Rock Identifier

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Mineral Composite

Browse mineral composite specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.

Sandstone (Gneissic or Banded) (Clastic Sedimentary Rock (composed predominantly of SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Gneissic or Banded)

Clastic Sedimentary Rock (composed predominantly of SiO2)

Yellow Chalcedony (Agate Pebble) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Cryptocrystalline Quartz) — mineral

Yellow Chalcedony (Agate Pebble)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Cryptocrystalline Quartz

Diamond (Faceted) (Carbon (C) - Diamond) — mineral

Diamond (Faceted)

Carbon (C) - Diamond

Diamond (Native Carbon (C)) — mineral

Diamond

Native Carbon (C)

Celestine (or Celestite) (Strontium sulfate (SrSO4)) — mineral

Celestine (or Celestite)

Strontium sulfate (SrSO4)

Blue Chalcedony (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Blue Chalcedony

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Granite (Phaneritic plutonic rock (approx. 20-60% quartz, 35-90% feldspar)) — igneous

Granite

Phaneritic plutonic rock (approx. 20-60% quartz, 35-90% feldspar)

Clear/White Quartz (Rock Crystal) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Clear/White Quartz (Rock Crystal)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Garnetiferous Pegmatite (Pegmatite with Almandine Garnet and Muscovite) — igneous

Garnetiferous Pegmatite

Pegmatite with Almandine Garnet and Muscovite

Green Aventurine (SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide with inclusions of Fuchsite mica)) — mineral

Green Aventurine

SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide with inclusions of Fuchsite mica)

Diamond (set in Gold) (Carbon (C)) — mineral

Diamond (set in Gold)

Carbon (C)

Granitic Gneiss (Gneiss (containing Potassium Feldspar and Quartz)) — metamorphic

Granitic Gneiss

Gneiss (containing Potassium Feldspar and Quartz)

Granite (Intrusive igneous felsic rock) — igneous

Granite

Intrusive igneous felsic rock

Diamond (in Jewelry Setting) (Carbon (C) - Isometric-Hexoctahedral) — mineral

Diamond (in Jewelry Setting)

Carbon (C) - Isometric-Hexoctahedral

Banded Gneiss with Quartz Vein (Foliated Metamorphic Rock (Gneiss)) — metamorphic

Banded Gneiss with Quartz Vein

Foliated Metamorphic Rock (Gneiss)

Granite Cobble (Felsic Intrusive Igneous Rock (Granite)) — igneous

Granite Cobble

Felsic Intrusive Igneous Rock (Granite)

Smoky Quartz on Feldspar (Granite Pegmatite) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Potassium Aluminum Silicate (KAlSi3O8)) — igneous

Smoky Quartz on Feldspar (Granite Pegmatite)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Potassium Aluminum Silicate (KAlSi3O8)

Granite (Granite (comprised primarily of Quartz (SiO2), Feldspar (KAlSi3O8), and Mica (KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2))) — igneous

Granite

Granite (comprised primarily of Quartz (SiO2), Feldspar (KAlSi3O8), and Mica (KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2))

Diamond (or Lab-Grown Cubic Zirconia) (Carbon (C)) — mineral

Diamond (or Lab-Grown Cubic Zirconia)

Carbon (C)

Milky Quartz with inclusions (Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz with inclusions

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Quartzite (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

Granite (Phaneritic plutonic rock (Felsic)) — igneous

Granite

Phaneritic plutonic rock (Felsic)

Quartz (Iron-Stained or Milky Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Iron-Stained or Milky Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Sandstone Beach Pebble (Clastic sedimentary rock (SiO2 with iron oxide cement)) — sedimentary

Sandstone Beach Pebble

Clastic sedimentary rock (SiO2 with iron oxide cement)

Sandstone (River Cobble) (Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily Quartz with Feldspar)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (River Cobble)

Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily Quartz with Feldspar)

Sandstone (Arenite (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

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

Lepidolite

K(Li,Al)3(Al,Si,Rb)4O10(F,OH)2 (Lithium-bearing mica)

Diamond (C (Carbon)) — mineral

Diamond

C (Carbon)

Chalcedony Geode Fragment (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — mineral

Chalcedony Geode Fragment

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Magnetic Hematite (Magnetized Hematite (an iron oxide mineral, Fe2O3, that has undergone magnetization)) — Mineral

Magnetic Hematite

Magnetized Hematite (an iron oxide mineral, Fe2O3, that has undergone magnetization)

Phantom Quartz with Chlorite and Hematite inclusions (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions of Chlorite group minerals and Hematite (Fe2O3)) — mineral

Phantom Quartz with Chlorite and Hematite inclusions

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions of Chlorite group minerals and Hematite (Fe2O3)

Garnet (Garnet Group (Silicate mineral); general formula X3Y2(SiO4)3) — mineral

Garnet

Garnet Group (Silicate mineral); general formula X3Y2(SiO4)3

Granite (Phaneritic plutonic rock (Quartz, Alkali Feldspar, and Plagioclase)) — igneous

Granite

Phaneritic plutonic rock (Quartz, Alkali Feldspar, and Plagioclase)

Granite (Granite (phaneritic intrusive igneous rock consisting mainly of quartz, alkali feldspar, and plagioclase)) — igneous

Granite

Granite (phaneritic intrusive igneous rock consisting mainly of quartz, alkali feldspar, and plagioclase)

Granite (Granite (composed primarily of Quartz SiO2, Alkali Feldspar KAlSi3O8, and Plagioclase)) — igneous

Granite

Granite (composed primarily of Quartz SiO2, Alkali Feldspar KAlSi3O8, and Plagioclase)

Gneiss (Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss

Sandstone (Ferruginous) (Arenite (primarily SiO2 with iron oxide cement)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Ferruginous)

Arenite (primarily SiO2 with iron oxide cement)

Fluorite (Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride, CaF2)) — Mineral

Fluorite

Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride, CaF2)

Granite (Granite) — Igneous

Granite

Granite

Sedimentary rock with quartz veining (Laminated siltstone or mudstone with hydrothermal quartz veins) — sedimentary

Sedimentary rock with quartz veining

Laminated siltstone or mudstone with hydrothermal quartz veins

Megalodon Shark Tooth Fossil (Otodus megalodon) — sedimentary

Megalodon Shark Tooth Fossil

Otodus megalodon

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

Schist

Mica Schist (primarily Muscovite or Biotite sheet silicates)