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Mineral Based Composite

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

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Pyroxenite

Sandstone (likely Quartzose Sandstone) (Arenite (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (likely Quartzose Sandstone)

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

Sandstone (Quartzite-rich) (Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Quartzite-rich)

Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily SiO2)

Sandstone (Ferruginous) (Sandstone (primarily SiO2 with Iron Oxide cement)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Ferruginous)

Sandstone (primarily SiO2 with Iron Oxide cement)

Titanium Aura Quartz (Titanium bonded Silicon Dioxide (SiO2 + Ti)) — mineral

Titanium Aura Quartz

Titanium bonded Silicon Dioxide (SiO2 + Ti)

Desert Varnish on Sandstone (Ferromanganese coating on Quartz Arenite) — sedimentary

Desert Varnish on Sandstone

Ferromanganese coating on Quartz Arenite

Mica schist (Schist (rich in Muscovite or Biotite mica)) — metamorphic

Mica schist

Schist (rich in Muscovite or Biotite mica)

Schist (Mica Schist (formula variable based on mineral content, typically containing [K,Al,Fe,Mg,Si,O,H])) — metamorphic

Schist

Mica Schist (formula variable based on mineral content, typically containing [K,Al,Fe,Mg,Si,O,H])

Painted River Rock (Artificially Coated Sedimentary Rock) — sedimentary

Painted River Rock

Artificially Coated Sedimentary Rock

Amygdaloidal Basalt (Basalt (Igneous Volcanic Rock with secondary mineral infilling)) — igneous

Amygdaloidal Basalt

Basalt (Igneous Volcanic Rock with secondary mineral infilling)

River Pebble (likely Quartzite or Chert) (Sedimentary Clast (Silicon Dioxide dominant)) — sedimentary

River Pebble (likely Quartzite or Chert)

Sedimentary Clast (Silicon Dioxide dominant)

Limonite-stained Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide/Hydroxide (FeO(OH)·nH2O) staining) — mineral

Limonite-stained Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide/Hydroxide (FeO(OH)·nH2O) staining

Lepidolite (Lepidolite (K(Li,Al)3(Al,Si,Rb)4O10(F,OH)2)) — mineral

Lepidolite

Lepidolite (K(Li,Al)3(Al,Si,Rb)4O10(F,OH)2)

Muscovite Mica (KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2) — mineral

Muscovite Mica

KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2

Fuchsite (Cr-rich Muscovite (K(Al,Cr)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)) — mineral

Fuchsite

Cr-rich Muscovite (K(Al,Cr)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)

Likely biotite-bearing metamorphic rock (schist or gneiss) (Mica schist/gneiss; chiefly quartz, feldspar, and biotite mica) — metamorphic

Likely biotite-bearing metamorphic rock (schist or gneiss)

Mica schist/gneiss; chiefly quartz, feldspar, and biotite mica

Diorite Porphyry (Polished Pebble) (Diorite) — igneous

Diorite Porphyry (Polished Pebble)

Diorite

Schist (Mica Schist (primarily Muscovite and Quartz)) — metamorphic

Schist

Mica Schist (primarily Muscovite and Quartz)

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

Siltstone Pebble

Siltstone (composed of microscopic quartz and clay minerals)

Lepidolite (Lepidolite (K(Li,Al)3(Al,Si,Rb)4O10(F,OH)2)) — mineral

Lepidolite

Lepidolite (K(Li,Al)3(Al,Si,Rb)4O10(F,OH)2)

Graphite (Graphite (Carbon, C)) — mineral

Graphite

Graphite (Carbon, C)

Fuchsite (Chromian Muscovite (K(Al,Cr)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)) — Mineral

Fuchsite

Chromian Muscovite (K(Al,Cr)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)

Heliodor (Yellow Beryl) (Beryl (Be3Al2Si6O18 with iron impurities)) — gemstone

Heliodor (Yellow Beryl)

Beryl (Be3Al2Si6O18 with iron impurities)

Biotite (Mica) (Biotite (K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH,F)2)) — mineral

Biotite (Mica)

Biotite (K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH,F)2)

Iron-stained Quartz (Silicon Dioxide with Limonite (SiO2 + FeO(OH)·nH2O)) — mineral

Iron-stained Quartz

Silicon Dioxide with Limonite (SiO2 + FeO(OH)·nH2O)

Yellow Quartz Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Yellow Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2 principal)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2 principal)

Fossil tooth, possibly shark tooth (Indeterminate fossilized vertebrate tooth; likely a shark tooth (possibly *Carcharhinus* or related genus)) — fossil

Fossil tooth, possibly shark tooth

Indeterminate fossilized vertebrate tooth; likely a shark tooth (possibly *Carcharhinus* or related genus)

Emerald in Matrix (Emerald (variety of Beryl) - Be3Al2(SiO3)6) — mineral

Emerald in Matrix

Emerald (variety of Beryl) - Be3Al2(SiO3)6

White Topaz (Al2SiO4(F,OH)2 (Aluminium Silicate Fluoride Hydroxide)) — mineral

White Topaz

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

Blue Topaz (Al2SiO4(F,OH)2) — mineral

Blue Topaz

Al2SiO4(F,OH)2

Emerald (Beryl (Be3Al2(SiO3)6) with Chromium/Vanadium impurities) — mineral

Emerald

Beryl (Be3Al2(SiO3)6) with Chromium/Vanadium impurities

Mystic Topaz (Aluminum silicate fluoride hydroxide with titanium coating (Al2SiO4(F,OH)2)) — mineral

Mystic Topaz

Aluminum silicate fluoride hydroxide with titanium coating (Al2SiO4(F,OH)2)

Labradorite (Raw) ((Ca, Na)(Al, Si)4O8) — mineral

Labradorite (Raw)

(Ca, Na)(Al, Si)4O8

Lepidolite (K(Li,Al)3(Al,Si,Rb)4O10(F,OH)2) — mineral

Lepidolite

K(Li,Al)3(Al,Si,Rb)4O10(F,OH)2

Schist (Biotite/Mica Schist) (Medium-grade regional metamorphic rock (rich in Phyllosilicates)) — metamorphic

Schist (Biotite/Mica Schist)

Medium-grade regional metamorphic rock (rich in Phyllosilicates)

Fossilized Shark Tooth (Eocene Lamniformes (Mackerel Shark clade)) — fossil

Fossilized Shark Tooth

Eocene Lamniformes (Mackerel Shark clade)

Epidotite (Unakite-related) (Epidote-rich rock) — metamorphic

Epidotite (Unakite-related)

Epidote-rich rock

Basalt with vesicles (Amygdaloidal Basalt) (Amygdaloidal Basalt (predominantly Plagioclase and Pyroxene)) — igneous

Basalt with vesicles (Amygdaloidal Basalt)

Amygdaloidal Basalt (predominantly Plagioclase and Pyroxene)

Rose Quartz Carving (Quartum roseum (Variety of Quartz, SiO2)) — Mineral

Rose Quartz Carving

Quartum roseum (Variety of Quartz, SiO2)

Diorite with Quartz Veins (Diorite) — igneous

Diorite with Quartz Veins

Diorite

Mica Schist (Schist (primarily Muscovite and Biotite mica)) — metamorphic

Mica Schist

Schist (primarily Muscovite and Biotite mica)

Imperial Topaz (Al2SiO4(F,OH)2) — mineral

Imperial Topaz

Al2SiO4(F,OH)2