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Igneous, Sedimentary, Or Metamorphic (Mineral Based)

Browse igneous, sedimentary, or metamorphic (mineral based) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.

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Carbonatite

Coal

Cordierite Hornfels

Cordierite Hornfels

Migmatite

Metabasalt

Eltyubyuite

Metagabbro

Calc-Silicate Rock

Calc-Silicate Rock

Paracelsian

Kokchetavite

Celsian

Hornblende Schist

Hornblende Schist

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Milky Quartz

Crystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Biotite Mica (Biotite, K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(F,OH)2) — mineral

Biotite Mica

Biotite, K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(F,OH)2

Purple Dyed Dalmatian Stone (Dyed Peralkaline Trachyte) — igneous

Purple Dyed Dalmatian Stone

Dyed Peralkaline Trachyte

Biotite Schist (Biotite Schist (predominantly K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH,F)2)) — metamorphic

Biotite Schist

Biotite Schist (predominantly K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH,F)2)

Citrine (Heat-treated Amethyst) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities) — mineral

Citrine (Heat-treated Amethyst)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities

Sandstone Geode (Unbroken) (Siliciclastic sedimentary rock (primarily Quartz)) — sedimentary

Sandstone Geode (Unbroken)

Siliciclastic sedimentary rock (primarily Quartz)

Gneiss (Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss

White Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

White Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz (Silicon dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz

Silicon dioxide (SiO2)

Banded Calcite (often sold as 'Green Onyx') (Calcite (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Banded Calcite (often sold as 'Green Onyx')

Calcite (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)

Mica Schist with Quartz (Mica Schist (primarily Muscovite or Biotite with Quartz)) — metamorphic

Mica Schist with Quartz

Mica Schist (primarily Muscovite or Biotite with Quartz)

Pyrite (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

Schist (Crystalline Metamorphic Rock (Schistose)) — metamorphic

Schist

Crystalline Metamorphic Rock (Schistose)

Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2 based clastic rock)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2 based clastic rock)

Diorite (Intermediate Phaneritic Igneous Rock) — igneous

Diorite

Intermediate Phaneritic Igneous Rock

Unidentified gray-brown stone (Likely fine-grained quartz–feldspar rock; exact identification is not possible from this close, blurred image) — mineral

Unidentified gray-brown stone

Likely fine-grained quartz–feldspar rock; exact identification is not possible from this close, blurred image

Magnetite (Lodestone) (Magnetite (Fe3O4)) — mineral

Magnetite (Lodestone)

Magnetite (Fe3O4)

Imperial Topaz (Al2SiO4(F,OH)2) — mineral

Imperial Topaz

Al2SiO4(F,OH)2

Red Sandstone (Arenite) — sedimentary

Red Sandstone

Arenite

Mica (Biotite or Phlogopite variety) (Phyllosilicate (complex mineral formula involving K, Mg, Fe, Al, Si, and O)) — mineral

Mica (Biotite or Phlogopite variety)

Phyllosilicate (complex mineral formula involving K, Mg, Fe, Al, Si, and O)

Likely biotite mica (Biotite, a dark mica-group mineral; approximate formula K(Mg,Fe)₃AlSi₃O₁₀(F,OH)₂) — mineral

Likely biotite mica

Biotite, a dark mica-group mineral; approximate formula K(Mg,Fe)₃AlSi₃O₁₀(F,OH)₂

Mica (Muscovite / Biotite (Phyllosilicate group)) — mineral

Mica

Muscovite / Biotite (Phyllosilicate group)

Orange Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Orange Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Mica (Biotite or Phlogopite Buchsam) (Silicate Mineral (Phyllosilicate family)) — mineral

Mica (Biotite or Phlogopite Buchsam)

Silicate Mineral (Phyllosilicate family)

Greenschist (Greenschist facies metamorphic rock) — metamorphic

Greenschist

Greenschist facies metamorphic rock

Sandstone (Pebble) (Arenite) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Pebble)

Arenite

Biotite (Black Mica) in Host Rock (K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH,F)2) — mineral

Biotite (Black Mica) in Host Rock

K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH,F)2

Biotite Schist (Biotite Schist (Metamorphic Rock featuring K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2)) — metamorphic

Biotite Schist

Biotite Schist (Metamorphic Rock featuring K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2)

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

Banded gneiss

Foliated gneiss, likely quartz–feldspar–mica gneiss

Clear Quartz (Faceted) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — gemstone

Clear Quartz (Faceted)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Sandstone with Liesegang Rings (Quartzose Sandstone with Iron Oxide Precipitation) — sedimentary

Sandstone with Liesegang Rings

Quartzose Sandstone with Iron Oxide Precipitation

Mica Schist with Quartz (Mica-Quartz Schist (Muscovite subclass)) — metamorphic

Mica Schist with Quartz

Mica-Quartz Schist (Muscovite subclass)

Red Sandstone (Arenite (predominantly Quartz with Hematite cementation)) — sedimentary

Red Sandstone

Arenite (predominantly Quartz with Hematite cementation)

Clear Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Clear Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Pyrite (Iron Disulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite

Iron Disulfide (FeS2)

Yellow Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Yellow Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Quartz (Milky/Crystalline fragment) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Milky/Crystalline fragment)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Yellow chalcedony or quartz fragment (Microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂ (tentative; possibly iron-stained chalcedony)) — mineral

Yellow chalcedony or quartz fragment

Microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂ (tentative; possibly iron-stained chalcedony)

Magnetite (Magnetite (Iron(II,III) oxide, Fe3O4)) — mineral

Magnetite

Magnetite (Iron(II,III) oxide, Fe3O4)

Green Schist (Greenschist (composed of chlorite, epidote, and actinolite)) — metamorphic

Green Schist

Greenschist (composed of chlorite, epidote, and actinolite)