Quartz Vein in Host Rock (Likely Slate or Shale)
Hydrothermal Quartz (SiO2) in Pelitic host rock
metamorphic
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Pyrite in Host Rock
Iron Disulfide (FeS2)
mineral
Rutilated Quartz
Rutile in Quartz (SiO2 with TiO2 inclusions)
mineral
Quartz
Silicon dioxide (SiO2)
mineral
Wishing Stone
Greenschist or Basalt with Quartz/Calcite Vein
metamorphic
Milky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
mineral
Clear Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
mineral
Milky Quartz with Iron Staining
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
mineral
Pyrite in Matrix (Quartz/Schist)
Iron Sulfide (FeS2)
mineral
Epidote with Quartz Vein
Epidote-bearing metamorphic rock with quartz (Ca2(Al,Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH))
metamorphic
Quartz (Milky or Druzy Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
mineral
Pyrite in Quartz
Iron Sulfide (FeS2) in Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Mineral
Quartz with Mica Schist Matrix
Quartz (SiO2) in Mica Schist Matrix
metamorphic
Pyrite-bearing Rock
Iron Sulfide (FeS2) associated with host rock
mineral
Garnet Gneiss or Mica Schist with Garnet
Almandine Garnet-bearing Gneiss
metamorphic
Magnetite (Lodestone)
Iron(II,III) oxide (Fe3O4)
mineral
Quartz Vein in Greenstone
Hydrothermal Quartz (SiO2) with Chlorite/Epidote Schist host rock
metamorphic
Goethite pseudomorph after Pyrite
Goethite (FeO(OH)) pseudomorph after Pyrite (FeS2)
mineral
Quartz Vein in Schist
Quartz-rich Micaceous Schist (SiO2 + phyllosilicates)
metamorphic
Milky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
mineral
Milky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
mineral
Chrysocolla on Matrix
Hydrated copper silicates ((Cu,Al)2H2Si2O5(OH)4·nH2O)
mineral
Blue Kyanite
Kyanite (Al2SiO5)
mineral
Quartz Vein in Host Rock
Quartz (SiO2) in Mafic or Sedimentary Matrix
igneous
Agate
Silicon dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz
sedimentary
Quartz (Milky/Smoky variety on matrix)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
mineral
Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal)
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
mineral
Pyrite in Slate
Iron Disulfide (FeS2) in Low-grade Metamorphic Rock
metamorphic
Pink granite (likely weathered granite or granitic gneiss)
Granite; chiefly quartz (SiO₂), feldspar, and biotite/amphibole
igneous
Auriferous Quartz (Gold-bearing Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace Gold (Au) and Iron Oxides
mineral
Quartz in Matrix (Lepidolite or Quartzite)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with host rock
mineral
Garnet in Schist
Almandine Garnet in Mica-Schist (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3)
metamorphic
Quartz Geode / Druzy Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
mineral
Ruby (Raw Corundum)
Alumina (Al2O3) with Chromium traces
gemstone
Quartz Vein in Siltstone
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) within Sedimentary/Metamorphic Matrix
metamorphic
Quartz Veined Rock (Likely Graywacke or Quartzite)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) veins in Metasedimentary matrix
metamorphic
Emerald
Beryl (Be₃Al₂(SiO₃)‑₆) with Chromium/Vanadium impurities
mineral
Limonite after Pyrite (Prophecy Stone or Ironstone Concretion)
Goethite/Limonite pseudomorph after Pyrite/Marcasite (FeO(OH)·nH2O)
mineral
Almandine Garnet in Matrix
Almandine (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3)
metamorphic
Banded Agate
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
mineral
Greenstone
Metabasalt
metamorphic
White Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
mineral