Lapis Lazuli
Lapis Lazuli (a rock type, not a single mineral; main component is Lazurite (Na,Ca)8[(S,Cl,SO4,OH)2|(Al6Si6O24)])
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Lapis Lazuli
Lapis Lazuli (a rock type, not a single mineral; main component is Lazurite (Na,Ca)8[(S,Cl,SO4,OH)2|(Al6Si6O24)])
Sandstone
Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)
Marble
Recrystallized Calcite (CaCO3)
Lapis Lazuli (in Matrix)
Lazurite-bearing Metamorphic Rock (Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(SO4,S,Cl)2
Dalmatian Stone
Dalmatian Jasper (a misnomer for an Aplite with Arfvedsonite spots)
Schist
Schist
Lapis Lazuli (Tumbled Specimen)
Lapis Lazuli (Aggregate rock containing Lazurite: (Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(SO4,S,Cl)2)
Lapis Lazuli (polished cabochon/sphere)
Na8[Al6Si6O24]Sn with accessory minerals (Pyrite, Calcite)
Marble
Metamorphic rock primarily composed of Calcite (CaCO3)
Dalmatian Stone (Dalmatian Jasper)
Peralkaline Quartz-Feldspar Porphyry with Arfvedsonite
Lapis Lazuli
Lapis Lazuli (Complex silicate rock containing Lazurite (Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(S,Cl,SO4,OH)2, Calcite, and Pyrite)
Lapis Lazuli
Na8[Al6Si6O24]n(S,Cl,SO4,OH)2
Sandstone
Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)
Epidosite (Unakite-related)
Epidosite (composed primarily of Epidote and Quartz)
Lapis Lazuli
Lapis Lazuli (Primary mineral: Lazurite, (Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(S,Cl,SO4,OH)2)
Coarse Sandstone
Arenite (SiO2 based)
Lapis Lazuli
Lapis Lazuli (Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(S,SO4,Cl)1-2
Sandstone
Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)
Lapis Lazuli
Lapis Lazuli (Mineral composition: Lazurite, Calcite, Sodalite, and Pyrite)
Given the appearance, it's likely a fragment of an igneous or metamorphic rock composed of multiple minerals. Without specific diagnostic features, it's difficult to give a common name other than 'crystalline rock fragment'. If pressed to guess based on the granular, somewhat light and dark speckled appearance, it could be a fragment of granite or a related intrusive igneous rock.
As a rock fragment, it does not have a single scientific mineral name; rather, it's a piece of a rock which is a combination of minerals. If it were granite, its main mineral composition would be quartz (SiO2), feldspar (e.g., KAlSi3O8 - orthoclase, (Na,Ca)(Al,Si)4O8 - plagioclase), and mica (e.g., KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 - muscovite or K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 - biotite), among others.
Sandstone
Arenite (primarily SiO2)
Tiger Iron
Tiger Iron (Composition: SiO2, Fe2O3, Fe3O4)
Lapis Lazuli (Low Grade)
Lazurite-rich metamorphic rock ((Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(SO4,S,Cl,OH)2)
Lapis Lazuli
Lapis Lazuli (A complex rock primarily composed of Lazurite: (Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(S,Cl,SO4,OH)2)
Lapis Lazuli
Lapis Lazuli (Mineral composition: Lazurite (Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(SO4,S,Cl,OH)2, Calcite, and Pyrite)
Dalmatian Stone
Dalmatian Stone (formerly called Dalmatian Jasper)
Lapis Lazuli
Lazurite-rich metamorphic rock
Lapis Lazuli
Lapis Lazuli (Rock composed primarily of Lazurite (Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(S,Cl,SO4,OH)2, Calcite, and Pyrite)
Quartzite
Metamorphic rock primarily composed of Quartz (SiO2)
Quartzite
Metamorphic rock primarily composed of Quartz (SiO2)
Sandstone
Arenite (SiO2 based)
Lapis Lazuli
Na8(Al6Si6O24)S2 (Lazurite is the primary constituent mineral)
Lapis Lazuli
Lazurite-rich metamorphic rock ((Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(S,Cl,SO4,OH)2)
Lapis Lazuli
Lazurite-rich metamorphic rock (approx. (Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(S,Cl,SO4,OH)2)
Lapis Lazuli
Na8[Al6Si6O24]S2 (Lazurite component), a rock composed primarily of Lazurite, Calcite, and Pyrite
Lapis Lazuli
Lapis Lazuli (Complex aggregate mainly of Lazurite: (Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(S,Cl,SO4,OH)2)
Sandstone
Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)
Sandstone
Arenite
Gneiss (specifically Granitic Gneiss)
Gneiss (composed primarily of Quartz, Feldspar, and Biotite/Amphibole)
Sandstone
Arenite (SiO2 based with primary clasts 0.0625 to 2 mm)
Banded Gneiss
Gneiss (Metamorphic rock composed of feldspar, quartz, and mica)
Sandstone
Arenite