Aquamarine
Beryl (Be3Al2Si6O18 with iron traces)
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Browse metamorphic (low grade) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.
Aquamarine
Beryl (Be3Al2Si6O18 with iron traces)
Rough Emerald
Beryl (Be3Al2Si6O18 with Chromium/Vanadium impurities)
Mixed Tumbled Stones (Mostly Agate, Jasper, and Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Black Spinel
Magnesium Aluminum Oxide (MgAl2O4)
Pyrite (Fool's Gold)
Iron Disulfide (FeS2)
Rhodonite with Manganese Oxides
Rhodonite (Mn,Fe,Mg,Ca)SiO3
Tiger's Eye (Rough)
Pseudomorph of Quartz after Crocidolite (SiO2)
Lapis Lazuli
Lazurite-rich metamorphic rock; (Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(S,Cl,SO4,OH)2
Lapis Lazuli
Complex rock primarily of Lazurite ((Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(SO4,S,Cl,OH)2), with Pyrite and Calcite
Lapis Lazuli
Lazurite-rich metamorphic rock (approx. (Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(S,Cl,SO4,OH)2)
Quartzite
Quartzite (primarily SiO2)
Schist
Schist (various mineral compositions)
Coal (most likely Bituminous or Anthracite)
Coal (organic sedimentary rock)
Anthracite Coal
Anthracite (Carbon-based organic sedimentary rock transitioned to metamorphic)
Citrine Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Smoky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Lapis Lazuli
Lapis Lazuli (Rock containing Lazurite (Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(S,SO4,Cl)1-2, Pyrite, and Calcite)
Lapis Lazuli
Sodium aluminum silicate with sulfur (main component: Lazurite [(Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(SO4,S,Cl)2])
Lapis Lazuli
Complex metamorphic rock primarily composed of Lazurite ((Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(S,Cl,SO4,OH)2), Calcite, and Pyrite
Nephrite Jade
Nephrite (Ca2(Mg, Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2)
Nephrite Jade
Nephrite (Ca2(Mg, Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2)
Lapis Lazuli
Lapis Lazuli (A metamorphic rock primarily composed of Lazurite: (Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(S,Cl,SO4,OH)2, along with Calcite and Pyrite)
Quartzite
Quartzite (SiO2)
Lapis Lazuli
Na8(Al6Si6O24)S2 (Lazurite is the primary constituent mineral)
Quartz crystal with Pyrite inclusions
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Sulfide (FeS2)
Emerald
Beryl (Be3Al2(SiO3)6) with trace Chromium/Vanadium
Smoky Quartz and Clear Quartz Geode
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Pyrite
Iron Sulfide (FeS2)
Blue Apatite
Fluorapatite (Ca5(PO4)3F)
Green Aventurine
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions of Fuchsite
Blue Sapphire
Corundum (Al2O3)
Quartzite Pebble
Quartzite (SiO2)
Smoky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Rough Dark Green Sapphire
Corundum (Al2O3)
Garnet (Almandine)
Almandine, Fe3Al2(SiO4)3
Lapis Lazuli
Lapis Lazuli (Complex aggregate of Lazurite, Calcite, and Pyrite)
Nephrite Jade
Nephrite (Ca2(Mg, Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2)
Banded Gneiss
Gneiss (pronounced "nice")
Citrine (Quartz variant)
SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)
Amethyst
Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide with iron impurities, SiO2)
Blue Quartzite
Quartzite (specifically a variety enriched with blue-coloring minerals)
Carnelian
Carnelian (a variety of Chalcedony, SiO ₂)