Lapis Lazuli
Lapis Lazuli (Complex silicate rock containing Lazurite (Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(S,Cl,SO4,OH)2, Pyrite, and Calcite)
Category
Browse metamorphic or igneous with mineral inclusion specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.
Lapis Lazuli
Lapis Lazuli (Complex silicate rock containing Lazurite (Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(S,Cl,SO4,OH)2, Pyrite, and Calcite)
Bornite
Bornite (Cu5FeS4)
Magnetite / Iron Ore
Magnetite (Fe3O4)
Milky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Rose Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace amounts of titanium, iron, or manganese
Tree Agate
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Milky Quartz
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Milky Quartz
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Sunstone
Plagioclase Feldspar (Na,Ca)(Al,Si)4O8
Green Aventurine
Aventurine (Silicon Dioxide with Fuchsite inclusions - SiO2 + K(Al,Cr)2AlSi3O10(OH)2)
Granite (Micro-specimen)
Plutonic Igneous Rock (primarily Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)
Tiger's Eye
Pseudomorph of Quartz after Crocidolite (SiO2 with iron oxide inclusions)
Basalt with Amygdules
Amygdaloidal Basalt
Quartz (Amethyst variety)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Jasper
Silicon dioxide (SiO2)
Yellow Jasper
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron hydroxide impurities
Red Jasper
Jasper (Silicon Dioxide with Iron Oxide impurities, SiO2)
Milky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Milky Quartz with Inclusions
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Mahogany Obsidian
Volcanic Glass with Hematite/Magnetite inclusions (SiO2)
Schist
Crystalline Schist (often containing Muscovite, Biotte, or Quartz)
Phantom Quartz (Chlorite Inclusion)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Chlorite (Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH)8
Quartz (Milky/Common)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Epidote
Epidote - {Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
Arsenopyrite in Quartz/Host Rock
Arsenopyrite (FeAsS)
Basalt
Mafic Volcanic Rock (composed of plagioclase, pyroxene, and olivine)
Amazonite
Potassium Feldspar (KAlSi3O8)
Milky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Amygdaloidal Basalt
Vesicular Basalt with secondary mineral infilling (commonly Zeolite, Calcite, or Quartz)
Obsidian
Obsidian (principally SiO2)
Rose Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace amounts of titanium, iron, or manganese
Snowflake Obsidian
Spherulitic Obsidian (SiO2 + impurities)
Snowflake Obsidian
Volcanic glass containing Spherulites (SiO2)
Rose Quartz
Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with trace amounts of titanium, iron, or manganese
River Stone / Pebble
Clastic Sediment (composed largely of Quartz, Feldspar, and various rock fragments)
Pegmatite (White Granite variant)
Pegmatitic Granite (Quartz and Feldspar rich)
Magnetite
Magnetite (Fe3O4)
Muscovite Mica
Muscovite: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Pegmatite (Granitic)
Granitic Pegmatite containing Quartz, Feldspar, and Tourmaline (Schorl)
Milky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Rose Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace amounts of titanium, iron, or manganese
Yellow Calcite
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)