Epidosite (Epidote-rich rock)
Epidotalite (primarily Ca2(Al2Fe3+)(SiO4)(Si2O7)O(OH))
Category
Browse mineral (found in igneous and metamorphic rocks) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.
Epidosite (Epidote-rich rock)
Epidotalite (primarily Ca2(Al2Fe3+)(SiO4)(Si2O7)O(OH))
Chalcopyrite
Chalcopyrite (CuFeS2)
Milky Quartz
Quartz / Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Garnet
Almandine formula: Fe3Al2(SiO4)3
Sodalite
Sodalite (Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2)
Citrine
SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)
Plagioclase Feldspar
Plagioclase Feldspar Series (NaAlSi3O8 - CaAl2Si2O8)
Orthoclase Feldspar
Orthoclase (KAlSi3O8)
Epidote
Epidote - {Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
Black Tourmaline
Schorl (NaFe3Al6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4)
Pyrite
Iron Pyrite (FeS2)
Graphite
Graphite (Native Carbon), Formula: C
Rough Sapphire
Corundum (Al2O3)
Pyrite
Iron Sulfide (FeS2)
Moonstone
Orthoclase Feldspar ((K,Na)AlSi3O8)
Garnetiferous Pegmatite
Pegmatite with Almandine Garnet and Muscovite
Garnet
Garnet Group (formula varies, e.g., Almasndine: Fe3Al2(SiO4)3)
Black Tourmaline
Schorl (Sodium Iron Aluminum Borosilicate Hydroxide)
Amethyst
SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide with Iron impurities)
Sapphire
Corundum (Al2O3)
Ruby
Corundum (Al2O3 with Chromium traces)
Pyrite
Iron Sulfide (FeS2)
Milky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Labradorite
Labradorite (Plagioclase Feldspar Series - (Ca, Na)(Al, Si)4O8)
Hypersthene
Hypersthene (Enstatite variety), (Mg,Fe)SiO3
Sodalite
Sodalite (Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2)
Sodalite
Sodalite - Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2
Osumilite in Granite Matrix
(K,Na)(Fe,Mg)2(Al,Fe)3(Si,Al)12O30
Sodalite
Sodium Aluminum Silicate Chloride (Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2)
Garnet and Quartz
Pyrope or Almandine (Red Garnets) and Quartz (Center Stone)
Quartz (Drusy/Crystalline)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Quartz (likely a form of massive or vein quartz)
Quartz (SiO₂)
Orthoclase Feldspar
Potassium Aluminum Silicate (KAlSi3O8)
Red Garnet
Pyrope-Almandine series (Mg3Al2(SiO4)3 to Fe3Al2(SiO4)3)
Pyrite
Iron Sulfide (FeS2)
Biotite Mica in Host Rock
Biotite (K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(F,OH)2)
Labradorite
Labradorite ((Ca, Na)(Al, Si)4O8)
Jadeite and Assorted Corundum (Ruby/Sapphire) / Beryl (Emerald)
Jadeite (NaAlSi2O6), Ruby/Sapphire (Al2O3), Emerald (Be3Al2(SiO3)6)
Quartz Pebble
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Magnetite
Magnetite (Fe3O4)
Orthoclase Feldspar
Orthoclase (KAlSi3O8)
Bornite
Bornite (Cu5FeS4)