Lapis Lazuli
Lapis Lazuli (A complex rock primarily composed of Lazurite: (Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(S,Cl,SO4,OH)2)
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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)
Lapis Lazuli (Raw)
Lazurite-rich metamorphic rock; Na3Ca(Al3Si3O12)S
Banded gneiss
Gneiss, commonly quartz–feldspar–mica gneiss
Lapis Lazuli
Lapis Lazuli (Complex aggregate mainly of Lazurite: (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
Lazurite-rich metamorphic rock ((Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(S,Cl,SO4,OH)2)
Pebble (river rock/beach pebble)
Pebble (clast size class)
Rough Apatite in Matrix
Fluorapatite / Chlorapatite / Hydroxylapatite (Ca5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH))
Lapis Lazuli
Lapis Lazuli (Rock composed primarily of Lazurite (Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(S,Cl,SO4,OH)2, Calcite, and Pyrite)
Banded river pebble, likely gneiss
Foliated quartz–feldspar rock, possibly banded gneiss
Mica Schist
Mica Schist (primarily Muscovite and Quartz)
Greenstone / Greenschist
Greenschist (composed of Chlorite, Epidote, Actinolite)
Sandstone (lithic/greywacke variety)
Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2 with various lithic fragments)
Pink Granite
Phaneritic Igneous Rock (composed of orthoclase, quartz, and mica)
Pink Granite
Phaneritic Plutonic Felsic Rock (Granite)
Stromatolite
Biogenic Sedimentary Rock (composed predominantly of CaCO3)
Lapis Lazuli (Tumbled)
Lazurite-dominated contact metamorphic rock
Emerald in Matrix
Beryl (Be3Al2Si6O18)
Granite
Granite (composed mainly of Quartz, Alkali Feldspar, and Plagioclase)
Mica-rich metamorphic rock (likely mica schist)
Mica schist, composed mainly of muscovite and/or biotite with quartz and possibly feldspar
Mixed River Stones and Minerals
Mixed Silica-rich Stones (Quartz, Agate, Jasper, Sandstone, Dalmation Stone)
Green serpentine-rich rock (possibly serpentinite)
Serpentinite, composed chiefly of serpentine-group minerals (e.g., lizardite, antigorite, or chrysotile)
Granite Core Sample
Granite
Polished gneiss pebble
Quartz–feldspar–mica gneiss (exact mineral identification is uncertain from the image)
Pink Granite
Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock (Rich in K-Feldspar)
Pebble (likely Sandstone or Granitic Pebble)
Clastic Sediment (or specific rock type, e.g., Arenite, Granitoid Pebble)
Banded gneiss
Gneiss, composed mainly of quartz, feldspar, and mica
Serpentine
(Mg,Fe)3Si2O5(OH)4
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.
Lapis Lazuli
Na8(Al6Si6O24)S2 (Lazurite is the primary constituent mineral)
Greenstone
Metabasalt (composed of chlorite, epidote, and actinolite)
Labradorite
(Ca, Na)(Al, Si)4O8
Gray Slate Pebble
Slate (metamorphosed mudstone/shale)
Glauconitic Sandstone (Greensand)
Glauconitic Sandstone ((K, Na)(Fe3+, Al, Mg)2(Si, Al)4O10(OH)2)
Unakite
Epidotized Granite
Banded Gneiss
Gneiss (High-grade metamorphic rock)
Unakite
Unakite; epidote–pink feldspar–quartz rock
Pale green-gray stone, possibly serpentinite
Serpentinite (rock composed mainly of serpentine-group minerals)
Breciated Jasper
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions
Hypersthene
Hypersthene ((Mg,Fe)SiO₃)
Weathered iron-stained quartzite or sandstone cobble
Quartzite (quartz-rich rock), possibly ferruginous sandstone