Quartzite with Garnet
Garnetiferous Quartzite (SiO2 + X3Y2(SiO4)3)
Category
Browse mineral (specifically, a variety of the mineral species pyrope almandine garnet) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.
Quartzite with Garnet
Garnetiferous Quartzite (SiO2 + X3Y2(SiO4)3)
Red garnet cabochon pendant
Likely almandine garnet, iron-rich garnet-group silicate (often approximated as Fe₃Al₂(SiO₄)₃); identification from the image is uncertain.
Garnet Gneiss
Gneiss containing Almandine Garnet
Garnet in Matrix (likely Almandine in Quartz/Mica Schist)
Almandine Garnet (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3) in Quartz-Feldspar host rock
Garnet Schist
Almandine Garnet Schist (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3 in Schistose matrix)
Garnet in Matrix
Almandine/Grossular Garnet in Pegmatite or Schist
Red Garnet
Almandine Garnet (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3)
Pink Garnet in Matrix
Grossular or Almandine Garnet (X3Y2(SiO4)3)
Garnet
Garnet Group (complex nesosilicates with general formula X3Y2(SiO4)3, where X can be Ca, Mg, Fe2+, Mn2+ and Y can be Al, Fe3+, Cr3+, V3+)
Garnet Schist
Almandine Garnet-Mica Schist (X₃Y₂(SiO₄)₃)
Garnet (likely Almandine)
Almandine (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3)
Kimberlite
Kimberlite
Garnet (Spessartine / Almandine)
Fe3Al2(SiO4)3 to Mn3Al2(SiO4)3 (Nesosilicate)
Polished garnet-bearing metamorphic rock
Likely garnet mica schist or garnet-bearing gneiss; garnet is commonly almandine, Fe₃Al₂(SiO₄)₃
Quartz with Spessartine Garnet and Iron Staining
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Almandine-Spessartine (Mn3Al2(SiO4)3)
Garnet-bearing gneiss
Quartz–feldspar–mica gneiss with iron-rich garnet (commonly almandine)
Likely garnet-bearing metamorphic rock
Garnet-rich schist or gneiss; garnet is commonly almandine, Fe₃Al₂(SiO₄)₃
Almandine Garnet & Tumbled Citrine Quartz
Fe3Al2(SiO4)3 (Garnet) and SiO2 (Quartz)
Garnet
Group of silicate minerals (e.g., Almandine: Fe3Al2(SiO4)3)
Schist
Mica Schist
Weathered garnet-bearing gneiss
Quartz–feldspar–mica gneiss with almandine garnet, chiefly Fe₃Al₂(SiO₄)₃
Raw Garnet Fragment
Nesosilicate Group (e.g., Almandine, Fe3Al2(SiO4)3)
Red Almandine Garnet
Almandine (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3)
Schist (specifically Chlorite/Greenschist)
Chlorite Schist
Biotite Schist
Biotite Schist
Dark brown mineral fragments, possibly garnet or iron-rich rock
Indeterminate from image; possible almandine garnet (Fe₃Al₂Si₃O₁₂) or limonite-rich material
Polished garnet-bearing gneiss
Biotite-quartz-feldspar gneiss with almandine garnet (garnet: Fe₃Al₂(SiO₄)₃)
Granite
Granite (High-silica plutonic rock)
Mica Schist
Mica Schist (Composition typically contains Muscovite: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 or Biotite: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 along with Quartz and Feldspar)
Garnet in Schist or Pegmatite
Almandine Garnet (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3) in host rock
Possibly garnet-bearing rock fragment
Unidentified reddish-brown mineral or rock; the image is insufficient for a reliable species identification.
Hessonite Garnet (Grossular)
Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 (Grossular Garnet)
Nephrite Jade
Nephrite
Mica Schist
Mica Schist (KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)
Pegmatitic granite (likely garnet-bearing)
Coarse-grained granite/pegmatite; quartz + feldspar ± biotite/hornblende and almandine garnet
Almandine Garnet in Schist
Almandine Garnet (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3) in Mica Schist
Mica Schist
Mica Schist (predominantly Muscovite or Biotite sheet silicates)
Staurolite (Cross Stone)
Staurolite (Fe2+2Al9Si4O23(OH))
Likely garnet-bearing schist or gneiss
Mica schist/gneiss containing quartz, feldspar, mica, and probable almandine garnet
Smoky quartz ring
Quartz (SiO₂), likely smoky quartz; the surrounding stones and metal cannot be identified reliably from the image.
Brown Garnet
Andradite or Almandine Garnet (general formula X3Y2(SiO4)3)
Likely garnet-bearing metamorphic rock
Garnet amphibolite or garnet-bearing schist; probable almandine garnet (Fe₃Al₂Si₃O₁₂) with amphibole, mica, quartz, and feldspar