Emerald
Beryl (Be3Al2(SiO3)6) with Chromium/Vanadium impurities
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Emerald
Beryl (Be3Al2(SiO3)6) with Chromium/Vanadium impurities
Conglomeratic sandstone / breccia-like gravel rock
Polymictic conglomerate (possibly lithified gravel or concrete-like natural conglomerate)
Garnet Schist
Almandine Garnet in Mica Schist
Greenschist
Greenschist (Chlorite-Epidote-Actinolite Schist)
Green Opal
Hydrated Silica (SiO2·nH2O)
Schist
Mica Schist
Flaked stone projectile point
Likely worked chert or fine-grained silicified shale; exact lithology cannot be confirmed from the image
Yellow-green serpentine (likely)
Serpentine-group phyllosilicate, commonly lizardite or antigorite; approximate formula Mg₃Si₂O₅(OH)₄
Amethyst and Hematite Bracelet
Amethyst (SiO2) and Hematite (Fe2O3)
Schist (Biotite Schist)
Biotite-bearing Schist (K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(F,OH)2)
Weathered greenish-brown rock, likely serpentinized ultramafic rock
Serpentinite; chiefly serpentine-group minerals (Mg₃Si₂O₅(OH)₄), possibly with olivine, pyroxene, magnetite, or carbonate
Quartzite
Metamorphosed Quartz Sandstone (SiO2)
Mica Schist
Mica Schist (KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 / K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2)
Biotite-bearing gneiss (probable)
Foliated metamorphic rock composed chiefly of quartz, feldspar, and dark biotite/amphibole
Jasper with Epidote Vein
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Calcium Aluminum Iron Silicate (Ca2(Al,Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH))
Green Aventurine
Quartzite with Fuchsite inclusions (SiO2 + K(Al,Cr)2AlSi3O10(OH)2)
Milky Quartz (Tumbled/Water-worn)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Epidote
Epidote - Ca2(Al,Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH)
Jasper (Red Jasper)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO₂)
Mica Schist
Mica Schist
Mica Schist with Quartz
Crystalline Schist (SiO2 + KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)
Mica Schist (with Muscovite mica)
Mica Schist (KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)
Beach Pebble (Quartzite / Sandstone)
Quartz-rich sedimentary or metamorphic rock pebble
Raw selenite (gypsum)
Gypsum, CaSO₄·2H₂O; translucent variety selenite
Gneiss (with Mica and Quartz)
Gneissic Metamorphic Rock
Green Gneiss or Greenschist
Chlorite/Actinolite Gneiss or Schist
Epidote
Epidote | Ca2(Al2,Fe3+)(SiO4)(Si2O7)O(OH)
Graphite Schist
C (Carbonaceous Schist)
Likely biotite-rich schist
Mica schist, chiefly quartz–biotite ± feldspar; exact identification requires testing
Quartz-veined metamorphic rock, likely mica schist
Mica schist with a milky-quartz vein; predominantly quartz, feldspar, and biotite/muscovite mica
Gneiss
Gneiss (High-grade Regional Metamorphic Rock)
Graphite
Graphite (Chemical Formula: C)
Golden mica schist
Mica-rich schist, likely muscovite schist (quartz and mica; exact minerals cannot be confirmed from the image)
Banded River Cobble with Mafic Dike
Hydrothermally altered Graywacke or Sandstone with Mafic Intrusion
Limonite (Iron Ore)
Limonite (an amorphous mixture of hydrated iron oxides, primarily FeO(OH)·nH2O)
Healer's Gold (Pyrite/Magnetite in Serpentine)
Magnetite (Fe3O4) and Pyrite (FeS2) in Lizardite/Antigorite [Mg3Si2O5(OH)4]
Mica Schist
Mica Schist (KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)
Dragon Blood Jasper
Epidote with Red Jasper inclusions (SiO2 and Ca2(Al,Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH))
Slate
Slate; predominantly fine-grained phyllosilicates (muscovite/illite, chlorite) with quartz and feldspar
Dark gray rock fragment, likely basalt
Basalt; chiefly plagioclase feldspar and pyroxene, commonly with minor olivine and magnetite
Mica Schist
Crystalline Schist (often containing Muscovite, Biotite, and Quartz)
Tumbled orange chalcedony and a gray stone disk
Chalcedony (microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂); disk likely fine-grained sandstone or slate