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Mineral With Metamorphic Or Igneous Host

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Carbonatite

Emerald in Matrix

Emerald in Matrix

Aquamarine Matrix

Aquamarine Matrix

Metabasalt

Cordierite Hornfels

Cordierite Hornfels

Glauconite

Eulysite

Migmatite

Hutcheonite

Halite

Anthracite

Eltyubyuite

Brown Agate (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Brown Agate

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz Vein in Rhyolite (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) in extrusive igneous rock) — igneous

Quartz Vein in Rhyolite

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) in extrusive igneous rock

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Rose Quartz attached to matrix (Silicon dioxide, SiO2) — mineral

Rose Quartz attached to matrix

Silicon dioxide, SiO2

Schist, likely biotite–muscovite schist (Mica schist; predominantly quartz, feldspar, muscovite and biotite) — metamorphic

Schist, likely biotite–muscovite schist

Mica schist; predominantly quartz, feldspar, muscovite and biotite

Quartz-rich pegmatitic rock (Quartz–feldspar pegmatite; chiefly SiO₂ quartz with K-feldspar/plagioclase) — igneous

Quartz-rich pegmatitic rock

Quartz–feldspar pegmatite; chiefly SiO₂ quartz with K-feldspar/plagioclase

Quartz Vein in Basalt (Silica-infilled basaltic host rock) — igneous

Quartz Vein in Basalt

Silica-infilled basaltic host rock

Sapphire (Corundum (Al₂O₃) with trace elements causing color variations.) — Mineral

Sapphire

Corundum (Al₂O₃) with trace elements causing color variations.

Lapis lazuli (Lapis lazuli; primarily lazurite (Na₃Ca(Si₃Al₃)O₁₂S), with calcite and pyrite) — metamorphic

Lapis lazuli

Lapis lazuli; primarily lazurite (Na₃Ca(Si₃Al₃)O₁₂S), with calcite and pyrite

Blue Apatite (Calcium Fluorophosphate - Ca5(PO4)3F) — mineral

Blue Apatite

Calcium Fluorophosphate - Ca5(PO4)3F

Serpentinite (likely) (Serpentinite, dominated by serpentine-group minerals (antigorite, lizardite, chrysotile), commonly with magnetite and minor chlorite/talc) — metamorphic

Serpentinite (likely)

Serpentinite, dominated by serpentine-group minerals (antigorite, lizardite, chrysotile), commonly with magnetite and minor chlorite/talc

Likely pegmatite with quartz and mica (Granitic pegmatite, chiefly quartz (SiO₂), feldspar, and mica) — igneous

Likely pegmatite with quartz and mica

Granitic pegmatite, chiefly quartz (SiO₂), feldspar, and mica

Lapis Lazuli (Complex rock primarily containing Lazurite (Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(S,Cl,SO4,OH)2) — metamorphic

Lapis Lazuli

Complex rock primarily containing Lazurite (Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(S,Cl,SO4,OH)2

Emerald in Matrix (Beryl (Be3Al2Si6O18) with Quartz/Schist) — gemstone

Emerald in Matrix

Beryl (Be3Al2Si6O18) with Quartz/Schist

Blue cabochon gemstone ring (Uncertain; likely blue sapphire (corundum, Al₂O₃), blue topaz, or synthetic glass/spinel) — gemstone

Blue cabochon gemstone ring

Uncertain; likely blue sapphire (corundum, Al₂O₃), blue topaz, or synthetic glass/spinel

Copper-bearing altered rock, likely chrysocolla-bearing quartzite or breccia (Quartz (SiO₂) with copper silicate minerals, chiefly chrysocolla [approximately (Cu,Al)₂H₂Si₂O₅(OH)₄·nH₂O], and iron oxides) — metamorphic

Copper-bearing altered rock, likely chrysocolla-bearing quartzite or breccia

Quartz (SiO₂) with copper silicate minerals, chiefly chrysocolla [approximately (Cu,Al)₂H₂Si₂O₅(OH)₄·nH₂O], and iron oxides

Milky quartz (Quartz (SiO₂), commonly massive or vein quartz) — mineral

Milky quartz

Quartz (SiO₂), commonly massive or vein quartz

Milky Quartz (Quartz (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Quartz (SiO2)

