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Igneous, Sedimentary, Metamorphic, And Mineral

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

Garnet (specifically Almandine) (Almandine (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3)) — mineral

Garnet (specifically Almandine)

Almandine (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3)

Garnet Schist or Garnet-bearing Quartzite (Metamorphic rock containing Almandine Garnet (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3) and Quartz (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Garnet Schist or Garnet-bearing Quartzite

Metamorphic rock containing Almandine Garnet (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3) and Quartz (SiO2)

Orthoclase Feldspar (Salmon variety) (Orthoclase, KAlSi3O8) — mineral

Orthoclase Feldspar (Salmon variety)

Orthoclase, KAlSi3O8

Green Aventurine (Silicon Dioxide (Quartz) with inclusions of Fuchsite mica (K(Al,Cr)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)) — metamorphic

Green Aventurine

Silicon Dioxide (Quartz) with inclusions of Fuchsite mica (K(Al,Cr)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)

Chalcedony (Agate/Chert variety) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Chalcedony (Agate/Chert variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chalcedony (Agate/Carnelian variety) (Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — mineral

Chalcedony (Agate/Carnelian variety)

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chalcedony (specifically Common Opal or Agate variant) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Chalcedony (specifically Common Opal or Agate variant)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz (Iron-stained or Milky) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Iron-stained or Milky)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Granitic Gneiss (Gneiss (Polymetamorphic Granitic Gneiss)) — metamorphic

Granitic Gneiss

Gneiss (Polymetamorphic Granitic Gneiss)

Aquamarine (Beryl (Be3Al2Si6O18), specifically the blue-green variety) — Mineral

Aquamarine

Beryl (Be3Al2Si6O18), specifically the blue-green variety

Black Tourmaline (Schorl (Na(Fe²⁺)₃Al₆(OH)₄(BO₃)₃Si₆O₁₈)) — mineral

Black Tourmaline

Schorl (Na(Fe²⁺)₃Al₆(OH)₄(BO₃)₃Si₆O₁₈)

Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)) — mineral

Fluorite

Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)

Quartz (Quartz (SiO2)) — Mineral

Quartz

Quartz (SiO2)

Orange Calcite (Calcite (CaCO3)) — Mineral

Orange Calcite

Calcite (CaCO3)

Mica (Muscovite) (Muscovite, KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2) — Mineral

Mica (Muscovite)

Muscovite, KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2

Lapis Lazuli (Lapis Lazuli (Rock containing Lazurite, Calcite, and Pyrite)) — metamorphic

Lapis Lazuli

Lapis Lazuli (Rock containing Lazurite, Calcite, and Pyrite)

Epidote in Quartz (Epidosite) (Epidote (Ca2(Al2,Fe3+)(SiO4)(Si2O7)O(OH))) — metamorphic

Epidote in Quartz (Epidosite)

Epidote (Ca2(Al2,Fe3+)(SiO4)(Si2O7)O(OH))

Green Calcite (Calcite (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)) — mineral

Green Calcite

Calcite (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)

Orange Calcite (Calcite (Calcium Carbonate - CaCO3)) — mineral

Orange Calcite

Calcite (Calcium Carbonate - CaCO3)

Blue Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Blue Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Specular Hematite (Specularite) (Iron Oxide (Fe2O3)) — mineral

Specular Hematite (Specularite)

Iron Oxide (Fe2O3)

Marble (Marble (metamorphosed limestone or dolostone), primarily composed of calcite (CaCO3) or dolomite (CaMg(CO3)2)) — metamorphic

Marble

Marble (metamorphosed limestone or dolostone), primarily composed of calcite (CaCO3) or dolomite (CaMg(CO3)2)

Pyrite in Quartz (Iron Sulfide (FeS2) in Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Pyrite in Quartz

Iron Sulfide (FeS2) in Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Marble (Marble (metamorphosed limestone/dolostone). Predominantly composed of Calcite (CaCO3) for marble derived from limestone, or Dolomite (CaMg(CO3)2) for marble derived from dolostone.) — Metamorphic Rock

Marble

Marble (metamorphosed limestone/dolostone). Predominantly composed of Calcite (CaCO3) for marble derived from limestone, or Dolomite (CaMg(CO3)2) for marble derived from dolostone.

Metamorphic Rock

Magnetic Hematite (Magnetized Hematite (an iron oxide mineral, Fe2O3, that has undergone magnetization)) — Mineral

Magnetic Hematite

Magnetized Hematite (an iron oxide mineral, Fe2O3, that has undergone magnetization)

Mica-rich Sandstone or Micaceous Schist Weathering (Micaceous Schist (Muscovite-Quartz composition)) — Metamorphic or Sedimentary depending on local grade

Mica-rich Sandstone or Micaceous Schist Weathering

Micaceous Schist (Muscovite-Quartz composition)

Metamorphic or Sedimentary depending on local grade

Quartz Geode Fragment (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Geode Fragment

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)) — mineral

Fluorite

Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)

Chalcedony (Quartz Var.) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Chalcedony (Quartz Var.)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Dalmatian Stone (Dalmation Jasper) (Aplite with Arfvedsonite inclusions) — igneous

Dalmatian Stone (Dalmation Jasper)

Aplite with Arfvedsonite inclusions

Quartz Crystal Cluster (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Crystal Cluster

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

White Marble (Calcite-rich Metasomatized Carbonate (CaCO3)) — metamorphic

White Marble

Calcite-rich Metasomatized Carbonate (CaCO3)

Orange Calcite (Calcite (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)) — Mineral

Orange Calcite

Calcite (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)

River Cobble (Phyllite or Quartzite) (Metasedimentary Rock (often containing SiO2 or KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)) — metamorphic

River Cobble (Phyllite or Quartzite)

Metasedimentary Rock (often containing SiO2 or KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)

Milky Quartz (Quartz (SiO₂)) — Mineral

Milky Quartz

Quartz (SiO₂)

Green Fluorite (Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride, CaF2)) — mineral

Green Fluorite

Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride, CaF2)

Mica Schist (with Muscovite mica) (Mica Schist (KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)) — metamorphic

Mica Schist (with Muscovite mica)

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

Quartz Vein in Host Rock (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) within metamorphic/igneous matrix) — igneous/metamorphic

Quartz Vein in Host Rock

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) within metamorphic/igneous matrix

igneous/metamorphic

Soapstone (Steatite (composed primarily of Talc: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2)) — metamorphic

Soapstone

Steatite (composed primarily of Talc: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2)

Granite / Gneiss Complex (Felsic Plutonic Rock (Granite) or High-grade Metamorphic Rock (Gneiss)) — igneous/metamorphic

Granite / Gneiss Complex

Felsic Plutonic Rock (Granite) or High-grade Metamorphic Rock (Gneiss)

igneous/metamorphic

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

Milky Quartz with Iron Oxide Staining

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)