Rock Identifier

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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.

Milky Quartz (Silicon dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon dioxide (SiO2)

Amazonite (or Amazon Stone) (Potassium Feldspar (Microcline), K(AlSi3O8)) — mineral

Amazonite (or Amazon Stone)

Potassium Feldspar (Microcline), K(AlSi3O8)

Sodalite (Sodalite (Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2)) — mineral

Sodalite

Sodalite (Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2)

Conglomerate (Conglomerate (clastic sedimentary rock)) — sedimentary

Conglomerate

Conglomerate (clastic sedimentary rock)

Geode (Unbroken) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) usually as Microcrystalline Quartz or Chalcedony) — sedimentary

Geode (Unbroken)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) usually as Microcrystalline Quartz or Chalcedony

Concrete Fragment (Hardened Portland Cement Composite) — Anthropogenic (Man-made material mimicking sedimentary rock)

Concrete Fragment

Hardened Portland Cement Composite

Anthropogenic (Man-made material mimicking sedimentary rock)

Basalt with Epidote/Chlorite (Amygdaloidal Basalt (SiO2 with (Ca2(Al2,Fe)(SiO4)(Si2O7)O(OH)))) — igneous

Basalt with Epidote/Chlorite

Amygdaloidal Basalt (SiO2 with (Ca2(Al2,Fe)(SiO4)(Si2O7)O(OH)))

Almandine Garnet (Almandine (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3)) — mineral

Almandine Garnet

Almandine (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3)

Oolite (Ooids) (Oolitic Limestone (Principal mineral: Calcite, CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Oolite (Ooids)

Oolitic Limestone (Principal mineral: Calcite, CaCO3)

Yellow Quartz (Citrine/Quartzite Pebble) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Yellow Quartz (Citrine/Quartzite Pebble)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (SiO2)

Blue Chalcedony (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Blue Chalcedony

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Turquoise (Turquoise - CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O (Hydrous phosphate of copper and aluminium)) — mineral

Turquoise

Turquoise - CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O (Hydrous phosphate of copper and aluminium)

Amber (Succinite) — Mineraloid

Amber

Succinite

Petrified Wood (Agatized/Silicified Wood) (Silicified Wood (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Petrified Wood (Agatized/Silicified Wood)

Silicified Wood (SiO2)

Dolomite on Prehnite (Saddle-shaped Dolomite) (Dolomite [CaMg(CO3)2] on Prehnite [Ca2Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)2]) — mineral

Dolomite on Prehnite (Saddle-shaped Dolomite)

Dolomite [CaMg(CO3)2] on Prehnite [Ca2Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)2]

Granite (Phaneritic Plutonic Rock (High Silica content)) — igneous

Granite

Phaneritic Plutonic Rock (High Silica content)

Labradorite (Labradorite (Plagioclase Feldspar Series: (Ca,Na)(Al,Si)4O8)) — mineral

Labradorite

Labradorite (Plagioclase Feldspar Series: (Ca,Na)(Al,Si)4O8)

Fancy Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with mineral inclusions) — sedimentary

Fancy Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with mineral inclusions

Sodalite (Sodium Aluminum Silicate Chloride (Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2)) — mineral

Sodalite

Sodium Aluminum Silicate Chloride (Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2)

Agate (Sliced Nodule) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Chalcedony variety) — mineral

Agate (Sliced Nodule)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Chalcedony variety

Quartzite (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (SiO2)

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

Milky Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Yellow Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Yellow Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Sandstone (specifically Arkose or Ferruginous Sandstone) (Sandstone (SiO2 with iron oxide inclusions)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (specifically Arkose or Ferruginous Sandstone)

Sandstone (SiO2 with iron oxide inclusions)

Celestite (Celestine) (Strontium Sulfate (SrSO4)) — mineral

Celestite (Celestine)

Strontium Sulfate (SrSO4)

Granitic Pegmatite (Granite Pegmatite (coarse-grained intrusive igneous rock)) — igneous

Granitic Pegmatite

Granite Pegmatite (coarse-grained intrusive igneous rock)

Jasper (Tumbled) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO₂)) — sedimentary (cryptocrystalline quartz)

Jasper (Tumbled)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO₂)

sedimentary (cryptocrystalline quartz)

Yellow Chalcedony (Agate Pebble) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Yellow Chalcedony (Agate Pebble)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Ironstone Concretion / Goethite-Hematite Nodule (Goethite/Hematite (α-FeO(OH) / Fe2O3)) — sedimentary

Ironstone Concretion / Goethite-Hematite Nodule

Goethite/Hematite (α-FeO(OH) / Fe2O3)

Conglomerate (Conglomerate (clastic sedimentary rock)) — sedimentary

Conglomerate

Conglomerate (clastic sedimentary rock)

Bull Quartz (Milky Quartz) (Quartz (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)) — mineral

Bull Quartz (Milky Quartz)

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)

Ferruginous Sandstone (Gozzan-like) (Ferruginous Sandstone (SiO2 with FeO(OH) inclusions)) — sedimentary

Ferruginous Sandstone (Gozzan-like)

Ferruginous Sandstone (SiO2 with FeO(OH) inclusions)

Anthracite Coal (Anthracite (Carbon based fossil fuel)) — metamorphic

Anthracite Coal

Anthracite (Carbon based fossil fuel)

Chalcedony (variations like Agate or Jasper) (Chalcedony (SiO₂ - microcrystalline quartz)) — Mineral

Chalcedony (variations like Agate or Jasper)

Chalcedony (SiO₂ - microcrystalline quartz)

Red Jasper (Banded Jasper) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite impurities) — sedimentary

Red Jasper (Banded Jasper)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite impurities

Rose Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace amounts of titanium, iron, or manganese) — mineral

Rose Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace amounts of titanium, iron, or manganese

Granitic Pegmatite (Granite Pegmatite (typically containing Quartz SiO2, Feldspar KAlSi3O8, and Muscovite)) — Igneous

Granitic Pegmatite

Granite Pegmatite (typically containing Quartz SiO2, Feldspar KAlSi3O8, and Muscovite)

Sandstone (Ferruginous) (Arenite (with iron oxide cement)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Ferruginous)

Arenite (with iron oxide cement)

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

Milky Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Pumice (Pumice (Vesicular volcanic glass)) — igneous

Pumice

Pumice (Vesicular volcanic glass)

Blue Kyanite (Kyanite (Al2SiO5)) — mineral

Blue Kyanite

Kyanite (Al2SiO5)