Rock Identifier

Turquoise (Green variety) rock specimen

Turquoise (Green variety)

Hydrous phosphate of copper and aluminum, CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O

mineral

Diamond rock specimen

Diamond

Diamond (pure carbon, C)

mineral

Carnelian Agate rock specimen

Carnelian Agate

Silicon Dioxide with Iron Oxide impurities (SiO2)

mineral

Basalt rock specimen

Basalt

Basalt (Mafic volcanic rock)

igneous

Sandstone rock specimen

Sandstone

Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)

sedimentary

Opalite rock specimen

Opalite

Synthetic Opalised Glass

mineral

Chert (specifically Flint or Jasper variant) rock specimen

Chert (specifically Flint or Jasper variant)

Chert (Siliceous rock composed of microcrystalline Quartz, SiO2)

sedimentary

Quartz / Clear Quartz rock specimen

Quartz / Clear Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

mineral

Marble rock specimen

Marble

Recrystallized Calcite (CaCO3)

metamorphic

Dalmatian Stone rock specimen

Dalmatian Stone

Dalmatian Jasper (Aplitic Perthite)

igneous

Opalite rock specimen

Opalite

Man-made Glass (SiO2 + additives)

mineraloid (synthetic)

Red Moss Agate or Jasper-Agate rock specimen

Red Moss Agate or Jasper-Agate

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

mineral

Schist rock specimen

Schist

Mica Schist (primarily Muscovite and Quartz)

metamorphic

Tiger's Eye rock specimen

Tiger's Eye

Pseudomorph of Quartz after Crocidolite (SiO2 with inclusions)

mineral

Quartz Geode rock specimen

Quartz Geode

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) in a Geode body

sedimentary or igneous (host environment)

Sodalite rock specimen

Sodalite

Sodalite (Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2)

mineral

Granite rock specimen

Granite

Granite (Mainly Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)

igneous

Agate (Chert/Chalcedony) rock specimen

Agate (Chert/Chalcedony)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

mineral

Green Quartzite (Aventurine-like) rock specimen

Green Quartzite (Aventurine-like)

Quartzite with Fuchsite inclusions (SiO2 + K(Al,Cr)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)

metamorphic

Red Jasper rock specimen

Red Jasper

Jasper (Silicon Dioxide) - SiO2

sedimentary

Red Jasper (possibly Orbicular) rock specimen

Red Jasper (possibly Orbicular)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions

sedimentary

Muscovite Mica (with Quartz) rock specimen

Muscovite Mica (with Quartz)

Muscovite (KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)

mineral

Ammonite Fossil (Polished Half) rock specimen

Ammonite Fossil (Polished Half)

Ammonoidea (subclass)

sedimentary

Quartz rock specimen

Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

mineral

Diorite rock specimen

Diorite

Diorite (Intermediate intrusive igneous rock)

igneous

Serpentinite rock specimen

Serpentinite

Serpentinite (composed primarily of Serpentine group minerals, e.g., Antigorite, Lizardite, Chrysotile)

metamorphic

Basalt with Quartz Vein and Weathering Crust rock specimen

Basalt with Quartz Vein and Weathering Crust

Amygdaloidal or Porphyritic Basalt

igneous

Basalt rock specimen

Basalt

Extrusive mafic igneous rock

igneous

Quartzite Pebble rock specimen

Quartzite Pebble

Quartzite (SiO2)

metamorphic

Glaucophane Schist (Blueschist) rock specimen

Glaucophane Schist (Blueschist)

Blueschist (Glaucophane-bearing schist)

metamorphic

Amygdaloidal Basalt rock specimen

Amygdaloidal Basalt

Amygdaloidal Basalt (Mafic volcanic rock)

igneous

Biotite Gneiss rock specimen

Biotite Gneiss

Gneiss (complex mixture including Biotite K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(F,OH)2 and Quartz/Feldspar)

metamorphic

Basalt rock specimen

Basalt

Vesicular Basalt

igneous

Muscovite Mica rock specimen

Muscovite Mica

Muscovite (Potassium Aluminum Silicate) - KAl2(AlSi3O10)(F,OH)2

mineral

Jet rock specimen

Jet

Lignite (Anthracite-grade compact coal)

sedimentary

Pyrite rock specimen

Pyrite

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

mineral

Mica Schist rock specimen

Mica Schist

Mica Schist (KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 in Matrix)

metamorphic

Mahogany Obsidian rock specimen

Mahogany Obsidian

Obsidian (volcanic glass with hematite/magnetite inclusions)

igneous

Granodiorite (Gneissic Pebble) rock specimen

Granodiorite (Gneissic Pebble)

Granodiorite displaying minor foliation

igneous/metamorphic

Sedimentary rock with quartz veining rock specimen

Sedimentary rock with quartz veining

Laminated siltstone or mudstone with hydrothermal quartz veins

sedimentary

Milky Quartz rock specimen

Milky Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

mineral

Yellow Quartz (Citrine Quartzite) rock specimen

Yellow Quartz (Citrine Quartzite)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

metamorphic

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