Serpentine (Serpentinite)
Serpentinite (complex silicate group including lizardite, chrysotile, and antigorite)
metamorphic
Category
Mineral (Found In Igneous And Metamorphic Rocks)
Browse mineral (found in igneous and metamorphic rocks) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.
Pink Dyed Agate (Banded Chalcedony)
Silicon dioxide (SiO2) - variety Chalcedony
mineral
Moss Agate
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions of Manganese or Iron oxide
mineral
Fluorite, Turquoise, and Calcite set
Calcium Fluoride (CaF2), Hydrous Phosphate of Copper and Aluminum (CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O), Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
mineral
Nephrite Jade
Nephrite (Ca2(Mg, Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2)
metamorphic
Nephrite Jade
Nephrite (Ca2(Mg, Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2)
metamorphic
Nephrite Jade
Nephrite (Ca2(Mg, Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2)
metamorphic
Gneiss (specifically a Banded Gneiss cobble)
Gneiss (composed mainly of Quartz, Feldspar, and Biotite/Amphibole)
metamorphic
Diorite (River Cobble)
Intrusive Igneous Diorite
igneous
Obsidian
Volcanic Glass (SiO2)
igneous
Banded Agate (specifically Black Sardonyx/Onyx variety)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Cryptocrystalline Quartz
mineral
Jadeite Jade
NaAlSi2O6 (Sodium Aluminum Silicate)
metamorphic
Biotite (Black Mica)
Biotite - K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(F,OH)2
mineral
Yellow Quartz Pebble
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
mineral
Astrophyllite
Astrophyllite (K2NaFe7Ti2Si8O26(OH)4F)
mineral
Fluorite (Blue)
Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)
mineral
Eudialyte
Eudialyte (Na4(Ca,Ce)2(Fe2+,Mn,Y)ZrSi8O22(OH,Cl)2)
mineral
Quartzite with Hematite
Metamorphosed Quartz Sandstone (SiO2 with Fe2O3 inclusions)
metamorphic
Mica Schist
Mica Schist (primarily Muscovite and/or Biotite composition)
metamorphic
Carnelian
Carnelian (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
mineral
Green Aventurine
Aventurine Quartz (SiO2 with Fuchsite inclusions)
mineral
Specular Hematite (Specularite)
Iron Oxide (Fe2O3)
mineral
Granite
Granite (a felsic intrusive igneous rock composed primarily of quartz, feldspar, and mica)
igneous
White Marble
Calcite-rich Metasomatized Carbonate (CaCO3)
metamorphic
Milky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
mineral
Milky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
mineral
Carnelian (Red Chalcedony)
SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide with Iron Oxide impurities)
mineral
Gold Ore in Quartz
Auriferous Quartz (Gold: Au; Quartz: SiO2)
Mineral
Quartz (River Pebble)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Mineral
Quartzite
Quartzite (Primary mineral: SiO2)
Metamorphic
Mica Schist
Mica Schist (KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 - Muscovite component)
metamorphic
Granite
Granite (Felsic intrusive igneous rock)
igneous
Quartzite (River Pebble)
Metamorphic rock consisting primarily of Quartz (SiO2)
metamorphic
Carnelian Agate
Chalcedony (SiO2 with iron oxide impurities)
mineral
Sodalite
Sodalite (Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2)
mineral
Peridot
Olivine (specific variety: gem-quality forsterite), (Mg,Fe)2SiO4
Mineral
Basalt with Epidote (Flowerstone-like texture)
Amygdaloidal Basalt (silicate mineral inclusions)
igneous
Rhodonite
Manganese Silicate (Mn,Fe,Mg,Ca)SiO3
mineral
Banded Agate (Polished Slice)
Chalcedony (cryptocrystalline Quartz), SiO2
mineral
Milky Quartz
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)
mineral
Amygdaloidal Basalt
Amygdaloidal Mafic Volcanic Rock
igneous
Serpentinite
Serpentinite (complex silicate minerals including lizardite, chrysotile, and antigorite: (Mg,Fe)3Si2O5(OH)4)
metamorphic