Garnet (Almandine)
Almandine (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3)
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Garnet (Almandine)
Almandine (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3)
Sodalite
Sodalite (Na4Al3Si3O12Cl)
Serpentinite
Serpentinite (composed primarily of Serpentine group minerals, Mg3Si2O5(OH)4)
Serpentine
Serpentine Group Minerals (e.g., Antigorite, Chrysotile, Lizardite)
Schist
Mica Schist (Group of medium-grade metamorphic rocks)
Serpentinite
Serpentinite (a rock composed predominantly of serpentine group minerals)
Chalcedony (Banded/Mottled Variety)
Chalcedony (a cryptocrystalline variety of Quartz, SiO2)
Moonstone
Orthoclase Feldspar (specifically showing adularescence)
Orthoclase Feldspar (or K-Feldspar)
Orthoclase (KAlSi3O8)
Spinifex Textured Komatiite
Ultramafic Komatiite (with Olivine Spinifex)
Native Silver
Silver (Ag)
Garnet-bearing Schist
Almandine Garnet (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3) in Mica Schist
Mudstone
Lutylite (group of fine-grained sedimentary rocks)
Basalt
Mafic Volcanic Rock (composed mainly of Plagioclase, Pyroxene, and Olivine)
Dalmatian Stone
Dalmatian Jasper (Aplitic Perthite)
Moonstone (specifically Rainbow Moonstone / White Labradorite)
White Labradorite (Feldspar Group: (Na,Ca)(Al,Si)4O8)
Moonstone
Adularia (orthoclase) or Albite (plagioclase), a potassium aluminum silicate of the feldspar group
Phantom Quartz with Chlorite and Hematite inclusions
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions of Chlorite group minerals and Hematite (Fe2O3)
Garnet
Garnet Group (Silicate mineral); general formula X3Y2(SiO4)3
Epidote
Epidote Group (Ca2(Al2,Fe3+)(SiO4)(Si2O7)O(OH))
Potassium-Rich Silicate Clay (inferred from biological context)
Phyllosilicate group (likely Illite or Smectite within surrounding soil substrate)
Serpentine Jade (New Jade/Olive Jade)
Serpentinite (a rock composed primarily of serpentine minerals) / Mg3Si2O5(OH)4 for Antigorite and Lizardite
Pink Garnet (likely Almandine or Rhodolite)
Garnet Group (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3 to Mg3Al2(SiO4)3)
Red Garnet (likely Almandine or Pyrope)
Garnet group: X3Y2(SiO4)3 (e.g., Almandine: Fe3Al2Si3O12)
Garnet
Garnet Group (often Pyrope or Almandine); X3Y2(SiO4)3
Garnet (likely Almandine or Pyrope)
Garnet Group, Nesosilicates (Complex chemistry, e.g., Almandine: Fe3Al2Si3O12)
Basalt
Basalt (principally composed of pyroxene and plagioclase feldspar)
Nephrite Jade (or Serpentine)
Nephrite (a variety of amphibole mineral tremolite-actinolite) or Serpentine Group minerals
Basalt with Garnet inclusions
Basalt containing Nesosilicate (Garnet Group, likely Almandine Fe3Al2Si3O12)
Serpentinite
Serpentinite (composed primarily of serpentine-group minerals like antigorite, chrysotile, and lizardite; chemical formula varies but generally Mg3Si2O5(OH)4)
Green Tourmaline (Verdelite)
Tourmaline Group; often Elbaite (Na(Li,Al)3Al6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4) or Dravite (NaMg3Al6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4)
Biotite Mica
Biotite, K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(F,OH)2
Serpentine (Serpentinite)
Serpentinite (complex silicate group including lizardite, chrysotile, and antigorite)
Bivalve Fossil (Internal Mold)
Class Bivalvia (Phylum Mollusca)
Serpentinite
Serpentinite (composed primarily of Serpentine group minerals, Mg3Si2O5(OH)4)
Rough Garnet (likely Almandine or Pyrope)
Garnet group; Almandine Fe3Al2(SiO4)3 or Pyrope Mg3Al2(SiO4)3
Labradorite (Dark or Black variety)
Labradorite (member of Plagioclase Feldspar group), (Na,Ca)(Si,Al)4O8
Red Garnet (Almandine-Pyrope series)
Garnet Group, Almandine (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3) or Pyrope (Mg3Al2(SiO4)3)
Serpentine
Serpentinite (rock), Serpentine group minerals (e.g., Antigorite, Lizardite, Chrysotile)
Serpentinite (Serpentine Rock)
Primarily composed of serpentine group minerals, such as antigorite, chrysotile, and lizardite. Chemical formula for serpentine minerals is (Mg,Fe)3Si2O5(OH)4.
Biotite Mica
Biotite (K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(F,OH)2)
Sunstone
Oligoclase or Andesine (Feldspar Group), (Ca,Na)((Al,Si)4O8)