Granite
Granite
Category
Browse metamorphic rock (primarily composed of minerals) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.
Granite
Granite
Likely serpentinite (rough green serpentinite rock)
Serpentinite, composed mainly of serpentine-group minerals (e.g., antigorite, lizardite, and chrysotile)
Mica Schist
Metamorphic rock dominated by mica minerals
Tektite
Impactite (Natural Silicate Glass)
Quartzite
Quartzite (composed primarily of SiO2)
Red Quartzite
Quartzite (composed primarily of SiO2)
Quartzite
Quartzite (composed primarily of SiO2)
Quartzite
Quartzite (composed primarily of SiO2)
Quartzite
Quartzite (composed primarily of SiO2)
Quartzite
Quartzite (composed primarily of SiO2)
Quartzite Cobble
Quartzite (composed primarily of SiO2)
Quartzite
Quartzite (composed primarily of SiO2)
Fossil Shark Tooth
Selachii fossil
Vesicular Basalt with Quartz/Chalcedony
Vesicular Basalt (primarily Plagioclase, Pyroxene, and Olivine with SiO2 infill)
Granite
Intrusive igneous rock primarily composed of quartz, alkali feldspar, and plagioclase
Sandstone
Arenite (SiO2 principal)
Mica Schist
Mica Schist (primarily composed of Muscovite/Biotite)
Sandstone
Arenite (primarily SiO2)
K-Feldspar (Potassium Feldspar)
Orthoclase / Microcline (KAlSi3O8)
Dalmatian Jasper
Feldspar porphyry (Microcline and Quartz with Arfvedsonite spots)
Gneiss
Gneiss (Foliated Metamorphic Rock)
Gray quartz-rich stone (possibly quartzite)
Quartzite, composed primarily of quartz (SiO₂); identification is uncertain from the image
Megalodon Shark Tooth
Otodus megalodon
Sandstone
Arenite (composed primarily of Quartz, SiO2)
Sandstone (with Feldspathic/Arkose qualities)
Arenite (primarily SiO2 with KAlSi3O8 components)
Sandstone (Stream Pebble)
Arenite (primarily SiO2)
Quartz with Mica/Schist inclusion
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Phyllosilicates
Sandstone
Arenite (primarily SiO2)
Epidotite (Unakite-related Epidote)
Epidote (Ca2(Al2,Fe)(SiO4)(Si2O7)O(OH))
Marble (Sculpted Statue)
Metamorphic Limestone (composed primarily of Calcite, CaCO3)
Sandstone
Arenite (primarily SiO2)
Garnet-bearing Schist / Conglomerate Specimen
Metamorphic rock with almandine garnet porphyroblasts
Epidote and Quartz in Basalt
Epidote [Ca2(Al2,Fe3+)(SiO4)(Si2O7)O(OH)] in Metabasalt
Veined Pebble (likely a Quartz-Veined Pebble)
Pebble with Mineral Vein (e.g., Quartz Vein in a Chert/Mudstone Pebble)
Likely tumbled greenstone (identity uncertain)
Greenstone: metamorphosed mafic volcanic rock, commonly composed of chlorite, actinolite, and epidote
Pink granite (likely weathered granite)
Granite, composed mainly of quartz, feldspar, and mica
Granite
Felsic intrusive igneous rock
Granite
Granite (composed primarily of Quartz SiO2, Feldspar (KAlSi3O8), and Mica)
Vesicular basalt (likely weathered beach basalt)
Basalt, composed mainly of plagioclase feldspar, pyroxene, and variable olivine
Granite
Phaneritic Plutonic Felsic Rock (SiO2, KAlSi3O8, NaAlSi3O8)
Quartz-veined metamorphic rock, likely greenschist or altered metavolcanic
Chlorite–actinolite–epidote-bearing metavolcanic rock with quartz veins; exact identification requires testing
Pink Granite
Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock (composed primarily of K-Feldspar, Quartz, and Mica)