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Mineral Based Composite

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

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Pyroxenite

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

Mica Schist

Mica Schist (primarily Muscovite or Biotite sheet silicates)

Jade (likely Nephrite Jade based on appearance) (Nephrite (a variety of actinolite, Ca2(Mg,Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2)) — Mineral

Jade (likely Nephrite Jade based on appearance)

Nephrite (a variety of actinolite, Ca2(Mg,Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2)

Quartz with Mica (SiO2 (Quartz) with Potassium aluminum silicate (Muscovite)) — Mineral

Quartz with Mica

SiO2 (Quartz) with Potassium aluminum silicate (Muscovite)

Dragon Vein Agate (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Dragon Vein Agate

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Amethyst or Smoky Quartz Geode Slice (Crystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities) — mineral

Amethyst or Smoky Quartz Geode Slice

Crystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities

Gravel and Sand Aggregate (Unconsolidated Clastic Sediment) — sedimentary

Gravel and Sand Aggregate

Unconsolidated Clastic Sediment

Porphyritic Basalt (Basalt (porphyritic texture)) — igneous

Porphyritic Basalt

Basalt (porphyritic texture)

Quartz Fragment (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Fragment

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Granite Pebble (Granite (Plutonic Igneous Rock)) — igneous

Granite Pebble

Granite (Plutonic Igneous Rock)

Vesicular Basalt (Basalt (Mafic volcanic rock)) — igneous

Vesicular Basalt

Basalt (Mafic volcanic rock)

Quartz (Druzy) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Druzy)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Epidote

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

Diamond (Carbon (C)) — mineral

Diamond

Carbon (C)

Quartzite with Calcite Accretion (Metamorphosed Quartz Sandstone (SiO2 with CaCO3 coating)) — metamorphic

Quartzite with Calcite Accretion

Metamorphosed Quartz Sandstone (SiO2 with CaCO3 coating)

Siltstone Pebble (Siltstone (composed of microscopic quartz and clay minerals)) — sedimentary

Siltstone Pebble

Siltstone (composed of microscopic quartz and clay minerals)

Mahogany Obsidian (Volcanic glass containing Magnetite/Hematite) — igneous

Mahogany Obsidian

Volcanic glass containing Magnetite/Hematite

Dalmatian Stone (Dalmatian Jasper / Feldspathic Igneous Rock) — igneous

Dalmatian Stone

Dalmatian Jasper / Feldspathic Igneous Rock

Prehnite with Epidote (Prehnite (Ca2Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)2) with Epidote (Ca2(Al2,Fe)(SiO4)(Si2O7)O(OH))) — mineral

Prehnite with Epidote

Prehnite (Ca2Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)2) with Epidote (Ca2(Al2,Fe)(SiO4)(Si2O7)O(OH))

Greenschist (Chlorite Schist) (Greenschist (containing Chlorite, Actinolite, and Epidote)) — metamorphic

Greenschist (Chlorite Schist)

Greenschist (containing Chlorite, Actinolite, and Epidote)

Schist (Mica Schist) — metamorphic

Schist

Mica Schist

Dinosaur Bone (Agatized Dinosaur Bone) — sedimentary/fossil

Dinosaur Bone

Agatized Dinosaur Bone

sedimentary/fossil

Sandstone (Arenite) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite

Basalt with Vesicular Amygdule (Extrusive igneous rock (Mafic)) — igneous

Basalt with Vesicular Amygdule

Extrusive igneous rock (Mafic)

Crackled Quartz (Dyed) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Crackled Quartz (Dyed)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Leopard Skin Jasper (Rhyolite (Silicon Dioxide with impurities), SiO2) — igneous

Leopard Skin Jasper

Rhyolite (Silicon Dioxide with impurities), 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

Quartzite Cobble / Quartz River Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Quartzite / Quartz) — metamorphic

Quartzite Cobble / Quartz River Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Quartzite / Quartz

Sandstone with Quartz Sphere (Arenite (SiO2-rich sedimentary rock) with Quartzite/Rose Quartz sphere) — sedimentary

Sandstone with Quartz Sphere

Arenite (SiO2-rich sedimentary rock) with Quartzite/Rose Quartz sphere

Map Jasper (Picasso Stone) (Metamorphosed Calcium Carbonate (Crystalline Limestone or Marble with Silicate inclusions/impurities)) — metamorphic

Map Jasper (Picasso Stone)

Metamorphosed Calcium Carbonate (Crystalline Limestone or Marble with Silicate inclusions/impurities)

Porphyritic Basalt (Porphyritic Basalt (Silicate Rock)) — igneous

Porphyritic Basalt

Porphyritic Basalt (Silicate Rock)

Blue Goldstone (Aventurine Glass (Silicon Dioxide with metal inclusions)) — man-made glass mineral simulant

Blue Goldstone

Aventurine Glass (Silicon Dioxide with metal inclusions)

man-made glass mineral simulant

Granite (Granite (Felsic Plutonic Rock)) — igneous

Granite

Granite (Felsic Plutonic Rock)

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

Agate

Agate (a cryptocrystalline variety of Quartz, SiO₂)

Basalt with Vesicular/Amygdaloidal Alteration (Extrusive Igneous Rock (Mafic)) — igneous

Basalt with Vesicular/Amygdaloidal Alteration

Extrusive Igneous Rock (Mafic)

White Topaz (Topaz [Al2SiO4(F,OH)2]) — mineral

White Topaz

Topaz [Al2SiO4(F,OH)2]

Rutilated Quartz (or possibly Tourmalinated Quartz, White Rutile) (SiO2 with TiO2 inclusions) — Mineral

Rutilated Quartz (or possibly Tourmalinated Quartz, White Rutile)

SiO2 with TiO2 inclusions

Granite (Felsic Intrusive Igneous Rock) — igneous

Granite

Felsic Intrusive Igneous Rock

Dyed Quartz Geode (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with artificial pigment) — mineral

Dyed Quartz Geode

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with artificial pigment

Quartz Geode Fragment (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Geode Fragment

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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)

Diamond (Carbon (C)) — mineral

Diamond

Carbon (C)