Garnet Schist or Garnet-bearing Quartzite
Metamorphic rock containing Almandine Garnet (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3) and Quartz (SiO2)
Category
Browse metamorphic rock (composed of multiple minerals) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.
Garnet Schist or Garnet-bearing Quartzite
Metamorphic rock containing Almandine Garnet (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3) and Quartz (SiO2)
Granite Gneiss with Garnet
Garnetiferous Gneiss
Sandstone
Sandstone (various mineral compositions)
Sandstone
Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)
Garnet
Almandine formula: Fe3Al2(SiO4)3
Clay Brick
Ceramic structural unit (Al2O3·2SiO2·2H2O as precursor)
Sandstone (Ferruginous)
Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2 with Fe2O3 cement)
Gneiss
Gneiss (High-grade metamorphic rock)
Sandstone (Ferruginous)
Arenite (Fe-rich)
Serpentinite
Serpentinite (composed primarily of Serpentine group minerals: (Mg,Fe,Ni,Al,Zn,Mn)2-3(Si,Al,Fe)2O5(OH)4)
Verde Antique Marble (Serpentinite)
Serpentinite (composed mainly of Serpentine group minerals, Mg3Si2O5(OH)4)
Mica Schist
Schist (Biotite/Muscovite rich)
Sandstone (Quartzose)
Arenite (SiO2 based)
Hypersthene
Hypersthene ((Mg,Fe)SiO₃)
Sandstone (Quartzose)
Arenite (composed mainly of SiO2)
Sandstone (Quartzose Sandstone)
Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)
Unakite
Epidote-Feldspar rock (specifically, a variety of granite)
Sandstone
Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)
Green Quartzite
Quartzite (primarily SiO2 with chlorite inclusions)
Quartzite with Hematite staining
Quartzite (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions
Sandstone (with possibly iron oxides and other minerals)
Sandstone
Red Sandstone (Arkose)
Clastic Sedimentary Rock (Lithic Arkose)
Sandstone
Arenite (primarily SiO2)
Banded Chert
Chert (a microcrystalline variety of quartz, SiO2 with minor impurities)
Sandstone
Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)
Gneiss (specifically a Granitic Gneiss)
Gneiss (Composition: Quartz, Feldspar, Mica)
Gneiss
High-grade metamorphic rock (Gneiss)
Sandstone (with potential mineral inclusions)
Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily Quartz, SiO2)
Aragonite Star Cluster
Aragonite (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)
Basalt
Extrusive Mafic Igneous Rock
Banded Gneiss
Gneiss (complex metamorphic silicate rock)
Bivalve Fossil (Internal Mold/Steinkern)
Class Bivalvia (Fossilized Mold)
Greenschist with Quartz Veining
Greenschist (commonly containing Chlorite, Actinolite, and Epidote)
Sandstone (Stream Pebble)
Arenite (primarily SiO2)
Wishing Stone
Greenschist or Basalt with Quartz/Calcite Vein
Schist
Mica Schist (primarily consisting of muscovite KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 or biotite K(Mg,Fe)3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)
Sandstone (specifically Picture Sandstone or Wonderstone)
Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)
Sandstone (Quartz-rich)
Arenite (composed mainly of SiO2)
Quartz with Iron Staining
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Limonite/Hematite inclusions
Greenschist (containing Epidote and Quartz)
Greenschist (Epidote-Chlorite-Actinolite Schist)
Gneiss
Gneiss (a type of metamorphic rock)
Gneiss
High-grade foliated metamorphic rock