Quartz with Mica inclusions (likely Schist or Gneiss host)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Phyllosilicates (KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)
Category
Browse metamorphic rock (formed from a fibrous crocidolite asbestos) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.
Quartz with Mica inclusions (likely Schist or Gneiss host)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Phyllosilicates (KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)
Epidote
Ca2(Al2,Fe3+)(SiO4)(Si2O7)O(OH)
Schist (Biotite/Mica Schist)
Medium-grade regional metamorphic rock (rich in Phyllosilicates)
Garnetiferous Pegmatite
Pegmatite with Almandine Garnet and Muscovite
Quartzite
Quartzite (primarily SiO2)
Banded Gneiss
Gneiss (typically quartz, feldspar, mica, amphibole composition)
Pyrite in Quartz
Iron Sulfide (FeS2) in Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Garnet (Red Garnet)
Garnet Group. The red varieties seen in jewelry are typically Almandine (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3), Pyrope (Mg3Al2(SiO4)3), or a mix of the two (pyrope-almandine series).
Epidote (Unakite variety)
Epidosite (Metasomatic rock containing Ca2(Al,Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH))
River Pebble (likely Quartzite or Chert)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Unakite
Epidotized Granite (SiO2 with Ca2(Al, Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH))
Quartz (vein quartz)
SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)
Malachite
Copper carbonate hydroxide, Cu2CO3(OH)2
Sapphire (Corundum)
Corundum (Al2O3)
Gneiss
Gneiss (High-grade metamorphic rock)
Fossilized Wood (with Coal and Limonite)
Petrified Wood (Silicified or Carbonized Flora)
Quartzite
Quartzite (primarily SiO2)
Unakite
Epidotized Granite
Unakite
Epidotized Granite
Lapis Lazuli
Na8[Al6Si6O24]Sn (Lazurite-rich metamorphic rock)
Quartzite River Rock (with Quartz Vein)
Quartzite (SiO2)
Grey River Stone (Gneiss/Schist mix)
Foliated Metamorphic Rock (variable mineral formula)
Unakite
Epidotized Granite
Lapis Lazuli (Tumbled)
Lazurite-dominated contact metamorphic rock
Quartzite (Iron-stained)
Metamorphosed Quartz-rich Rock (SiO2)
Biotite (Mica)
Biotite group (K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(F,OH)2)
Granitic Gneiss
Gneiss (high-grade metamorphic rock primarily of quartz, feldspar, and mica)
Quartzite
Quartzite
Garnet Schist
Almandine Garnet in Mica Schist (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3)
Quartzite Pebble
Quartzite (SiO2)
Quartzite
Quartzite (SiO2)
Quartzite
SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)
Quartzite
Quartzite (primarily Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Unakite (Epidote-Rich Granite)
Unakite (Granite consisting of Orthoclase, Quartz, and Epidote)
Rose Quartz
Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with trace amounts of titanium, iron, or manganese
Quartz Vein in Host Rock
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) within metamorphic/igneous matrix
Unakite
Unakite Epidosite (Granite with epidote and orthoclase)
Smoky Quartz and Biotite Schist
Quartz-Biotite Schist (SiO2 + K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(F,OH)2)
Pyrite (Fool's Gold)
Iron Sulfide (FeS2)
Quartz
Quartz (SiO₂)
Green Agate
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Chalcedony variety
Garnet (likely Pyrope or Almandine)
Garnet Group (complex nesosilicate minerals, e.g., Pyrope Mg3Al2(SiO4)3, Almandine Fe3Al2(SiO4)3, Spessartine Mn3Al2(SiO4)3, Grossular Ca3Al2(SiO4)3, Andradite Ca3Fe2(SiO4)3, Uvarovite Ca3Cr2(SiO4)3). The vivid red color in the image strongly suggests Pyrope or Almandine.