Amethyst and Ruby in Zoisite
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) and Anyolite (Zoisite-Hornblende-Ruby mix)
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Amethyst and Ruby in Zoisite
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) and Anyolite (Zoisite-Hornblende-Ruby mix)
Raw Emerald in Schist Matrix
Beryl (Be3Al2Si6O18) in Mica Schist
Nephrite Jade
Nephrite
Tanzanite
Zoisite (Ca2Al3(SiO4)(Si2O7)O(OH))
Garnet amphibolite / Metamorphic Rock
Garnet Amphibolite (Hornblende - Almandine schist/gneiss)
Quartzite
Quartzite (SiO2 with minor impurities)
Pyrite Schist
Metamorphic rock containing FeS2 (Pyrite) with mica and quartz
Rhodonite
Rhodonite (MnSiO3)
Tiger's Eye
Silicon Dioxide with Crocidolite (SiO2)
Unakite
Epidotized Granite
Milky Quartz
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Schist
Mica Schist (Foliated Metamorphic Rock)
Quartz with Mica / Chlorite Inclusion
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Phyllosilicate minerals
Tiger's Eye
Pseudomorph of Quartz after Crocidolite (SiO2)
Garnet Schist
Mica Schist with Almandine (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3)
Green Aventurine
Quartz with Fuchsite inclusions (SiO2 + K(Al,Cr)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)
Schist
Crystalline Metamorphic Rock (Schist)
Tiger's Eye
Pseudomorph of Quartz after Crocidolite (SiO2)
Mica Schist with Pyrite
Mica Schist (FeS2 containing)
Tiger's Eye
Pseudomorph of Quartz after Crocidolite (SiO2)
Greenschist (or Serpentinite with Manganese Dendrites)
Greenschist facies metamorphic rock
Biotite-bearing gneiss or schist
Quartz–feldspar–biotite metamorphic rock
Amphibolite
Amphibolite
Schist
Metamorphic Rock (Mica Schist)
Likely dark green-gray metamorphic pebble
Indeterminate; possibly chlorite schist, serpentinite, or amphibolite
Quartz-Veined Slate or Greenstone
Metamorphic rock with quartz vein (SiO2)
Granite with Epidote
Granite, containing quartz, feldspar, and epidote
Greenschist (or Serpentinite) with Quartz-Feldspar Vein
Metabasalt / Greenschist Facies Rock
Quartz vein in metamorphic rock
Crystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) in Host Rock
Quartzite (or Engineered Quartz Stone)
SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)
Quartzite
Metamorphic Quartzite (SiO2)
Green Aventurine (Tumbled)
Silicon Dioxide with Fuchsite Inclusion (SiO2 + K(Al,Cr)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)
Mica Schist with Vein
Mica Schist
Foliated metamorphic rock, likely biotite schist
Mica schist, chiefly quartz, feldspar, and biotite mica
Quartzite
Metamorphic Rock (Mainly SiO2)
Green Aventurine
Silicon Dioxide (Quartz with Fuchsite inclusions), SiO2 + K(Al,Cr)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Epidote
Epidote ({Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH))
Garnet Schist
Almandine Garnet Schist (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3 in Schistose matrix)
White marble (likely calcitic marble)
Calcite-rich marble; primarily calcium carbonate, CaCO₃
Greenstone / Greenschist
Greenschist facies metamorphic rock
Pyrite-bearing metamorphic rock (probable pyrite schist)
Schist containing pyrite (FeS₂), with probable quartz and mica
Green Slate or Metamorphic Rock with Moss/Lichen
Metamorphic rock / Phyllite or Slate variant