Botryoidal Hematite (Kidney Ore)
Hematite (Fe2O3)
mineral
Category
Mineral, Sediment
Browse mineral, sediment specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.
Howlite (Dyed to resemble Turquoise)
Calcium Borosilicate Hydroxide (Ca2B5SiO9(OH)5)
mineral
Turquoise and Hematite
Turquoise: CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O; Hematite: Fe2O3
mineral
Shale with Pyrite
Clastic sedimentary rock containing Iron Disulfide (FeS2)
sedimentary
Malachite
Malachite (Copper Carbonate Hydroxide) - Cu2CO3(OH)2
Mineral
Sandstone
Arenite
sedimentary
Limonite/Goethite on Shale
Hydrous ferric oxides (FeO(OH)·nH2O) often associated with argillaceous rock
sedimentary
Fluorite
Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)
mineral
Pyrite (Iron Pyrites)
Iron Sulfide (FeS2)
mineral
Liesegang Banded Sandstone (Wonderstone)
Ferruginous Sandstone with Liesegang Rings
sedimentary
Sandstone (with Iron Staining)
Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily Quartz with Hematite/Limonite oxides)
sedimentary
Lepidolite
Lepidolite (K(Li,Al)3(Al,Si,Rb)4O10(F,OH)2)
Mineral
Beryl (likely Emerald or Aquamarine in matrix)
Beryllium aluminum silicate (Be3Al2Si6O18)
mineral
Granite
Granite (felsic intrusive igneous rock)
igneous
Granite
Granite (composed mainly of Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)
igneous
Limonite with Quartz (Gossan)
Hydrated iron(III) oxide-hydroxide mixture (FeO(OH)·nH2O) with Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Mineral
Pyrite (on Quartz/Host Rock)
Iron Sulfide (FeS₂)
mineral
Assorted Decorative Tumbled Stones (Quartz, Sodalite, Aventurine, Calcite)
Mixed Silicates and Carbonates (SiO2, Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2, CaCO3)
mineral
Quartz (Milky/Common)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
mineral
Limonite (Iron Ore/Sandstone mixture)
Limonite (FeO(OH)·nH2O) often mixed with Goethite and sedimentary matrix
mineral
Quartz pebble
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
mineral
Quartz / Quartzite
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
metamorphic
Quartz Pebble
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
mineral
Quartz (Iron-stained or Rose variant)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
mineral
Blue Quartzite (Dyed)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions
metamorphic
Quartz Pebble
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Mineral
Jasper (specifically Polychrome or Desert Jasper)
Silicon Dioxide with impurities (SiO2)
Mineral
Chert (Jasper)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
sedimentary
Quartz in Matrix (possibly with Biotite or Hornblende)
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2) in Granitic Matrix
igneous
Quartz / Calcite Vein Rock
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) or Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
mineral
Quartz Pebble
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
mineral
Quartz Pebble
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
mineral
Yellow Aventurine (Yellow Quartzite)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions
metamorphic
Quartz (Milky/Common)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
mineral
Vesicular Basalt with Lichen
Vesicular Basalt
igneous
Limonite (Iron Stone/Iron Ore)
FeO(OH)·nH2O (Hydrous ferric oxide)
mineral
Blue Quartzite (Aventurine variety)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions of Dumortierite or Magnesio-riebeckite
metamorphic
Quartz Vein in Host Rock
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) in matrix
Mineral in Metamorphic/Igneous Host
Quartz (River Pebble)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
mineral
Sandstone (Red Sandstone / River Stone)
Arenite (composed primarily of Quartz, SiO2, with Iron Oxide cementation)
sedimentary
Schist
Mica Schist
metamorphic
Olivine-bearing Basalt / Scoria
Mafic Igneous Rock (primarily (Mg, Fe)2SiO4)
igneous