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Igneous, Sedimentary, Or Metamorphic (Mineral Based)

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

Synthetic Wolf Plush (Non-mineral) (Canis lupus similis (Prop material: Polyester & Synthetic fibers)) — Synthetic material/Textile

Synthetic Wolf Plush (Non-mineral)

Canis lupus similis (Prop material: Polyester & Synthetic fibers)

Synthetic material/Textile

Quartz Vein in Host Rock (Likely Slate or Shale) (Hydrothermal Quartz (SiO2) in Pelitic host rock) — metamorphic

Quartz Vein in Host Rock (Likely Slate or Shale)

Hydrothermal Quartz (SiO2) in Pelitic host rock

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Magnetite / Iron Ore (Magnetite (Fe3O4)) — mineral

Magnetite / Iron Ore

Magnetite (Fe3O4)

Muscovite Mica (KAl2(AlSi3O10)(F,OH)2) — mineral

Muscovite Mica

KAl2(AlSi3O10)(F,OH)2

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

Blue Apatite

Fluorapatite (Ca5(PO4)3F)

Diorite (Diorite (Intermediate intrusive igneous rock)) — igneous

Diorite

Diorite (Intermediate intrusive igneous rock)

Mica (Muscovite) (Muscovite (KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)) — mineral

Mica (Muscovite)

Muscovite (KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)

Yellow Agate (Agate (Varietal form of Chalcedony/Quartz, SiO2)) — mineral

Yellow Agate

Agate (Varietal form of Chalcedony/Quartz, SiO2)

Sandstone (Quartz Sandstone) (Arenite (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Quartz Sandstone)

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2 based typically)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2 based typically)

Slate (Foliated Metamorphic Rock (primarily composed of quartz, illite, chlorite, and micas)) — metamorphic

Slate

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

Quartz Vein in Sedimentary Matrix (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with host rock) — mineral

Quartz Vein in Sedimentary Matrix

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with host rock

Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2 based with various mineral cements)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2 based with various mineral cements)

Quartz Vein in Host Rock (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) within Sedimentary/Metamorphic Matrix) — Metamorphic or Igneous (context dependent)

Quartz Vein in Host Rock

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) within Sedimentary/Metamorphic Matrix

Metamorphic or Igneous (context dependent)

Magnetite Sand (Black Sand) (Magnetite (Fe3O4)) — mineral

Magnetite Sand (Black Sand)

Magnetite (Fe3O4)

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

Blue Apatite

Fluorapatite (Ca5(PO4)3F)

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

Magnetite

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

Shale or Mudstone (Based on appearance) (Shale (fine-grained, laminated fissile sedimentary rock) / Mudstone (fine-grained, non-fissile sedimentary rock)) — Sedimentary

Shale or Mudstone (Based on appearance)

Shale (fine-grained, laminated fissile sedimentary rock) / Mudstone (fine-grained, non-fissile sedimentary rock)

Muscovite (Muscovite (KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)) — mineral

Muscovite

Muscovite (KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)

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

Milky Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

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

Milky Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Greenschist (Chlorite Schist) (Greenschist (Metamorphic rock dominated by chlorite, actinolite, and epidote)) — metamorphic

Greenschist (Chlorite Schist)

Greenschist (Metamorphic rock dominated by chlorite, actinolite, and epidote)

Asphalt Concrete (Bituminous Conglomerate) (Anthropogenic Bituminous Conglomerate) — sedimentary

Asphalt Concrete (Bituminous Conglomerate)

Anthropogenic Bituminous Conglomerate

Schist (Schist (Crystalline metamorphic rock)) — metamorphic

Schist

Schist (Crystalline metamorphic rock)

Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2 based with various mineral cements)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2 based with various mineral cements)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Blue Apatite

Fluorapatite (Ca5(PO4)3F)

Limonite (Iron Stone) (Limonite (Hydrated Iron Oxide) - FeO(OH)·nH2O) — mineral

Limonite (Iron Stone)

Limonite (Hydrated Iron Oxide) - FeO(OH)·nH2O

Green Aventurine (Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with fuchsite inclusions) — mineral

Green Aventurine

Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with fuchsite inclusions

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)

Sandstone (Arenite (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

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

Yellow Calcite

Calcite (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)

Jasper (Red and Yellow) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide impurities) — sedimentary

Jasper (Red and Yellow)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide impurities

Limonite (Limonite (Hydrated iron(III) oxide-hydroxide) FeO(OH)·nH2O) — mineral

Limonite

Limonite (Hydrated iron(III) oxide-hydroxide) FeO(OH)·nH2O

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

Epidote

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

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)

Sandstone (Arenite (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

Graphite (Graphite (C)) — mineral

Graphite

Graphite (C)

Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Sandstone Beach Pebble (Clastic sedimentary rock (SiO2 with iron oxide cement)) — sedimentary

Sandstone Beach Pebble

Clastic sedimentary rock (SiO2 with iron oxide cement)

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

Blue Apatite

Fluoroapatite (Ca5(PO4)3F)