Quartzite River Rock with Dendrites
Metamorphosed Quartz-rich Sandstone with Manganese Oxide (MnO2) inclusions
Category
Browse metamorphic rock (for nephrite and some jadeite); mineral (for jadeite) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.
Quartzite River Rock with Dendrites
Metamorphosed Quartz-rich Sandstone with Manganese Oxide (MnO2) inclusions
Chakra Stone (Composite / Man-made Bonded Gemstones)
Composite of Quartz, Lapis Lazuli, Aventurine, Tiger's Eye, and Jasper (SiO2, (Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(S,Cl,SO4,OH)2, etc.)
Quartz (Milky/Bull Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Citrine
Quartz (SiO2) - variety Citrine
Mica Schist
Muscovite/Biotite Schist
Green Aventurine (Green Quartzite)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions of Fuchsite (K(Al,Cr)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)
Jasper, possibly Brecciated Jasper or Ocean Jasper due to patterns and color
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2), a variety of Chalcedony
Fulgurite
Fulgurite (Lechatelierite), amorphous SiO2
Ruby
Corundum (Al2O3 with Chromium trace impurities)
Quartz
Quartz (SiO₂)
Green Aventurine in Host Rock
SiO2 (Quartz with Fuchsite inclusions)
Quartz (Iron-Stained Quartz Pebble)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Gneiss (Metamorphic Rock)
Gneiss
Schist (Garnet-Mica Schist)
Garnet-Mica Schist (X-Y)3Z2(SiO4)3
Green Aventurine
Quartzite with Fuchsite inclusions (SiO2 + K(Al,Cr)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)
Tiger's Eye
Pseudomorph of quartz after crocidolite (SiO2 with iron oxide inclusions)
Mica Schist
Foliated Metamorphic Rock (rich in Muscovite or Biotite)
River Cobble (Phyllite or Quartzite)
Metasedimentary Rock (often containing SiO2 or KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)
Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Gneiss (specifically Banded Gneiss)
Gneiss
Unakite (Epidotized Granite)
Epidote-Feldspar-Quartz Rock
Mica Schist
Mica Schist (Schistose metamorphic rock rich in Muscovite/Biotite)
Milky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Serpentinite
Serpentinite (composed primarily of minerals in the Serpentine group: Chrysotile, Lizardite, and Antigorite)
Quartz / Milky Quartz
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)
Milky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Amethyst
Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Lapis Lazuli
Lazurite-dominant rock, (Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(SO4,S,Cl)2
Schist
Mica Schist (formula variable based on mineral content, typically containing [K,Al,Fe,Mg,Si,O,H])
Blue Quartzite
Quartzite (primarily SiO2) with inclusions like Dumortierite or Magnesio-riebeckite
Smoky Quartz and Biotite Schist
Quartz-Biotite Schist (SiO2 + K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(F,OH)2)
Gneiss with Quartz Veining
Gneiss (High-grade regional metamorphic rock)
Schist
Mica Schist (primarily Muscovite [KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2] or Biotite)
Quartz (Clear Quartz/Rock Crystal)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Moonstone
Orthoclase Feldspar (composed of alternate layers of orthoclase and albite), (K,Na)AlSi3O8
Blue Sapphire
Corundum (Al2O3 - Aluminum Oxide with Iron and Titanium impurities)
Agate
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Chalcedony variety
Quartz Pebble (Citrine-colored or Stained Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Quartz Vein in Gneiss or Basalt
Milky Quartz (SiO2) within Metamorphic Host Rock
Granite
Granite (a common rock type, not a single mineral; composed primarily of Quartz, Feldspar (Orthoclase and Plagioclase), and Mica (Biotite and/or Muscovite) and/or Amphibole)
Pumice
Pumicite (fine-grained pumice), Scoria (similar origin but denser and darker, usually basaltic)
Mica Schist
Mica Schist (predominantly Muscovite or Biotite sheet silicates)