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Sedimentary Or Metamorphic Derived

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Smoky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Smoky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Smoky Quartz (Smoky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)) — mineral

Smoky Quartz

Smoky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)

Blue Aventurine (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions of Dumortierite) — Mineral (silicate variety)

Blue Aventurine

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions of Dumortierite

Mineral (silicate variety)

Smoky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Smoky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Olivine (often within Peridotite) (Magnesium iron silicate, (Mg,Fe)2SiO4) — mineral

Olivine (often within Peridotite)

Magnesium iron silicate, (Mg,Fe)2SiO4

Almandine Garnet (Almandine (Fe3Al2Si3O12)) — mineral

Almandine Garnet

Almandine (Fe3Al2Si3O12)

Dragon Blood Jasper (Lizard Stone/Septarian Chalcedony) (Epidote with Black Hornblende and White Quartz mixture) — metamorphic

Dragon Blood Jasper (Lizard Stone/Septarian Chalcedony)

Epidote with Black Hornblende and White Quartz mixture

Blue Sapphire (Corundum (Al2O3)) — mineral

Blue Sapphire

Corundum (Al2O3)

Greenschist (Greenschist (comprising Actinolite, Chlorite, and Epidote)) — metamorphic

Greenschist

Greenschist (comprising Actinolite, Chlorite, and Epidote)

Unakite (Epidotized Granite) — metamorphic

Unakite

Epidotized Granite

Almandine Garnet (Almandine (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3)) — mineral

Almandine Garnet

Almandine (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3)

Glaucophane Schist (Blueschist) (Blueschist (Glaucophane-bearing schist)) — metamorphic

Glaucophane Schist (Blueschist)

Blueschist (Glaucophane-bearing schist)

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

Milky Quartz

Quartz / Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Epidote in Granite Gneiss (Epidote bearing Orthogneiss (Ca2(Al,Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH))) — metamorphic

Epidote in Granite Gneiss

Epidote bearing Orthogneiss (Ca2(Al,Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH))

Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) containing iron impurities) — mineral

Amethyst

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) containing iron impurities

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Smoky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Smoky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Staurolite (Fairy Cross) (Staurolite (Fe2+2Al9Si4O23(OH))) — metamorphic

Staurolite (Fairy Cross)

Staurolite (Fe2+2Al9Si4O23(OH))

Tiger's Eye (Pseudomorph of Quartz after Crocidolite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Tiger's Eye

Pseudomorph of Quartz after Crocidolite (SiO2)

Quartz Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Beryl (Aquamarine) in Matrix with Schorl (Be3Al2Si6O18 (Beryl) with NaFe3Al6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4 (Schorl)) — mineral

Beryl (Aquamarine) in Matrix with Schorl

Be3Al2Si6O18 (Beryl) with NaFe3Al6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4 (Schorl)

Quartz Vein in Schist (Quartz (SiO2) in Mica Schist) — metamorphic

Quartz Vein in Schist

Quartz (SiO2) in Mica Schist

Green Aventurine (Aventurine Quartz (SiO2 with Fuchsite inclusions)) — mineral

Green Aventurine

Aventurine Quartz (SiO2 with Fuchsite inclusions)

Smoky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Smoky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Jadeite Jade (NaAlSi2O6 (Sodium Aluminum Silicate)) — metamorphic

Jadeite Jade

NaAlSi2O6 (Sodium Aluminum Silicate)

Tiger's Eye (often misinterpreted as Gold Ore in this context) (Pseudomorph of Quartz after Crocidolite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Tiger's Eye (often misinterpreted as Gold Ore in this context)

Pseudomorph of Quartz after Crocidolite (SiO2)

Yellow Quartz (Citrine/Gold Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Yellow Quartz (Citrine/Gold Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Jadeite Jade (NaAlSi2O6 (Sodium Aluminum Silicate)) — metamorphic

Jadeite Jade

NaAlSi2O6 (Sodium Aluminum Silicate)

Slate with Iron Staining (Low-grade Metamorphic Mudstone (Slate)) — metamorphic

Slate with Iron Staining

Low-grade Metamorphic Mudstone (Slate)

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

Emerald

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

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

Green Aventurine

SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide) with Fuchsite inclusions

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

Yellow Quartz (or Citrine Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Magnetite (potentially as a Lodestone or within Ironstone) (Magnetite (Fe3O4)) — mineral

Magnetite (potentially as a Lodestone or within Ironstone)

Magnetite (Fe3O4)

Lepidolite (K(Li,Al)3(Si,Al)4O10(F,OH)2) — Mineral

Lepidolite

K(Li,Al)3(Si,Al)4O10(F,OH)2

Tiger's Eye (Pseudomorph of quartz after crocidolite (SiO2 with iron inclusions)) — metamorphic

Tiger's Eye

Pseudomorph of quartz after crocidolite (SiO2 with iron inclusions)

Greenschist (Greenschist (Major minerals include Chlorite, Actinolite, and Epidote)) — metamorphic

Greenschist

Greenschist (Major minerals include Chlorite, Actinolite, and Epidote)

Yellow Quartz (Citrine Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Yellow Quartz (Citrine Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz (Vein Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Vein Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Tiger's Eye (Pseudomorph of Quartz after Crocidolite (SiO2 with inclusions of Iron Oxide)) — metamorphic

Tiger's Eye

Pseudomorph of Quartz after Crocidolite (SiO2 with inclusions of Iron Oxide)

Quartzite with Chlorite (Metamosphosed Quartz Sandstone (SiO2 with (Mg,Fe)3(Si,Al)4O10(OH)2 inclusions)) — metamorphic

Quartzite with Chlorite

Metamosphosed Quartz Sandstone (SiO2 with (Mg,Fe)3(Si,Al)4O10(OH)2 inclusions)

Black Tourmaline (Schorl (Na(Fe²⁺)₃Al₆(BO₃)₃Si₆O₁₈(OH)₄)) — Mineral

Black Tourmaline

Schorl (Na(Fe²⁺)₃Al₆(BO₃)₃Si₆O₁₈(OH)₄)

Noble Serpentine (Antigorite (Mg3Si2O5(OH)4)) — metamorphic

Noble Serpentine

Antigorite (Mg3Si2O5(OH)4)