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All rocks & minerals

Every specimen the Rock Identifier community has discovered, from desert agates to deep-sea basalts.

Moonstone (Orthoclase feldspar ((K,Na)AlSi3O8)) — mineral

Moonstone

Orthoclase feldspar ((K,Na)AlSi3O8)

Granite Pebble (Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock (primarily SiO2, KAlSi3O8, NaAlSi3O8)) — igneous

Granite Pebble

Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock (primarily SiO2, KAlSi3O8, NaAlSi3O8)

Peach Aventurine (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite/Goethite inclusions) — mineral

Peach Aventurine

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite/Goethite inclusions

Amethyst (Tumbled) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities) — mineral

Amethyst (Tumbled)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities

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

Quartz (River Pebble)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

K2 Jasper (Azurite in Granite) — igneous

K2 Jasper

Azurite in Granite

Red Quartzite / River Siltstone (Quartzite (SiO2 with iron oxide inclusions)) — metamorphic

Red Quartzite / River Siltstone

Quartzite (SiO2 with iron oxide inclusions)

Red Jasper (Jasper (Silicon Dioxide with Hematite inclusions), SiO2) — sedimentary

Red Jasper

Jasper (Silicon Dioxide with Hematite inclusions), SiO2

Shiva Lingam (Cryptocrystalline Quartz (Jasper) with Iron Oxide inclusions) — sedimentary

Shiva Lingam

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (Jasper) with Iron Oxide inclusions

River Stone (Chalcedony/Jasper variety) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

River Stone (Chalcedony/Jasper variety)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Agate (Carnelian/Chalcedony)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Aventurine

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions

Amethyst (SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide with Iron impurities)) — mineral

Amethyst

SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide with Iron impurities)

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

Amethyst

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities

Jasper or Banded Chert (Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with impurities) — sedimentary

Jasper or Banded Chert

Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with impurities

Slate River Stone (Foliated Metamorphic Rock (composed of illite, chlorite, and quartz)) — metamorphic

Slate River Stone

Foliated Metamorphic Rock (composed of illite, chlorite, and quartz)

River Stone (Quartzite) (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

River Stone (Quartzite)

Quartzite (SiO2)

Biotite Schist (Biotite Gneiss/Schist (approximate formula K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2)) — metamorphic

Biotite Schist

Biotite Gneiss/Schist (approximate formula K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2)

Chrysocolla (on host rock) (Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4·nH2O (Copper silicate)) — mineral

Chrysocolla (on host rock)

Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4·nH2O (Copper silicate)

Picture Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide and organic impurities) — sedimentary

Picture Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide and organic impurities

Banded Chert (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Banded Chert

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Quartz Vein in Host Rock (Crystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) in Pelitic or Shaly Matrix) — metamorphic

Quartz Vein in Host Rock

Crystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) in Pelitic or Shaly Matrix

Mica Schist (Mica Schist (primarily Muscovite or Biotite-rich sequence)) — metamorphic

Mica Schist

Mica Schist (primarily Muscovite or Biotite-rich sequence)

Quartzite (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (SiO2)

Granite (Phaneritic Igneous Rock (primarily Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)) — igneous

Granite

Phaneritic Igneous Rock (primarily Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)

Mica Schist (Mica Schist (primarily composed of Muscovite/Biotite)) — metamorphic

Mica Schist

Mica Schist (primarily composed of Muscovite/Biotite)

Mica Schist (Mica Schist (Composition: Muscovite, Biotite, Quartz, Feldspar)) — metamorphic

Mica Schist

Mica Schist (Composition: Muscovite, Biotite, Quartz, Feldspar)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartzite (Metamorphic rock primarily composed of Quartz (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Metamorphic rock primarily composed of Quartz (SiO2)

Chert (Flint) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Flint)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Mica Schist (Mica Schist (predominantly Muscovite/Biotite)) — metamorphic

Mica Schist

Mica Schist (predominantly Muscovite/Biotite)

Diorite (Diorite (Plagioclase-rich phaneritic intrusive)) — igneous

Diorite

Diorite (Plagioclase-rich phaneritic intrusive)

Pink Granite (Phaneritic Plutonic Felsic Rock (K-Feldspar Granite)) — igneous

Pink Granite

Phaneritic Plutonic Felsic Rock (K-Feldspar Granite)

Mica Schist (Mica Schist (KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 / K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 mixed with SiO2)) — metamorphic

Mica Schist

Mica Schist (KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 / K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 mixed with SiO2)

Garnet Schist (Almandine Garnet in Schist (X3Al2(SiO4)3)) — metamorphic

Garnet Schist

Almandine Garnet in Schist (X3Al2(SiO4)3)

Quartzite (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (SiO2)

Mica Schist (Schist (Biotite/Muscovite dominant)) — metamorphic

Mica Schist

Schist (Biotite/Muscovite dominant)

Porphyritic Basalt (Porphyritic Basalt (containing Plagioclase phenocrysts)) — igneous

Porphyritic Basalt

Porphyritic Basalt (containing Plagioclase phenocrysts)

Conglomerate (Conglomerate (clastic sedimentary rock)) — sedimentary

Conglomerate

Conglomerate (clastic sedimentary rock)

Milky Quartz (Quartz (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Quartz (SiO2)

Milky Quartz with Iron Inclusions (Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz with Iron Inclusions

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)