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Browse igneous, sedimentary, metamorphic, and mineral specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.

Banded Gneiss (Variety of Gneiss) (Gneiss (specifically, a variety exhibiting prominent banding; mineral composition can vary, but often contains quartz, feldspar, mica, and amphibole)) — Metamorphic Rock

Banded Gneiss (Variety of Gneiss)

Gneiss (specifically, a variety exhibiting prominent banding; mineral composition can vary, but often contains quartz, feldspar, mica, and amphibole)

Metamorphic Rock

Greenstone (Metabasalt (Greenstone Facies)) — metamorphic

Greenstone

Metabasalt (Greenstone Facies)

Quartz Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Blue Kyanite (Kyanite (Al2SiO5)) — mineral

Blue Kyanite

Kyanite (Al2SiO5)

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

Yellow Quartz (Citrinated Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Labradorite (Labradorite (Plagioclase Feldspar Series) - (Ca, Na)(Al, Si)4O8) — mineral

Labradorite

Labradorite (Plagioclase Feldspar Series) - (Ca, Na)(Al, Si)4O8

Labradorite (Labradorite, (Ca, Na)(Al, Si)4O8) — mineral

Labradorite

Labradorite, (Ca, Na)(Al, Si)4O8

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

Garnet (Almandine)

Almandine (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3)

Almandine Garnet in Matrix (Almandine Garnet (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3)) — metamorphic

Almandine Garnet in Matrix

Almandine Garnet (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3)

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Greenstone (Chlorite schist / Meta-basalt) — metamorphic

Greenstone

Chlorite schist / Meta-basalt

Blue Sapphire (Corundum (Al2O3) with traces of Iron and Titanium) — mineral

Blue Sapphire

Corundum (Al2O3) with traces of Iron and Titanium

Greenschist with Quartz Veining (Greenschist (commonly containing Chlorite, Actinolite, and Epidote)) — metamorphic

Greenschist with Quartz Veining

Greenschist (commonly containing Chlorite, Actinolite, and Epidote)

Quartz Geode (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Crystalline Quartz) — mineral

Quartz Geode

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Crystalline Quartz

Greenschist (Chlorite Schist) (Greenschist (containing chlorite, actinolite, and epidote)) — metamorphic

Greenschist (Chlorite Schist)

Greenschist (containing chlorite, actinolite, and epidote)

Red Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite inclusions) — mineral

Red Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite inclusions

Yellow Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Yellow Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Moonstone (Adularia (Potassium Aluminum Silicate, KAlSi3O8)) — mineral

Moonstone

Adularia (Potassium Aluminum Silicate, KAlSi3O8)

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

Yellow Quartz (Citrine Quartz Pebble)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Blue Sapphire (Corundum (Al2O3)) — mineral

Blue Sapphire

Corundum (Al2O3)

Rhodonite with Manganese Oxides (Rhodonite (Mn,Fe,Mg,Ca)SiO3) — metamorphic

Rhodonite with Manganese Oxides

Rhodonite (Mn,Fe,Mg,Ca)SiO3

K2 Jasper (K2 Granite) (Azurite in Granite (Biotite Granite containing Azurite)) — igneous

K2 Jasper (K2 Granite)

Azurite in Granite (Biotite Granite containing Azurite)

Pyrite (on Shale/Matrix) (Iron Disulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite (on Shale/Matrix)

Iron Disulfide (FeS2)

Marble (Recrystallized Calcite (CaCO3) / Marble) — metamorphic

Marble

Recrystallized Calcite (CaCO3) / Marble

Milky Quartz with Country Rock contact (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) in contact with Metamorphic/Igneous rock) — mineral

Milky Quartz with Country Rock contact

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) in contact with Metamorphic/Igneous rock

Chrysocolla (Hydrated copper phyllosilicate, Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4·n(H2O)) — mineral

Chrysocolla

Hydrated copper phyllosilicate, Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4·n(H2O)

Hematite (Hematite, Iron(III) oxide (Fe2O3)) — mineral

Hematite

Hematite, Iron(III) oxide (Fe2O3)

Agate (Banded Chalcedony (SiO2)) — mineral

Agate

Banded Chalcedony (SiO2)

Greenschist / Chloritaform Schist (Chlorite Schist (Group of Silicate Minerals)) — metamorphic

Greenschist / Chloritaform Schist

Chlorite Schist (Group of Silicate Minerals)

Marble (Recrystallized Calcite / Dolomite (CaCO3)) — metamorphic

Marble

Recrystallized Calcite / Dolomite (CaCO3)

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

Green Aventurine

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Fuchsite inclusions

Quartz (Quartz (SiO₂)) — Mineral

Quartz

Quartz (SiO₂)

Yellow Jasper (Jasper (Silica-rich Microcrystalline Quartz, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Yellow Jasper

Jasper (Silica-rich Microcrystalline Quartz, SiO2)

Banded River Cobble with Mafic Dike (Hydrothermally altered Graywacke or Sandstone with Mafic Intrusion) — igneous and sedimentary

Banded River Cobble with Mafic Dike

Hydrothermally altered Graywacke or Sandstone with Mafic Intrusion

igneous and sedimentary

Greenstone / Nephrite Jade (Tremolite-actinolite series (Ca2(Mg,Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2)) — metamorphic

Greenstone / Nephrite Jade

Tremolite-actinolite series (Ca2(Mg,Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2)

Biotite Schist with Garnet (Garnet-Biotite Schist) — metamorphic

Biotite Schist with Garnet

Garnet-Biotite Schist

Greenstone (Metabasalt / Chlorite-Epidote Schist) — metamorphic

Greenstone

Metabasalt / Chlorite-Epidote Schist

Quartz (Iron-stained) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite/Limonite impurities) — mineral

Quartz (Iron-stained)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite/Limonite impurities

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

Emerald

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

Mica Schist (Mica Schist (primarily Muscovite and Biotite composition)) — metamorphic

Mica Schist

Mica Schist (primarily Muscovite and Biotite composition)

Dalmatian Jasper (Dalmatian Stone (comprised of Feldspar, Quartz, and Arfvedsonite)) — igneous

Dalmatian Jasper

Dalmatian Stone (comprised of Feldspar, Quartz, and Arfvedsonite)

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

Milky Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)