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Mineral Composite

Browse mineral composite specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.

Pink Granite (Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock (composed of orthoclase, quartz, and plagioclase)) — igneous

Pink Granite

Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock (composed of orthoclase, quartz, and plagioclase)

Gneiss (Metamorphic Rock) (Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss (Metamorphic Rock)

Gneiss

Quartzite Pebble (with Iron Inclusions) (Quartzite (primarily SiO2 with Fe2O3/FeOOH impurities)) — metamorphic

Quartzite Pebble (with Iron Inclusions)

Quartzite (primarily SiO2 with Fe2O3/FeOOH impurities)

Basalt with Epidote Veins (Mafic Igneous Rock (Basalt)) — igneous

Basalt with Epidote Veins

Mafic Igneous Rock (Basalt)

Geode (unopened) (Chert / Chalcedony Geode (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Geode (unopened)

Chert / Chalcedony Geode (SiO2)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Mica Schist (Crystalline Schist (often containing Muscovite, Biotite, and Quartz)) — metamorphic

Mica Schist

Crystalline Schist (often containing Muscovite, Biotite, and Quartz)

Caribbean Calcite (Calcite (CaCO3) with Aragonite (CaCO3)) — mineral

Caribbean Calcite

Calcite (CaCO3) with Aragonite (CaCO3)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Muscovite Mica

Muscovite (KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)

Quartz (Silicon dioxide (SiO2)) — Mineral

Quartz

Silicon dioxide (SiO2)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Obsidian (Obsidian (Volcanic Glass, complex silicate)) — igneous

Obsidian

Obsidian (Volcanic Glass, complex silicate)

Clear Quartz (Silicon dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Clear Quartz

Silicon dioxide (SiO2)

Limonite (Ironstone) (Limonite (mixture of hydrated iron oxides, primarily Goethite α-FeO(OH))) — mineral

Limonite (Ironstone)

Limonite (mixture of hydrated iron oxides, primarily Goethite α-FeO(OH))

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

Milky Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Amber (Succinite (fossilized tree resin)) — mineral

Amber

Succinite (fossilized tree resin)

Green Aventurine (Carved) (Silicon Dioxide (Quartz variant) with Fuchsite inclusions (SiO2 + K(Al,Cr)2AlSi3O(OH)2)) — mineral

Green Aventurine (Carved)

Silicon Dioxide (Quartz variant) with Fuchsite inclusions (SiO2 + K(Al,Cr)2AlSi3O(OH)2)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Fluorite (translucent octahedral crystal) (Calcium fluoride (CaF2)) — mineral

Fluorite (translucent octahedral crystal)

Calcium fluoride (CaF2)

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

Muscovite Mica

Muscovite (KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)

Amber (Succinite (C10H16O)) — mineral

Amber

Succinite (C10H16O)

Ruby and Diamond in Gold Setting (Corundum (Al2O3) and Diamond (C)) — mineral

Ruby and Diamond in Gold Setting

Corundum (Al2O3) and Diamond (C)

Obsidian (Volcanic glass (SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide with impurities)) — igneous

Obsidian

Volcanic glass (SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide with impurities)

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

Milky Quartz (Quartz (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Blue Sapphire (Corundum (Al2O3) with traces of Iron and Titanium) — mineral

Blue Sapphire

Corundum (Al2O3) with traces of Iron and Titanium

Black Obsidian (Obsidian (Volcanic Glass), primarily SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)) — igneous

Black Obsidian

Obsidian (Volcanic Glass), primarily SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)

Halite (Halite (NaCl)) — mineral

Halite

Halite (NaCl)

Lapis Lazuli (Low-grade/Calcite-heavy) (Na8[Al6Si6O24]n(S,Cl,SO4,OH)2 (Lazurite component)) — metamorphic

Lapis Lazuli (Low-grade/Calcite-heavy)

Na8[Al6Si6O24]n(S,Cl,SO4,OH)2 (Lazurite component)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Amygdaloidal Basalt (Amygdaloidal Basalt (extrusive volcanic rock with secondary mineral infilling)) — igneous

Amygdaloidal Basalt

Amygdaloidal Basalt (extrusive volcanic rock with secondary mineral infilling)

Lapis Lazuli (Na8[Al6Si6O24]n(S,Cl,SO4,OH)2 (Lazurite and other associated minerals)) — metamorphic

Lapis Lazuli

Na8[Al6Si6O24]n(S,Cl,SO4,OH)2 (Lazurite and other associated minerals)

Bull Quartz (Quartz (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)) — mineral

Bull Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)

Olivine (Peridot) (Magnesium Iron Silicate (Mg, Fe)2SiO4) — mineral

Olivine (Peridot)

Magnesium Iron Silicate (Mg, Fe)2SiO4

Yellow Agate (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Yellow Agate

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Ferruginous Sandstone (Arenite with Iron-oxide cement) — sedimentary

Ferruginous Sandstone

Arenite with Iron-oxide cement

Shungite (Non-crystalline carbon (allotrope of carbon)) — metamorphic

Shungite

Non-crystalline carbon (allotrope of carbon)

Quartz Geode (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Quartz Geode

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)