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Mineral Based Composite

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

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Pyroxenite

Quartz (Chert/Chalcedony variety) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Chert/Chalcedony variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Muscovite Schist (Muscovite Schist (KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 matrix)) — metamorphic

Muscovite Schist

Muscovite Schist (KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 matrix)

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

Fuchsite

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

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]

Gold-bearing Quartz with Iron Oxides (Quartz (SiO2) with Limonite/Goethite (FeO(OH)) and Pyrite (FeS2)) — mineral

Gold-bearing Quartz with Iron Oxides

Quartz (SiO2) with Limonite/Goethite (FeO(OH)) and Pyrite (FeS2)

Green Schist (Greenschist (Chlorite Schist)) — metamorphic

Green Schist

Greenschist (Chlorite Schist)

Granodiorite (or Granite) Pebble (Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Pebble) — igneous

Granodiorite (or Granite) Pebble

Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Pebble

Favosite Fossil (Calyx or Rugose Coral) (Favosites (Extinct Tabulate Coral)) — sedimentary

Favosite Fossil (Calyx or Rugose Coral)

Favosites (Extinct Tabulate Coral)

Ferruginous Quartz (Ferruginous Quartz (Silicon Dioxide + Iron Oxide, SiO2 + Fe2O3)) — mineral

Ferruginous Quartz

Ferruginous Quartz (Silicon Dioxide + Iron Oxide, SiO2 + Fe2O3)

Citrine (likely Heat-Treated Amethyst) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Citrine (likely Heat-Treated Amethyst)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Porphyry (Porphyritic Igneous Rock) — igneous

Porphyry

Porphyritic Igneous Rock

Jasper (Jasper (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Jasper

Jasper (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Chert / River Cobble (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert / River Cobble

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Basalt with Quartz/Calcite Veins (Aphanitic Mafic Igneous Rock with Hydrothermal Veining) — igneous

Basalt with Quartz/Calcite Veins

Aphanitic Mafic Igneous Rock with Hydrothermal Veining

Chert (variations include Flint or Jasper) (Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (variations include Flint or Jasper)

Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Bumble Bee Jasper (Calcite and Volcanic Ash Mixture) — sedimentary

Bumble Bee Jasper

Calcite and Volcanic Ash Mixture

Lepidolite in Quartz (Obelisk) (K(Li,Al)3(Al,Si,Rb)4O10(F,OH)2 (Lepidolite)) — metamorphic

Lepidolite in Quartz (Obelisk)

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

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

Lepidolite on Matrix

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

Schist (Micaceous) (Mica Schist) — metamorphic

Schist (Micaceous)

Mica Schist

Titanium Aura Quartz (Titanium-coated Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — gemstone

Titanium Aura Quartz

Titanium-coated Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Fuchsite or Green Mica Schist (K(Al,Cr)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2) — metamorphic

Fuchsite or Green Mica Schist

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

Bloodstone (Chalcedony (Variety: Bloodstone / Heliotrope), SiO2) — mineral

Bloodstone

Chalcedony (Variety: Bloodstone / Heliotrope), SiO2

Labradorite ((Ca, Na)(Al, Si)4O8 (Calcium Sodium Aluminum Silicate)) — mineral

Labradorite

(Ca, Na)(Al, Si)4O8 (Calcium Sodium Aluminum Silicate)

Heat-Treated Citrine (Amethyst) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities) — mineral

Heat-Treated Citrine (Amethyst)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities

Moss Agate (Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions of hornblende or chlorite) — mineral

Moss Agate

Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions of hornblende or chlorite

Granite (Phaneritic Igneous Rock (composed primarily of Quartz, Alkali Feldspar, and Plagioclase)) — igneous

Granite

Phaneritic Igneous Rock (composed primarily of Quartz, Alkali Feldspar, and Plagioclase)

Granite (Phaneritic Plutonic Felsic Rock (SiO2, KAlSi3O8, NaAlSi3O8, CaAl2Si2O8)) — igneous

Granite

Phaneritic Plutonic Felsic Rock (SiO2, KAlSi3O8, NaAlSi3O8, CaAl2Si2O8)

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

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)

Sandstone (lithic wake or graywacke) (Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily quartz and lithic fragments)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (lithic wake or graywacke)

Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily quartz and lithic fragments)

Greenstone / Epidosite (Epidosite (primary minerals: Epidote and Quartz)) — metamorphic

Greenstone / Epidosite

Epidosite (primary minerals: Epidote and Quartz)

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

Fuchsite

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

Amygdaloidal Basalt (Basalt with secondary amygdule minerals (likely Epidote or Chlorite)) — igneous

Amygdaloidal Basalt

Basalt with secondary amygdule minerals (likely Epidote or Chlorite)

Amygdaloidal Basalt (Basalt with secondary mineral infilling (commonly SiO2 or Zeolites)) — igneous

Amygdaloidal Basalt

Basalt with secondary mineral infilling (commonly SiO2 or Zeolites)

Vesicular Basalt with Xenocrysts (Mafic Igneous Plutonic/Extrusive Complex) — igneous

Vesicular Basalt with Xenocrysts

Mafic Igneous Plutonic/Extrusive Complex

Quartz on Schist (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) on Foliated Metamorphic Rock) — metamorphic

Quartz on Schist

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) on Foliated Metamorphic Rock

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

Biotite Schist

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

Siltstone (Siltstone (composed of mixed silicate minerals and clay)) — sedimentary

Siltstone

Siltstone (composed of mixed silicate minerals and clay)

Citrine (Heat-treated Amethyst) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities) — mineral

Citrine (Heat-treated Amethyst)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities

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

Blue Lepidolite

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

Gneiss (Gneiss (Metamorphic Rock)) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss (Metamorphic Rock)

Sandstone (with Iron Staining) (Arenite) — sedimentary

Sandstone (with Iron Staining)

Arenite