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Sedimentary And Metamorphic Minerals

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Lapis Lazuli (Complex mixture of minerals (lazurite, calcite, pyrite, and sodalite); (Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(S,Cl,SO4,OH)2) — metamorphic

Lapis Lazuli

Complex mixture of minerals (lazurite, calcite, pyrite, and sodalite); (Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(S,Cl,SO4,OH)2

Nephrite Jade / Greenstone (Nephrite (Ca2(Mg, Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2)) — metamorphic

Nephrite Jade / Greenstone

Nephrite (Ca2(Mg, Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2)

Schist with Garnet inclusions (Garnet-mica-schist) — metamorphic

Schist with Garnet inclusions

Garnet-mica-schist

Orange Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Orange Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Turquoise (Hydrated phosphate of copper and aluminium [CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O]) — mineral

Turquoise

Hydrated phosphate of copper and aluminium [CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O]

Turquoise with Pyrite (Hydrated phosphate of copper and aluminium [CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O] with Iron Pyrite (FeS2)) — mineral

Turquoise with Pyrite

Hydrated phosphate of copper and aluminium [CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O] with Iron Pyrite (FeS2)

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

Turquoise in Matrix

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

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

Turquoise

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

Quartz Sand Grain (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Sand Grain

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood (SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide)) — metamorphic

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide)

Petrified Wood (Agatized/Silicified Wood) (Silicified Wood (SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide)) — metamorphic

Petrified Wood (Agatized/Silicified Wood)

Silicified Wood (SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide)

Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (SiO2)

Limonite Concretion (Limonite (FeO(OH)·nH2O)) — sedimentary

Limonite Concretion

Limonite (FeO(OH)·nH2O)

Yellow Jasper (Jasper (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Yellow Jasper

Jasper (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Turquoise (Hydrated phosphate of copper and aluminium [CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O]) — mineral

Turquoise

Hydrated phosphate of copper and aluminium [CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O]

Picture Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions) — sedimentary

Picture Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions

Ironstone concretion / Limonitic Sandstone (Goethite/Hematite Cemented Sandstone (Hydrated Iron Oxide)) — sedimentary

Ironstone concretion / Limonitic Sandstone

Goethite/Hematite Cemented Sandstone (Hydrated Iron Oxide)

Orange Quartz (or Tumbled Carnelian) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions) — mineral

Orange Quartz (or Tumbled Carnelian)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions

Yellow Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with goethite or limonite inclusions) — sedimentary

Yellow Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with goethite or limonite inclusions

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

Turquoise

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

Yellow Jasper (Jasper (Silicon Dioxide with Iron Oxide inclusions), SiO2) — sedimentary

Yellow Jasper

Jasper (Silicon Dioxide with Iron Oxide inclusions), SiO2

Hematite with Magnetite (Iron Oxide (Fe2O3)) — mineral

Hematite with Magnetite

Iron Oxide (Fe2O3)

Ironstone Concretion / Limonite Node (Goethite and Limonite (FeO(OH) nH2O)) — sedimentary

Ironstone Concretion / Limonite Node

Goethite and Limonite (FeO(OH) nH2O)

Turquoise (CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O (Hydrous Phosphate of Copper and Aluminum)) — mineral

Turquoise

CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O (Hydrous Phosphate of Copper and Aluminum)

Chert (Yellow Jasper/Flint) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Yellow Jasper/Flint)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Yellow Quartz (Citrine/Yellow Jasper mix) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Yellow Quartz (Citrine/Yellow Jasper mix)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Quartz (Vein Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Black Sapphire (Basaltic Blue Sapphire) (Corundum (Al2O3)) — mineral

Black Sapphire (Basaltic Blue Sapphire)

Corundum (Al2O3)

Limonite (Iron Ore) (Limonite; FeO(OH)·nH2O) — mineral

Limonite (Iron Ore)

Limonite; FeO(OH)·nH2O

Orange Calcite (Calcite (CaCO3)) — Mineral

Orange Calcite

Calcite (CaCO3)

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

Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Black Tourmaline

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

Red Hematite (Iron(III) oxide (Fe2O3)) — mineral

Red Hematite

Iron(III) oxide (Fe2O3)

Epidote (Epidote (Ca2(Al2,Fe3+)AlSi3O12(OH))) — mineral

Epidote

Epidote (Ca2(Al2,Fe3+)AlSi3O12(OH))

Quartz (Smoky/Grey Quartz Variant) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Smoky/Grey Quartz Variant)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Schorl (Black Tourmaline) (Sodium Iron Aluminum Borosilicate (NaFe3Al6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4)) — mineral

Schorl (Black Tourmaline)

Sodium Iron Aluminum Borosilicate (NaFe3Al6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4)

Quartz / Common Opal Transition (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz / Common Opal Transition

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Fossiliferous Limestone (Limestone (CaCO3 - Calcium Carbonate)) — sedimentary

Fossiliferous Limestone

Limestone (CaCO3 - Calcium Carbonate)

Sandstone (Iron-stained) (Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2 with Fe2O3 staining)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Iron-stained)

Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2 with Fe2O3 staining)

Graphite (Graphite (Carbon, C)) — metamorphic

Graphite

Graphite (Carbon, C)

Quartz (Quartz (SiO₂)) — Mineral

Quartz

Quartz (SiO₂)

Unakite (Epidotized Granite) (Epidote-Feldspar-Quartz Rock) — metamorphic

Unakite (Epidotized Granite)

Epidote-Feldspar-Quartz Rock