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Mineral With Metamorphic Or Igneous Host

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River Quartz Pitting/Cobble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

River Quartz Pitting/Cobble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Clear Quartz Crystal

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

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

Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz Pebble (with probable iron staining) (Silicon dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Pebble (with probable iron staining)

Silicon dioxide (SiO2)

Agate (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Chalcedony variant) — mineral

Agate

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Chalcedony variant

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

Milky Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Quartz Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Orange Quartz (Citrine or Iron-stained Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz (Iron-Stained Quartz Pebble) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Iron-Stained Quartz Pebble)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Rough Citrine Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities) — mineral

Rough Citrine Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities

Quartz (Peach/Orange variety) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Peach/Orange variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Smoky Quartz

Smoky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

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

Milky Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Citrine (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with ferric iron impurities) — mineral

Citrine

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with ferric iron impurities

Ruby (Corundum (Al2O3 with Chromium)) — mineral

Ruby

Corundum (Al2O3 with Chromium)

Ironstone Concretion (Limonitic/Hematitic Concretion) — sedimentary

Ironstone Concretion

Limonitic/Hematitic Concretion

Turquoise (Hydrous phosphate of copper and aluminum (CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O)) — mineral

Turquoise

Hydrous phosphate of copper and aluminum (CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O)

Carnelian (Carnelian (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)) — mineral

Carnelian

Carnelian (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)

Quartz (SiO₂ (Silicon Dioxide)) — Mineral

Quartz

SiO₂ (Silicon Dioxide)

Granite Gneiss (Gneiss (quartz-feldspar dominated)) — metamorphic

Granite Gneiss

Gneiss (quartz-feldspar dominated)

Granite Gneiss (Felsic Gneiss) — metamorphic

Granite Gneiss

Felsic Gneiss

Banded Gneiss (Gneiss (High-grade metamorphic rock)) — metamorphic

Banded Gneiss

Gneiss (High-grade metamorphic rock)

Gneiss (Gneiss (High-grade Regional Metamorphism)) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss (High-grade Regional Metamorphism)

Geode with Quartz and possibly Jasper/Hematite (Quartz (SiO2) and Chalcedony (cryptocrystalline SiO2), possibly stained by iron oxides) — Mineral/Sedimentary Geode

Geode with Quartz and possibly Jasper/Hematite

Quartz (SiO2) and Chalcedony (cryptocrystalline SiO2), possibly stained by iron oxides

Mineral/Sedimentary Geode

Greenstone (Greenschist / Greenstone (Chlorite-Epidote facies)) — metamorphic

Greenstone

Greenschist / Greenstone (Chlorite-Epidote facies)

Greenstone / Greenschist (Greenschist (composed primarily of Chlorite, Epidote, and Actinolite)) — metamorphic

Greenstone / Greenschist

Greenschist (composed primarily of Chlorite, Epidote, and Actinolite)

Gneiss (Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss

Graphite (Graphite (Chemical Formula: C)) — Mineral (Native Element)

Graphite

Graphite (Chemical Formula: C)

Mineral (Native Element)

Schist (N/A (a rock type, not a mineral formula)) — metamorphic

Schist

N/A (a rock type, not a mineral formula)

Sandstone with Quartz Veins (Arenite (primarily SiO2 with Fe2O3 staining)) — sedimentary

Sandstone with Quartz Veins

Arenite (primarily SiO2 with Fe2O3 staining)

Gneiss (Gneiss (High-grade Metamorphic Rock)) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss (High-grade Metamorphic Rock)

Black Tourmaline (Schorl) (Schorl (Na(Fe²⁺)₃Al₆(BO₃)₃Si₆O₁₈(OH)₄)) — mineral

Black Tourmaline (Schorl)

Schorl (Na(Fe²⁺)₃Al₆(BO₃)₃Si₆O₁₈(OH)₄)

Black Tourmaline (Schorl) (NaFe3Al6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4) — Mineral

Black Tourmaline (Schorl)

NaFe3Al6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4

Foliated Gneiss (River-Worn Pebble) (Gneiss (High-grade Regional Metamorphic Rock)) — metamorphic

Foliated Gneiss (River-Worn Pebble)

Gneiss (High-grade Regional Metamorphic Rock)

Turquoise (Hydrated copper and aluminum phosphate (CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O)) — mineral

Turquoise

Hydrated copper and aluminum phosphate (CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O)

Ruby in Zoisite (Anyolite (composite of Corundum and Zoisite)) — metamorphic

Ruby in Zoisite

Anyolite (composite of Corundum and Zoisite)

Greenstone / Metabasalt (Metamorphosed Mafic Rock (Greenschist facies)) — metamorphic

Greenstone / Metabasalt

Metamorphosed Mafic Rock (Greenschist facies)

Greenstone (Greenschist (commonly containing Chlorite, Actinolite, and Epidote)) — metamorphic

Greenstone

Greenschist (commonly containing Chlorite, Actinolite, and Epidote)

Banded Gneiss (Gneiss (High-grade Regional Metamorphic Rock)) — metamorphic

Banded Gneiss

Gneiss (High-grade Regional Metamorphic Rock)

Agate (Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — mineral

Agate

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities) — mineral

Amethyst

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities