Lapis Lazuli
Lazurite-rich metamorphic rock ((Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(S,Cl,SO4,OH)2)
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Lapis Lazuli
Lazurite-rich metamorphic rock ((Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(S,Cl,SO4,OH)2)
Greenstone / Epidosite
Epidosite (Metasomatic rock consisting mainly of Epidite Ca2(Al2,Fe3+)(SiO4)(Si2O7)O(OH) and Quartz)
Lapis Lazuli
Lapis Lazuli (Complex aggregate mainly of Lazurite: (Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(S,Cl,SO4,OH)2)
Quartz Pebble
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Quartzite
Hydrothermal Quartz or Quartzite (SiO2)
Lapis Lazuli
Na8[Al6Si6O24]S2 (Lazurite component), a rock composed primarily of Lazurite, Calcite, and Pyrite
Demitasse Granite (Diorite-Granite transition)
Intermediate Plutonic Rock (Granodiorite/Diorite mix)
Lapis Lazuli
Sodalite-rich metamorphic rock containing Lazurite (Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(S,Cl,SO4,OH)2
Quartz (Milky/Crystal variety)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Apatite
Apatite Group (e.g., Fluorapatite Ca5(PO4)3F, Chlorapatite Ca5(PO4)3Cl, Hydroxylapatite Ca5(PO4)3(OH))
Amygdaloidal Basalt
Vesicular Basalt with secondary mineral infilling (commonly Zeolites, Calcite, or Quartz)
Milky Quartz
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)
Chrysocolla in Cuprite (Sonoran Sunrise)
Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4·n(H2O) (Chrysocolla) and Cu2O (Cuprite)
Prehnite
Prehnite (Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2)
Precious Opal in Matrix
Hydrated Silica (SiO2·nH2O)
Citrine Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Peridot
Olivine (Mg, Fe)2SiO4
Citrine
Crystalline Quartz (SiO2) with iron impurities
Granite
Granite (Felsic Plutonic Rock)
Basalt (River Rock/Cobble)
Basalt (no specific mineral formula as it's a rock)
Olivine in Basalt matrix
Olivine (Magnesium Iron Silicate - (Mg, Fe)2SiO4)
Milky Quartz with Country Rock contact
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) in contact with Metamorphic/Igneous rock
Milky Quartz
Crystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Turquenite (Dyed Howlite)
Dyed Ca2B5SiO9(OH)5 (Calcium Borosilicate Hydroxide)
Granite Pegmatite
Phaneritic Plutonic Igneous Rock
Quartz Druzy on Matrix (with Copper Mineralization)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Chrysocolla (Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4·n H2O)
Tiger's Eye (Brown/Dark variety)
Pseudomorph of Quartz after Crocidolite (SiO2 with inclusions)
Prehnite
Prehnite (Ca2Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)
Sandstone (Greywacke/Siltstone variant)
Arenite / Wacke (SiO2 with diverse mineral inclusions)
Blue Apatite
Fluorapatite (Ca5(PO4)3F)
River Stone / Pebble
Clastic Sediment (composed largely of Quartz, Feldspar, and various rock fragments)
Vanadinite
Vanadinite (Pb5(VO4)3Cl)
Lapis Lazuli (polished cabochon/sphere)
Na8[Al6Si6O24]Sn with accessory minerals (Pyrite, Calcite)
Sandstone
Arenite
Jasper
Jasper (Silicate mineral, SiO2)
Aragonite
Aragonite (Carbonate mineral), CaCO3
Jasper
Jasper (Silicate mineral, SiO2)
Chert (Jasper variation)
Chert (Silicate mineral, SiO2)
Banded Gneiss
Gneiss (variable mineral composition)
Sandstone (likely Quartzose)
Arenite (SiO2 principal mineral)
Quartzite
Quartzite (Primary mineral: SiO2)
Amethyst
Amethyst (Silica mineral, SiO2)