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Igneous And Metamorphic

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

Aventurine (Green Aventurine) (Quartz with Fuchsite Inclusions (SiO2)) — Mineral

Aventurine (Green Aventurine)

Quartz with Fuchsite Inclusions (SiO2)

Rose Quartz (Quartz (SiO2) with trace elements of titanium, iron, or manganese) — mineral

Rose Quartz

Quartz (SiO2) with trace elements of titanium, iron, or manganese

Smoky Quartz (SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)) — Mineral

Smoky Quartz

SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)

Quartz (likely milky quartz or a stained variety) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO₂)) — Mineral

Quartz (likely milky quartz or a stained variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO₂)

Tourmaline (likely Schorl) (Tourmaline Group Mineral (e.g., Schorl for black varieties); (Na,Ca)(Li,Mg,Fe,Mn,Al)3Al6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4) — Mineral

Tourmaline (likely Schorl)

Tourmaline Group Mineral (e.g., Schorl for black varieties); (Na,Ca)(Li,Mg,Fe,Mn,Al)3Al6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — Mineral

Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Moonstone (Orthoclase Feldspar (specifically showing adularescence)) — Mineral

Moonstone

Orthoclase Feldspar (specifically showing adularescence)

Green Aventurine (Aventurine (a variety of Quartz, SiO2)) — Mineral

Green Aventurine

Aventurine (a variety of Quartz, SiO2)

Chalcopyrite (Chalcopyrite (CuFeS2)) — Mineral

Chalcopyrite

Chalcopyrite (CuFeS2)

Quartz (milky quartz variety) (Quartz (SiO₂)) — Mineral

Quartz (milky quartz variety)

Quartz (SiO₂)

Amethyst (Quartz variety; chemical formula: SiO₂ (silicon dioxide) with Fe³⁺ impurities) — Mineral

Amethyst

Quartz variety; chemical formula: SiO₂ (silicon dioxide) with Fe³⁺ impurities

Citrine (Quartz (SiO2) - variety Citrine) — Mineral

Citrine

Quartz (SiO2) - variety Citrine

Mixed Gemstone Beaded Jewelry (Various minerals (e.g., Quartz varieties like Rose Quartz, Amethyst; Peridot; Garnet; etc.)) — Mineral

Mixed Gemstone Beaded Jewelry

Various minerals (e.g., Quartz varieties like Rose Quartz, Amethyst; Peridot; Garnet; etc.)

Limonite (Iron Ore/Hydrated Iron Oxide) (Limonite (mixture of FeO(OH)·nH₂O minerals, mainly Goethite, FeO(OH) and Lepidocrocite, FeO(OH))) — Mineral

Limonite (Iron Ore/Hydrated Iron Oxide)

Limonite (mixture of FeO(OH)·nH₂O minerals, mainly Goethite, FeO(OH) and Lepidocrocite, FeO(OH))

Yellow Chalcedony (Chalcedony (a cryptocrystalline variety of Quartz, SiO₂)) — Mineral

Yellow Chalcedony

Chalcedony (a cryptocrystalline variety of Quartz, SiO₂)

Hypersthene (Hypersthene ((Mg,Fe)SiO₃)) — Mineral

Hypersthene

Hypersthene ((Mg,Fe)SiO₃)

Aventurine (likely Green Aventurine) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with various inclusions) — Mineral, variety of Quartz

Aventurine (likely Green Aventurine)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with various inclusions

Mineral, variety of Quartz

Strawberry Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions of Goethite or Hematite) — Mineral

Strawberry Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions of Goethite or Hematite

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

Calcite

Calcite (CaCO₃, Calcium Carbonate)

Quartz (beads) (SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)) — Mineral

Quartz (beads)

SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)

Citrine (SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)) — Mineral

Citrine

SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)

Bi-Color Tourmaline (or Watermelon Tourmaline) (Tourmaline (complex borosilicate mineral group with general formula AD3G6(BO3)3T6O18(OH,O)4)) — Mineral

Bi-Color Tourmaline (or Watermelon Tourmaline)

Tourmaline (complex borosilicate mineral group with general formula AD3G6(BO3)3T6O18(OH,O)4)

Smoky Quartz (SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)) — Mineral

Smoky Quartz

SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)

