Garnet in Schist (Mica Schist with Garnet Inclusion)
Garnetiferous Mica Schist (X3Al2(SiO4)3)
Category
Browse mineral (specifically, a variety of the mineral species pyrope almandine garnet) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.
Garnet in Schist (Mica Schist with Garnet Inclusion)
Garnetiferous Mica Schist (X3Al2(SiO4)3)
Milky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Polished brown jasper (likely ocean or brecciated jasper)
Microcrystalline quartz/chalcedony, SiO₂, colored mainly by iron oxides
Tumbled carnelian (likely chalcedony)
Carnelian, orange-red cryptocrystalline quartz (SiO₂), a variety of chalcedony
Carnelian (orange chalcedony)
Chalcedony, microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), iron-colored variety
Khondalite
Garnet-Sillimanite-Graphite Gneiss
Schist (specifically Mica Schist)
Mica Schist (primarily composed of Muscovite KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 and Biotite)
Jasper (brecciated or orbicular jasper)
Microcrystalline quartz/chalcedony (SiO₂), colored by iron oxides and other impurities
Garnet
Garnet Group (Silicate Minerals)
Cobaltian Calcite
Cobalt-bearing Calcite (Ca,Co)CO3
Red jasper (likely brecciated or orbicular jasper)
Microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂, colored mainly by iron oxides
Brecciated jasper (likely ocean jasper or red jasper)
Microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂, with iron-oxide pigments and breccia cement
Polished blue banded agate slice
Chalcedony (microcrystalline quartz), SiO₂, commonly with trace iron and other coloring elements
Carnelian (orange-red chalcedony)
Chalcedony, microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), iron-colored variety
Unknown Organic Object (likely a berry or fruit)
Not applicable; this is not a geological specimen. If it were a cranberry, its scientific name would be Vaccinium macrocarpon; if a cherry, it would be Prunus avium or Prunus cerasus.
Polished bloodstone (heliotrope)
Chalcedony (microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂) with red iron-oxide inclusions
Red jasper-like pebble
Microcrystalline quartz (chalcedony), typically colored by iron oxides; exact identification is uncertain from the image
Quartzite with Garnet inclusion
Metamorphic Quartz-rich Rock
Green Kyanite
Kyanite (Al2SiO5)
Pink Satin Spar (Satin Spar Selenite Dyed)
Gypsum (CaSO4·2H2O)
Chrome Diopside
Magnesium Calcium Silicate (MgCaSi2O6) containing Chromium impurities
Beaded Jewelry (Assorted Gemstones)
Various minerals, including but not limited to Quartz (SiO2), Garnet (X3Y2(SiO4)3), Jade (Na(Al,Fe)Si2O6), Amethyst (SiO2),等の多様な組み合わせ
Serpentine
Antigorite/Chrysotile/Lizardite mix - Mg3Si2O5(OH)4
Ruby (Corundum)
Aluminum oxide (Al2O3) with Chromium traces
Fossil Shark Tooth (Otodus obliquus)
Otodus obliquus; hydroxyapatite (mineralized form Ca5(PO4)3(OH))
Red jasper (tumbled)
Jasper, microcrystalline quartz/chalcedony (SiO₂) colored mainly by iron oxides
Jasper (likely red/brown jasper)
Microcrystalline quartz/chalcedony, SiO₂, colored mainly by iron oxides
Red jasper (likely polished/tumbled)
Microcrystalline quartz/chalcedony, SiO₂, colored mainly by iron oxides
Quartz with Spessartine Garnet and Biotite
SiO2 (Quartz) with Mn3Al2(SiO4)3 (Spessartine)
Milky Quartz
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Garnet
Garnet Group (Silicate Minerals), formula varies e.g., Alm: Fe3Al2(SiO4)3
Amphibolite (specifically Hornblende Schist/Gneiss)
Amphibole-rich Metamorphic Rock
Amazonite
K(AlSi3O8) - Microcline
Jasper (or possibly Agate/Chalcedony) beads
SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)
Polished leopard-skin jasper
Jasper, a microcrystalline quartz variety (SiO₂), with iron-oxide and other mineral impurities
Nephrite Jade
Ca2(Mg, Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2
Blue Topaz
Aluminum Silicate Fluoride Hydroxide - Al2SiO4(F,OH)2
Amethyst cabochon
Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂), purple variety colored mainly by iron impurities and irradiation
Amazonite
Amazonite (KAlSi3O8)
Fossil Shark Tooth (Sand Tiger Shark type)
Carcharias sp. (likely Odontaspis)
Garnet
Garnet group (X3Y2(SiO4)3)
Fancy Jasper
Silicon Dioxide (SiO₂)