Quartzite Pebble (with Iron Staining)
Quartzite (SiO2)
Category
Browse mineral (found in igneous and metamorphic rocks) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.
Quartzite Pebble (with Iron Staining)
Quartzite (SiO2)
Hematite
Iron(III) oxide (Fe2O3)
Labradorite
(Ca, Na)(Al, Si)4O8 (Calcium Sodium Aluminum Silicate)
Quartz (River Pebble)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Milky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Yellow Quartzite River Cobble
Meta-quartzite (SiO2 with iron oxide staining)
Laterite
Laterite (no specific mineral formula as it's a rock type)
Quartzite (with Iron Staining)
Metamorphosed Quartz Sandstone (SiO2)
Epidote-bearing Granite (Unakite-like)
Epidotized Granite
Carnelian
Carnelian (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)
Granite
Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock
Amygdaloidal Basalt
Amygdaloidal Basalt (Mafic volcanic rock)
Orthoclase (Potassium) Feldspar in Quartz
KAlSi3O8 (Potassium Aluminum Silicate)
Quartz Geode Fragment
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Moonstone
Orthoclase (Potassium aluminum silicate - KAlSi3O8)
Vesicular Basalt (Scoria)
Extrusive Mafic Igneous Rock (primarily Plagioclase Feldspar and Pyroxene)
Kyanite in Quartz
Kyanite (Al2SiO5) with Quartz (SiO2) matrix
Muscovite Schist with Quartz
KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 in Schistose matrix
Chalcedony
Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Gold and Diamond
Native Gold (Au) and Diamond (C)
Granite
Granite (Felsic Plutonic Rock)
Dendritic Agate
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with manganese/iron inclusions
Chalcedony (Botryoidal)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz
Granite Cobble / Rounded Granite River Rock
Granite
Agate
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - variety of Chalcedony
Pink Granite
Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock (Rich in K-Feldspar)
Celadonite in Amygdaloidal Basalt
K(Mg,Fe2+)(Fe3+,Al)Si4O10(OH)2 (Celadonite mineral) within a Basalt matrix
Greenstone / Serpentinite
Serpentinite (composed largely of Serpentine group minerals, Mg3Si2O5(OH)4)
Olivine (Peridotite/Dunite)
Olivine (Mg,Fe)2SiO4 within Peridotite
Jasper with Epidote (Unakite-related)
Epidotized Quartzite (composed of Quartz, Epidote, and Feldspar)
Jadeite
NaAlSi2O6 (Sodium Aluminum Silicate)
Rough Emerald
Beryl (Be3Al2Si6O18 with Chromium/Vanadium impurities)
Amethyst
Silicon dioxide (variant with ferric iron impurities), SiO2
Serpentinite
Serpentinite (composed primarily of Serpentine group minerals: (Mg,Fe)3Si2O5(OH)4)
Aquamarine
Aquamarine (Beryl variety); Be3Al2Si6O18
Mica Schist
Mica Schist (primarily Muscovite and Quartz)
Red aventurine
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite/Goethite inclusions
Diamond in Kimberlite
Kimberlite host rock with C (Carbon) inclusion
White Agate (Chalcedony)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Labradorite
(Ca, Na)(Al, Si)4O8 (Plagioclase Feldspar)
Tiger's Eye
Silicon dioxide with crocidolite fibers (SiO2 with chrysotile amphibole inclusions)
Chalcedony (Botryoidal or Tumbled)
Chalcedony (SiO₂)