Nephrite Jade
Nephrite (Ca2(Mg, Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2)
Category
Browse metamorphic rock (for nephrite and some jadeite); mineral (for jadeite) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.
Nephrite Jade
Nephrite (Ca2(Mg, Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2)
Gneiss (Banded Gneiss)
Gneiss
Rhodonite
Rhodonite (MnSiO3)
Gneiss (Banded Gneiss)
Gneiss
Magnetite
Magnetite (Fe3O4)
Smoky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Granitic Gneiss
Gneiss (containing Potassium Feldspar and Quartz)
Gneiss
Gneiss (High-grade metamorphic rock)
Greenstone
Metamorphosed Mafic Igneous Rock
Nephrite Jade / Pounamu
Nephrite (Ca2(Mg, Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2)
Gneiss (specifically Pink Gneiss)
Gneiss (high-grade regional metamorphic rock)
Banded Gneiss
Gneiss (High-grade Metamorphic Rock)
Gneiss Pebble
Gneiss
Schist
Mica Schist
Serpentinite
Serpentinite (complex silicate minerals including Lizardite, Antigorite, and Chrysotile)
Gneiss
Gneiss (High-grade Metamorphic Rock)
Gneiss
Gneiss (a metamorphic rock)
Gneiss with Quartz Vein
Gneiss containing Quartz (SiO2) filler
Gneiss (Cobble)
Gneiss
Schist
Mica Schist (primarily consisting of muscovite KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 or biotite K(Mg,Fe)3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)
Banded Gneiss
Gneiss (high-grade metamorphic silicate rock)
Gneiss
Gneiss (High-grade Metamorphic Rock)
Banded Metamorphic Rock (likely Quartzite or Serpentinite/Soapstone)
Metamorphic Rock (possibly a banded Quartzite or a foliated Serpentinite/Talc Schist based on appearance, general term for such a rock is 'Banded Metamorphic Rock' or 'Gneiss' if pronounced banding of different minerals)
Gneiss (specifically Granitic Gneiss)
Gneiss (composed primarily of Quartz, Feldspar, and Biotite/Amphibole)
Schist
Mica Schist
Gneiss
Foliated Metamorphic Rock (Gneiss)
Greenstone
Greenschist (metamorphosed mafic igneous rock)
Schist
Schist (various mineralogical compositions including mica, chlorite, talc, etc.)
Agate
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - variety of Chalcedony
Slate
Foliated Metamorphic Rock (composed primarily of Quartz, Muscovite, and Illite)
Biotite Schist (likely)
Biotite Schist (rock), Biotite (mineral)
Mica Group Minerals
There isn't a single scientific name as 'Mica' refers to a group of phyllosilicate minerals. Common scientific names include Muscovite (KAl₂ (AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂), Biotite (K(Mg,Fe)₃AlSi₃O₁₀(OH)₂), Phlogopite (KMg₃AlSi₃O₁₀(OH)₂), and Lepidolite (K(Li,Al)₃(Al,Si,Rb)₄O₁₀(F,OH)₂).
Greenstone
Metabasalt / Chlorite-Epidote Schist
Magnetite (Small Granule)
Magnetite (Fe3O4)
Schist
Schist (Crystalline metamorphic rock)
Gneiss
Gneiss (High-grade Metamorphic Rock)
Garnet (Almandine or Spessartine likely)
Garnet Group Minerals (e.g., Almandine Fe3Al2(SiO4)3, Pyrope Mg3Al2(SiO4)3, Spessartine Mn3Al2(SiO4)3)
Agate (Geode nodule)
Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Gneiss (with Quartzite and Mica)
Gneiss
Hypersthene
Hypersthene (Magnesium Iron Silicate - (Mg,Fe)SiO3)
Almandine Garnet
Almandine (Fe3Al2Si3O12)
Gneiss (specifically Micaceous Gneiss)
Gneiss (High-grade Regional Metamorphic Rock)