Eudialyte in Matrix (Na15Ca6Fe3Zr3Si26O72(OH,Cl,H2O)3) — mineral

Eudialyte in Matrix

Na15Ca6Fe3Zr3Si26O72(OH,Cl,H2O)3

Schist (Schist (metamorphic rock)) — metamorphic

Schist

Schist (metamorphic rock)

Quartz-bearing pegmatitic rock with feldspar (Granitic pegmatite; chiefly quartz (SiO₂), feldspar, and mica) — igneous

Quartz-bearing pegmatitic rock with feldspar

Granitic pegmatite; chiefly quartz (SiO₂), feldspar, and mica

Quartz Vein Rock (Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — igneous

Quartz Vein Rock

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Blue Kyanite (Kyanite (Al2SiO5)) — mineral

Blue Kyanite

Kyanite (Al2SiO5)

Amazonite (KAlSi3O8 (Potassium Aluminum Silicate) - a variety of Microcline Feldspar) — mineral

Amazonite

KAlSi3O8 (Potassium Aluminum Silicate) - a variety of Microcline Feldspar

Milky quartz (likely quartz-rich rock) (Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂)) — mineral

Milky quartz (likely quartz-rich rock)

Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂)

Epidote (Ca2(Al2,Fe3+)(SiO4)(Si2O7)O(OH)) — Mineral

Epidote

Ca2(Al2,Fe3+)(SiO4)(Si2O7)O(OH)

Stiped Slate Beach Pebble (Low-grade Metamorphic Slate with Quartz Vein (SiO2 on Phyllosilicate base)) — metamorphic

Stiped Slate Beach Pebble

Low-grade Metamorphic Slate with Quartz Vein (SiO2 on Phyllosilicate base)

Quartz with Epidote / Chlorite Inclusions (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Epidote Ca2(Al,Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH)) — mineral

Quartz with Epidote / Chlorite Inclusions

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Epidote Ca2(Al,Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH)

Amygdaloidal Basalt (Amygdaloidal Basalt with Secondary Mineral Amygdules) — igneous

Amygdaloidal Basalt

Amygdaloidal Basalt with Secondary Mineral Amygdules

Likely smoky quartz fragment (Quartz, SiO₂ (smoky variety)) — mineral

Likely smoky quartz fragment

Quartz, SiO₂ (smoky variety)

Quartz vein in a light-colored host rock (Quartz (SiO₂), possibly in quartz-rich vein rock) — metamorphic

Quartz vein in a light-colored host rock

Quartz (SiO₂), possibly in quartz-rich vein rock

Rose Quartz (Silicon Dioxide with trace inclusions of dumortierite or titanium (SiO2)) — mineral

Rose Quartz

Silicon Dioxide with trace inclusions of dumortierite or titanium (SiO2)

Feldspar in Matrix (Feldspar group minerals in metamorphic or igneous matrix) — igneous

Feldspar in Matrix

Feldspar group minerals in metamorphic or igneous matrix

Carnelian Agate (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions) — mineral

Carnelian Agate

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions

Agate (Silicon dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz) — sedimentary

Agate

Silicon dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz

Quartz (Pegmatitic Quartz with Feldspar) (SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)) — mineral

Quartz (Pegmatitic Quartz with Feldspar)

SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)

Milky quartz crystal cluster (Quartz (silicon dioxide, SiO₂)) — mineral

Milky quartz crystal cluster

Quartz (silicon dioxide, SiO₂)

Blue Apatite (Apatite-(CaF), Ca5(PO4)3F (Calcium Fluorophosphate)) — mineral

Blue Apatite

Apatite-(CaF), Ca5(PO4)3F (Calcium Fluorophosphate)

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

Milky Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Quartz (Druzy/Macro-crystalline) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Druzy/Macro-crystalline)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Lapis Lazuli (Lapis Lazuli (Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(S,Cl,SO4,OH)2) — metamorphic

Lapis Lazuli

Lapis Lazuli (Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(S,Cl,SO4,OH)2

Veined quartz-bearing metamorphic rock (Likely quartzite or siliceous schist with iron-oxide staining) — metamorphic

Veined quartz-bearing metamorphic rock

Likely quartzite or siliceous schist with iron-oxide staining