Sodalite
Chloric sodium aluminum silicate (Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2)
mineral
Category
Mineral, Often Found In Metamorphic Rocks But Also In Sedimentary And Igneous Rocks
Browse mineral, often found in metamorphic rocks but also in sedimentary and igneous rocks specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.
Yellow Sapphire or Citrine
Al2O3 (Corundum) or SiO2 (Quartz)
mineral
Black Tourmaline (Schorl)
NaFe3Al6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4
Mineral
Blue Kyanite
Kyanite (Al2SiO5)
mineral
Orange Calcite
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
mineral
Peach Moonstone
Orthoclase Feldspar (KAlSi3O8)
mineral
Greenstone / Diabase Porphyry
Porphyritic Diabase (Micro-gabbro)
Igneous
Gneiss (Banded Gneiss)
Gneiss
metamorphic
Ruby (varieties of Corundum)
Aluminum oxide (Al2O3) with Chromium traces
mineral
General Gravel (River Rock/River Stones)
Mixed Lithic Sediments (Conglomerate Clasts)
sedimentary
Quartz Geode (with possible Manganese or Goethite coating)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
mineral
Jade
There are two distinct minerals classified as Jade: Jadeite (Na(Al,Fe3+)Si2O6) and Nephrite (Ca2(Mg,Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2). Based on the image showing translucent, somewhat fibrous material, it is likely Nephrite.
Mineral
Rhodonite
Manganese Silicate (Mn,Fe,Mg,Ca)SiO3
mineral
Gneiss
Gneiss (High-grade regional metamorphic rock)
metamorphic
Rhodonite
Manganese Silicate (Mn,Fe,Mg,Ca)SiO3
mineral
Foliated Metamorphic Rock (likely Gneiss or Schist)
Gneissic Metamorphic Rock
metamorphic
Amphibolite
Amphibolite
metamorphic
Gneiss
Gneiss (High-grade metamorphic rock)
metamorphic
Fluorite
Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride, CaF2)
mineral
Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
mineral
Carnelian (Orange Chalcedony)
Silicon dioxide (SiO2)
mineral
Milky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
mineral
White Topaz
Al2SiO4(F,OH)2
mineral
Banded Gneiss
Gneiss (High-grade Metamorphic Rock)
metamorphic
Gneiss
Gneiss
metamorphic
Eudialyte
Eudialyte (Na4(Ca,Ce)2(Fe2+,Mn,Y)ZrSi8O22(OH,Cl)2)
mineral
Banded Agate (specifically Lace Agate type)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
mineral
Quartz / Milky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
mineral
White Agate / Chalcedony
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
mineral
Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Mineral
Quartz Pebble
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
sedimentary
Smoky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
mineral
Rainbow Moonstone
White Labradorite (formula: (Na,Ca)(Al,Si)4O8)
mineral
Clear Quartz Crystal
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
mineral
Banded River Rock / Gneiss (highly weathered)
Gneiss
Metamorphic rock
Chrome Diopside
Magnesium Calcium Silicate (MgCaSi2O6) containing Chromium impurities
mineral
Lapis Lazuli
Lazurite-rich metamorphic rock (approx. Na6Ca2(Al6Si6O24)(S,SO4,Cl)1,2)
metamorphic
White Jade / White Chalcedony
Nephrite Jade (Ca2(Mg,Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2) or Chalcedony (SiO2)
Mineral
Banded Gneiss (with Quartz Vein)
Gneiss (Metamorphic rock of varying mineralogy)
metamorphic
Quartz with Iron Stains
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with FeOx inclusions
mineral
Quartz with Iron Stains
Quartz (SiO2) with iron oxide/hydroxide staining
Mineral
Bornite
Bornite (Cu5FeS4)
mineral