Rough Apatite in Matrix
Fluorapatite / Chlorapatite / Hydroxylapatite (Ca5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH))
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Rough Apatite in Matrix
Fluorapatite / Chlorapatite / Hydroxylapatite (Ca5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH))
Tiger Iron
Tiger Iron (Composition: SiO2, Fe2O3, Fe3O4)
Dalmatian Stone
Dalmatian Jasper (actually a Peralkaline Igneous Rock)
Sandstone
Arenite (SiO2 based)
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)
Serpentinite
Serpentinite (composed primarily of minerals in the Serpentine group)
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
Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)
Lapis Lazuli
Lazurite-rich metamorphic rock ((Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(S,Cl,SO4,OH)2)
Slate
Foliated Metamorphic Rock (primarily composed of Muscovite, Chlorite, and Quartz)
Lapis Lazuli
Lapis Lazuli (Rock composed primarily of Lazurite (Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(S,Cl,SO4,OH)2, Calcite, and Pyrite)
Quartzite Pebble
Metamorphic rock primarily composed of Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Lapis Lazuli
Na8(Al6Si6O24)S2 (Lazurite is the primary constituent mineral)
Lapis Lazuli
Na8[Al6Si6O24]S2 (Lazurite component), a rock composed primarily of Lazurite, Calcite, and Pyrite
Lapis Lazuli
Lazurite-rich metamorphic rock (approx. (Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(S,Cl,SO4,OH)2)
Sandstone
Arenite
Banded Gneiss
Gneiss (Metamorphic rock composed of feldspar, quartz, and mica)
Lapis Lazuli
Lapis Lazuli (Complex aggregate mainly of Lazurite: (Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(S,Cl,SO4,OH)2)
Quartzite
Quartzite (Metamorphic rock composed primarily of quartz)
Sandstone
Arenite (SiO2 based with primary clasts 0.0625 to 2 mm)
Gneiss (specifically Granitic Gneiss)
Gneiss (composed primarily of Quartz, Feldspar, and Biotite/Amphibole)
Sandstone
Arenite
Sandstone or Quartzite
Arenite (if sedimentary) / Quartzite (if metamorphic)
Granite
Granite
Granite Pebble
Phaneritic intrusive igneous rock
Lapis Lazuli
Lapis Lazuli (Complex silicate rock containing Lazurite: (Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(S,Cl,SO4,OH)2)
Lapis Lazuli (Tumbled)
Lazurite-dominated contact metamorphic rock
Lapis Lazuli
Na8[Al6Si6O24]Sn (Lazurite-rich metamorphic rock)
Muscovite Schist
Metamorphic rock primarily composed of quartz and muscovite mica
Dalmation Stone
Peralkaline Rock (SiO2 with Arfvedsonite)
Sandstone
Arenite (SiO2 primarily)
Sandstone (Ferruginous)
Arenite (Fe2O3 enriched)
Sandstone
Arenite
Lapis Lazuli
Lazurite (primary mineral component), (Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(S,SO4,Cl)1-2
Marble
Metamorphic Limestone (CaCO3)
Chakra Crystal Bracelet
Mixed Mineral Assortment
Unakite
Epidotized Granite
Granite
Granite (Felsic Plutonic Rock)
Granite / Gneiss (Felsic Metamorphic or Igneous Rock)
Gneiss (or weathered Granite)
Sandstone (Ferruginous)
Arenite (primarily SiO2 with iron oxide cement)
Green Schist
Greenschist (composed of Chlorite, Actinolite, and Epidote)