Bronzite
Enstatite (magnesium iron silicate), (Mg,Fe2+)SiO3
Category
Browse metamorphic rock (for nephrite and some jadeite); mineral (for jadeite) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.
Bronzite
Enstatite (magnesium iron silicate), (Mg,Fe2+)SiO3
Tumbled serpentine (likely)
Serpentine-group minerals, commonly lizardite or antigorite; approximate composition Mg₃Si₂O₅(OH)₄
Gneiss
Quartz–feldspar–mica gneiss
Gneiss
Metamorphic Rock (Gneissic texture)
Gneiss
Metamorphic Gneiss (High-grade regional metamorphism)
Granitic Gneiss
Gneiss (quartz-feldspar-mica complex)
Gneiss
Metamorphic rock (Gneiss)
Likely garnet, possibly almandine
Garnet group; likely almandine, Fe₃Al₂(SiO₄)₃
Tumbled dark green stone, likely serpentine or nephrite jade
Serpentine-group minerals, commonly antigorite/lizardite; possibly nephrite (interlocking tremolite-actinolite)
Polished green serpentine
Serpentinite, chiefly antigorite/lizardite Mg₃Si₂O₅(OH)₄
Serpentine (Nephrite-like Serpentine)
Serpentinite (Hydrous magnesium iron phyllosilicate)
Gneiss (specifically Epidote-Quartz Gneiss)
Gneiss containing Epidote (Ca2(Al2,Fe3+)(SiO4)(Si2O7)O(OH)) and Quartz (SiO2)
Gneiss (specifically a weathered or stream-worn specimen)
Gneiss (Foliated Metamorphic Rock)
Mica-rich schist (probable)
Mica schist, composed mainly of mica minerals with quartz and possibly feldspar
Gneiss
Gneissic Metamorphic Rock
Giallo Ornamental Granite
Phaneritic Igneous Rock (composed of Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)
Nephrite Jade
Tremolite-Actinolite solid solution Ca2(Mg,Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2
Nephrite Jade
Nephrite (Ca2(Mg, Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2)
Greenstone
Greenschist-facies basaltic rock
Weathered greenstone (likely serpentinite or altered basalt)
Serpentinite, primarily Mg-rich serpentine minerals; possibly chlorite/actinolite-bearing altered mafic rock
Gneiss
Gneissic Metamorphic Rock (Mineral composition: Quartz, Feldspar, Amphibole/Biotite)
Microcline Feldspar (Amazonite or White Feldspar)
KAlSi3O8
Likely raw garnet crystal
Garnet-group silicate, probably almandine (Fe₃Al₂Si₃O₁₂)
Gneiss
Gneissic Metamorphic Rock
Nephrite Jade
Ca2(Mg,Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2
Gneiss
Gneiss
Serpentinite
Serpentinite (complex silicate minerals including lizardite, chrysotile, and antigorite: (Mg,Fe)3Si2O5(OH)4)
Nephrite Jade / Pounamu
Nephrite (Ca2(Mg, Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2)
Magnetite Orthorthotropic Rock
Magnetite (Fe3O4)
Labradorite
Labradorite ((Ca, Na)(Al, Si)4O8)
Serpentinized ultramafic rock (likely serpentinite)
Serpentinite; chiefly lizardite, antigorite, and/or chrysotile, commonly with magnetite, chromite, and residual olivine/pyroxene
Banded sandstone pebble
Quartz-rich lithic sandstone; exact provenance and composition require testing
Garnet
Garnet-group silicate, likely almandine–spessartine; general formula X₃Y₂(SiO₄)₃
Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Green aventurine quartzite (likely)
Quartz-rich metamorphic rock; predominantly microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), with possible fuchsite, chlorite, or epidote
Polished pale-green stone, likely serpentine or jade
Serpentine-group mineral (commonly antigorite/lizardite), or possibly nephrite jade (tremolite–actinolite amphibole)
Tumbled greenstone / serpentine
Serpentine-group rock, chiefly antigorite/lizardite; possibly nephrite jade or chlorite-rich greenstone
Quartz Vein in Hematitic Siltstone
Hydrothermal Quartz (SiO2) in Ferriferous Matrix
Polished green banded stone, likely serpentine or altered greenstone
Probable serpentinite/greenstone; commonly dominated by serpentine-group minerals, chlorite, epidote, or actinolite
Rough ruby-bearing corundum (identification uncertain)
Corundum (Al₂O₃), possibly ruby; the image alone cannot confirm ruby or distinguish it from other red-purple minerals.
Gneiss
Gneiss (High-grade metamorphic rock)
Polished dark stone, likely nephrite jade or serpentine
Tentatively nephrite (fibrous amphibole aggregate, Ca₂(Mg,Fe)₅Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂); possibly serpentine