Lapis Lazuli (Tumbled)
Lazurite-dominated contact metamorphic rock
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Lapis Lazuli (Tumbled)
Lazurite-dominated contact metamorphic rock
Lapis Lazuli
Na8[Al6Si6O24]Sn (Lazurite-rich metamorphic rock)
Sandstone
Arenite (primarily SiO2 with various cementing agents)
Sandstone
Arenite (primarily SiO2)
Green Schist
Greenschist (composed of Chlorite, Actinolite, and Epidote)
Marble
Metamorphic Limestone (CaCO3)
Sandstone
Arenite (primarily SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide)
Unakite
Epidotized Granite
Breciated Jasper
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions
Orange Calcite (likely polished specimen)
Calcite
Lapis Lazuli (polished cabochon)
Lazurite-rich metamorphic rock (approx. Na6Ca2Al6Si6O24(SO4,S,Cl)2)
Lapis Lazuli
Sodium aluminum silicate with sulfur (main component: Lazurite [(Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(SO4,S,Cl)2])
Andesite
Intermediate Volcanic Rock (Andesite)
Granite Pebble
Granite (Phaneritic Quartz-Feldspar Rock)
Slate
Foliated Metamorphic Rock (composed primarily of Quartz, Muscovite, and Illite)
Sandstone (with potential iron-oxide staining)
Arenite (primarily SiO2)
Dalmatian Jasper / Dalmatian Stone
Peralkaline Rock (Silicon Dioxide with Amphibole inclusions)
Lapis Lazuli (Raw)
Lazurite-rich metamorphic rock; Na3Ca(Al3Si3O12)S
Sandstone
Arenite (SiO2 + various cementing minerals)
Lapis Lazuli
Lapis Lazuli (Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(S,Cl,SO4,OH)2
Brecciated Jasper
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite impurities
Lapis Lazuli (Lazurite crystals on Marble)
Lazurite / (Na,Ca)8[(S,Cl,SO4,OH)2|(AlSiO4)6]
Gneiss
Gneiss (Metamorphic rock composed primarily of quartz, feldspar, and mica)
Lapis Lazuli (Tumbled Stone)
Na6Ca2(Al6Si6O24)(SO4,S,Cl)2 (Lazulite-rich Metamorphic Rock)
Gneiss (Stream-worn Cobble)
Gneiss (Metamorphic rock composed primarily of Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)
Marble (White)
Metamorphosed Limestone (mainly CaCO3)
Gneiss (specifically Biotite Gneiss)
Gneiss (high-grade metamorphic rock primarily composed of Silicates)
Sandstone
Arenite (SiO2 based)
River Cobble (Gneiss/Migmatite)
Gneissic Metamorphic Rock (composed mainly of Quartz, Feldspar, and Biotite)
Dalmatian Stone
Dalmatian Jasper (Aplitic Rock)
Sandstone
Arenite (primarily SiO2)
Dalmatian Stone
Dalmatian Jasper (Aplitic Perthite)
Gneiss (specifically a Granitic Gneiss specimen)
Gneiss (high-grade metamorphic rock primarily composed of Quartz, Feldspar, and Biotite/Amphibole)
Sandstone
Arenite (primarily composed of SiO2)
Serpentinite
Serpentinite (composed primarily of Serpentine minerals: Mg3Si2O5(OH)4)
Slate
Foliated Metamorphic Rock (composed primarily of silica and alumina with iron and magnesium)
Sandstone (Tumbled/River Pebble)
Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)
Sandstone (Ferruginous)
Arenite with Iron Oxide cement (SiO2 + Fe2O3)
Banded Rock (likely Quartz-rich)
Uncertain, likely a Metamorphic Rock (e.g., Gneiss or Schist) with prominent Quartz and other minerals
Bauxite
Bauxite (principal ore of aluminum, primarily Al(OH)3)
Granite
Granite (Phaneritic intrusive igneous rock)
Unakite
Unakite (Metasomatized Granite)