Amygdaloidal Basalt
Vesicular-Amygdaloidal Basalt (Mafic Extrusive)
Category
Browse metamorphic rock (for nephrite and some jadeite); mineral (for jadeite) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.
Amygdaloidal Basalt
Vesicular-Amygdaloidal Basalt (Mafic Extrusive)
Quartz Geode
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Rose Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace amounts of Titanium, Iron, or Manganese
Obsidian
Volcanic Glass (Amorphous Silica)
Talc
Talc (Mg₃Si₄O₁₀(OH)₂)
Greenstone
Chlorite schist / Meta-basalt
Garnet Schist
Almandine Garnet in Mica Schist (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3)
Eye Agate
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Banded Chalcedony
Sandstone
Sandstone (clastic sedimentary rock)
Kyanite
Kyanite (Al2SiO5)
Quartz Geode
Crystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) within a nodule
Agate (Thunderegg segment)
Silicon dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz/Chalcedony
Rough Garnet (likely Almandine or Pyrope)
Garnet group; Almandine Fe3Al2(SiO4)3 or Pyrope Mg3Al2(SiO4)3
Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Basalt
Basalt (Mafic Extrusive Igneous Rock)
Magnetite (Iron Ore)
Magnetite (Fe3O4)
Banded River Rock / Gneiss (highly weathered)
Gneiss
Desert Varnish (on Sandstone)
Rock Varnish (composed of Manganese oxides, Iron oxides, and Clay minerals)
Agate (Grey Agate Slice)
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Sandstone with Iron Oxide (Limonite/Hematite)
Ferruginous Sandstone (SiO2 with FeO(OH)·nH2O)
Porphyritic Andesite
Andesite (Intermediate Extrusive Volcanic Rock)
Amygdaloidal Basalt
Amygdaloidal Basalt (Mafic Extrusive)
Quartz Vein in Schist
Quartz (SiO2) in Mica Schist
Red Sandstone
Arenite (predominantly SiO2 with Fe2O3)
Milky Quartz
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Garnet (likely Almandine or a blend)
Garnet group: X3Y2(SiO4)3, where X can be Ca, Mg, Fe2+, Mn2+ and Y can be Al, Fe3+, Cr3+. Given the dark, somewhat reddish-brown appearance in the image, it's likely Almandine (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3) or a mix with other iron-rich garnets.
Ironstone Concretion (Moqui Marble)
Iron Oxide Concretion (Fe2O3 / FeO(OH) mixed with SiO2)
Quartz (likely) or a Quartzite Pebble
Silicon dioxide (SiO2) for quartz. If it's quartzite, it's a metamorphic rock primarily composed of quartz.
Sandstone Beach Pebble
Clastic Sandstone (SiO2 - Quartz-dominant)
Granite
Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock
Red Jasper
Jasper (Silicon Dioxide with iron oxide inclusions), SiO2
Gneiss
Gneiss
Sapphire (Corundum variety)
Sapphire (Al₂O₃)
Petrified Wood (Agatized/Silicified Wood)
Silicified Wood (SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide)
Granitic Pegmatite
Pegmatite (Quartz: SiO2, Feldspar: KAlSi3O8, Mica: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)
Greenstone (Epidote/Chlorite Rich Rock)
Metabasalt (often contains Epidote Ca2Al2(Fe3+;Al)(SiO4)(Si2O7)O(OH))
Smoky Quartz
Smoky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)
Pink Opal
Hydrated Amorphous Silica (SiO2·nH2O)
Smoky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Schist
Mica Schist
Petrified Wood
Silicified Wood (primarily SiO2)
Lapis Lazuli (polished cabochon/sphere)
Na8[Al6Si6O24]Sn with accessory minerals (Pyrite, Calcite)