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Igneous, Sedimentary, Metamorphic

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

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Cordierite Hornfels

Cordierite Hornfels

Migmatite

Hornblende Schist

Hornblende Schist

Goldmanite

Quartz pebble (Silicon dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Quartz pebble

Silicon dioxide (SiO2)

Likely tumbled hematite or magnetite (Hematite (Fe₂O₃) or magnetite (Fe₃O₄)) — mineral

Likely tumbled hematite or magnetite

Hematite (Fe₂O₃) or magnetite (Fe₃O₄)

Magnetite (Magnetite (Fe3O4)) — mineral

Magnetite

Magnetite (Fe3O4)

Epidote with Quartz Vein (Epidote-bearing metamorphic rock with quartz (Ca2(Al,Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH))) — metamorphic

Epidote with Quartz Vein

Epidote-bearing metamorphic rock with quartz (Ca2(Al,Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH))

Banded gneiss (Foliated gneiss, likely quartz–feldspar–mica gneiss) — metamorphic

Banded gneiss

Foliated gneiss, likely quartz–feldspar–mica gneiss

Quartz Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Likely mica-rich metamorphic rock (schist) (Mica schist, probably biotite–muscovite schist; exact identification requires closer examination) — metamorphic

Likely mica-rich metamorphic rock (schist)

Mica schist, probably biotite–muscovite schist; exact identification requires closer examination

Quartz pebble (Silicon dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Quartz pebble

Silicon dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Gneiss (Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss

White Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

White Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz pebble (Silicon dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz pebble

Silicon dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Orange Calcite

Calcite (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)

Green apatite crystal (Apatite group; likely fluorapatite, Ca₅(PO₄)₃F) — mineral

Green apatite crystal

Apatite group; likely fluorapatite, Ca₅(PO₄)₃F

Possible magnetite fragment (Magnetite (Fe₃O₄), tentative identification) — mineral

Possible magnetite fragment

Magnetite (Fe₃O₄), tentative identification

Quartz-rich pebble (likely milky quartz) (Quartz, SiO₂) — mineral

Quartz-rich pebble (likely milky quartz)

Quartz, SiO₂

Quartz pebble (Silicon dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz pebble

Silicon dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz pebble with iron staining (SiO2) — mineral

Quartz pebble with iron staining

SiO2

Blue apatite (likely dyed or enhanced) (Apatite group; fluorapatite, Ca5(PO4)3F, is the common blue variety) — mineral

Blue apatite (likely dyed or enhanced)

Apatite group; fluorapatite, Ca5(PO4)3F, is the common blue variety

Blue Apatite (Fluorapatite (Ca5(PO4)3F)) — mineral

Blue Apatite

Fluorapatite (Ca5(PO4)3F)

Clear Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Clear Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

K-Feldspar (Potassium Feldspar) (Orthoclase / Microcline (KAlSi3O8)) — mineral

K-Feldspar (Potassium Feldspar)

Orthoclase / Microcline (KAlSi3O8)

Tumbled White Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Tumbled White Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Calcite (with iron oxide staining) (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Calcite (with iron oxide staining)

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Amethyst and Calcite collection (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) and Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Amethyst and Calcite collection

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) and Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz (SiO2) — mineral

Quartz

SiO2

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz crystals on matrix (Silicon dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz crystals on matrix

Silicon dioxide (SiO2)

Clear Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Clear Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

White Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Quartz Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)