jade

Nephrite (Silicate mineral: Ca2(Mg, Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2)

Gneiss Pebble (Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss Pebble

Gneiss

Gneiss (foliated metamorphic rock) (Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss (foliated metamorphic rock)

Gneiss

Schist (Mica Schist) — metamorphic

Schist

Mica Schist

Gneiss (Gneiss (High-grade Metamorphic Rock)) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss (High-grade Metamorphic Rock)

Schist (Mica Schist) — metamorphic

Schist

Mica Schist