Polished serpentine
Serpentinite; chiefly antigorite, lizardite, or chrysotile-group minerals
Category
Browse metamorphic rock (formed from a fibrous crocidolite asbestos) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.
Polished serpentine
Serpentinite; chiefly antigorite, lizardite, or chrysotile-group minerals
Red Tiger's Eye
SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide with iron inclusions)
Serpentinite
Serpentinite (composed primarily of minerals in the serpentine group: (Mg,Fe)3Si2O5(OH)4)
Serpentine (Serpentinite)
Serpentinite (complex of minerals including Antigorite, Lizardite, and Chrysotile); (Mg,Fe,Ni,Al,Zn,Mn)2-3(Si,Al,Fe)2O5(OH)4
Greenish altered rock, possibly serpentinite or chlorite-rich schist
Tentative: serpentine-group minerals, chiefly antigorite/lizardite, or chlorite–actinolite assemblage
Serpentine (variety: Serpentine Rock)
Antigorite, Lizardite, or Chrysotile; formula generally (Mg,Fe,Ni,Al,Zn,Mn)2-3(Si,Al,Fe)2O5(OH)4
Serpentine
Serpentinite (Mg, Fe, Ni, Al, Zn, Mn)2-3(Si, Al, Fe)2O5(OH)4
Serpentinite
Serpentinite (Mg, Fe, Ni, Al, Zn, Mn)2-3(Si, Al, Fe)2O5(OH)4
Serpentine
Serpentinite (group of minerals including Antigorite, Lizardite, or Chrysotile) (Mg, Fe)3Si2O5(OH)4
Polished tiger iron (likely tiger-eye-rich banded stone)
Tiger iron: banded quartz (SiO₂), crocidolite-derived fibers, and iron oxides such as hematite/goethite
Likely serpentine or serpentinite
Serpentine-group minerals, chiefly antigorite, lizardite, or chrysotile; approximate formula Mg3Si2O5(OH)4
Serpentinite
Serpentinite (Mg, Fe, Ni, Al, Zn, Mn)3Si2O5(OH)4
Serpentine
Serpentine group (Mg,Fe,Ni,Al,Zn,Mn)3(Si,Fe,Al)2O5(OH)4
Garnet Schist
Mica Schist with Almandine (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3)
Serpentinite
Serpentinite (Mg, Fe, Ni, Al, Zn, Mn)3Si2O5(OH)4
Polished serpentine pebble
Serpentinite; chiefly serpentine-group minerals (antigorite, lizardite, chrysotile), commonly with magnetite and carbonate
Polished tiger’s-eye
Chatoyant quartz, mainly fibrous crocidolite pseudomorphed by quartz (SiO₂)
Polished tiger’s-eye cabochon
Tiger’s eye, mainly fibrous quartz (SiO₂) pseudomorphically replacing crocidolite; commonly associated with iron oxides
Serpentinite
Serpentinite (composed primarily of Serpentine group minerals, Mg3Si2O5(OH)4)
Serpentine (likely antigorite-rich serpentinite)
Serpentine-group minerals, chiefly antigorite [(Mg,Fe)₃Si₂O₅(OH)₄]
Jade
There are two distinct minerals commonly known as Jade: Jadeite (NaAlSi2O6) and Nephrite (Ca2(Mg,Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2). Based on the appearance, these spheres are likely Nephrite.
Tumbled hawk’s eye (blue tiger’s eye)
Quartz (SiO₂) with parallel, crocidolite-derived fibrous inclusions
Serpentinite
Serpentine rock (Mg,Fe,Ni,Al,Zn,Mn)3(Si,Al,Fe)2O5(OH)4
Tumbled serpentine or soapstone pebble
Serpentine-group minerals, chiefly antigorite/lizardite; possibly talc-rich steatite
Serpentinite (likely antigorite-rich)
Serpentinite; chiefly serpentine-group minerals, approximately Mg₃Si₂O₅(OH)₄, with magnetite, carbonate, and possible chlorite/talc
Serpentine-rich metamorphic stone
Serpentinite, chiefly serpentine-group minerals (antigorite, lizardite, or chrysotile) with possible quartz, magnesite, and magnetite
Serpentinite
Serpentinite (composed primarily of serpentine-group minerals like antigorite, chrysotile, and lizardite; chemical formula varies but generally Mg3Si2O5(OH)4)
Likely greenstone (serpentinized rock)
Serpentinite, predominantly serpentine-group minerals [Mg₃Si₂O₅(OH)₄]
Serpentinite
Serpentinite (composed primarily of Serpentine minerals: Mg3Si2O5(OH)4)
Likely calcite-rich limestone or marble fragment
Calcite (CaCO₃), probably micritic limestone; exact identification requires testing
Serpentinite
Serpentinite (Mg, Fe, Ni, Al, Zn, Mn)2-3(Si, Al, Fe)2O5(OH)4
Tumbled tiger’s-eye
Quartz variety, mainly fibrous quartz with crocidolite pseudomorphs; SiO₂
Greenstone (likely serpentinite or chlorite-rich schist)
Serpentinite: Mg-rich phyllosilicates, chiefly antigorite/lizardite; possible chlorite-actinolite schist
Serpentine
Antigorite, Lizardite, or Chrysotile; (Mg, Fe)3Si2O5(OH)4
Tumbled dark green stone, likely serpentine or greenstone
Serpentinite (hydrated magnesium silicate minerals, chiefly antigorite/lizardite); possible chlorite-rich greenstone
Serpentine
Antigorite, Lizardite, and Chrysotile (Mg3Si2O5(OH)4)
Serpentine
Antigorite/Lizardite (Mg,Fe)3Si2O5(OH)4
Serpentinite
Serpentinite (composed primarily of Serpentine group minerals (Mg, Fe, Ni, Al, Zn, Mn)2-3(Si, Al, Fe)2O5(OH)4)
Serpentinite
Serpentinite (Mg, Fe, Ni, Al, Zn, Mn)2-3(Si, Al, Fe)2O5(OH)4
Serpentine
Serpentinite (Mg,Fe,Ni,Al,Zn,Mn)2-3(Si,Al,Fe)2O5(OH)4
Greenstone / Serpentinite
Antigorite and Lizardite mixture (Mg3Si2O5(OH)4)
Serpentinite
Serpentinite (Mg, Fe, Ni, Al, Zn, Mn)2-3(Si, Al, Fe)2O5(OH)4