Yellow Quartzite (River Pebble)
Quartzite (primarily SiO2 with iron oxide inclusions)
Category
Browse metamorphic rock (for both nephrite and jadeite) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.
Yellow Quartzite (River Pebble)
Quartzite (primarily SiO2 with iron oxide inclusions)
Quartzite Pebbler
Quartzite (SiO2)
River Cobble (Quartzite)
Meta-orthoquartzite
Red Quartzite Slipper Stone
Quartzite (SiO2)
Gneiss
Gneiss
Granite (with Almandine Garnet inclusions)
Granite composed primarily of Quartz (SiO2), K-Feldspar (KAlSi3O8), and Almandine Garnet (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3)
Mica Schist
Mica Schist (Composition typically includes Muscovite KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 and Quartz SiO2)
Coarse Sand Grain / Lithic Fragment
Clastic Sediment (Lithic fragment or Quartz/Feldspar grain)
Milky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Serpentine
Serpentine-group ((Mg,Fe,Ni,Al,Zn,Mn)3(Si,Al,Fe)2O5(OH)4)
Marble
Marble (metamorphosed limestone or dolostone), primarily composed of calcite (CaCO3) or dolomite (CaMg(CO3)2)
Clear Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Mica Schist
Mica Schist
Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Gneiss
Gneiss (High-grade metamorphic rock typically composed of Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica/Amphibole)
Serpentinite
Serpentinite (composed primarily of serpentine group minerals like lizardite, antigorite, and chrysotile)
Quartz (Vein Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Schist
Mica Schist (formula variable based on mineral content, typically containing [K,Al,Fe,Mg,Si,O,H])
Mica Schist (with Golden/Biotite inclusions)
K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(F,OH)2 (Biotite), KAl2(AlSi3O10)(F,OH)2 (Muscovite)
Unakite
Unakite (Altered Granite consisting of Orthoclase KAlSi3O8, Epidote Ca2(Al,Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH), and Quartz SiO2)
Green Aventurine
Quartzite with Fuchsite inclusions (SiO2 + K(Al,Cr)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)
Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Quartz Pebble (Milky Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Clear Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Jasper with Epidote Vein
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Calcium Aluminum Iron Silicate (Ca2(Al,Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH))
Quartzite
Quartzite (SiO2)
Unakite
Unakite (Epidotized Granite)
Quartz Pebble (Water-worn Quartzite)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Serpentine
Antigorite / Lizardite / Chrysotile mix; (Mg, Fe)3Si2O5(OH)4
Unakite
Epidotized Granite
River Rock (Quartzite)
Quartzite (SiO2)
Unakite
Epidotized Granite (SiO2, KAlSi3O8, Ca2(Al, Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH))
Agatized Petrified Wood
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Chalcedony pseudomorph after Wood
Smoky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Mixed Tumbled Gemstones and River Rocks
Mixed Decorative Stones (predominantly Silicon Dioxide - SiO2 variants)
Tiger's Eye
Pseudomorph of Quartz after Crocidolite (SiO2 with iron oxide inclusions)
Quartzite Pebble
Quartzite (composed primarily of Silica, SiO2)
Quartzite (River Stone)
Quartzite (SiO2)
Yellow Quartzite
Quartzite (primarily SiO2)
Lapis Lazuli (Raw Ore)
Na8[Al6Si6O24]n(S,Cl,SO4,OH)2 (Lazurite component)
Iron-stained Quartzite
Metamorphic Quartz (SiO2) with limonite/hematite staining
River Pebble (Quartzite/Chert)
Quartzite with inclusions (SiO2)