Scoria (Volcanic Rock)
Scoria (often basaltic scoria)
Category
Browse mineral (silicate replaced organic material) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.
Scoria (Volcanic Rock)
Scoria (often basaltic scoria)
Black Marble with Quartz Veining
Metamorphosed Limestone (Recrystallized CaCO3)
Agate
Agate (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Quartz (Milky/Yellowish variety)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Milky Quartz
Silicon dioxide (SiO2)
Fluorite
Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)
Milky Quartz Pebble
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Labradorite
Labradorite (Plagioclase Feldspar Series: (Ca,Na)(Al,Si)4O8)
Sandstone
Arenite
Banded Gneiss
Gneiss (High-grade Metamorphic Rock)
Sandstone
Arenite (Sedimentary rock composed of sand-sized grains, primarily SiO2)
Sandstone (Micaceous/Feldspathic variant)
Arenite (specifically subarkose or lithic arenite)
Sandstone (with Liesegang rings or Oxidation)
Arenite (primarily Quartz SiO2 with Iron Oxide Fe2O3 staining)
Sandstone
Clastic Sedimentary Rock (composed mostly of SiO2)
Sandstone
Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)
Sandstone (Fossiliferous)
Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily SiO2)
Pink Opal / Peruvian Opal
Hydrated amorphous silicon dioxide (SiO2·nH2O)
Amazonite (likely mixed with other feldspars/minerals)
Amazonite is a variety of Microcline, which is a tectosilicate mineral, formula KAISi3O8. The mixed beads could include other feldspars or quartz.
Sandstone
Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)
Sandstone (Ferruginous)
Arenite (primarily SiO2 with iron oxide staining/cementing)
Malachite in Matrix
Copper Carbonate Hydroxide (Cu2CO3(OH)2)
Diamond (in a jewelry setting)
Cubic Carbon (C)
Diamond (set in a gold ring)
Carbon (C) - Adamantine cubic carbon
Sandstone
Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)
Sandstone (Quartz Arenite)
Sandstone (Chemical formula: primarily SiO2)
River Stone (Quartzite/Siltstone mixture)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) based metamorphosed sandstone
Quartz (Milky or Druzy Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Quartz (Milky/Smoky variety)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Olivine (Peridot)
Olivine Group (Mg,Fe)2SiO4
Labradorite (Polished Crystal Point)
Labradorite (a calcium-enriched feldspar mineral), (Ca, Na)(Al, Si)4O8
Graphite
Graphite (Chemical Formula: C)
Sandstone
Arenite (primarily SiO2)
Red Jasper
Jasper (Silicon Dioxide with Iron Oxide inclusions - SiO2)
Dyed Agate
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - variety Chalcedony
Slag
Metallurgical by-product
Sandstone
Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)
Sandstone (with Iron Staining)
Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2 with Fe2O3 oxides)
Sandstone
Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)
Sandstone (likely Quartzose Sandstone)
Arenite (primarily SiO2)
Sandstone (Greywacke/Siltstone variant)
Clastic Sedimentary Rock (composed primarily of Quartz SiO2 and Feldspar)
Sandstone (Ferruginous)
Arenite (Fe-rich SiO2)
Sandstone (Ferruginous)
Arenite (primarily SiO2 with Fe2O3 staining)