Unakite
Epidotized Granite
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Unakite
Epidotized Granite
Gneiss
Metamorphic Gneiss
Quartz-rich metamorphic rock, likely quartzite
Quartzite; predominantly quartz (SiO₂), with minor feldspar, mica, and iron-oxide staining
Gneiss
Foliated Metamorphic Rock (Gneiss)
Banded Agate (Gray/Brown)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Gneiss
Gneissic Metamorphic Rock
Green Aventurine
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Fuchsite inclusions
Epidote
Epidote (Ca2(Al2,Fe3+)(SiO4)(Si2O7)O(OH))
Slate
Slate (Metamorphic Rock)
Gneiss with Quartz Veining
Gneiss (High-grade Metamorphic Rock)
Clear Quartz (Faceted Crystal)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Pyrite Schist
Metamorphic rock containing FeS2 (Pyrite) with mica and quartz
Gneiss
Foliated Metamorphic Rock
Muscovite mica
Muscovite, KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Black Tourmaline
Schorl (Na(Fe²⁺)₃Al₆(BO₃)₃Si₆O₁₈(OH)₄)
Quartz-veined Granite or Gneiss Pebble
Silicate-rich metamorphic rock fragment
Likely weathered gneiss
Foliated metamorphic rock, commonly quartz–feldspar–mica gneiss
Clear Quartz Crystal
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Raw Calcite
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
Fuchsite Gneiss or Schist
Muscovite (variety Fuchsite) within Metamorphic Host Rock
Weathered green-gray stone, likely serpentinite or chlorite-rich metamorphic rock
Probable serpentinite (antigorite–lizardite), possibly chlorite schist or altered basalt
Fuchsite
K(Al,Cr)2(AlSi3)O10(OH)2
Drill Core Samples (Varied Lithology)
Multi-lithological core samples (containing potential granite, marble, and phyllite/schist sequence)
Schist
Mica Schist (contains muscovite/biotite and quartz)
Yellow Calcite
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
Emerald in Matrix (Quartz/Schist)
Beryl (Be₃Al₂Si₆O₁₈) with Chromium/Vanadium impurities
Quartzite with inclusions
Metamorphic Rock (Mainly SiO2)
Quartz Vein in Basalt or Slate
Hydrothermal quartz vein traversing mafic host rock
Potassium Feldspar (Microcline / Orthoclase)
KAlSi3O8
River Stone (Granitic Gneiss)
Foliated Granitic Gneiss
Schist
Mica Schist (Metamorphic Rock)
Garnet Schist
Almandine Garnet in Schist (X3Al2(SiO4)3)
Schist
Metamorphic Rock (Mica Schist)
Gneiss
Gneissic Metamorphic Rock
Tiger's Eye (Rough)
Pseudomorph of Quartz after Crocidolite (SiO2)
Biotite Mica
Biotite (K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH,F)2)
Lazulite Quartzite
Quartzite with Lazulite (SiO2 with (Mg,Fe)Al2(PO4)2(OH)2)
Banded Gneiss
Gneiss (Metamorphic Rock)
Lapis Lazuli (Low Grade)
Lazurite-rich metamorphic rock ((Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(SO4,S,Cl,OH)2)
White marble (likely calcitic marble)
Calcite-rich marble; primarily calcium carbonate, CaCO₃
Weathered, quartz-rich metamorphic rock (likely schist or gneiss)
Quartz–feldspar–mica schist/gneiss, with surface lichens and iron-oxide staining
Serpentinite (often called Jade or Nephrite substitute)
Serpentinite (composed primarily of Antigorite, Lizardite, or Chrysotile)