Gneiss (specifically a weathered Amphibolite or Garnet Gneiss)
Gneiss (complex silicate composition)
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Gneiss (specifically a weathered Amphibolite or Garnet Gneiss)
Gneiss (complex silicate composition)
Green Schist
Greenschist (composed of Chlorite, Actinolite, and Epidote)
Yellow Quartzite (River Cobble)
Quartzite (mainly SiO2)
Tiger's Eye (Rough)
Pseudomorph of Quartz after Crocidolite (SiO2)
Quartzite
Quartzite (SiO2)
Blue Sapphire
Corundum (Al2O3)
Gneiss
Gneiss
Limonite (Iron Ore)
Limonite (an amorphous mixture of hydrated iron oxides, primarily FeO(OH)·nH2O)
Amethyst
SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide with Iron impurities and natural radiation influence)
Quartz (Milky or Common Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Asphalt (Bituminous Concrete)
Bituminous Concrete / Pavement
Quartzite Pebble
Quartzite (predominantly Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)
Serpentinite
Serpentinite (composed primarily of Serpentine minerals: Mg3Si2O5(OH)4)
Quartz (likely a form of massive or vein quartz)
Quartz (SiO₂)
Moonstone
Orthoclase Feldspar (composed of alternate layers of orthoclase and albite), (K,Na)AlSi3O8
Blue Sapphire
Corundum (Al2O3) with traces of Iron and Titanium
Agate
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Chalcedony variety
Pyrite in Quartz
Iron Sulfide (FeS2) in Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Granitic Pegmatite
Granitic Pegmatite with Quartz and Feldspar
Gneiss (Granitic Gneiss)
Gneiss (from German Gneis, related to 'spark')
Dragon Blood Jasper
Epidote with Red Jasper inclusions (SiO2 and Ca2(Al,Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH))
Serpentine
Serpentinite (Mg,Fe,Ni,Al,Zn,Mn)2-3(Si,Al,Fe)2O5(OH)4
Gneiss
Gneiss
Emerald In Matrix
Beryl (Be3Al2Si6O18) with trace Chromium/Vanadium
Serpentinite
Serpentinite (composed primarily of serpentine group minerals like lizardite, chrysotile, or antigorite; Mg3Si2O5(OH)4)
Greenstone
Greenschist (metamorphosed mafic igneous rock)
Quartzite with inclusions
Metamorphosed Quartz-rich Rock (SiO2)
Schist
Mica Schist (predominantly Muscovite or Biotite)
Yellow Quartzite (River Pebble)
Quartzite (mainly SiO2)
Yellow Quartzite (River Stone)
Quartzite (primarily SiO2)
Quartzite (specifically a river-worn cobble)
Quartzite (primarily Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Quartzite with Iron Hydroxide Staining
Quartzite (primarily SiO2) with Limonite/Goethite staining
Serpentinite
Serpentinite (containing minerals of the Serpentine subgroup: Antigorite, Lizardite, and Chrysotile; formula (Mg,Fe)3Si2O5(OH)4)
Schist
Mica Schist
Lapis Lazuli
Na8(Al6Si6O24)S2 (composed primarily of Lazurite, Calcite, and Pyrite)
Quartzite Pebble
Quartzite (primarily SiO2)
Quartzite Pebble
Quartzite (SiO2)
Quartzite with Quartz Vein
Quartzite (SiO2)
Magnetite (potentially as a Lodestone or within Ironstone)
Magnetite (Fe3O4)
Gneiss (specifically a Granitic Gneiss)
Gneiss (typically composed of Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica/Amphiboles)
Quartzite
Quartzite (SiO2)
Yellow Quartzite
Metamorphosed Quartz (SiO2)