Optical Calcite
CaCO3 (Calcium Carbonate)
Category
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Optical Calcite
CaCO3 (Calcium Carbonate)
Yellow Calcite
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
Orange Calcite
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
Likely weathered limestone or calcitic marble
Calcite-rich carbonate rock; chiefly calcium carbonate, CaCO₃
White marble countertop
Calcite-rich marble (recrystallized limestone; chiefly CaCO₃)
Moqui Marble (Concretion)
Iron Oxide Concretion
Banded limestone or marble
Likely calcite-rich limestone (CaCO₃), possibly weakly metamorphosed marble
Banded limestone or marble
Calcite-rich carbonate rock; likely veined limestone, possibly low-grade marble (CaCO₃)
Banded limestone or marble
Calcite-dominated carbonate rock; likely banded marble (CaCO₃)
Honey calcite
Calcite (CaCO₃), likely iron-stained or naturally honey-colored
White tumbled stone (possibly milky quartz)
Likely quartz, SiO₂; exact identification is uncertain from the image
Yellow calcite
Calcite, CaCO₃
Quartzite
Quartzite (chiefly SiO2)
Quartzite Pebble
Quartzite (composed primarily of Silica, SiO2)
Quartzite
Quartzite (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
White tumbled stone, likely quartz or calcite
Indeterminate; possibly quartz (SiO₂) or calcite (CaCO₃)
Vesuvianite (Idocrase)
Vesuvianite, Ca10(Mg,Fe)2Al4(SiO4)5(Si2O7)2(OH)4
Quartzite
Quartzite (primarily SiO2)
Graphite
Graphite (Native Carbon, C)
Quartzite with Iron Inclusions
Quartzite (primarily SiO2)
Quartzite River Rock
Metamorphic Quartzite (primarily SiO2)
Quartzite
Quartzite (Mainly SiO2)
Quartzite
Quartzite (primarily SiO2)
Weathered limestone
Calcitic limestone, primarily CaCO₃ (often recrystallized toward marble)
Calcite
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
Banded Calcite
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
Calcite
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
Orange Calcite
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
Ironstone Concretion (Moqui Marble)
Iron-oxide concretion (Fe2O3 / FeO(OH))
Rounded calcite-rich limestone or marble pebble
Calcite (CaCO₃), likely recrystallized limestone (marble)
Tumbled white/yellow stone, likely calcite or marble
Calcite (CaCO₃), possibly crystalline limestone or marble
Calcite-rich marble or limestone
Calcite (CaCO₃), likely recrystallized limestone (marble)
Calcite
Calcite (CaCO₃), likely honey/yellow calcite
Sapphire
Corundum (Al2O3) with traces of Iron and Titanium
Magnetite
Magnetite (Fe3O4)
Lapis Lazuli
Lapis lazuli (main components: Lazurite, Calcite, Pyrite)
Honey Calcite
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
Lapis Lazuli
Lazurite-rich metamorphic rock
Ruby (Corundum)
Aluminum oxide (Al2O3) with Chromium traces
Ruby (Corundum)
Aluminium oxide (Al2O3) with Chromium traces
Ruby
Corundum (Al2O3 with Chromium traces)
Lapis Lazuli
Lapis Lazuli (Mineral composition: Lazurite (Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(S,Cl,SO4,OH)2, Calcite, and Pyrite)