Schist
Schist (metamorphic rock)
metamorphic
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Quartz
Quartz (SiO₂)
mineral
Banded Gneiss
Gneiss (quartz-feldspar-biotite metamorphic rock)
metamorphic
Granite
Granite
igneous
Sandstone (likely Quartzose Sandstone with mineral staining)
Arenite (composed mainly of SiO2)
sedimentary
Basalt with Iron Oxidation
Extrusive Mafic Igneous Rock (composed of Plagioclase and Pyroxene)
igneous
Greenstone / River Jadeite pebble
Metavolcanic rock / Chlorite or Actinolite-rich schist
metamorphic
Banded Gneiss
Gneiss (High-grade regional metamorphic rock)
metamorphic
Diorite Gneiss
Foliated Diorite Gneiss
metamorphic
Greenschist
Greenschist facies rock (containing chlorite, actinolite, albite, and epidote)
metamorphic
Sandstone (with cross-bedding)
Arenite (composed primarily of Quartz: SiO2)
sedimentary
Gneiss (Metamorphic Pebble)
Gneissic Metamorphic Rock
metamorphic
Sandstone (likely a river or beach pebble)
Sandstone (a clastic sedimentary rock)
Sedimentary Rock
Granitoid (Commonly Granite)
Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock
igneous
Unakite
Unakitized granodiorite / Quartz-Epidote-Feldspar rock
metamorphic
Unakite (Epidotized Granite)
Epidote-Feldspar-Quartz Rock
metamorphic
Barite Rose (Desert Rose)
Barium Sulfate (BaSO4)
mineral
Blue Quartzite
Quartzite (primarily SiO2 with inclusions)
metamorphic
Greenstone
Greenschist (primarily composed of chlorite, actinolite, and epidote)
metamorphic
Bumblebee Jasper
Fossiliferous Volcanic Rock (composed of Calcium Carbonate, Manganese Oxides, and Arsenic Sulfides)
igneous
Orthoclase Feldspar
Potassium Aluminum Silicate (KAlSi3O8)
mineral
Banded Sandstone
Arenite (composed primarily of Quartz: SiO2)
sedimentary
Granite
Granite (Felsic Intrusive)
igneous
Sandstone (Ferruginous)
Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2 with Fe2O3 cement)
sedimentary
Granite
Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock
igneous
Unakite
Epidotized Granite
metamorphic
Green Aventurine
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions of Fuchsite mica
metamorphic
Pink Granite
Phaneritic intrusive felsic igneous rock
igneous
Mica Schist
Mica Schist (primarily Muscovite or Biotite KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)
metamorphic
Gneiss
Gneiss
metamorphic
Unakite (Epidotized Granite)
Unakite; primarily composed of Epidote (Ca2(Al,Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH)), Orthoclase (KAlSi3O8), and Quartz (SiO2)
Metamorphic
Greenstone with Quartz Veining
Epidiorite or Metabasalt with SiO2 (Quartz) veins
metamorphic
Greenstone
Metabasalt / Chlorite-Epidote Schist
metamorphic
Sandstone (Ferruginous)
Arenite (primarily SiO2 with Fe2O3 cement)
sedimentary
Mica Schist
Mica Schist (primarily Muscovite and Quartz)
metamorphic
Gneiss with Quartz Veining
Gneiss (High-grade regional metamorphic rock)
metamorphic
Amphibolite (specifically Hornblende Schist/Gneiss)
Amphibole-rich Metamorphic Rock
metamorphic
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Schist
Mica Schist (primarily Muscovite [KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2] or Biotite)
metamorphic
Sandstone Concretion
Sedimentary concretion
Sedimentary
Quartzite with Iron Inclusions
Metamorphic Quartzite (SiO2 with Fe2O3 trace impurities)
metamorphic
Gneiss
Gneiss
metamorphic
Green Quartzite
Quartzite (primarily SiO2 with chromium-rich mica/fuchsite impurities)
metamorphic