Rounded greenish metamorphic rock, likely serpentinite
Serpentinite, composed mainly of serpentine-group minerals (antigorite, lizardite, or chrysotile)
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Browse metamorphic rock (primarily composed of minerals) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.
Rounded greenish metamorphic rock, likely serpentinite
Serpentinite, composed mainly of serpentine-group minerals (antigorite, lizardite, or chrysotile)
Granite
Phaneritic intrusive igneous rock
Sandstone (likely Arkosic or Lithic)
Clastic Sedimentary Rock (composed mostly of SiO2)
Red Shale
Lutite (primarily composed of Hydrous Aluminum Silicates with Hematite staining)
Green Gneiss
Metamorphic Gneiss
Sandstone
Sedimentary Rock (Quartz arenite)
Vesicular Basalt (commonly mistaken for Slag)
Scoriaceous Basalt (composed primarily of Plagioclase Feldspar and Pyroxene)
Lapis Lazuli
(Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(S,SO4,Cl)1-2 (Complex silicate rock)
Granodiorite
Granodiorite (Intermediate intrusive igneous rock)
Sandstone
Arenite (primarily Quartz-rich)
Granite Pebble
Phaneritic Igneous Rock
Sandstone
Arenite (primarily composed of SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide)
Sandstone (with carbonaceous plant fragments)
Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)
Sandstone
Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)
Sandstone
Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)
Sandstone
Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)
Sandstone
Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)
Sandstone
Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)
Sandstone
Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)
Sandstone
Sedimentary Rock (Quartz Sandstone)
Quartz-rich metamorphic rock, likely quartzite
Quartzite, composed predominantly of quartz (SiO₂), possibly with minor feldspar, mica, or iron oxides
Granite
Granite (Phaneritic intrusive igneous rock)
Sandstone (Flagstone)
Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)
Blue sodalite-bearing rock, possibly lapis lazuli
Sodalite (Na₈Al₆Si₆O₂₄Cl₂), likely in a feldspathoid-rich aggregate
Ironstone Concretion / Goethite Nodules
Ironstone (composed primarily of Goethite FeO(OH) and Limonite)
Marble
Marble (metamorphosed limestone or dolostone), primarily composed of calcite (CaCO3) or dolomite (CaMg(CO3)2)
Quartzite with Epidote/Chlorite Inclusion
Metamorphic Quartzite (SiO2 with accessory silicate minerals)
Serpentinite
Serpentinite (composed primarily of Serpentine group minerals (Mg, Fe, Ni, Al, Zn, Mn)2-3(Si, Al, Fe)2O5(OH)4)
Quartz-rich pegmatite fragment
Pegmatite composed chiefly of quartz (SiO₂), with probable feldspar and mica inclusions
Lapis lazuli
Lapis lazuli; primarily lazurite (Na₃Ca(Si₃Al₃)O₁₂S), with calcite and pyrite
Lapis Lazuli
Na8[Al6Si6O24]n(S,Cl,SO4,OH)2
Red Sandstone
Sandstone (principally Quartz with Iron Oxide coating)
Dalmatian Stone
Dalmatian Stone (a peralkaline igneous rock consisting of Feldspar, Quartz, and Arfvedsonite)
Fuchsite Gneiss or Schist
Muscovite (variety Fuchsite) within Metamorphic Host Rock
Green Aventurine
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Fuchsite inclusions
Bumblebee Jasper
Carbonate-rich volcanic sediment with arsenic and sulfur inclusions
Unakite
Altered Granite (composed of orthoclase feldspar, epidote, and quartz)
Green Schist
Greenschist (Chlorite Schist)
Sandstone (specifically Arkose or Ferruginous Sandstone)
Sandstone (SiO2 predominant)
Banded Gneiss
Gneiss (Metamorphic rock)
Slate
Slate, a fine-grained metamorphic rock composed mainly of mica-group minerals and quartz
Sandstone (Quartzose Pebble)
Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)