Citrine (Quartz (SiO₂) variety) — Mineral

Citrine

Quartz (SiO₂) variety

Orthoclase Feldspar (KAlSi3O8 (Potassium Aluminum Silicate)) — Mineral

Orthoclase Feldspar

KAlSi3O8 (Potassium Aluminum Silicate)

Biotite Mica (K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2) — Mineral in a matrix (likely quartz or feldspar)

Biotite Mica

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

Mineral in a matrix (likely quartz or feldspar)

Aventurine (likely Green Aventurine) (Aventurine (a variety of quartz, SiO₂, with common inclusions of fuchsite)) — Mineral/Metamorphic Rock

Aventurine (likely Green Aventurine)

Aventurine (a variety of quartz, SiO₂, with common inclusions of fuchsite)

Mineral/Metamorphic Rock

Strawberry Quartz (Quartz (SiO₂) with Goethite (α-FeO(OH)) and/or Lepidocrocite (γ-FeO(OH)) inclusions) — Mineral

Strawberry Quartz

Quartz (SiO₂) with Goethite (α-FeO(OH)) and/or Lepidocrocite (γ-FeO(OH)) inclusions

Rose Quartz (Rose Quartz (SiO2)) — Mineral

Rose Quartz

Rose Quartz (SiO2)

Orange Calcite (Calcite (CaCO3)) — Mineral

Orange Calcite

Calcite (CaCO3)

Smoky Quartz (Smoky Quartz (SiO2)) — Mineral

Smoky Quartz

Smoky Quartz (SiO2)

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)

Calcite (Calcite (CaCO3)) — Mineral

Calcite

Calcite (CaCO3)

Pegmatite (likely Granitic Pegmatite) (Pegmatite (a coarse-grained igneous rock, often with granitic composition)) — igneous

Pegmatite (likely Granitic Pegmatite)

Pegmatite (a coarse-grained igneous rock, often with granitic composition)

Quartz (SiO₂ (Silicon Dioxide)) — Mineral

Quartz

SiO₂ (Silicon Dioxide)

Sunstone and Green Aventurine (Sunstone: (Ca,Na)[(Al,Si)2Si2O8] (Plagioclase Feldspar Group); Green Aventurine: SiO2 (Quartz)) — Mineral

Sunstone and Green Aventurine

Sunstone: (Ca,Na)[(Al,Si)2Si2O8] (Plagioclase Feldspar Group); Green Aventurine: SiO2 (Quartz)

Beryl (Variety Mix) (Be3Al2(Si6O18)) — Mineral

Beryl (Variety Mix)

Be3Al2(Si6O18)

Moss Agate (Moss Agate (a variety of Chalcedony, SiO

₂)) — Mineral (specifically a variety of Chalcedony, which is microcrystalline Quartz)

Moss Agate

Moss Agate (a variety of Chalcedony, SiO ₂)

Mineral (specifically a variety of Chalcedony, which is microcrystalline Quartz)

Veined Pebble (likely a Quartz-Veined Pebble) (Pebble with Mineral Vein (e.g., Quartz Vein in a Chert/Mudstone Pebble)) — Sedimentary Rock (possibly conglomerate or breccia with a quartz vein)

Veined Pebble (likely a Quartz-Veined Pebble)

Pebble with Mineral Vein (e.g., Quartz Vein in a Chert/Mudstone Pebble)

Sedimentary Rock (possibly conglomerate or breccia with a quartz vein)

Sapphire (Corundum (Al₂O₃) with trace elements causing color variations.) — Mineral

Sapphire

Corundum (Al₂O₃) with trace elements causing color variations.

Green Aventurine (Quartz (SiO2) with Fuchsite inclusions) — Mineral

Green Aventurine

Quartz (SiO2) with Fuchsite inclusions

Pebble (likely Quartz or Chert) (SiO₂ (Silicon Dioxide) - referring to the likely main mineral composition, Quartz. If it's chert, the scientific name remains SiO₂ with a microcrystalline structure.) — Sedimentary Rock

Pebble (likely Quartz or Chert)

SiO₂ (Silicon Dioxide) - referring to the likely main mineral composition, Quartz. If it's chert, the scientific name remains SiO₂ with a microcrystalline structure.

Sedimentary Rock