Sandstone (Ferruginous)
Arenite with Iron Oxide cement (primarily SiO2 with Fe2O3)
Category
Browse igneous, sedimentary, or metamorphic (mineral based) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.
Sandstone (Ferruginous)
Arenite with Iron Oxide cement (primarily SiO2 with Fe2O3)
Mica Schist with Quartz
Mica-Quartz Schist (Muscovite subclass)
Biotite Mica
Biotite, K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(F,OH)2
Peacock Ore (Bornite or Chalcopyrite treated with acid)
Bornite (Cu5FeS4) or Acid-washed Chalcopyrite (CuFeS2)
Muscovite Mica
Muscovite (KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)
Sandstone
Arenite (primarily SiO2)
Red Jasper
Jasper (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Muscovite Mica
Muscovite - KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Schist
Mica Schist (formula variable based on mineral content, typically containing [K,Al,Fe,Mg,Si,O,H])
Biotite Mica in Host Rock
Biotite (K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(F,OH)2)
White Quartz (Milky Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Milky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Citrine (Heat-treated Amethyst)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities
Sodalite
Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2 (Sodium Aluminum Silicate Chloride)
Muscovite Mica
Muscovite (KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)
Rainbow Moonstone with Black Tourmaline
White Labradorite with Schorl (Na,Ca)(Al,Si)4O8
Mica Schist (with Golden/Biotite inclusions)
K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(F,OH)2 (Biotite), KAl2(AlSi3O10)(F,OH)2 (Muscovite)
Banded Calcite (often sold as 'Green Onyx')
Calcite (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)
Pyrite (Fool's Gold)
Iron Disulfide (FeS2)
Citrine
SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)
Sandstone (Quartzose)
Arenite (primarily SiO2)
Rough Green Sapphire (Corundum)
Corundum (Al2O3 - Aluminum Oxide with trace elements)
Dalmation Stone (often called Dalmatian Jasper)
Peralkaline Rock (Microgranite/Aplite), SiO2 with inclusions of Arfvedsonite
Red Sandstone (Iron-Rich)
Arenite (Fe2O3)
Sandstone
Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)
Conglomerate
Conglomerate (clastic sedimentary rock)
Ferruginous Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide (Fe2O3) inclusions
Micaceous Rock (likely Muscovite Schist/Gneiss or a Muscovite-rich Specimen)
Predominantly Muscovite (KAl2(AlSi3O10)(F,OH)2), often found in rocks like Muscovite Schist or Muscovite Gneiss.
Muscovite (Mica)
Muscovite - KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Blue Apatite
Fluorapatite (Ca5(PO4)3F)
Muscovite Mica
Muscovite - KAl2(AlSi3O10)(F,OH)2
Greenschist
Chlorite schist
Dalmation Stone (Dalmation Jasper)
Peralkaline rock (primarily Feldspar and Quartz with Arfvedsonite spots)
Riverstone Quartzite / Chalcedony Nugget
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Quartz Crystal Fragment
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Quartzite (River Cobble)
Quartzite (mostly SiO2)
Epidote
Epidote (Ca2(Al,Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH))
Slickenside
Tectonic Fault Scarp Surface
Biotite Mica in Quartz
Biotite (K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(F,OH)2) in Quartz (SiO2)
Asphalt / Road Aggregate
Bituminous Conglomerate (synthetic)
Green Aventurine
Quartzite with Fuchsite (SiO2 + K(Al,Cr)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)
Banded Calcite (Green Onyx)
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)