Mineral Based Human Made Alloy

Muscovite Mica (in Quartz/Feldspar Matrix)

Muscovite - KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2

Granite

Granite (a common name for a felsic intrusive igneous rock)

Granitic Gneiss

Gneiss (Polymetamorphic Granitic Gneiss)

Diorite

Diorite (Intermediate intrusive igneous rock)

Serpentine

Serpentinite (group of minerals: (Mg,Fe,Ni,Al)3Si2O5(OH)4)

Basalt

Basalt

Jade

There are two distinct minerals classified as Jade: Jadeite (Na(Al,Fe3+)Si2O6) and Nephrite (Ca2(Mg,Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2). Based on the image showing translucent, somewhat fibrous material, it is likely Nephrite.

Vesicular Basalt

Extrusive mafic igneous rock; primarily (Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe,Al,Si)2O6 (Pyroxene) and (Ca,Na)Al(Al,Si)Si2O8 (Plagioclase Feldspar)

Shale

Fissile Mudstone (primarily composed of phyllosilicate minerals like kaolinite, montmorillonite, and illite)

Amygdaloidal Basalt

Vesicular Basalt with secondary mineral infilling (commonly Zeolite, Calcite, or Quartz)

Mica Group Minerals

There isn't a single scientific name as 'Mica' refers to a group of phyllosilicate minerals. Common scientific names include Muscovite (KAl₂ (AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂), Biotite (K(Mg,Fe)₃AlSi₃O₁₀(OH)₂), Phlogopite (KMg₃AlSi₃O₁₀(OH)₂), and Lepidolite (K(Li,Al)₃(Al,Si,Rb)₄O₁₀(F,OH)₂).

Basalt

Extrusive mafic igneous rock; primarily (Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe,Al,Si)2O6 with (Ca,Na)(Al,Si)4O8

Slag Glass (Cullet)

Amorphous Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with metal oxide colorants

Seraphinite

Clinochlore (a variety of the chlorite group)

Ruby in Fuchsite

Corundum (Al2O3) in Fuchsite (K(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2)

Soapstone / Steatite

Steatite (primarily Talc, Mg3Si4O10(OH)2)

Basalt

Basalt (Mafic volcanic rock)

Granodiorite

Granodiorite (Intermediate intrusive igneous rock)

Quartz-veined Basalt

Amygdaloidal or Porphyritic Basalt with Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) vein

Mica Schist

Mica Schist (predominantly Muscovite or Biotite sheet silicates)

Moss Agate

SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide) with dendritic inclusions

Basalt

Basalt (Mafic Extrusive Igneous Rock)

Marble

Metamorphosed Limestone (main mineral: Calcite, CaCO3)

Basalt

Basalt

Iron-Stained Quartzite

Recrystallized Meta-Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

Sandstone (Cross-bedded Drill Core)

Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily SiO2)

Basalt (Greenstone)

Amygdaloidal Basalt / Chloritized Basalt

Fuchsite

Fuchsite (a variety of Muscovite mica, K(Al,Cr)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)

Schist (Graphite or Mica rich)

Crystalline Schist (often containing Muscovite, Biotite, or Graphite)

Moss Agate

Silicon Dioxide with inclusions (SiO2 + impurities)

Basalt

Mafic volcanic rock, primarily composed of Plagioclase, Pyroxene, and Olivine

Titanium Aura Quartz

Titanium-coated Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Basalt with Scoria/Vesicular Texture

Extrusive Mafic Igneous Rock (primarily Plagioclase Feldspar and Pyroxene)

Banded Gneiss

Gneiss (Metamorphic Rock)

African Turquoise

Teal Jasper (Macro-crystalline Quartz/Sio2 + Inclusions of Copper, Iron, and Manganese)

Diorite

Diorite (Intermediate intrusive igneous rock)

Diorite (with Iron Staining)

Phaneritic Intermediate Igneous Rock

Basalt

Basalt (dominated by plagioclase feldspar and pyroxene minerals)

Basalt with Desert Varnish

Mafic Volcanic Rock (Fe/Mg rich Silicate)

Sandstone (with Iron Staining)

Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily Quartz - SiO2)

Basalt

Extrusive mafic igneous rock

Garnet Schist

Almandine-Muscovite Schist