Mica Schist
Mica Schist (primarily Muscovite or Biotite sheet silicates)
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Mica Schist
Mica Schist (primarily Muscovite or Biotite sheet silicates)
Biotite (Black Mica)
Biotite (K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2)
Corundum (Sapphire/Ruby in Matrix)
Aluminium oxide (Al2O3)
Tree Agate
Dendritic Agate (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Muscovite Mica
Muscovite - KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Celestite (Celestine)
Celestine (Strontium Sulfate, SrSO4)
Granite
Granite (a plutonic igneous rock composed primarily of quartz, feldspar, and mica)
Sandstone (Weathered Pebble)
Arenite (primarily SiO2)
Sandstone (Ferruginous)
Arenite (iron-rich)
Basalt with Iron Oxidation
Mafic Igneous Basalt
Vesicular Basalt with Quartz
Vesicular Basalt (SiO2 inclusions)
Sandstone (Ferruginous)
Arenite (primarily SiO2 with Iron Oxide staining)
Granite
Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock
Sandstone (Quartzite Pebble)
Arenite / Metamorphosed Sandstone (SiO2)
Diorite
Diorite (an intrusive igneous rock)
Mica Schist
Mica Schist (Complex Silicate Rock)
Granite
Phaneritic Igneous Rock (composed mostly of Quartz, Alkali Feldspar, and Plagioclase)
Flower Agate (Cherry Blossom Agate)
Chalcedony (SiO2) with Opaque Inclusions
Granite
Granite (Phaneritic Acid Igneous Rock)
Basalt with Vesicular Surface
Basalt (Mafic Extrusive)
Schist (Garnet-Mica Schist)
Garnet-Mica Schist (X-Y)3Z2(SiO4)3
Granite
Granite (composed primarily of Quartz SiO2, Orthoclase KAlSi3O8, and Plagioclase NaAlSi3O8 to CaAl2Si2O8)
Sandstone
Arenite (primarily Quartz, SiO2)
Banded Gneiss
Gneiss (High-grade regional metamorphic rock)
Basalt with Iron Oxidation
Extrusive Mafic Igneous Rock (composed of Plagioclase and Pyroxene)
Mica Schist
Mica Schist (predominantly Muscovite or Biotite sheet silicates)
Agate (specifically, multi-colored or pastel-dyed agate)
Silicon dioxide (SiO2) - specifically, a cryptocrystalline variety of quartz known as Chalcedony, with banding classified as Agate. (If it were Fluorite, the chemical formula would be Calcium Fluoride - CaF2).
Schist
Mica Schist
Gneiss
Gneiss (high-grade metamorphic rock typically composed of quartz, feldspar, and mica)
Quartz Vein in Host Rock
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) within Sedimentary/Metamorphic Matrix
Quartz with Mica (Gneissic or Pegmatitic origin)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Phyllosilicates (KAl2(AlSi3O10)(F,OH)2)
Basalt (River Cobble)
Mafic Igneous Basalt (composed primarily of Plagioclase feldspar, Pyroxene, and Olivine)
Granite
Granite (Silicic Plutonic Rock)
Granite
Granite (Felsic Plutonic Rock)
Basalt with Vesicle/Vug
Basalt (Aphanitic Mafic Igneous Rock)
Granite
Granite (composed primarily of Quartz SiO2, Potassium Feldspar KAlSi3O8, and Plagioclase)
Granite
Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock
Tree Agate
Dendritic Agate (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Dendritic Opal (Common Opal)
Amorphous Hydrated Silica (SiO2·nH2O) with Manganese or Iron Oxide inclusions
Labradorite
Labradorite ((Ca, Na)(Al, Si)4O8)
Mica (Biotite or Phlogopite variety)
Phyllosilicate (complex mineral formula involving K, Mg, Fe, Al, Si, and O)
Greisen (Quartz-Muscovite-Turretine Rock)
Greisen