Turquoise
Hydrated phosphate of copper and aluminum (CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O)
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Turquoise
Hydrated phosphate of copper and aluminum (CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O)
Unakite
Unakite (Epidotized Granite)
Lapis Lazuli
Lazurite-rich metamorphic rock ((Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(S,Cl,SO4,OH)2)
Banded Rock (likely Quartz-rich)
Uncertain, likely a Metamorphic Rock (e.g., Gneiss or Schist) with prominent Quartz and other minerals
Blue Tiger's Eye
Crocidolite in Quartz (altered)
Rhodonite
Rhodonite (MnSiO3)
Turquoise
Hydrated phosphate of copper and aluminium (CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O)
Unakite (or Epidotized Granite)
Epidotized Granite (Composition: KAlSi3O8, Ca2(Al,Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH), SiO2)
Lapis Lazuli (Low Grade)
Lazurite-rich metamorphic rock ((Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(SO4,S,Cl,OH)2)
Lapis Lazuli
Lazurite-dominant rock, (Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(SO4,S,Cl)2
Lapis Lazuli (polished cabochon)
Lazurite-rich metamorphic rock (approx. Na6Ca2Al6Si6O24(SO4,S,Cl)2)
Lapis Lazuli
Lazurite-rich metamorphic rock (complex silicate)
Fossil Coral
Coral Limestone (a type of biogenic sedimentary rock)
Epidote
Epidote; Ca2(Al2,Fe3+)(SiO4)(Si2O7)O(OH)
Fuchsite Schist
Chromium-rich Muscovite (K(Al,Cr)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2) in Schist
Turquoise (Rough Specimens)
Hydrous phosphate of copper and aluminium - CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O
Lapis Lazuli (in Matrix)
Na8[Al6Si6O24]S2 (Lazurite as the primary component)
Lapis Lazuli
Lapis lazuli (a rock primarily composed of Lazurite, (Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(S,Cl,SO4,OH)2)
Greenstone (Amygdaloidal Basalt)
Amygdaloidal Basalt (frequently composed of Plagioclase Feldspar, Pyroxene, and Olivine with Chlorite inclusions)
Turquoise
Hydrous phosphate of copper and aluminium - CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O
Grass (Organic Matter/Soil)
Poaceae (family of monocotyledonous flowering plants)
Epidote (or Epidote-rich rock)
Epidote. Mineral formula: Ca2(Al,Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH).
Lapis Lazuli
Lapis Lazuli (A complex rock primarily composed of Lazurite: (Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(S,Cl,SO4,OH)2)
Lapis Lazuli
Complex metamorphic rock containing Lazurite ((Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(SO4,S,Cl)2), Calcite, and Pyrite
Epidote (Unakite variety)
Epidosite (Metasomatic rock containing Ca2(Al,Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH))
Greenstone / Chert
Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2) or Altered Basalt
Fossilized Oyster Shell
Gryphaea or Crassostrea fossil (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)
Red Jasper
Jasper (SiO2 with Fe2O3 inclusions)
Lapis Lazuli
Complex mixture of minerals (lazurite, calcite, pyrite, and sodalite); (Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(S,Cl,SO4,OH)2
Citrine (Heat-treated Amethyst)
Citrine Quartz (SiO2)
Unakite
Unakite (Epidote-Feldspar rock)
Unakite (Epidote-Rich Granite)
Unakite (Granite consisting of Orthoclase, Quartz, and Epidote)
Lapis Lazuli
Sodium aluminum silicate with sulfur (main component: Lazurite [(Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(SO4,S,Cl)2])
Lapis Lazuli
Lazurite (primary mineral component), (Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(S,SO4,Cl)1-2
Unakite
Unakitized granodiorite / Quartz-Epidote-Feldspar rock
Lapis Lazuli
Lazurite-rich metamorphic rock (approx. (Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(S,Cl,SO4,OH)2)
Lapis Lazuli
Lapis Lazuli (a rock composed primarily of Lazurite (Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(S,SO4,Cl)1-2, with varying amounts of Calcite, Pyrite, and Sodalite).
Azurite and Malachite on Matrix
Azurite: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2; Malachite: Cu2CO3(OH)2
Citrine Geode Fragment
Citrine (Silicon Dioxide with Iron Impurities), SiO2
Banded Jasper
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Lapis Lazuli
Na8(Al6Si6O24)S2 (Lazurite is the primary constituent mineral)
Chrysocolla and Azurite in Matrix
Hydrated copper phyllosilicate (Chrysocolla - Cu2H2Si2O5(OH)4) and Copper carbonate (Azurite - Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2)