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Mineral Based Composite

Browse mineral based composite specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.

Chalcedony (Common Agate pebble) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Chalcedony (Common Agate pebble)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Sparkling Druzy Quartz on Matrix (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions) — mineral

Sparkling Druzy Quartz on Matrix

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions

Druzy Quartz on Chert/Chalcedony (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Druzy Quartz on Chert/Chalcedony

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Iron Slag (Industrial Byproduct) (Anthropogenic Vitrification Product/Ferrous Slag) — Mineral-like Industrial Smelting Waste

Iron Slag (Industrial Byproduct)

Anthropogenic Vitrification Product/Ferrous Slag

Mineral-like Industrial Smelting Waste

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.) — Mineral

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.

Diamond (Diamond (a metastable allotrope of carbon, C)) — Mineral

Diamond

Diamond (a metastable allotrope of carbon, C)

Chrysocolla in Jasper (Chryso-Jasper) (Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4·n H2O (Chrysocolla) + SiO2 (Jasper)) — mineral

Chrysocolla in Jasper (Chryso-Jasper)

Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4·n H2O (Chrysocolla) + SiO2 (Jasper)

Geode with Quartz and possibly Jasper/Hematite (Quartz (SiO2) and Chalcedony (cryptocrystalline SiO2), possibly stained by iron oxides) — Mineral/Sedimentary Geode

Geode with Quartz and possibly Jasper/Hematite

Quartz (SiO2) and Chalcedony (cryptocrystalline SiO2), possibly stained by iron oxides

Mineral/Sedimentary Geode

Greenschist (Chlorite Schist) (Greenschist (Metamorphic rock dominated by chlorite, actinolite, and epidote)) — metamorphic

Greenschist (Chlorite Schist)

Greenschist (Metamorphic rock dominated by chlorite, actinolite, and epidote)

Mica Schist (Mica Schist (primarily Muscovite or Biotite sheet silicates)) — metamorphic

Mica Schist

Mica Schist (primarily Muscovite or Biotite sheet silicates)

K2 Jasper (K2 Granite) (Azurite in Granite (Al2Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 in NaAlSi3O8)) — igneous

K2 Jasper (K2 Granite)

Azurite in Granite (Al2Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 in NaAlSi3O8)

Orca Agate (Blue Chalcedony) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Orca Agate (Blue Chalcedony)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Limonite/Goethite on Shale (Hydrous ferric oxides (FeO(OH)·nH2O) often associated with argillaceous rock) — sedimentary

Limonite/Goethite on Shale

Hydrous ferric oxides (FeO(OH)·nH2O) often associated with argillaceous rock

Epidote (Epidote Group (Ca2(Al2,Fe3+)(SiO4)(Si2O7)O(OH))) — metamorphic

Epidote

Epidote Group (Ca2(Al2,Fe3+)(SiO4)(Si2O7)O(OH))

Chert (specifically Jasper/Carnelian Agate) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (specifically Jasper/Carnelian Agate)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Dalmatian Stone (Dalmatian Jasper) (Peralkaline Quartz-Feldspar Rock with Arfvedsonite) — igneous

Dalmatian Stone (Dalmatian Jasper)

Peralkaline Quartz-Feldspar Rock with Arfvedsonite

Agate (Agate (a cryptocrystalline variety of Quartz, SiO₂)) — Mineral

Agate

Agate (a cryptocrystalline variety of Quartz, SiO₂)

Schist with Quartz Vein (Mica Schist with Crystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Schist with Quartz Vein

Mica Schist with Crystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Titanium-Coated Hematite (Aura Hematite) (Titanium-bonded Hematite (Fe2O3 with a Ti coating)) — mineral

Titanium-Coated Hematite (Aura Hematite)

Titanium-bonded Hematite (Fe2O3 with a Ti coating)

Quartz with Mica (Micaceous Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Phyllosilicates) — igneous/metamorphic

Quartz with Mica (Micaceous Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Phyllosilicates

igneous/metamorphic

Man-made Slag (Industrial Byproduct) (Anthropogenic Glassy Residue) — not a natural rock

