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Sedimentary Or Metamorphic Derived

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Moonstone (specifically White Moonstone/Adularia) (Potassium aluminum silicate ((K,Na)AlSi3O8)) — mineral

Moonstone (specifically White Moonstone/Adularia)

Potassium aluminum silicate ((K,Na)AlSi3O8)

Sunstone (Plagioclase Feldspar ((Ca,Na)(Al,Si)4O8)) — mineral

Sunstone

Plagioclase Feldspar ((Ca,Na)(Al,Si)4O8)

Emerald (Beryl (Be3Al2(SiO3)6) with Chromium/Vanadium impurities) — mineral

Emerald

Beryl (Be3Al2(SiO3)6) with Chromium/Vanadium impurities

Yellow Quartz (Citrine or Quartzite Pebble) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Yellow Quartz (Citrine or Quartzite Pebble)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Red Garnet (Pyrope or Almandine (Silicate group, X3Y2(SiO4)3)) — Mineral

Red Garnet

Pyrope or Almandine (Silicate group, X3Y2(SiO4)3)

Quartz / Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz / Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz (Smoky/Milky variety) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Smoky/Milky variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Yellow Quartz River Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Yellow Quartz River Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Epidote with Unakite characteristics ({Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)) — metamorphic

Epidote with Unakite characteristics

{Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)

Magnetite with Pyrite or Chalcopyrite inclusions (Magnetite (Fe3O4) with Pyrite (FeS2)) — mineral

Magnetite with Pyrite or Chalcopyrite inclusions

Magnetite (Fe3O4) with Pyrite (FeS2)

Corundum (Ruby Variety) (Corundum (Al2O3)) — mineral

Corundum (Ruby Variety)

Corundum (Al2O3)

Rough Ruby (Corundum (Al2O3 with Chromium impurities)) — mineral

Rough Ruby

Corundum (Al2O3 with Chromium impurities)

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

Quartz Crystal (specifically Rock Crystal)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Milky Quartz Pebble (Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz Pebble

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Milky Quartz with Chlorite/Mica inclusions (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with phyllosilicate inclusions) — mineral

Milky Quartz with Chlorite/Mica inclusions

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with phyllosilicate inclusions

Muscovite Mica (Golden/Yellow variety) (KAl2(AlSi3O10)(F,OH)2) — mineral

Muscovite Mica (Golden/Yellow variety)

KAl2(AlSi3O10)(F,OH)2

Quartzite (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (SiO2)

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

Nephrite Jade

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

Black Spinel (Magnesium Aluminum Oxide (MgAl2O4)) — mineral

Black Spinel

Magnesium Aluminum Oxide (MgAl2O4)

Garnet (likely Almandine or Pyrope) (Garnet Group (Fe3Al2Si3O12 or Mg3Al2Si3O12)) — mineral

Garnet (likely Almandine or Pyrope)

Garnet Group (Fe3Al2Si3O12 or Mg3Al2Si3O12)

Ruby (set in a gold pendant) (Ruby (Variety of Corundum, Al2O3)) — mineral

Ruby (set in a gold pendant)

Ruby (Variety of Corundum, Al2O3)

Serpentine (Serpentine-group (Mg, Fe, Ni, Al, Zn, Mn)2-3(Si, Al, Fe)2O5(OH)4) — metamorphic

Serpentine

Serpentine-group (Mg, Fe, Ni, Al, Zn, Mn)2-3(Si, Al, Fe)2O5(OH)4

Quartzite (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (SiO2)

Banded Agate (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Banded Agate

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Unakite (Unakite (Epidotized Granite)) — metamorphic

Unakite

Unakite (Epidotized Granite)

Serpentinite (Serpentinite (Mg, Fe, Ni, Al, Zn, Mn)2-3(Si, Al, Fe)2O5(OH)4) — metamorphic

Serpentinite

Serpentinite (Mg, Fe, Ni, Al, Zn, Mn)2-3(Si, Al, Fe)2O5(OH)4

Greenschist (Greenschist) — metamorphic

Greenschist

Greenschist

Muscovite Mica (Muscovite / KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2) — mineral

Muscovite Mica

Muscovite / KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2

Serpentinite (Serpentinite (group of hydrous magnesium iron phyllosilicates)) — metamorphic

Serpentinite

Serpentinite (group of hydrous magnesium iron phyllosilicates)

Green Aventurine (Silicon Dioxide (Quartz with Fuchsite inclusions), SiO2 + K(Al,Cr)2AlSi3O10(OH)2) — mineral

Green Aventurine

Silicon Dioxide (Quartz with Fuchsite inclusions), SiO2 + K(Al,Cr)2AlSi3O10(OH)2

Emerald (Beryl (Be3Al2Si6O18 with Chromium/Vanadium impurities)) — mineral

Emerald

Beryl (Be3Al2Si6O18 with Chromium/Vanadium impurities)

Emerald (Beryl) (Beryl (Be3Al2(SiO3)6) with Chromium/Vanadium impurities) — mineral

Emerald (Beryl)

Beryl (Be3Al2(SiO3)6) with Chromium/Vanadium impurities

Green Aventurine (Propably a tumbled variety) (Aventurine Quartz (SiO2 with inclusions of Fuchsite)) — mineral

Green Aventurine (Propably a tumbled variety)

Aventurine Quartz (SiO2 with inclusions of Fuchsite)

Milky Quartz (Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Agate (Chalcedony) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Agate (Chalcedony)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Jadeite (variety of Jade) (Jadeite, NaAlSi₂O₆) — metamorphic

Jadeite (variety of Jade)

Jadeite, NaAlSi₂O₆

Serpentine (Serpentinite (Mg,Fe,Ni,Al,Zn,Mn)2-3(Si,Al,Fe)2O5(OH)4) — metamorphic

Serpentine

Serpentinite (Mg,Fe,Ni,Al,Zn,Mn)2-3(Si,Al,Fe)2O5(OH)4

Citrine Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with ferric iron impurities) — mineral

Citrine Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with ferric iron impurities

Pyrite (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

Aventurine (Green Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions of Fuchsite (Mica)) — mineral

Aventurine (Green Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions of Fuchsite (Mica)

Milky Quartz Pebble (Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz Pebble

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Yellow Quartz (Citrine or Quartz Crystal with Iron Inclusions) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Yellow Quartz (Citrine or Quartz Crystal with Iron Inclusions)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)