Pink Feldspar (Orthoclase)
Orthoclase Feldspar (KAlSi3O8)
Category
Browse metamorphic rock (for nephrite and some jadeite); mineral (for jadeite) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.
Pink Feldspar (Orthoclase)
Orthoclase Feldspar (KAlSi3O8)
Labradorite
(Ca,Na)(Al,Si)4O8
Rhodonite
Rhodonite, manganese inosilicate — MnSiO₃; the specimen may include quartz, feldspar, and black manganese-oxide minerals in the matrix
Pebble (likely Sandstone or Granitic Pebble)
Clastic Sediment (or specific rock type, e.g., Arenite, Granitoid Pebble)
Greenschist / Chloritaform Schist
Chlorite Schist (Group of Silicate Minerals)
Gneiss
Gneiss
Serpentine
Serpentinite (composed mainly of Group Minerals Antigorite, Chrysotile, and Lizardite; Mg3Si2O5(OH)4)
Amazonite
KAlSi3O8 (Potassium Aluminum Silicate) - a variety of Microcline Feldspar
Shale (Beach-worn)
Laminated Pelite (primarily clay minerals and quartz)
Quartzite
Quartzite (SiO2)
Quartzite
Quartzite (SiO2)
Quartzite Pebble
Metamorphosed Quartz Sandstone (SiO2)
Orthoclase Feldspar
Orthoclase (KAlSi3O8)
Peacock Ore (Chalcopyrite)
Chalcopyrite (CuFeS2)
Bloodstone
Heliotrope (a variety of Chalcedony, SiO₂ with inclusions)
Garnet (Almandine)
Almandine (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3)
River Cobble (Gneiss/Migmatite)
Gneissic Metamorphic Rock (composed mainly of Quartz, Feldspar, and Biotite)
Pyrite
Iron Sulfide (FeS2)
Clear Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Almandine Garnet
Almandine (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3)
Gneiss
Gneiss (High-grade Regional Metamorphic Rock)
Serpentinized ultramafic rock with magnesite
Serpentinite, chiefly serpentine-group minerals (Mg₃Si₂O₅(OH)₄), with likely magnesite (MgCO₃) and minor chromite/magnetite
Yellow Quartzite (River Pebble)
Quartzite (primarily Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Magnetite-rich Iron Ore
Magnetite (Fe3O4)
Greenstone with Epidote or Quartz Vein
Epidiorite or Metabasalt (composed largely of Chlorite, Epidote, and Amphibole)
Gneiss
Gneiss (Metamorphic rock of variable composition, typically SiO2 rich)
Amygdaloidal Basalt with Quartz Veining
Basalt (Extrusive Igneous Rock) with Quartz (SiO2) veining
Quartzite Pebble
Quartzite (SiO2)
Yellow Quartzite
Metamorphosed Quartz (SiO2)
Sandstone
Arenite (SiO2 principal)
Serpentinite (serpentinized ultramafic rock)
Serpentine-group minerals, chiefly lizardite and antigorite; commonly derived from peridotite
Schorl (Black Tourmaline)
Schorl (Sodium Iron Aluminum Borosilicate Hydroxide), NaFe3Al6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4
Serpentine
Serpentinite (Mg, Fe)3Si2O5(OH)4
Serpentine
Antigorite / Lizardite / Chrysotile (Mg, Fe, Ni, Al, Zn, Mn)2-3(Si, Al, Fe)2O5(OH)4
Fuchsite
K(Al,Cr)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Potassium Feldspar
Orthoclase (KAlSi3O8)
Labradorite
Labradorite (Ca,Na)(Al,Si)4O8
Labradorite
(Ca, Na)(Al, Si)4O8
Pyrite
Iron Sulfide (FeS2)
Gneiss
Gneiss (a type of metamorphic rock)
Greenstone (Chert)
Microcrystalline Silica (SiO2) with chlorite/epidote inclusions
Smoky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)