Man-made Slag (Industrial Byproduct)

Anthropogenic Glassy Residue

not a natural rock

Yellow Topaz (Imperial or Precious Topaz) (Al2SiO4(F,OH)2 (Aluminum Silicate Fluoride Hydroxide)) — mineral

Yellow Topaz (Imperial or Precious Topaz)

Al2SiO4(F,OH)2 (Aluminum Silicate Fluoride Hydroxide)

Quartz Vein in Host Rock (Gabbro or Basalt) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Mafic Silicates) — metamorphic/igneous

Quartz Vein in Host Rock (Gabbro or Basalt)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Mafic Silicates

metamorphic/igneous

Rose Quartz (tumbled) (Rose Quartz (variety of Quartz, chemical formula SiO₂)) — Mineral

Rose Quartz (tumbled)

Rose Quartz (variety of Quartz, chemical formula SiO₂)

Wishing Stone (Basalt/Greywacke with Quartz Vein) (Basalt or Siltstone with SiO2 (Quartz) hydrothermal intrusion) — igneous/sedimentary

Wishing Stone (Basalt/Greywacke with Quartz Vein)

Basalt or Siltstone with SiO2 (Quartz) hydrothermal intrusion

igneous/sedimentary

Epidote with Magnetite/Hematite inclusions (Epidote (Ca2(Al2,Fe3+)(SiO4)3(OH)) with Iron Oxides) — mineral

Epidote with Magnetite/Hematite inclusions

Epidote (Ca2(Al2,Fe3+)(SiO4)3(OH)) with Iron Oxides

Epidote (Epidote | Ca2(Al2,Fe3+)(SiO4)(Si2O7)O(OH)) — metamorphic

Epidote

Epidote | Ca2(Al2,Fe3+)(SiO4)(Si2O7)O(OH)

Epidote (likely Unakite component or Epidosite) (Epidote (Ca2(Al2Fe)(SiO4)(Si2O7)O(OH))) — metamorphic

Epidote (likely Unakite component or Epidosite)

Epidote (Ca2(Al2Fe)(SiO4)(Si2O7)O(OH))

Schist (Mica Schist) — metamorphic

Schist

Mica Schist

Garnet (likely Almandine, Pyrope, or a blend) (Garnet group minerals: X3Y2(SiO4)3, where X and Y represent various metal ions (e.g., Almandine: Fe3Al2(SiO4)3, Pyrope: Mg3Al2(SiO4)3)) — Mineral

Garnet (likely Almandine, Pyrope, or a blend)

Garnet group minerals: X3Y2(SiO4)3, where X and Y represent various metal ions (e.g., Almandine: Fe3Al2(SiO4)3, Pyrope: Mg3Al2(SiO4)3)

Chalcedony (Chalcedony (SiO₂)) — Mineral

Chalcedony

Chalcedony (SiO₂)

Basalt (Basalt) — Igneous

Basalt

Basalt

Citrine Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities) — mineral

Citrine Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities

Clear Quartz Cluster (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Clear Quartz Cluster

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chalcedony (Botryoidal) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Chalcedony (Botryoidal)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Schist (Mica Schist) — metamorphic

Schist

Mica Schist

Yellow Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Goethite/Iron oxide inclusions) — sedimentary

Yellow Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Goethite/Iron oxide inclusions

Epidote ({Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)) — mineral

Epidote

{Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)

Granite / Quartz Vein Rock (Granitoid with Quartz (SiO2)) — igneous

Granite / Quartz Vein Rock

Granitoid with Quartz (SiO2)

Schist (Mica Schist) — metamorphic

Schist

Mica Schist

Jasper (likely Brecciated or Multi-colored) (Jasper (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Jasper (likely Brecciated or Multi-colored)

Jasper (SiO2)

Basalt (Mafic volcanic rock (primarily plagioclase feldspar and pyroxene)) — igneous

Basalt

Mafic volcanic rock (primarily plagioclase feldspar and pyroxene)