Rock Identifier

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Mineral, Often Found As A Rock (Metamorphic)

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Yellow Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Yellow Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Gneiss (specifically Micaceous Gneiss) (Gneiss (High-grade Regional Metamorphic Rock)) — metamorphic

Gneiss (specifically Micaceous Gneiss)

Gneiss (High-grade Regional Metamorphic Rock)

Quartz (Granular Milky Quartz fragment) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Granular Milky Quartz fragment)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Granite (Pink/Red) (Phaneritic Plutonic Felsic Rock (major minerals: Quartz, Orthoclase Feldspar, Plagioclase Feldspar)) — igneous

Granite (Pink/Red)

Phaneritic Plutonic Felsic Rock (major minerals: Quartz, Orthoclase Feldspar, Plagioclase Feldspar)

Shale (Shale (Consolidated fine-grained clay/silt)) — sedimentary

Shale

Shale (Consolidated fine-grained clay/silt)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Ferruginous Quartz (Silicon Dioxide with Iron Oxide inclusions (SiO2 + Fe2O3)) — mineral

Ferruginous Quartz

Silicon Dioxide with Iron Oxide inclusions (SiO2 + Fe2O3)

Basalt (Basalt) — igneous

Basalt

Basalt

Sandstone (Ferruginous) (Arenite (complex silicate composition with iron oxides)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Ferruginous)

Arenite (complex silicate composition with iron oxides)

Red Garnet (likely Almandine or Pyrope) (Garnet group: X3Y2(SiO4)3 (e.g., Almandine: Fe3Al2Si3O12)) — mineral

Red Garnet (likely Almandine or Pyrope)

Garnet group: X3Y2(SiO4)3 (e.g., Almandine: Fe3Al2Si3O12)

Banded Agate (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2) with impurities) — mineral

Banded Agate

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2) with impurities

Nephrite Jade (Nephrite (Ca2(Mg, Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2)) — metamorphic

Nephrite Jade

Nephrite (Ca2(Mg, Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2)

Pyrite (Fool's Gold) (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite (Fool's Gold)

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

Sandstone (Ferruginous) (Arenite (primarily SiO2 with Fe2O3 staining)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Ferruginous)

Arenite (primarily SiO2 with Fe2O3 staining)

Brown Sandstone (Arenite (primarily Quartz and Feldspar, with Iron Oxide cement)) — sedimentary

Brown Sandstone

Arenite (primarily Quartz and Feldspar, with Iron Oxide cement)

Yellow Quartz (Citrine or Quartzite Pebble) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Yellow Quartz (Citrine or Quartzite Pebble)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Conglomerate (Clastic sedimentary rock (Conglomerate)) — sedimentary

Conglomerate

Clastic sedimentary rock (Conglomerate)

Lapis Lazuli (Na8(Al6Si6O24)S2 (composed primarily of Lazurite, Calcite, and Pyrite)) — metamorphic

Lapis Lazuli

Na8(Al6Si6O24)S2 (composed primarily of Lazurite, Calcite, and Pyrite)

Dalmatian Jasper (Peralkaline rhyolite with Arfvedsonite inclusions) — igneous

Dalmatian Jasper

Peralkaline rhyolite with Arfvedsonite inclusions

Gold Nugget (Native Gold (Au)) — mineral

Gold Nugget

Native Gold (Au)

Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Green Quartzite (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Green Quartzite

Quartzite (SiO2)

Emerald (Beryl (Be3Al2(SiO3)6) with Chromium/Vanadium impurities) — mineral

Emerald

Beryl (Be3Al2(SiO3)6) with Chromium/Vanadium impurities

Schist (Mica Schist) — metamorphic

Schist

Mica Schist

Quartz Geode (likely within Limestone or Dolomite matrix) (Quartz (SiO₂)) — Mineral within a Sedimentary Rock

Quartz Geode (likely within Limestone or Dolomite matrix)

Quartz (SiO₂)

Mineral within a Sedimentary Rock

Tourmaline (Complex Borosilicate - Na(Li,Al)3Al6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4 (Elbaite species)) — mineral

Tourmaline

Complex Borosilicate - Na(Li,Al)3Al6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4 (Elbaite species)

Blue Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Blue Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Quartz (Milky/Clear variety) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Milky/Clear variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Sandstone (with Iron Staining) (Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily Quartz with Fe2O3 staining)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (with Iron Staining)

Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily Quartz with Fe2O3 staining)

Quartz-Veined Mudstone (Argillite or Mudstone with Quartz Veining (SiO2 in Siliciclastic Matrix)) — sedimentary

Quartz-Veined Mudstone

Argillite or Mudstone with Quartz Veining (SiO2 in Siliciclastic Matrix)

Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Granite (Granite (composed primarily of Quartz SiO2, Feldspar (KAlSi3O8 – NaAlSi3O8 – CaAl2Si2O8), and Mica)) — igneous

Granite

Granite (composed primarily of Quartz SiO2, Feldspar (KAlSi3O8 – NaAlSi3O8 – CaAl2Si2O8), and Mica)

Amygdaloidal Basalt (Amygdaloidal Basalt (Mafic silicate with secondary mineral inclusions)) — Igneous

Amygdaloidal Basalt

Amygdaloidal Basalt (Mafic silicate with secondary mineral inclusions)

Emerald in Matrix (Beryllium Aluminum Silicate (Be3Al2Si6O18) with Chromium/Vanadium impurities) — mineral

Emerald in Matrix

Beryllium Aluminum Silicate (Be3Al2Si6O18) with Chromium/Vanadium impurities

Iron-stained Quartzite / Chert (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite/Limonite impurities) — metamorphic

Iron-stained Quartzite / Chert

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite/Limonite impurities

Bauxite (Bauxite (Al2O3·2H2O)) — sedimentary

Bauxite

Bauxite (Al2O3·2H2O)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Specular Hematite (Hematite (Iron Oxide, Fe2O3)) — mineral

Specular Hematite

Hematite (Iron Oxide, Fe2O3)

Pyrite (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

Sandstone (likely Arkosic or Lithic Sandstone) (Sandstone (SiO2 predominant)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (likely Arkosic or Lithic Sandstone)

Sandstone (SiO2 predominant)

Sandstone (Arenite) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite

Gold Nugget (Native Gold (Au)) — mineral

Gold Nugget

Native Gold (Au)