Rock Identifier

Category

Metamorphic Rock (For Nephrite And Some Jadeite); Mineral (For Jadeite)

Browse metamorphic rock (for nephrite and some jadeite); mineral (for jadeite) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.

Blue Sapphire (Corundum (Al2O3)) — mineral

Blue Sapphire

Corundum (Al2O3)

Rose Quartz (Silicon Dioxide with trace inclusions of dumortierite or titanium (SiO2)) — mineral

Rose Quartz

Silicon Dioxide with trace inclusions of dumortierite or titanium (SiO2)

Smoky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Smoky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Gold Ore (Native Gold (Au) in Matrix) — mineral

Gold Ore

Native Gold (Au) in Matrix

Smoky Quartz (Smoky Quartz (SiO2)) — Mineral

Smoky Quartz

Smoky Quartz (SiO2)

Quartz / Quartzite (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral / metamorphic

Quartz / Quartzite

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

mineral / metamorphic

Sapphire (likely blue synthetic sapphire or blue glass in a ring) (Corundum (Al₂O₃), specifically the blue variety due to trace amounts of iron and titanium impurities. If synthetic, it would still be Al₂O₃.) — Mineral

Sapphire (likely blue synthetic sapphire or blue glass in a ring)

Corundum (Al₂O₃), specifically the blue variety due to trace amounts of iron and titanium impurities. If synthetic, it would still be Al₂O₃.

Schist (Mica Schist (Medium-grade metamorphic rock)) — metamorphic

Schist

Mica Schist (Medium-grade metamorphic rock)

Quartzite (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (SiO2)

Iron-Stained Quartzite (Recrystallized Meta-Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Iron-Stained Quartzite

Recrystallized Meta-Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

Mica Schist (Muscovite/Biotite Schist) — metamorphic

Mica Schist

Muscovite/Biotite Schist

Quartzite (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

Banded Gneiss (Gneiss (High-grade Regional Metamorphic Rock)) — metamorphic

Banded Gneiss

Gneiss (High-grade Regional Metamorphic Rock)

Mica Schist (Mica Schist) — metamorphic

Mica Schist

Mica Schist

Mica Schist (Mica Schist (KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 - Muscovite component)) — metamorphic

Mica Schist

Mica Schist (KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 - Muscovite component)

Serpentinite (Serpentinite (composed primarily of Serpentine group minerals: (Mg,Fe)3Si2O5(OH)4)) — metamorphic

Serpentinite

Serpentinite (composed primarily of Serpentine group minerals: (Mg,Fe)3Si2O5(OH)4)

Quartzite (or Ferruginous Quartzite) (Metamorphosed Quartz Sandstone (SiO2 with Fe2O3 impurities)) — metamorphic

Quartzite (or Ferruginous Quartzite)

Metamorphosed Quartz Sandstone (SiO2 with Fe2O3 impurities)

Quartz (Milky/Smoky variety) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Milky/Smoky variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Amethyst (Chevron or Banded Amethyst) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities) — mineral

Amethyst (Chevron or Banded Amethyst)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities

Quartz (River Pebble) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (River Pebble)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Blue Tiger's Eye (Crocidolite (fibrous riebeckite) silicified to Quartz (SiO2)) — Mineral

Blue Tiger's Eye

Crocidolite (fibrous riebeckite) silicified to Quartz (SiO2)

Gneiss (Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss

Quartz (Clear / Rock Crystal) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — Mineral

Quartz (Clear / Rock Crystal)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Schist (Mica Schist) — metamorphic

Schist

Mica Schist

Quartz (likely a form of massive or vein quartz) (Quartz (SiO₂)) — Mineral

Quartz (likely a form of massive or vein quartz)

Quartz (SiO₂)

Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Greenstone (Greenschist / Greenstone (containing Chlorite, Epidote, Actinolite)) — metamorphic

Greenstone

Greenschist / Greenstone (containing Chlorite, Epidote, Actinolite)

Schist (Mica Schist) — metamorphic

Schist

Mica Schist

Mica Schist (Crystalline Schist (often primarily Muscovite or Biotite sheet silicates)) — metamorphic

Mica Schist

Crystalline Schist (often primarily Muscovite or Biotite sheet silicates)

Quartz Crystal (specifically Rock Crystal) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Crystal (specifically Rock Crystal)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Banded Iron Formation (Banded Iron Formation (BIF)) — Sedimentary Rock

Banded Iron Formation

Banded Iron Formation (BIF)

Sedimentary Rock

Graphite-veined Quartzite (Meta-sedimentary Quartzite with Carbonaceous/Graphitic Inclusions (SiO2 + C)) — metamorphic

Graphite-veined Quartzite

Meta-sedimentary Quartzite with Carbonaceous/Graphitic Inclusions (SiO2 + C)

Quartzite (Quartzite (Primary mineral: SiO2)) — Metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (Primary mineral: SiO2)

Quartzite (Quartzite (Primary mineral: Quartz, SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (Primary mineral: Quartz, SiO2)

Schist (Micaceous Schist) (Schist (comprising Muscovite/Biotite mica, Quartz, and Feldspar)) — metamorphic

Schist (Micaceous Schist)

Schist (comprising Muscovite/Biotite mica, Quartz, and Feldspar)

Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Caliche (also known as hardpan, calcrete, kankar) (Primarily composed of calcium carbonate (CaCO₃), often mixed with other minerals like quartz, clay minerals, and iron oxides.) — Mineral

Caliche (also known as hardpan, calcrete, kankar)

Primarily composed of calcium carbonate (CaCO₃), often mixed with other minerals like quartz, clay minerals, and iron oxides.

Marble (Marble (primarily Calcite, CaCO3 or Dolomite, CaMg(CO3)2)) — Metamorphic Rock

Marble

Marble (primarily Calcite, CaCO3 or Dolomite, CaMg(CO3)2)

Metamorphic Rock

Green Quartzite (Aventurine-like) (Quartzite (primarily SiO2 with chromium-rich mica or chlorite inclusions)) — metamorphic

Green Quartzite (Aventurine-like)

Quartzite (primarily SiO2 with chromium-rich mica or chlorite inclusions)

Milky Quartz (Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Green Aventurine (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Fuchsite inclusions) — metamorphic

Green Aventurine

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Fuchsite inclusions

Schist (Mica Schist (Quartz-Muscovite-Biotite Schist)) — metamorphic

Schist

Mica Schist (Quartz-Muscovite-Biotite Schist)