Gneiss
Gneiss
Category
Browse mineral and sedimentary specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.
Gneiss
Gneiss
Amber
Amber (C10H16O)
Quartz Geode
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) within a secondary sedimentary structure
Quartz Druzy Geode Fragment
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Emerald / Green Beryl
Beryl (Be3Al2(SiO3)6) with Chromium/Vanadium impurities
Quartz Druze (Crystalline Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Travertine
Terrestrial Sedimentary Rock (CaCO3)
Gneiss
Gneiss
Carnelian
Carnelian (SiO2 with Iron Oxide impurities)
Hematite / Goethite (Iron Ore)
Iron Oxide (Fe2O3 / FeO(OH))
Conglomerate
Conglomerate (clastic sedimentary rock)
Opal
Hydrated amorphous form of silica (SiO2·nH2O)
Sandstone
Arenite (primarily SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide)
Clear Quartz Crystal
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Pyrite
Iron Sulfide (FeS2)
Pyrite
Iron Sulfide (FeS2)
Pink Dyed Agate
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with synthetic pigment
Satin Spar
Fibrous Gypsum (CaSO4·2H2O)
Pyrite
Iron Sulfide (FeS2)
Pyrite (Fool's Gold)
Iron Sulfide (FeS2)
Pyrite
Iron Disulfide (FeS2)
Blue Kyanite
Kyanite (Al2SiO5)
Pyrite (Fool's Gold)
Iron Sulfide (FeS2)
Magnetite (likely with weathered Limonite/Hematite)
Magnetite (Fe3O4) with iron oxide weathering
Pyrite (Fool's Gold)
Iron Sulfide (FeS2)
Vanadinite
Vanadinite (Pb5(VO4)3Cl)
Pyrite (on Quartz matrix)
Iron Sulfide (FeS2)
Quartz (Grain/Fragment)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Blue Kyanite
Kyanite (Al2SiO5)
Quartz (specifically Milky or Clear Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Pyrite
Iron Sulfide (FeS2)
Pyrite
Iron Sulfide (FeS2)
Titanium-Coated Hematite (Aura Hematite)
Titanium-bonded Hematite (Fe2O3 with a Ti coating)
Celestite (Celestine)
Celestine (Strontium Sulfate, SrSO4)
Fancy Jasper
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Quartz (Common or Milky)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Shale
Shale (comprised mostly of clay minerals and quartz)
Quartz
Silicon dioxide (SiO2)
Banded Gneiss
Gneiss
Red Jasper
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide) with Hematite inclusions, SiO2
Precious Opal in Matrix
Hydrated Silica (SiO2·nH2O)
Sandstone (specifically Red Sandstone)
Arenite (primarily Quartz, SiO2)