Fossil shell fragment
Indeterminate molluscan bioclast, likely aragonite or calcite
Category
Browse metamorphic rock (for both nephrite and jadeite) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.
Fossil shell fragment
Indeterminate molluscan bioclast, likely aragonite or calcite
Black Tourmaline
Schorl (NaFe3Al6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4)
Quartz Pebble
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Black Tourmaline (Schorl)
Schorl (NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3OH)
Aquamarine with Sunstone
Aquamarine (Be3Al2Si6O18), Sunstone (Na,Ca)Al(Si,Al)Si2O8
Actinolite
Ca2(Mg,Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2
Herkimer Diamond
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Quartz Pebble
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Quartz on Matrix
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Quartz (Druzy or Geode fragment)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Milky quartz
Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂)
Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Granodiorite (or Granite) Pebble
Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Pebble
Siltstone (Yellow/Brown Sandstone or Siltstone)
Siltstone / Fine-grained Sandstone (rich in iron oxides like limonite)
Herkimer Diamond
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Quartz Pebble (on Granite)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Fossil bivalve shell fragment
Likely a ribbed oyster or scallop-type bivalve; exact genus requires locality and preservation details
Herkimer Diamond
Double-Terminated Quartz (SiO2)
Red and Yellow Jasper
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Jasp-Agate
Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2) with Iron Oxide inclusions
Chert (varieties include Flint and Jasper)
Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Quartz (Herkimer Diamond variant)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Pyrite
Iron Pyrite (FeS2)
Black Tourmaline (Schorl)
Schorl (NaFe3Al6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4)
Quartz Pebble
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Herkimer Diamond
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Quartz (Rock Crystal)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Quartz-rich metamorphic pebble, possibly jade-like greenstone
Likely quartzite or altered basalt/greenstone; visible minerals may include quartz, feldspar, chlorite/epidote, and iron oxides
Schorl (Black Tourmaline) in Quartz Matrix
Schorl: NaFe3Al6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4 (Complex Borosilicate)
Tumbled serpentine
Serpentinite; chiefly antigorite, lizardite, and chrysotile, with possible magnetite and accessory minerals
Scoria
Scoriaceous Basalt
Peacock Ore
Bornite (Cu5FeS4) or iridescent Chalcopyrite (CuFeS2)
Clear Quartz (Double Terminated)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO₂)
Quartz (Iron-stained or Rose variant)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
White Quartz Pebble
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Quartz (Milky/Common)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Jasper-Agate
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz
Chert (Flint)
Microcrystalline or cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Quartz (specifically Milky or Clear Quartz fragment)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Yellow Jasper
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron inclusions
Quartz (Clear or Cloudy Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)