Sedimentary And Metamorphic Minerals

Mica Schist (with Muscovite)

Muscovite/Quartz Schist (KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)

Sandstone (Micaceous)

Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)

Orange Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Clear Quartz Crystal

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Granite / Gneiss Complex

Felsic Plutonic Rock (Granite) or High-grade Metamorphic Rock (Gneiss)

Jade

There are two distinct minerals commonly known as Jade: Nephrite (a calcium magnesium silicate - Ca2(Mg,Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2) and Jadeite (a sodium aluminum silicate - NaAlSi2O6). Based on the image showing a typically softer, more fibrous appearance, it is likely Nephrite.

Orange Calcite

Calcite (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)

Limonite (Yellow Ochre)

Limonite (an amorphous mixture of hydrated iron oxides, primarily FeO(OH)·nH2O)

Limonite (Iron Ore)

Limonite (FeO(OH)·nH2O)

Turquoise

CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O

Biotite Mica

K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2

Jasper (Red Jasper)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO₂)

Blue Apatite

Apatite group (Ca5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH))

Clay (as a rock-forming material)

Clay minerals (e.g., Kaolinite group, Smectite group, Illite group, Chlorite group)

Clear Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Orange Quartz

Crystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions

Dalmatian Jasper

Peralkaline rhyolite

Green Aventurine

Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with Fuchsite inclusions

Hypersthene (or Enstatite/Ferrosilite)

Orthopyroxene series (Mg,Fe)SiO3 - specifically, historically hypersthene (intermediate member) now referred to as Enstatite (Mg-rich) or Ferrosilite (Fe-rich)

Serpentinite

Serpentinite (composed primarily of minerals in the Serpentine group)

Onyx Marble (Banded Calcite)

Calcite (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)

Nephrite Jade

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

Nuummite

Orthorhombic amphibole (Gedrite and Anthophyllite mixture) - (Mg,Fe)7Si8O22(OH)2

Sandstone (with Iron Staining)

Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)

Orange Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Mixed Chalcedony and Jasper Bracelet (possibly 'Ocean Jasper' or similar banded variety for brown beads, and blue/grey Chalcedony for the translucent beads)

Chalcedony (SiO2), Jasper (SiO2 with impurities)

Folded Schist / Gneiss (Metamorphic Rock)

Regional Metaphoric Folded Outcrop (predominantly Schist/Gneiss)

Rhodonite

Manganese Inosilicate (MnSiO3)

Quartz (likely)

Quartz (SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide)

Quartz (Crystal/Druzy Quartz)

Quartz (SiO₂)

Quartz (Milky/Gravel variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Septarian Nodule

Septarian Concretion (Calcium Carbonate/Aragonite/Calcite)

Druzy Quartz on Host Rock

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Magnetite (Iron Ore)

Magnetite (Fe3O4)

Quartzite

Quartzite (SiO2)

Ironstone Concretion / Limonite

Goethite and Limonite (FeO(OH)·nH2O)

Mica Schist

Mica Schist (Predominantly Muscovite/Biotite)

Nephrite Jade

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

Lapis Lazuli (Lazurite crystals on Marble)

Lazurite / (Na,Ca)8[(S,Cl,SO4,OH)2|(AlSiO4)6]

Banded Gneiss (River Cobble)

Gneiss (High-grade regional metamorphic rock)

Ironstone Concretion / Goethite-Hematite Nodule

Goethite/Hematite (α-FeO(OH) / Fe2O3)

Barite Rose on Marcasite

Barium Sulfate (BaSO4) on Iron Sulfide (FeS2)