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Mineral With Metamorphic Or Igneous Host

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Carbonatite

Carbonatite

Emerald in Matrix

Emerald in Matrix

Aquamarine Matrix

Aquamarine Matrix

Cordierite Hornfels

Cordierite Hornfels

Metabasalt

Metabasalt

Glauconite

Glauconite

Migmatite

Migmatite

Eulysite

Eulysite

Halite

Halite

Hutcheonite

Hutcheonite

Metaquartzite

Metaquartzite

Eltyubyuite

Eltyubyuite

Sandstone Concretion (Sedimentary concretion) — Sedimentary

Sandstone Concretion

Sedimentary concretion

Citrine Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Citrine Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Rose Quartz (or Quartzite) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Rose Quartz (or Quartzite)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Ruby (Corundum (Al2O3 with Chromium traces)) — mineral

Ruby

Corundum (Al2O3 with Chromium traces)

Amethyst (Purple), Sulfur (Yellow), and Blue Apatite (SiO2 (Quartz), S (Native Sulfur), Ca5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH) (Apatite Group)) — mineral

Amethyst (Purple), Sulfur (Yellow), and Blue Apatite

SiO2 (Quartz), S (Native Sulfur), Ca5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH) (Apatite Group)

Epithermal Gold Ore (in Quartz/Rhyolite matrix) (Auriferous Quartz (Au + SiO2)) — mineral

Epithermal Gold Ore (in Quartz/Rhyolite matrix)

Auriferous Quartz (Au + SiO2)

Black Sand (Magnetite Sand) (Magnetite (Fe3O4)) — mineral

Black Sand (Magnetite Sand)

Magnetite (Fe3O4)

Kaolinite (Kaolin) (Kaolinite (Al2Si2O5(OH)4)) — mineral

Kaolinite (Kaolin)

Kaolinite (Al2Si2O5(OH)4)

Corundum (Sapphire/Ruby in Matrix) (Aluminium oxide (Al2O3)) — mineral

Corundum (Sapphire/Ruby in Matrix)

Aluminium oxide (Al2O3)

Muscovite Mica (Muscovite (KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)) — mineral

Muscovite Mica

Muscovite (KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)

Ruby (varieties of Corundum) (Aluminum oxide (Al2O3) with Chromium traces) — mineral

Ruby (varieties of Corundum)

Aluminum oxide (Al2O3) with Chromium traces

Orthoclase Feldspar with Quartz (Orthoclase (KAlSi3O8)) — mineral

Orthoclase Feldspar with Quartz

Orthoclase (KAlSi3O8)

Super Seven (Melody Stone) (Quartz with inclusions (Amethyst, Cacoxenite, Goethite, Lepidocrosite, Rutile, Smoky Quartz, and Clear Quartz)) — mineral

Super Seven (Melody Stone)

Quartz with inclusions (Amethyst, Cacoxenite, Goethite, Lepidocrosite, Rutile, Smoky Quartz, and Clear Quartz)

Specular Hematite (Hematite (Fe2O3)) — mineral

Specular Hematite

Hematite (Fe2O3)

Peacock Ore (Bornite/Chalcopyrite) (Bornite (Cu5FeS4) or Chalcopyrite (CuFeS2)) — mineral

Peacock Ore (Bornite/Chalcopyrite)

Bornite (Cu5FeS4) or Chalcopyrite (CuFeS2)

Blue Quartz (potentially Dumortierite-included) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions) — mineral

Blue Quartz (potentially Dumortierite-included)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions

Red Garnet (likely Almandine or Pyrope) (Garnet group: X3Y2(SiO4)3 (e.g., Almandine: Fe3Al2Si3O12)) — mineral

Red Garnet (likely Almandine or Pyrope)

Garnet group: X3Y2(SiO4)3 (e.g., Almandine: Fe3Al2Si3O12)

Chalcopyrite (Peacock Ore) (Chalcopyrite (CuFeS2)) — mineral

Chalcopyrite (Peacock Ore)

Chalcopyrite (CuFeS2)

Bornite (Peacock Ore) (Bornite (Cu5FeS4)) — mineral

Bornite (Peacock Ore)

Bornite (Cu5FeS4)

Pyrite (Fool's Gold) (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite (Fool's Gold)

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

Plagioclase Feldspar (specifically Albite/Oligoclase) ((Na,Ca)(Si,Al)4O8) — mineral

Plagioclase Feldspar (specifically Albite/Oligoclase)

(Na,Ca)(Si,Al)4O8

Bornite (Copper Iron Sulfide (Cu5FeS4)) — mineral

Bornite

Copper Iron Sulfide (Cu5FeS4)

Quartz (Citrine or Iron-Stained) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Citrine or Iron-Stained)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chalcopyrite (Peacock Ore) (Chalcopyrite (CuFeS2)) — mineral

Chalcopyrite (Peacock Ore)

Chalcopyrite (CuFeS2)

Blue Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Blue Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Almandine Garnet (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3) — mineral

Almandine Garnet

Fe3Al2(SiO4)3

White Quartz (Milky Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

White Quartz (Milky Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Herkimer Diamond (Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — mineral

Herkimer Diamond

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Milky Quartz with Iron Staining (Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz with Iron Staining

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz (Milky Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Milky Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Jasper with Epidote Vein (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Calcium Aluminum Iron Silicate (Ca2(Al,Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH))) — sedimentary

Jasper with Epidote Vein

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Calcium Aluminum Iron Silicate (Ca2(Al,Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH))

Unakite (Epidotized Granite) — metamorphic

Unakite

Epidotized Granite

Basalt with Quartz Veins (Aphanitic Mafic Igneous Rock (Main body: SiO2, Fe, Mg rich)) — igneous

Basalt with Quartz Veins

Aphanitic Mafic Igneous Rock (Main body: SiO2, Fe, Mg rich)

Epidotite (Unakite-related Epidote) (Epidote (Ca2(Al2,Fe)(SiO4)(Si2O7)O(OH))) — metamorphic

Epidotite (Unakite-related Epidote)

Epidote (Ca2(Al2,Fe)(SiO4)(Si2O7)O(OH))