Rounded dark river pebble, possibly serpentinite
Serpentinite (serpentine-group minerals; commonly lizardite/chrysotile/antigorite), identification tentative
Category
Browse metamorphic rock (formed from a fibrous crocidolite asbestos) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.
Rounded dark river pebble, possibly serpentinite
Serpentinite (serpentine-group minerals; commonly lizardite/chrysotile/antigorite), identification tentative
Eagle\'s Eye (Grey Tiger\'s Eye)
Pseudomorph of Quartz after Crocidolite (SiO2)
Tumbled dark green stone, likely serpentinite or greenstone
Serpentinite (antigorite/lizardite-rich), or chlorite–amphibole greenstone
Blue-green serpentinite (likely copper-stained)
Serpentinite; chiefly serpentine-group minerals, commonly with malachite/chrysocolla or other copper minerals
Serpentinite
Serpentine group minerals ((Mg, Fe)3Si2O5(OH)4)
Polished serpentine (likely bowenite/antigorite)
Serpentine-group minerals, chiefly antigorite Mg₃Si₂O₅(OH)₄; possibly bowenite (massive antigorite)
Chatoyant Quartz (Cat's Eye Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with fibrous inclusions of Amphibole or Rutile
Green serpentine-rich stone
Serpentine-group minerals, chiefly antigorite/lizardite; possibly nephrite or chlorite-bearing rock
Tumbled green stone, likely serpentine
Serpentine-group minerals, chiefly antigorite and/or lizardite; approximate formula Mg₃Si₂O₅(OH)₄
Serpentinite (likely polished/tumbled)
Serpentinite; chiefly antigorite, lizardite, and chrysotile-group serpentine minerals, commonly with magnetite and minor carbonate
Greenstone (likely serpentinite)
Serpentinite; mainly serpentine-group minerals, Mg₃Si₂O₅(OH)₄, with possible magnetite, chlorite, or other altered minerals
Blue Quartzite
Quartzite (primarily SiO2) with inclusions like Dumortierite or Crocidolite
Blue Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with fibrous inclusions (such as tourmaline, magnesio-riebbeckite, or crocidolite)
Serpentine
Serpentinite (a rock composed primarily of serpentine minerals like antigorite, chrysotile, and lizardite; general formula (Mg, Fe)3Si2O5(OH)4)
Serpentinite (probable)
Serpentinite; chiefly serpentine-group minerals, Mg3Si2O5(OH)4, with possible magnetite, chromite, and carbonate
Tiger's Eye
Pseudomorph of Quartz after Crocidolite (SiO2)
Serpentine
Serpentine Group Minerals (e.g., Antigorite, Chrysotile, Lizardite)
Blue Tiger's Eye
Hawk's Eye (Quartz pseudomorph over Crocidolite)
Greenstone, likely serpentinite
Serpentinite; predominantly serpentine-group minerals (Mg₃Si₂O₅(OH)₄), possibly with chlorite, talc, magnetite, or antigorite
Likely serpentinite (serpentine-rich metamorphic rock)
Serpentinite, chiefly serpentine-group minerals (chrysotile, lizardite, antigorite), commonly with magnetite and minor talc/carbonate
Serpentinite (likely antigorite-rich)
Serpentinite; chiefly serpentine-group minerals, Mg₃Si₂O₅(OH)₄, with possible magnetite and minor chromite
Polished serpentine (likely lemon-yellow serpentine)
Serpentine-group minerals, chiefly antigorite/lizardite; approximate formula Mg₃Si₂O₅(OH)₄
Tumbled serpentine (likely antigorite-rich)
Serpentine-group minerals, chiefly Mg₃Si₂O₅(OH)₄
Rounded gray river pebble, likely fine-grained basalt or andesite
Basaltic-andesitic volcanic rock; commonly plagioclase feldspar, pyroxene, and minor iron oxides
Tiger iron
Banded iron formation (BIF), chiefly hematite/magnetite, jasper, and crocidolite or riebeckite quartz
Tiger's Eye
Quartz Pseudomorph (SiO2 with inclusions of Crocidolite)
Likely serpentine (serpentinite) pebble
Serpentine-group minerals, chiefly antigorite, lizardite, or chrysotile; commonly with magnetite and minor carbonate
Serpentine (likely antigorite-rich serpentinite)
Serpentinite; chiefly serpentine-group minerals, Mg₃Si₂O₅(OH)₄, with possible magnetite, chromite, or talc
Serpentine
Antigorite/Lizardite/Chrysotile group, Mg3Si2O5(OH)4
Serpentine (likely serpentine-rich pebble)
Serpentine-group minerals, chiefly antigorite and/or lizardite; commonly associated with magnetite and chlorite
Polished tiger iron
Tiger iron; interbanded jasper, hematite, and crocidolite/quartz
Serpentine
Serpentinite (rock), Serpentine group minerals (e.g., Antigorite, Lizardite, Chrysotile)
Tiger’s eye
Quartz (SiO₂) with fibrous crocidolite pseudomorphs and iron oxides
Serpentine
Serpentinite (Mg, Fe, Ni)3Si2O5(OH)4
Polished tiger’s-eye
Tiger’s-eye, a quartz-rich variety of crocidolite pseudomorph (SiO₂ with iron oxides)
Tumbled serpentine (likely)
Serpentinite; chiefly serpentine-group minerals, Mg₃Si₂O₅(OH)₄
Likely serpentinite
Serpentinite, composed mainly of serpentine-group minerals (antigorite, lizardite, chrysotile), commonly with magnetite and minor chromite
Serpentine
Serpentine group minerals (e.g., Antigorite, Chrysotile, Lizardite). Chemical formula: (Mg, Fe)₃Si₂O₅(OH)₄
Rounded gray-green stone, likely serpentinite
Serpentinite; chiefly serpentine-group minerals (antigorite, lizardite, chrysotile), commonly with magnetite
Serpentinite (probable)
Serpentinite, dominated by serpentine-group minerals (chrysotile, lizardite, or antigorite), commonly with magnetite
Tumbled serpentinite (serpentine stone)
Serpentinite, dominated by serpentine-group minerals (lizardite, chrysotile, antigorite), commonly with magnetite and chromite
Polished serpentine (likely green serpentinite)
Serpentinite; chiefly serpentine-group minerals, Mg₃Si₂O₅(OH)₄, with magnetite and possible chromite or carbonate inclusions