Ferruginous Sandstone
Arenite with Iron-oxide cement (composed of Quartz and Limonite/Hematite)
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Ferruginous Sandstone
Arenite with Iron-oxide cement (composed of Quartz and Limonite/Hematite)
Ferruginous Sandstone (Gozzan-like)
Ferruginous Sandstone (SiO2 with FeO(OH) inclusions)
Ironstone Nodule (Ironstone Concretion)
Siderite-rich Mudstone (FeCO3) or Limonite (FeO(OH)·nH2O)
Iron Gossan (Limonite/Goethite)
Hydrated Iron Oxides (FeO(OH)·nH2O) from oxidation zones
Pyrite (Fool's Gold)
Iron Disulfide (FeS2)
Gneiss
Gneiss (High-grade Metamorphic Rock)
Almandine Garnet in Schist
Almandine, Fe3Al2(SiO4)3
Mica Schist
Mica Schist (Composition typically contains Muscovite: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 or Biotite: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 along with Quartz and Feldspar)
Pyrite
Iron Disulfide (FeS2)
Greenschist
Chlorite schist
Blue Apatite
Apatite (Ca5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH))
Industrial Diamond (Bort or Boart)
Diamond (pure Carbon, C)
Chert (Common Opal variant)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Ferruginous Conglomerate
Conglomerate with Iron-Oxide Matrix (SiO2 + Fe2O3/FeO(OH))
Ironstone (likely Ferruginous Siltstone/Sandstone)
Ferruginous sedimentary rock (FeOx-rich clastic)
Ironstone Concretion
Siderite or Hematite-bonded Concretion
Ironstone Concretion (Iron-rich Mudstone)
Siderite / Geothite concretion (FeCO3 / FeO(OH))
Ironstone Concretion / Limonite-stained Siltstone
Ironstone (primarily Limonite FeO(OH)·nH2O and Siltstone)
Gneiss (specifically Micaceous Gneiss)
Gneiss (High-grade Regional Metamorphic Rock)
Milky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Biotite Gneiss
Gneiss (complex mixture including Biotite K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(F,OH)2 and Quartz/Feldspar)
Gneiss (Granitic Gneiss)
Gneiss
Red Jasper
Jasper (Silicon Dioxide with Iron Oxide inclusions, SiO2)
Gneiss (with Mica and Quartz)
Gneissic Metamorphic Rock
Pyrite
Iron Sulfide (FeS2)
Pyrite (Fool's Gold)
Iron Sulfide (FeS2)
Pyrite
Iron Sulfide (FeS2)
Celestite (Celestine)
Celestine (Strontium Sulfate, SrSO4)
Mica Schist
Mica Schist (KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 - Muscovite component)
Mica Schist
Mica Schist (predominantly Muscovite or Biotite sheet silicates)
Gneiss (Granitic Gneiss)
Gneiss
Schist
Schist (metamorphic rock)
Gneiss
High-grade metamorphic rock (Gneiss)
Fuchsite Schist
Chromium-rich Muscovite (K(Al,Cr)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2) in Schist
Mica Schist
Crystalline Schist (often containing Muscovite, Biotite, and Quartz)
Serpentine
Serpentinite (Mg,Fe,Ni,Al,Zn,Mn)2-3(Si,Al,Fe)2O5(OH)4
Limonitic Iron Ore / Goethite
Hydrated Iron(III) oxide-hydroxide (primarily FeO(OH)·nH2O)
Vesicular Basalt with Opal or Quartz
Vesicular Basalt (Amorphous SiO2.nH2O if Opal)
Prehnite
Prehnite (Ca2Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)
Prehnite
Prehnite - Ca2Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Gneiss
Gneiss (High-grade metamorphic rock)
Gneiss
Gneiss (high-grade metamorphic rock)