Schist
Mica Schist
metamorphic
Category
Mineral, Sediment
Browse mineral, sediment specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.
Granite
Phaneritic Igneous Rock (Granite)
igneous
Amygdaloidal Basalt with Epidote
Vesicular Basalt with secondary Epidote/Quartz mineral infill
igneous
Quartzite River Rock with Dendrites
Metamorphosed Quartz-rich Sandstone with Manganese Oxide (MnO2) inclusions
metamorphic
Honeycomb Calcite
Calcite (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)
sedimentary
Pink Granite (with Potassic Feldspar and Quartz)
Felsic Intrusive Igneous Rock (Granite)
igneous
Milky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
mineral
Granite
Phaneritic Igneous Rock (primarily Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)
igneous
Dark-colored Igneous Rock (likely Basalt or Diabase)
Basalt (extrusive igneous) or Diabase (intrusive igneous)
Igneous Rock
Black Sapphire
Corundum (Al2O3 with iron and titanium impurities)
mineral
Milky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
mineral
Kimberlite with Diamond
Kimberlite (Diamond formula: C)
igneous
Diorite (Polished River Pebble)
Diorite (Intermediate intrusive igneous rock)
igneous
Gneiss
Gneiss (Metamorphic rock composed primarily of quartz, feldspar, and mica)
metamorphic
Mica Schist with Quartz
Mica-Quartz Schist (Muscovite subclass)
metamorphic
Diorite
Diorite (plutonic igneous rock)
igneous
Shale
Fissile Mudrock (Clay-rich Sedimentary Rock)
sedimentary
Pink Granite
Phaneritic Felsic Intrusive Igneous Rock
igneous
Blue Apatite
Fluorapatite (Ca5(PO4)3F)
mineral
Strawberry Quartz
Quartz (SiO2) with inclusions of Goethite or Hematite
Mineral
Azurite-Malachite (often a mixed specimen)
Azurite: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2; Malachite: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2. The specimen appears to be a natural mixture or intergrowth of these two minerals.
Mineral
Vesicular Basalt with Secondary Mineral Inclusions
Aphanitic Mafic Igneous Rock (primarily Plagioclase and Pyroxene)
igneous
Limonite (Iron Stone/Ocher)
Limonite (FeO(OH)·nH2O)
mineral
Pyrite
Iron Disulfide (FeS2)
mineral
Limestone with Quartz/Calcite Veins
Sedimentary Limestone (CaCO3 with SiO2 or CaCO3 intrusions)
sedimentary
Greenstone
Greenschist (containing chlorite, epidote, and actinolite)
metamorphic
Geode with Iron-Stained Quartz/Calcite
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) or Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) in Sedimentary Matrix
sedimentary
Psilomelane (Black Hematite/Manganese Ore)
Barium Manganese Oxide (Formula: BaMn9O18(OH)4)
mineral
Red Sandstone
Arenite (primarily Quartz SiO2 with Hematite Fe2O3 cement)
sedimentary
Red Sandstone
Arenite (primarily composed of SiO2 with Fe2O3 cement)
sedimentary
Chrysocolla on Matrix
Hydrated copper phyllosilicate (Cu,Al)2H2Si2O5(OH)4·nH2O
mineral
Tiger's Eye
Tiger's Eye (SiO2 with crocidolite inclusions)
mineral
Pearl
Calcium carbonate (CaCO3) + organic conchiolin (Biogenic Mineral)
mineral
Tumbled Stones (various)
Mixed Silica-based Minerals (primarily Quartz and Chalcedony)
mineral
Rose Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions of Dumortierite or similar minerals
mineral
Dumortierite Quartz
Al7BO3(SiO4)3O3 (Borosilicate mineral/Quartz inclusion)
mineral
Quartzite
Quartzite (Primary mineral: Quartz, SiO2)
metamorphic
Quartzite (River Cobble)
Quartzite (dominant mineral: Quatrz, SiO2)
metamorphic
River Pebble (Brecciated Chert/Siltstone)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with mineral inclusions
sedimentary
Black Jasper
Black Jasper (Silicate mineral - SiO2)
sedimentary
Goldstone
Not a natural mineral or rock. It is an ornamental glass.
Manufactured Glass (Simulant)
Quartzite
Quartzite (Primary mineral: Quartz, SiO2)
metamorphic