Serpentine (Serpentinite)
Serpentinite (complex of minerals including Antigorite, Lizardite, and Chrysotile); (Mg,Fe,Ni,Al,Zn,Mn)2-3(Si,Al,Fe)2O5(OH)4
Category
Browse metamorphic rock (for nephrite and some jadeite); mineral (for jadeite) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.
Serpentine (Serpentinite)
Serpentinite (complex of minerals including Antigorite, Lizardite, and Chrysotile); (Mg,Fe,Ni,Al,Zn,Mn)2-3(Si,Al,Fe)2O5(OH)4
Labradorite
Labradorite (a variety of Plagioclase Feldspar), Na(AlSi3O8) to Ca(Al2Si2O8)
Quartzite
Quartzite (primarily SiO2)
Greenstone (likely serpentinite or greenstone pebble)
Serpentinite-rich ultramafic rock; commonly dominated by serpentine-group minerals, with possible chlorite, actinolite, or magnetite
Banded Gneiss
Gneiss (variable mineral composition)
River Cobble (Salt and Pepper Gneiss)
Gneiss (High-grade regional metamorphic rock)
Serpentine
Serpentinite (Mg, Fe, Ni, Al, Zn, Mn)3(Si, Al, Fe)2O5(OH)4
Slate
Low-grade Metamorphic Rock
Lapis Lazuli
Lapis Lazuli (a rock, not a single mineral; primary mineral is Lazurite (Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(S,SO4,Cl)1-2
Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Eclogite
Eclogite (composed primarily of Omphacite and Pyrope Garnet)
Orthoclase Feldspar
KAlSi3O8 (Potassium Aluminum Silicate)
Greenstone / Serpentinite
Antigorite/Lizardite series (Mg,Fe)3Si2O5(OH)4
Fuchsite
Chromium-rich Muscovite (K(Al,Cr)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)
Serpentinite
Serpentinite (containing minerals of the Serpentine subgroup: Antigorite, Lizardite, and Chrysotile; formula (Mg,Fe)3Si2O5(OH)4)
Actinolite
Ca2(Mg,Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2
Quartzite
Quartzite (primarily SiO2)
Garnet (Almandine)
Almandine (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3)
Quartz (likely a weathered/tumbled piece)
Quartz (SiO₂)
Garnet Beads
Garnet Group (complex nesosilicates, e.g., Almandine Fe3Al2(SiO4)3)
Red Sandstone
Clastic Sandstone (typically Quartz-rich with Iron Oxide)
Serpentinite with carbonate veins
Serpentinite; chiefly serpentine-group minerals (antigorite/lizardite, Mg₃Si₂O₅(OH)₄) with white calcite or magnesite veins
Script Jasper
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with impurities
Quartzite
Metamorphic Rock consisting chiefly of Quartz (SiO2)
Gneiss
Gneiss
Labradorite
Plagioclase Feldspar ((Ca, Na)(Al, Si)4O8)
Garnet (specifically Almandine or Pyrope)
Almandine (Fe3Al2Si3O12) or Pyrope (Mg3Al2Si3O12)
Greenstone (likely serpentinite or chlorite-rich metamorphic rock)
Probable serpentinite/chlorite schist; commonly dominated by serpentine-group minerals, chlorite, talc, and magnetite
Likely serpentine pebble
Serpentinite; predominantly serpentine-group minerals, Mg₃Si₂O₅(OH)₄
Rose Quartz
Rose Quartz (SiO2)
Mixed collection of natural stones
Several unidentified lithologies, likely including basalt, granite, quartzite, sandstone, and weathered metamorphic rocks
Quartzite Pebble
Metamorphosed Quartz Sandstone (SiO2)
Serpentinite
Serpentinite (Hydrous magnesium iron phyllosilicate)
Gneiss
Gneiss (High-grade Regional Metamorphic Rock)
Gneiss
Gneiss
Gneiss
Gneiss
Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Slickenside in Limestone
Tectonized Limestone / Calcite (CaCO3)
Magnetite / Ironstone
Iron(II,III) oxide (Fe3O4)
Dumortierite Quartz
Al7BO3(SiO4)3O3 (Borosilicate mineral/Quartz inclusion)
Quartzite Pebble
Quartzite (SiO2)
Pink/red faceted gemstone, likely synthetic ruby or pink sapphire
Corundum, aluminum oxide (Al₂O₃); likely lab-grown or treated material