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Mineral Based Composite

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

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Pyroxenite

Diorite (Diorite (Intermediate intrusive igneous rock)) — igneous

Diorite

Diorite (Intermediate intrusive igneous rock)

Lapis Lazuli (Na8(Al6Si6O24)S2 (Lazurite is the primary constituent mineral)) — metamorphic

Lapis Lazuli

Na8(Al6Si6O24)S2 (Lazurite is the primary constituent mineral)

Fluorite (Green Fluorite on Host Rock) (Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride, CaF2)) — mineral

Fluorite (Green Fluorite on Host Rock)

Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride, CaF2)

Green Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)) — mineral

Green Fluorite

Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)

Sandstone (Sandstone (composed predominantly of Quartz, SiO2, with Feldspar and Clay minerals)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Sandstone (composed predominantly of Quartz, SiO2, with Feldspar and Clay minerals)

Blue Sapphire (in a faceted jewelry setting) (Corundum (Al2O3) with trace Iron and Titanium) — mineral

Blue Sapphire (in a faceted jewelry setting)

Corundum (Al2O3) with trace Iron and Titanium

Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities) — mineral

Amethyst

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Gold (Gold (Native Element); Au) — mineral

Gold

Gold (Native Element); Au

Red Sandstone (Iron-Rich) (Arenite (Fe2O3)) — sedimentary

Red Sandstone (Iron-Rich)

Arenite (Fe2O3)

Cone-in-cone structure (Limestone) (Cone-in-cone structure (Secondary Sedimentary Structure)) — sedimentary

Cone-in-cone structure (Limestone)

Cone-in-cone structure (Secondary Sedimentary Structure)

Agate (Dyed) or composite stone (SiO2) — mineral

Agate (Dyed) or composite stone

SiO2

Shale (with Iron Oxide staining) (Fissile Mudstone (primarily Quartz and Clay minerals)) — sedimentary

Shale (with Iron Oxide staining)

Fissile Mudstone (primarily Quartz and Clay minerals)

Sandstone (Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)

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

Quartz / Quartz Cluster

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Dalmatian Jasper

Peralkaline Quartz-Feldspar Igneous Rock with Arfvedsonite

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

Yellow Quartz

SiO2 (Crystalline Silicon Dioxide)

Moss Agate (Chalcedony (Silicon Dioxide) with dendritic inclusions (SiO2)) — mineral

Moss Agate

Chalcedony (Silicon Dioxide) with dendritic inclusions (SiO2)

Quartzite (or Quartz Slab) (SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)) — metamorphic

Quartzite (or Quartz Slab)

SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)

Conglomerate (or Breccia / Porphyry) (Clastic Sedimentary Rock (Conglomerate / Sandstone)) — sedimentary

Conglomerate (or Breccia / Porphyry)

Clastic Sedimentary Rock (Conglomerate / Sandstone)

Rose Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace Titanium, Manganese, or Iron) — mineral

Rose Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace Titanium, Manganese, or Iron

Sandstone with Secondary Mineral Encrustation (Arenite with Silica/Calcite deposits (SiO2 or CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Sandstone with Secondary Mineral Encrustation

Arenite with Silica/Calcite deposits (SiO2 or CaCO3)

Sandstone (with Iron Staining) (Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily Quartz, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (with Iron Staining)

Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily Quartz, SiO2)

Sandstone (Arenite (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

Rose Quartz (Quartz (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2) with trace amounts of titanium, iron, or manganese) — mineral

Rose Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2) with trace amounts of titanium, iron, or manganese

Sandstone (Arenite (primarily Quartz Arenite)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (primarily Quartz Arenite)

Sandstone (Arenite (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

Rough Diamond (Diamond (pure Carbon, C)) — mineral

Rough Diamond

Diamond (pure Carbon, C)

Gneiss (Gneiss (High-grade metamorphic rock)) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss (High-grade metamorphic rock)

Sandstone (Sandstone (SiO2 dominant)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Sandstone (SiO2 dominant)

Glauconitic Sandstone (Greensand) (Glauconitic Sandstone ((K, Na)(Fe3+, Al, Mg)2(Si, Al)4O10(OH)2)) — sedimentary

Glauconitic Sandstone (Greensand)

Glauconitic Sandstone ((K, Na)(Fe3+, Al, Mg)2(Si, Al)4O10(OH)2)

Hag Stone (Sandstone with Boreholes) (Bored Sandstone (Sedimentary rock with lithophaga-style borings)) — sedimentary

Hag Stone (Sandstone with Boreholes)

Bored Sandstone (Sedimentary rock with lithophaga-style borings)

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

Sandstone (Quartzose Sandstone)

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

Mica Schist (Mica Schist) — metamorphic

Mica Schist

Mica Schist

Limonite (Bog Iron) (Limonite (Hydrated iron(III) oxide-hydroxide) - FeO(OH)·nH2O) — mineral

Limonite (Bog Iron)

Limonite (Hydrated iron(III) oxide-hydroxide) - FeO(OH)·nH2O

Moss Agate (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions) — mineral

Moss Agate

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions

Chalcedony (Agate/Jasper mix) (Cryptocrystalline Sillimanite (Quartz) - SiO2) — mineral

Chalcedony (Agate/Jasper mix)

Cryptocrystalline Sillimanite (Quartz) - SiO2

Banded Calcite (often sold as 'Green Onyx') (Calcite (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Banded Calcite (often sold as 'Green Onyx')

Calcite (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)

Serpentinite (Serpentinite (composed primarily of Serpentine group minerals, Mg3Si2O5(OH)4)) — metamorphic

Serpentinite

Serpentinite (composed primarily of Serpentine group minerals, Mg3Si2O5(OH)4)

Charoite (Charoite (K(Ca,Na)2Si4O10(OH,F)·H2O)) — mineral

Charoite

Charoite (K(Ca,Na)2Si4O10(OH,F)·H2O)

Blue Chalcedony (Chalcedony (SiO2)) — mineral

Blue Chalcedony

Chalcedony (SiO2)

Red Sandstone (Arenite) — sedimentary

Red Sandstone

Arenite