Gneiss
Gneiss (High-grade metamorphic rock)
metamorphic
Category
Mineral, Often Found In Metamorphic Rocks But Also In Sedimentary And Igneous Rocks
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Pyrite
Iron Sulfide (FeS2)
mineral
Chalcopyrite (Peacock Ore)
Copper Iron Sulfide (CuFeS2)
mineral
Blue Apatite
Fluorapatite (Ca5(PO4)3F)
mineral
Quartz Pebble
Crystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
sedimentary
Pyrite
Iron Sulfide (FeS2)
mineral
Sodalite
Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2 (Sodium Aluminum Silicate Chloride)
mineral
Chalcopyrite (Peacock Ore)
Chalcopyrite (CuFeS2)
mineral
Garnet (likely Almandine or a blend)
Garnet group: X3Y2(SiO4)3, where X can be Ca, Mg, Fe2+, Mn2+ and Y can be Al, Fe3+, Cr3+. Given the dark, somewhat reddish-brown appearance in the image, it's likely Almandine (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3) or a mix with other iron-rich garnets.
Mineral
Quartz
SiO₂ (Silicon Dioxide)
Mineral
Gneiss
Gneiss (High-grade metamorphic rock)
metamorphic
Gneiss
Gneiss
metamorphic
Sodalite
Sodalite (Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2)
mineral
Blue Calcite
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
mineral
Magnetite / Iron Ore
Magnetite (Fe3O4)
mineral
Pyrite
Iron Sulfide (FeS2)
mineral
Sodalite
Sodalite (Na8Al6Si6O24Cl2)
mineral
Pyrite
Iron Pyrite (FeS2)
mineral
Orthoclase Feldspar
KAlSi3O8 (Potassium Aluminum Silicate)
mineral
Milky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
mineral
Likely garnet (rough crystal)
Garnet group, likely almandine (Fe₃Al₂(SiO₄)₃); identification from the image is uncertain
mineral
Sodalite
Sodalite (Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2)
mineral
Ruby
Corundum (Al2O3)
mineral
Biotite Mica
Biotite (K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(F,OH)2)
mineral
Epidote
Epidote - {Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
mineral
Yellow Calcite
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
mineral
Orange Calcite
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
mineral
Ruby (Raw Corundum)
Corundum (Al2O3) with Chromium traces
mineral
Chalcopyrite (Peacock Ore)
Chalcopyrite (CuFeS2)
mineral
Pyrite in Matrix
Iron Sulfide (FeS2)
mineral
Magnetite Orthorthotropic Rock
Magnetite (Fe3O4)
mineral
Zircon
Zircon (Zirconium Silicate - ZrSiO4)
mineral
Sodalite (Dotted or Spotted Variety)
Sodalite (Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2)
mineral
Quartz
Quartz (SiO₂ - Silicon Dioxide)
Mineral
Spessartine Garnet
Manganese aluminum silicate (Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3)
mineral
Garnet
Almandine (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3)
mineral
Beryl (likely Aquamarine)
Beryllium aluminum silicate (Be3Al2Si6O18)
mineral
White Zircon
Zircon (Zirconium silicate, ZrSiO4)
mineral
Quartz (Milky/Common Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
mineral
Hematite
Iron(III) oxide (Fe2O3)
mineral
Magnetite (Lodestone variant potential)
Magnetite (Fe3O4)
mineral
Gneiss
Foliated Metamorphic Rock (Gneiss)
metamorphic