Kyanite
Kyanite (Al2SiO5)
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Kyanite
Kyanite (Al2SiO5)
Likely slate fragments
Slate, a fine-grained metamorphic rock composed chiefly of quartz, mica, and chlorite
Quartz Pebble
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Magnetite or Ironstone Nodule
Magnetite (Fe3O4) or Hematite-rich Sedimentary Nodule
Pyrite
Iron sulfide (FeS2)
Quartz pebble
Silicon dioxide (SiO2)
Clear Quartz (Faceted) or Cubic Zirconia / Glass imitation
SiO2 (if Quartz), ZrO2 (if Cubic Zirconia)
Sphalerite
Zinc Sulfide (ZnS)
Blue Apatite
Fluorapatite (Ca5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH))
Blue Apatite
Ca5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH)
Yellow Apatite
Fluorapatite (Ca5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH))
Calcite
Calcium carbonate (CaCO3)
Feldspar
Feldspar (Orthoclase/Microcline)
Pyrite Nodules / Weathered Pyrite
Iron Sulfide (FeS2)
Blue Apatite
Ca5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH)
Clear Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Banded gneiss
Foliated gneiss, likely quartz–feldspar–biotite or amphibole gneiss
Magnetite
Magnetite (Fe3O4)
Blue Calcite
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
Weathered mica-rich rock fragment
Likely mica schist or phyllite; identification is uncertain from the image alone
Garnet in Matrix
Almandine Garnet (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3)
Quartzite with Mica / Gneiss Pebble
Metamorphic Rock (Quartz-Feldspar-Mica aggregate)
Orange Calcite
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
Garnet in Schist (Mica Schist with Garnet Inclusion)
Garnetiferous Mica Schist (X3Al2(SiO4)3)
Waterworn Pebble / Quartzite
Metamorphic/Sedimentary rock fragment
Magnetite (Lodestone)
Magnetite (Fe3O4)
Orange Calcite
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
Quartz pebble
Silicon dioxide (SiO2)
Blue Apatite
Apatite (Ca5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH))
Green Aventurine
SiO2
Pyrite in Matrix
Iron Sulfide (FeS2) embedded in host rock
Mica Schist
Mica Schist (Quartz-Mica Metamorphic Rock)
Pyrite in Matrix
Iron Sulfide (FeS2)
Garnet Schist
Almandine Garnet Schist (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3 in Schistose matrix)
Magnetite
Magnetite (Fe3O4)
Magnetite (Small Granule)
Magnetite (Fe3O4)
Quartz with Inclusions
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Galena
Lead Sulfide (PbS)
Clear Quartz (Faceted Crystal)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Blue Apatite
Ca5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH)
Pyrite (or Arsenopyrite / Ore mineral aggregate)
FeS2 (Iron Sulfide)