Vesicular Basalt
Extrusive Mafic Igneous Rock (composed of Plagioclase feldspar, Pyroxene, and Olivine)
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Browse metamorphic rock (composed of multiple minerals) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.
Vesicular Basalt
Extrusive Mafic Igneous Rock (composed of Plagioclase feldspar, Pyroxene, and Olivine)
Tiger's Eye
Pseudomorph of Quartz after Crocidolite (SiO2 with iron inclusions)
Schist (Diamond Drill Core)
Mica Schist
Gneiss
Gneiss (High-grade Regional Metamorphic Rock)
Milky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Garnet Schist
Garnetiferous Micaceous Schist
Green Calcite
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
Ferruginous Sandstone (Ironstone)
Arenite with Limonite/Goethite cement
Brown Antique Granite
Anorthosite (Technically a plutonic rock composed mainly of plagioclase feldspar)
Orthoclase Feldspar
Potassium Feldspar (KAlSi3O8)
Labradorite
(Ca, Na)(Al, Si)4O8
Yellow Quartzite
Quartzite (SiO2 with iron oxide inclusions)
Jadeite (Nephrite-Jadeite blend)
Jadeite (NaAlSi2O6)
Milky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Pyrite in Matrix (Quartz/Schist)
Iron Sulfide (FeS2)
Sandstone
Arenite (SiO2 primarily)
Migmatite
Migmatite (Mixed metamorphic-igneous rock)
Limonite (Iron Ore)
FeO(OH)·nH2O (Hydrated iron(III) oxide-hydroxide mixture)
Vesicular Basalt (or Scoria)
Vesicular Basalt
Pink Granite
Granite (composed primarily of Quartz, K-Feldspar, and Plagioclase)
Blue Quartzite
Quartzite (silicon dioxide, SiO2)
Clear Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Gneiss
Gneiss (High-grade metamorphic rock)
Quartz (Milky/Clear variety)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Black Onyx
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with parallel banding
Quartz Heart or Arrowhead Shape
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Pegmatite (likely Granitic Pegmatite)
Pegmatite (a coarse-grained igneous rock, often with granitic composition)
Quartz with Schist Inclusion
Quartz (SiO2) with micaceous schist inclusions
Jade (Jadeite/Nephrite)
NaAlSi2O6 (Jadeite) / Ca2(Mg,Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2 (Nephrite)
Smoky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Blue Sapphire (Tumbled/Polished)
Corundum (Al2O3)
Granite Pegmatite with Muscovite Mica
Granite Pegmatite (Silicon Dioxide and complex silicates)
Geode (Unopened)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) in sedimentary vugs
Chert (Chalcedony/Agate variety)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Borosilicate Glass (Manufactured)
SiO2 + B2O3 (Silicon dioxide and Boron trioxide)
Clear Quartz
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Granite
Granite (a felsic intrusive igneous rock)
Quartz Vein in Metamorphic Rock
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) within Metasedimentary host
Tiger's Eye
Pseudomorph of Quartz after Crocidolite (SiO2)
Marble
Recrystallized Calcite Rock (CaCO3)
Green Aventurine
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Fuchsite inclusions