Pyrite
Iron Sulfide (FeS2)
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Browse metamorphic, likely sedimentary with quartz veins specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.
Pyrite
Iron Sulfide (FeS2)
Sandstone
Arenite (a specific type of sandstone with less than 15% matrix)
Gneiss (Granitic Gneiss)
Gneiss (composed primarily of Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica/Amphibole)
Sandstone (with carbonaceous plant fragments)
Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)
Quartz (Milky/Smoky variety)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Quartz (River Pebble)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Black Marble with Quartz Veining
Metamorphosed Limestone (Recrystallized CaCO3)
Arkosic Sandstone (or Conglomeritic Sandstone fragment)
Arkose (rich in feldspar)
Tiger's Eye
Pseudomorph of Quartz after Crocidolite (SiO2)
Gneiss (with Quartz and Biotite Mica)
Gneiss
Blue Calcite
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
Rutilated Quartz
Quartz (SiO2) with Rutile (TiO2) inclusions
Yellow Agate
Agate (Varietal form of Chalcedony/Quartz, SiO2)
Smoky Quartz
Smoky Quartz (SiO ₂)
Pyrite
Iron Sulfide (FeS2)
Red Jasper (Polished)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite inclusions
Jasper
Jasper (SiO2 plus impurities)
Druzy Quartz Geode (likely Smokey Quartz variety)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - specifically a geode formation lined with druzy quartz crystals, with a likely brownish hue indicating smokey quartz.
Banded Gneiss
Gneiss (quartz-feldspar-biotite metamorphic rock)
Amethyst (Chevron or Banded Amethyst)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities
Gneiss (Banded Gneiss)
Gneiss
Jasper (Mookaite variety likely)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions
Quartz (Smoky/Milky variety)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Petrified Wood
Silicified Wood (SiO2)
Yellow Chalcedony
Chalcedony (a cryptocrystalline variety of Quartz, SiO₂)
Gneiss
Gneiss
Prase quartz with actinolite inclusions
Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with Calcium Magnesium Iron Silicate Hydroxide inclusions
Jasper Breccia
Brecciated Jasper (Silicon Dioxide with Iron Oxide inclusions, SiO2)
Gneiss (specifically Banded Gneiss)
Gneiss
Tiger Iron
Tiger Iron (composite of Tiger's Eye, Red Jasper, and Hematite)
Quartz (Druzy)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Quartz / Quartzite
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Mica Schist
Mica Schist (predominantly Muscovite or Biotite sheet silicates)
Mica Schist
Mica Schist (Composition typically contains Muscovite: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 or Biotite: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 along with Quartz and Feldspar)
Milky Quartz Geode Fragment
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Citrine Quartz Crystal Cluster
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities
Petrified Wood
Silicified Wood (SiO2)
Granitic Quartz with Feldspar
Granite (composed primarily of SiO2 and KAlSi3O8)
Ferruginous Quartz (Carnelian-tinted Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide inclusions
Quartzite (Rounded Pebble)
Quartzite (predominantly SiO2)
Jasper with Cinnabar (Dragon Blood Jasper variant)
Silicon Dioxide with Mercury Sulfide (SiO2 + HgS)
Gneiss
High-grade metamorphic rock (Gneiss)