Pink Granite Gneiss
Granitic Gneiss
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Browse metamorphic rock (composed of multiple minerals) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.
Pink Granite Gneiss
Granitic Gneiss
Dalmatian Jasper (Dalmatian Stone)
Peralkaline rhyolite
River Rocks and Pebbles
Mixed Silica-rich Sediments (SiO2 based)
Hematite Nodular Iron Ore
Hematite (Fe2O3)
Gneiss
Gneiss (High-grade regional metamorphic rock)
Orthoclase Feldspar
KAlSi3O8 (Potassium Aluminum Silicate)
Schist
Mica Schist (primarily Muscovite or Biotite sheet silicates)
Biotite Mica
K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
Rhyolite
Rhyolite (High-silica volcanic rock)
Granite
Phaneritic Igneous Rock (composed of quartz, alkali feldspar, and plagioclase)
Red Quartzite
Quartzite (composed primarily of SiO2)
Quartzite
Quartzite (composed primarily of SiO2)
Quartzite
Quartzite (composed primarily of SiO2)
Quartzite
Quartzite (composed primarily of SiO2)
Quartzite Cobble
Quartzite (composed primarily of SiO2)
Quartzite
Quartzite (composed primarily of SiO2)
Nephrite Jade
Nephrite (Ca2(Mg, Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2), a variety of Actinolite-Tremolite
Pink Granite
Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock
River Rock (Granitic Gneiss)
Foliated Granitic Gneiss
Sandstone (Pebble/Conglomerate fragment)
Sandstone (clastic sedimentary rock)
Quartzite with Vugs
Metamorphosed Quartz Sandstone (SiO2)
Granite (River Cobble)
Phaneritic Plutonic Felsic Rock (Granite)
Schist
Mica Schist (formula variable based on mineral content, typically containing [K,Al,Fe,Mg,Si,O,H])
Quartz (River Pebble)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Mica Schist with Pyrite
Muscovite/Biotite Schist with Iron Sulfide (FeS2)
Epidote
Epidote | Ca2(Al2,Fe3+)(SiO4)(Si2O7)O(OH)
Basalt
Basalt (Mafic igneous rock)
Sandstone (with Iron concretions/staining)
Arenite (composed primarily of Quartz and Feldspar with Iron Oxide cement)
Granite (Pink/Red Granite)
Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock
Quartzite Pebble (River Rock)
Quartzite (SiO2)
Orthoclase Feldspar (Salmon variety)
Orthoclase, KAlSi3O8
Rhodonite
Rhodonite (Mn,Fe,Mg,Ca)SiO3
Slate
Slate (a fine-grained, foliated metamorphic rock). Mineral composition: Primarily composed of mica minerals (muscovite, chlorite, sericite) and quartz, with minor amounts of hematite, pyrite, and other accessory minerals.
Quartz Pebble
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Red Sandstone
Arenite (primarily Quartz with Hematite cement)
Rough Garnet in Matrix
Almandine Garnet (Fe3Al2Si3O12)
Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Granite
Granite (composed mainly of Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)
Jade
There are two distinct minerals commonly known as Jade: Jadeite (NaAlSi2O6) and Nephrite (Ca2(Mg,Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2). Based on the appearance, these spheres are likely Nephrite.
Mica Schist
Mica Schist (Predominantly Muscovite/Biotite)
Quartzite River Rock (with Limonite staining)
Quartzite (SiO2)
Quartz (vein quartz)
SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)