Labradorite (a variety of Feldspar)
Labradorite; (Na,Ca)(Al,Si)4O8 (a plagioclase feldspar)
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Labradorite (a variety of Feldspar)
Labradorite; (Na,Ca)(Al,Si)4O8 (a plagioclase feldspar)
Rhodonite
Rhodonite (MnSiO3)
Sandstone
Arenite (a specific type of sandstone with less than 15% matrix)
Green Calcite
Calcite (CaCO3)
Olivine (likely Peridot variety)
Olivine Mineral Group (specifically Forsterite-Fayalite solid solution series); Chemical formula: (Mg,Fe)2SiO4
Leopard Skin Jasper
Chalcedony (cryptocrystalline Quartz)
Quartz (Milky Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Unakite
Epidotized Granite
Halite
Halite (Sodium Chloride - NaCl)
Basalt
Basalt (dominated by plagioclase feldspar and pyroxene)
Halite
Halite (NaCl)
Unakite
Unakite (Epidote-Feldspar rock)
Coal (most likely Bituminous or Anthracite)
Coal (primarily composed of carbon with varying amounts of other elements)
Rose Quartz
Quartz (SiO₂), specifically a variety of Quartz
Chert (Limestone-based)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Gold
Aurum (Au)
Black Tourmaline
Schorl (Na(Fe²⁺)₃Al₆(OH)₄(BO₃)₃Si₆O₁₈)
Chert / Jasper
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Granite
Granite (High-silica plutonic rock)
Ruby in Zoisite
Ruby (Corundum, Al2O3) in Zoisite (Calcium aluminum silicate hydroxide, Ca2Al3(SiO4)3(OH)) with some Hornblende
Blue Tiger's Eye
Crocidolite (fibrous riebeckite) silicified to Quartz (SiO2)
Calcite
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
Chert Pebble
Silicon dioxide (SiO2)
Green Aventurine
Aventurine (Silicon dioxide, SiO₂)
Fluorite (often referred to casually as 'Fluorspar' in industrial contexts)
Fluorite (CaF2)
Pumice
Pumicite (fine-grained pumice), Scoria (similar origin but denser and darker, usually basaltic)
Chert / Flint
Silicon dioxide (SiO2)
Quartzite
Quartzite (primarily SiO2)
Laterite
Laterite (primarily composed of hydrated oxides of iron and aluminum)
Botryoidal Chalcedony
Chalcedony (SiO2)
Serpentinite (Serpentine Rock)
Primarily composed of serpentine group minerals, such as antigorite, chrysotile, and lizardite. Chemical formula for serpentine minerals is (Mg,Fe)3Si2O5(OH)4.
Lapis Lazuli
Lapis Lazuli (a rock, not a single mineral; primary mineral is Lazurite (Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(S,SO4,Cl)1-2
Black Tourmaline (Schorl)
Schorl (Na(Fe^2+)3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3)(OH)3(OH))
Goethite (likely as part of Limonite/Ironstone)
Goethite (α-FeOOH)
Serpentine
Serpentine Group Minerals (e.g., Antigorite, Chrysotile, Lizardite)
Himalayan Salt
Halite (mineral name), chemical formula NaCl (sodium chloride). Generally, 'Himalayan Salt' is a trade name for evaporite minerals from specific regions.
Sodalite
Sodalite (Na4Al3Si3O12Cl)
K2 Azurite Granite / K2 Stone
Granite (igneous rock) with Azurite inclusions (mineral)
Calcite
Calcite (CaCO₃, Calcium Carbonate)
Laterite (iron-rich nodule, possibly Bauxite as a subtype)
Laterite (composed of various minerals including goethite, hematite, gibbsite, etc.)
Banded Agate (likely Carnelian Agate or Sardonyx)
Agate is a common name for a microcrystalline variety of Quartz (SiO₂), specifically a form of Chalcedony.
Yellow Calcite
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)