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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

Pegmatite (Graphic Granite / Granite Pegmatite) (Coarse-grained intrusive igneous rock (Felsic)) — igneous

Pegmatite (Graphic Granite / Granite Pegmatite)

Coarse-grained intrusive igneous rock (Felsic)

Orthoclase Feldspar (KAlSi3O8 (Potassium Aluminum Silicate)) — mineral

Orthoclase Feldspar

KAlSi3O8 (Potassium Aluminum Silicate)

Pumice (Pumice (volcanic rock)) — Igneous

Pumice

Pumice (volcanic rock)

Red Sandstone (Sandstone (lithic arenite or arkose with iron oxide)) — sedimentary

Red Sandstone

Sandstone (lithic arenite or arkose with iron oxide)

Quartz (in matrix) (Quartz (SiO₂)) — mineral

Quartz (in matrix)

Quartz (SiO₂)

Quartzite (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

Plagioclase Feldspar (Plagioclase Feldspar Series (NaAlSi3O8 - CaAl2Si2O8)) — Mineral

Plagioclase Feldspar

Plagioclase Feldspar Series (NaAlSi3O8 - CaAl2Si2O8)

Gneiss (Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss

Mica (Muscovite) (Muscovite, KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2) — Mineral

Mica (Muscovite)

Muscovite, KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2

Banded Gneiss (Gneiss) — Metamorphic

Banded Gneiss

Gneiss

Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2 based)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2 based)

Sandstone (Graywacke) (Clastic Sedimentary Rock (Lithic Sandstone)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Graywacke)

Clastic Sedimentary Rock (Lithic Sandstone)

Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2 primarily)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2 primarily)

Shale with Iron Staining (Fissile Mudrock (Sedimentary Rock)) — sedimentary

Shale with Iron Staining

Fissile Mudrock (Sedimentary Rock)

Milky Quartz Pebble with Iron Inclusions (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide impurities) — sedimentary

Milky Quartz Pebble with Iron Inclusions

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide impurities

Gneiss (Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss

Magnetite (Lodestone) (Magnetite (Fe3O4)) — mineral

Magnetite (Lodestone)

Magnetite (Fe3O4)

Quartz-veined Sedimentary Rock (Hydrothermally veined Clastic Sedimentary Rock (SiO2 veins in Matrix)) — sedimentary

Quartz-veined Sedimentary Rock

Hydrothermally veined Clastic Sedimentary Rock (SiO2 veins in Matrix)

Smoky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Smoky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartzite (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (SiO2)

Magnetite (Lodestone variety) (Magnetite (Iron(II,III) oxide, Fe3O4)) — mineral

Magnetite (Lodestone variety)

Magnetite (Iron(II,III) oxide, Fe3O4)

Likely greenstone (serpentinized ultramafic rock) (Serpentinite, dominated by serpentine-group minerals (chrysotile/lizardite/antigorite), possibly with chlorite or epidote) — metamorphic

Likely greenstone (serpentinized ultramafic rock)

Serpentinite, dominated by serpentine-group minerals (chrysotile/lizardite/antigorite), possibly with chlorite or epidote

Quartz (Quartz (SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide)) — Mineral

Quartz

Quartz (SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide)

Sandstone (Arenite) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite

Gneiss (Gneiss (a rock type, not a specific mineral with a formula)) — Metamorphic Rock

Gneiss

Gneiss (a rock type, not a specific mineral with a formula)

Metamorphic Rock

Smoky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Smoky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Smoky Quartz (Silicon dioxide (SiO2)) — Mineral

Smoky Quartz

Silicon dioxide (SiO2)

Sandstone (Ferruginous) (Arenite (with Iron Oxide)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Ferruginous)

Arenite (with Iron Oxide)

Quartz Geode (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Geode

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Wishing Stone (Quartz-Veined Pebble) (Hydrothermal Quartz in Metasedimentary Matrix (SiO2/Matrix)) — metamorphic

Wishing Stone (Quartz-Veined Pebble)

Hydrothermal Quartz in Metasedimentary Matrix (SiO2/Matrix)

Garnet Schist (Garnet-bearing Mica Schist) — metamorphic

Garnet Schist

Garnet-bearing Mica Schist

Pegmatite (Igneous Pegmatite) — igneous

Pegmatite

Igneous Pegmatite

Fire Opal (Hydrated Silica (SiO2·nH2O)) — mineral

Fire Opal

Hydrated Silica (SiO2·nH2O)

Beryl (likely Aquamarine or Heliodor variant) (Beryllium aluminum cyclosilicate (Be3Al2Si6O18)) — mineral

Beryl (likely Aquamarine or Heliodor variant)

Beryllium aluminum cyclosilicate (Be3Al2Si6O18)

Banded Gneiss (Gneiss) — metamorphic

Banded Gneiss

Gneiss

Black Star Diopside (beads) (Diopside (CaMgSi2O6) - a member of the pyroxene group) — Mineral

Black Star Diopside (beads)

Diopside (CaMgSi2O6) - a member of the pyroxene group

Serpentine (Serpentine Group Minerals (e.g., Antigorite, Chrysotile, Lizardite)) — Mineral, often found as a rock

Serpentine

Serpentine Group Minerals (e.g., Antigorite, Chrysotile, Lizardite)

Mineral, often found as a rock

Gneiss (Metamorphic Gneiss (High-grade regional metamorphism)) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Metamorphic Gneiss (High-grade regional metamorphism)

Pegmatite (Igneous Pegmatite) — igneous

Pegmatite

Igneous Pegmatite

Sodalite (blue beads) and Clear Quartz (clear beads) (Sodalite: Na4Al3Si3O12Cl; Quartz: SiO2) — mineral

Sodalite (blue beads) and Clear Quartz (clear beads)

Sodalite: Na4Al3Si3O12Cl; Quartz: SiO2

Gneiss (Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss

Pyrite (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)