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Mineral Composite

Browse mineral composite specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.

Goethite (Goethite (α-FeO(OH))) — Mineral

Goethite

Goethite (α-FeO(OH))

Druzzy Quartz on Matrix (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Druzzy Quartz on Matrix

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Prehnite (Prehnite - Ca2Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)2) — mineral

Prehnite

Prehnite - Ca2Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)2

Sandstone (Arenite (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

Diorite (Salt and Pepper Rock) (Diorite) — igneous

Diorite (Salt and Pepper Rock)

Diorite

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

Diorite

Diorite (Intermediate intrusive igneous rock)

Gneiss (Stream-worn Cobble) (Gneiss (Metamorphic rock composed primarily of Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)) — metamorphic

Gneiss (Stream-worn Cobble)

Gneiss (Metamorphic rock composed primarily of Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)

Charoite (Charoite (Hydrated potassium sodium calcium barium strontium silicate hydroxyfluoride)) — metamorphic

Charoite

Charoite (Hydrated potassium sodium calcium barium strontium silicate hydroxyfluoride)

Gneiss (Metamorphic Rock) (Gneiss (high-grade regional metamorphic rock)) — metamorphic

Gneiss (Metamorphic Rock)

Gneiss (high-grade regional metamorphic rock)

Diorite (with Salt-and-Pepper Texture) (Diorite (Intrusive Igneous Rock)) — igneous

Diorite (with Salt-and-Pepper Texture)

Diorite (Intrusive Igneous Rock)

Granite (Granitoid) — igneous

Granite

Granitoid

Red Moss Agate (Jasper) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide inclusions) — sedimentary

Red Moss Agate (Jasper)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide inclusions

Sandstone with Manganese Dendrites/Oxide coatings (Arenite with Pyrolusite and Romanechite (MnO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone with Manganese Dendrites/Oxide coatings

Arenite with Pyrolusite and Romanechite (MnO2)

Quartz (Pale Rose or Milky Variety) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Pale Rose or Milky Variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Sandstone (likely Ferruginous) (Arenite (SiO2 with iron oxide impurities)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (likely Ferruginous)

Arenite (SiO2 with iron oxide impurities)

Gold Nugget (Native Gold (Au)) — mineral

Gold Nugget

Native Gold (Au)

Granite (with Quartz and Mica) (Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock) — igneous

Granite (with Quartz and Mica)

Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock

Fossilized Coral (Anthozoa (Fossilized)) — Sedimentary / Fossil

Fossilized Coral

Anthozoa (Fossilized)

Sedimentary / Fossil

Mica Schist (Muscovite/Biotite Schist) — metamorphic

Mica Schist

Muscovite/Biotite Schist

Peacock Ore (Bornite (Cu5FeS4)) — mineral

Peacock Ore

Bornite (Cu5FeS4)

Blue Sapphire (Corundum (Al2O3 - Aluminum Oxide)) — mineral

Blue Sapphire

Corundum (Al2O3 - Aluminum Oxide)

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

Mica Schist

Mica Schist (primarily Muscovite or Biotite sheet silicates)

Serpentinite (Serpentinite (composed primarily of mineral group (Mg, Fe, Ni, Al, Zn, Mn)2-3(Si, Al, Fe)2O5(OH)4)) — metamorphic

Serpentinite

Serpentinite (composed primarily of mineral group (Mg, Fe, Ni, Al, Zn, Mn)2-3(Si, Al, Fe)2O5(OH)4)

Quartzite with Gneissic Banding (Quartzite (primarily SiO2) with mafic mineral inclusions) — metamorphic

Quartzite with Gneissic Banding

Quartzite (primarily SiO2) with mafic mineral inclusions

Oolite (Ooids) (Oolitic Limestone (Principal mineral: Calcite, CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Oolite (Ooids)

Oolitic Limestone (Principal mineral: Calcite, CaCO3)

Chert (containing Calcite or Quartz inclusions) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with varying mineral impurities) — sedimentary

Chert (containing Calcite or Quartz inclusions)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with varying mineral impurities

Quartzite (Quartzite (Primary mineral: Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (Primary mineral: Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Quartzite (Quartzite (Primary mineral: Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (Primary mineral: Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Onyx Marble (also commonly called Onyx) (Calcite (CaCO3), often with other mineral impurities) — Sedimentary Rock (specifically a type of Travertine)

Onyx Marble (also commonly called Onyx)

Calcite (CaCO3), often with other mineral impurities

Sedimentary Rock (specifically a type of Travertine)

Porphyritic Basalt or Diabase with Plagioclase Phenocrysts (Porphyritic Basalt or Diabase; Mineral: Plagioclase Feldspar) — Igneous

Porphyritic Basalt or Diabase with Plagioclase Phenocrysts

Porphyritic Basalt or Diabase; Mineral: Plagioclase Feldspar

Oolite or Oolitic Limestone (Oolitic Limestone (Principal mineral: Calcite, CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Oolite or Oolitic Limestone

Oolitic Limestone (Principal mineral: Calcite, CaCO3)

Amygdaloidal Basalt (Amygdaloidal Basalt (Mafic volcanic rock)) — igneous

Amygdaloidal Basalt

Amygdaloidal Basalt (Mafic volcanic rock)

Magnetite (Lodestone) (Magnetite (Fe3O4)) — mineral

Magnetite (Lodestone)

Magnetite (Fe3O4)

Snowflake Obsidian (Vitreous volcanic silicate (SiO2 with Cristobalite inclusions)) — Igneous

Snowflake Obsidian

Vitreous volcanic silicate (SiO2 with Cristobalite inclusions)

Ferruginous Sandstone (Clastic sedimentary rock (SiO2 with Fe2O3/FeO(OH) cement)) — sedimentary

Ferruginous Sandstone

Clastic sedimentary rock (SiO2 with Fe2O3/FeO(OH) cement)

Gneiss (Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss

Chert (Nodule) (Chert (composed of Microcrystalline Silica/SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Nodule)

Chert (composed of Microcrystalline Silica/SiO2)

Ironstone Concretion (Moqui Marble Type) (Goethite/Hematite-cemented Sandstone Concretion) — sedimentary

Ironstone Concretion (Moqui Marble Type)

Goethite/Hematite-cemented Sandstone Concretion

Sandstone (Ferruginous) (Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2 with Fe2O3 cement)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Ferruginous)

Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2 with Fe2O3 cement)

Quartzite (River Stone) (Quartzite (composed primarily of Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite (River Stone)

Quartzite (composed primarily of Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Biological Bone (Patella/Knee) (Patella (part of the Human Skeletal System)) — Organic Structure (Not a Rock)

Biological Bone (Patella/Knee)

Patella (part of the Human Skeletal System)

Organic Structure (Not a Rock)

Quartzite Pebble (Metamorphosed Quartz Sandstone (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite Pebble

Metamorphosed Quartz Sandstone (SiO2)