Quartzite with Chlorite/Epidote
Metamorphosed Quartzite (SiO2)
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Quartzite with Chlorite/Epidote
Metamorphosed Quartzite (SiO2)
Serpentine
Hydrous magnesium iron silicate, (Mg,Fe)3Si2O5(OH)4
Beach Pebble (Nephrite Jade / Chalcedony)
Ca2(Mg,Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2 / SiO2
Green Chert
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Prehnite
Prehnite (Ca2Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)
Prehnite
Prehnite (Ca2Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)
Greenstone or Epidote-rich rock
Epidote or Chlorite schist/greenstone
Serpentine
Serpentinite (composed mainly of Group Minerals Antigorite, Chrysotile, and Lizardite; Mg3Si2O5(OH)4)
Greenstone / Chert
Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2) or Altered Basalt
Anthracite Coal
Anthracite (Metamorphic/High-grade Sedimentary Coal)
Epidote
Ca2(Al2,Fe3+)(SiO4)(Si2O7)O(OH)
Greenstone (River Pebble)
Metabasalt / Greenschist
Slate
Slate (foliated metamorphic rock, primarily composed of quartz, illite, chlorite, and micas)
Pyrite
Iron Sulfide (FeS2)
Anthracite Coal
Anthracite
Anthracite Coal
Low-grade metamorphic carbonaceous rock
Slate with Fossiliferous Impressions
Metamorphosed Argillaceous Rock (Fossiliferous Slate)
Greenstone Pebble
Metabasalt / Greenschist
Jadeite
NaAlSi2O6
Actinolite
Ca2(Mg,Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2
Greenstone
Metabasalt / Greenschist
Epidote
Epidote (Ca2(Al2,Fe3+)AlSi3O12(OH))
Greenstone
Metabasalts and metavolcanics
Epidote (Greenstone)
Epidote (Ca2(Al2,Fe)(SiO4)(Si2O7)O(OH))
River Cobble (likely Metasedimentary or Basalt)
Metamorphosed Siltstone or Altered Fine-grained Igneous Rock
Basalt with Epidote (Greenstone)
Epidote-bearing Metabasalt
Nephrite Jade
Nephrite (Silicate mineral: Ca2(Mg, Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2)
Greenstone
Chlorite schist or metabasalt depending on specific composition
Unidentified River Rock or Mudstone
N/A (Generic rock fragment)
Anthracite Coal
Anthracite (Highly Metamorphosed Coal)
Serpentine (Serpentinite)
Serpentine group ((Mg,Fe,Ni,Al,Zn,Mn)3(Si,Al)2O5(OH)4)
Epidote
Epidote (Ca2(Al2,Fe3+)(SiO4)(Si2O7)O(OH))
Polished Stone Pendant (Identity Unclear)
Unknown (Possibly Jasper/Agate/Quartz mixture)
Greenstone
Greenschist (containing chlorite, epidote, and actinolite)
Greenstone
Metabasalt / Metamorphosed Igneous Rock
Slate
Foliated Metamorphic Rock (composed primarily of silica and alumina with iron and magnesium)
Quartz on Chlorite Schist
Chlorite Schist (Mg,Fe)3(Si,Al)4O10(OH)2 with Quartz (SiO2)
Red Jasper
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite inclusions
Pyrite
Iron Sulfide (FeS2)
Dark gray foliated metamorphic rock, likely slate or phyllite
Slate/phyllite; commonly quartz, muscovite/illite, chlorite, and graphite or carbonaceous matter
Prehnite
Prehnite (Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2)
Quartzite Pebble
Quartzite