Porphyry (likely Porphyritic Andesite or Basalt)
Porphyritic Igneous Rock
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Browse mineral, possibly rock fragment containing a mineral specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.
Porphyry (likely Porphyritic Andesite or Basalt)
Porphyritic Igneous Rock
Granite Cobble
Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock
Sunstone (Feldspar variety)
Oligoclase or Andesine (Na,Ca)(Al,Si)4O8
Tektite (Indochinite)
Tektite (Silica-rich natural glass)
Specular Hematite Geode/Nodule
Specularite (Polycrystalline Hematite), Fe2O3
Silver (Morgan Dollar)
Native Silver (Ag) - 90% Silver, 10% Copper alloy
Banded Calcite (often sold as Caribbean Calcite or Honey Calcite)
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
Sodalite
Sodalite, Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2
Clear Quartz
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Dragon Blood Jasper
Epidote-containing Quartz and Chlorite (SiO2 + (Ca2(Al, Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH)))
Ferruginous Sandstone
Arenite with Iron-oxide cement
Sparkling Druzy Quartz on Matrix
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions
Ironstone Concretion (Ironstone Gourd)
Limonite/Goethite Concretion (FeOO(H))
Sodalite
Sodalite (Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2)
Limestone (Concretionary or Tufa)
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
Ferruginous Sandstone (with possible Epidote/Chlorite coloring)
Sandstone (SiO2 dominated with Fe2O3 staining)
Basalt with Quartz/Calcite matrix
Basalt (SiO2 with Ca/Mg/Fe silicates) on a Mineral Matrix
Quartzite
Metamorphosed Quartz Sandstone (SiO2)
Calcite
Calcite (CaCO3)
Green Aventurine (Quartzite)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions of Fuchsite (Mica)
Granite
Granite (Felsic Plutonic Rock)
Larvikite
Monzonite (intermediate intrusive igneous rock containing plagioclase, alkali feldspar, augite, and biotite)
Emerald with Matrix (Emerald in Mica Schist)
Beryl (Be3Al2Si6O18) with Chromium/Vanadium impurities
Limonite (Iron Ore)
FeO(OH)·nH2O (Hydrated Iron Oxide)
Sea Glass
Amorphous Silica (Anthropogenic glass) - SiO2
Ironstone (Limonitic Sandstone)
Ferruginous Sandstone (rich in Limonite: FeO(OH)·nH2O)
Sodalite
Sodalite (Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2)
Bituminous Coal
Organic sedimentary rock (humic coal)
Granite
Granite
Mookaite Jasper
Silicified Radiolarite (SiO2)
Serpentinite
Serpentinite (Mg, Fe, Ni, Al, Zn, Mn)2-3(Si, Al, Fe)2O5(OH)4
Granite
Granite (Felsic Plutonic Rock)
Granite
Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock
Oolite (Ooid Limestone)
Ooidal Limestone (comprised of CaCO3)
Druzy Quartz on Sandstone
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Quartz crystals
Specular Hematite and Magnetite Ore
Iron Oxide (Fe2O3 and Fe3O4)
Turquoise
Hydrated phosphate of copper and aluminium (CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O)
Gneiss
Gneiss (a type of metamorphic rock)
Red Jasper with Quartz Veining
Jasper (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2) with Quartz (SiO2) inclusions
Megalodon Shark Tooth (Partial Fossil)
Otodus megalodon (fossilized in Calcium Phosphate/Apatite)
Chondrite Meteorite
Ordinary Chondrite (OC)
Granite (Leucogranite)
Felsic Plutonic Rock (Granite)