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Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) in sedimentary vugs
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Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) in sedimentary vugs
Orange Quartzite / Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions
Black Sand (Magnetite Sand)
Magnetite (Fe3O4)
Amethyst and Ruby in Zoisite
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) and Anyolite (Zoisite-Hornblende-Ruby mix)
Diorite
Diorite (Intermediate intrusive igneous rock)
Gemstone Sand (Mineral Assortment)
Mixed Mineral Concentrates (Commonly including Quartz SiO2, Garnet X3Y2(SiO4)3, and Tourmaline (Na,Ca)(Li,Mg,Al)3(Al,Fe,Mn)6(BO3)3(Si6O18)(OH,F)4)
Tiger's Eye (Inlaid in a band)
SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide with Crocidolite inclusions)
Rhodonite with Manganese Oxides
Rhodonite (Mn,Fe,Mg,Ca)SiO3
Serpentine
Serpentinite (group of minerals: (Mg,Fe,Ni,Al,Zn,Mn)2-3(Si,Al,Fe)2O5(OH)4)
Mica Schist
Mica Schist (Predominantly Muscovite/Biotite)
Quartzite River Rock (with Limonite staining)
Quartzite (SiO2)
Quartzite (River Pebble)
Metamorphic Quartzite (SiO2)
Muscovite Mica
Muscovite (KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(F,OH)₂))
Tiger's Eye (specifically Blue/Golden mixed or Hawk's Eye)
Pseudomorph of Quartz after Crocidolite (SiO2)
Petrified Wood
Silicified Wood (SiO2)
Granite
Phaneritic Igneous Rock (composed primarily of Quartz SiO2, Alkali Feldspar, and Plagioclase)
Quartz Vein (Iron-stained)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with limonite/hematite staining
Sandstone (with potential Arkose/Lithic characteristics)
Arenite (Sedimentary rock composed of sand-sized grains)
Garnet-Mica Schist
Schist (variety with Almandine Garnet, Fe3Al2(SiO4)3)
Banded Gneiss (Variety of Gneiss)
Gneiss (specifically, a variety exhibiting prominent banding; mineral composition can vary, but often contains quartz, feldspar, mica, and amphibole)
Bauxite Ore
Hydrated aluminum oxides (e.g., Gibbsite Al(OH)3, Boehmite ̲̲̲̲AlOOH, Diaspore ̲̲̲̲AlOOH)
Greenschist / Greenstone
Greenschist facies metabasite
Green Aventurine
Aventurine Quartz (SiO2 with inclusions)
Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Blue Calcite
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
Ruby Fuchsite / Ruby in Fuchsite
Ruby (Al2O3 variety corundum) and Fuchsite (K(Al,Cr)2AlSi3O10(OH)2 - a chromium-rich variety of muscovite mica) in Quartz matrix
Greenschist
Greenschist (Major minerals include Chlorite, Actinolite, and Epidote)
Orthoclase Feldspar
Orthoclase (KAlSi3O8)
Chrysocolla and Azurite in Matrix
Hydrated copper phyllosilicate (Chrysocolla - Cu2H2Si2O5(OH)4) and Copper carbonate (Azurite - Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2)
Granite
Granite (a common rock type, not a single mineral; composed primarily of Quartz, Feldspar (Orthoclase and Plagioclase), and Mica (Biotite and/or Muscovite) and/or Amphibole)
Gossan (Iron Hat)
Limonitic Gossan (Fe-oxide/hydroxide complex)
Green Calcite
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
Granite
Granite
Tiger's Eye
Pseudomorph of Quartz after Crocidolite (SiO2)
Granite
Phaneritic Igneous Rock (composed primarily of Quartz, Alkali Feldspar, and Plagioclase)
Quartzite
Quartzite (SiO2)
Hypersthene
Hypersthene (Magnesium Iron Silicate - (Mg,Fe)SiO3)
Turquoise in Matrix
Hydrous phosphate of copper and aluminium, CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O
Gneiss (Granitic Gneiss)
Gneiss
Coquina / Fossiliferous Limestone
Biogenic Limestone (Calcium Carbonate - CaCO3)
Sandstone (Pebble/Conglomerate fragment)
Sandstone (clastic sedimentary rock)
Quartz (likely Jasper or Chert variety)
Quartz (SiO₂)