Granite
Granite (Felsic Plutonic Rock)
igneous
Category
Metamorphic Or Igneous With Mineral Inclusion
Browse metamorphic or igneous with mineral inclusion specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.
Ruby
Corundum (mineral species), variety: Ruby (Al2O3 with Cr3+ as the chromophore)
Mineral
Anyolite (Ruby in Zoisite)
Zoisite with inclusions of Corundum; Ca2Al3(SiO4)3(OH) + Al2O3
metamorphic
Pyrite in Matrix (Fool's Gold)
Iron Sulfide (FeS2)
mineral
Granite Pebble
Granite (Phaneritic intrusive igneous rock)
igneous
Granite (with Orthoclase and Quartz)
Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock (KAlSi3O8 + SiO2)
igneous
Pyrite and Sunstone
Iron Sulfide (FeS2) and Plagioclase Feldspar ((Ca,Na)Al(Al,Si)Si2O8)
mineral
Quartzite
Quartzite (SiO2)
metamorphic
Milky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
mineral
Black Marble
Recrystallized Calcite (CaCO3)
metamorphic
Quartz (River Pebble)
Quartz (SiO₂ - Silicon Dioxide)
Mineral
Amygdaloidal Basalt with Zeolite/Quartz Infill
Amygdaloidal Basalt (Host: (Mg,Fe)2SiO4 / CaAl2Si2O8; Infill: SiO2 or Na2Al2Si3O10·2H2O)
igneous
Pyrite (Fool's Gold)
Iron Sulfide (FeS2)
mineral
Black Spinel
Magnesium Aluminum Oxide (MgAl2O4)
mineral
Milky Quartz
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
mineral
Green Aventurine
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions of Fuchsite
metamorphic
Lapis Lazuli
Lapis Lazuli (A complex rock primarily composed of Lazurite: (Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(S,Cl,SO4,OH)2)
metamorphic
Lapis Lazuli
Sodalite-rich metamorphic rock containing Lazurite (Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(S,Cl,SO4,OH)2
metamorphic
Biotite on Matrix
Biotite (K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(F,OH)2)
mineral
Magnetite (potentially Hematite-rich)
Magnetite (Fe3O4)
mineral
K2 Azurite Granite / K2 Stone
Granite (igneous rock) with Azurite inclusions (mineral)
igneous
Dumortierite Quartz
Dumortierite-bearing Quartz (Al7BO3(SiO4)3O3)
metamorphic
Green Aventurine
Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with fuchsite inclusions
mineral
Smoky Quartz (with inclusions)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
mineral
Green Aventurine
Quartzite with Fuchsite inclusions (SiO2 + K(Al,Cr)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)
metamorphic
Granite
Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock
igneous
Green Aventurine
Silicon Dioxide with Fuchsite inclusions (SiO2 + K(Al,Cr)2AlSi3O10(OH)2)
metamorphic
Quartz (Rock Crystal) with minor impurities
Quartz (SiO2)
Mineral
Green Aventurine
Silicon Dioxide (Quartz) with inclusions of Fuchsite mica (K(Al,Cr)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)
metamorphic
Sunstone
Orthoclase or Oligoclase Feldspar (Na,Ca)(Al,Si)4O8
mineral
Milky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
mineral
Quartz Mineral
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
mineral
Green Aventurine
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Fuchsite inclusions
Mineral (Variety of Quartz)
Quartz (Milky or Cloudy variety)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
mineral
Chalcedony with inclusions (Agate/Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
mineral
Labradorite (a variety of Feldspar)
Labradorite; (Na,Ca)(Al,Si)4O8 (a plagioclase feldspar)
igneous
Yellow Jasper
Jasper (Silica-rich Microcrystalline Quartz, SiO2 with Iron impurities)
sedimentary
Black Jasper (Black Onyx substitute)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with carbonaceous impurities
sedimentary (microcrystalline quartz)
Emerald
Beryl (Be3Al2Si6O18 with Chromium/Vanadium impurities)
mineral
Rhodonite in Quartz Matrix
Rhodonite (Manganese Silicate - (Mn,Fe,Mg,Ca)SiO3)
mineral
Nephrite Jade
Ca2(Mg,Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2
metamorphic
Milky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
mineral