Fish Fossil in Limestone
Lycoptera (likely) in Micritic Limestone
Category
Browse mineral in a matrix (likely quartz or feldspar) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.
Fish Fossil in Limestone
Lycoptera (likely) in Micritic Limestone
Que Sera Stone (Llanite)
Rhyolite Porphyry with Blue Quartz and Feldspar
Gold in Quartz Matrix
Native Gold (Au) with Quartz (SiO2) and Slate/Shale
Granite (Core Sample)
Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock (Granite)
Sapphirine in Magnesian Schist
Sapphirine: (Mg,Al)8(Al,Si)6O20
Green Apatite on Albite
Fluorapatite [Ca5(PO4)3F] on Albite [Na(AlSi3O8)]
Basalt with Phenocrysts (Porphyritic Basalt)
Porphyritic Basalt (primarily Plagioclase and Pyroxene)
Chalcedony with inclusions (Agate/Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Granitic Pegmatite
Pegmatite (composed primarily of Quartz, Feldspar, and Muscovite mica)
Porcelain (White Ceramic)
Mullite-bearing Vitrified Ceramic (Major phases: Mullite Al6Si2O13, Glassy Silica SiO2)
Graywacke
Graywacke (immature sandstone)
Rough Quartz Crystal in Matrix
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Schorl (Black Tourmaline) in Quartz or Feldspar Matrix
NaFe3Al6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4 (Schorl) in Granitic Pegmatite
Dalmatian Stone
Dalmatian Stone (a fine-grained igneous rock, often misidentified as Dalmatian Jasper)
Granite (Weathered)
Granitic intrusive rock
Vuggy Quartz on Matrix
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Granite (weathered cobble)
Granite
Sunstone
Plagioclase Feldspar (Na, Ca)(Al, Si)4O8 with Hematite or Copper inclusions
Quartz Crystal Cluster
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Sandstone
Arenite (primarily SiO2)
Banded Gneiss
Gneiss (High-grade Regional Metamorphic Rock)
Olivine
Olivine group (Mg, Fe)2SiO4
Sandstone
Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily Quartz and Feldspar)
Red Rhyolite Porphyry
Rhyolite (Porphyritic texture)
Amazonite
Amazonite (K(AlSi3O8))
Siltstone with Quartz Vein
Siltstone (primarily SiO2, Al2O3, Fe2O3)
Fluorite-Gedrite in Quartz (Schist)
Fluorite (CaF2) with Gedrite in Quartz/Feldspar Matrix
Quartzite Pebble (with Iron Staining)
Quartzite (SiO2)
Copper-bearing Quartz (likely Malachite on Quartz matrix)
Cu2CO3(OH)2 (Malachite) on SiO2 (Quartz)
Granite
Granite (Mainly Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)
Granite
Phaneritic plutonic rock (SiO2 range 70-75%)
Porcelain (Stoneware Ceramic)
Mullite / Silica-glass composite (Al6Si2O13)
Sandstone (likely Arkose)
Arenite (Feldspathic Sandstone / Arkose)
Greywhacke (River Pebble)
Graywacke (immature sandstone)
Granite
Granite (Felsic Plutonic Rock)
Pink Granite
Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock (Rich in K-Feldspar)
Sandstone (with Iron Staining)
Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)
BROWN GRANITE (likely 'Tan Brown' or similar)
Granite (specifically a variety rich in orthoclase feldspar, often with biotite and possibly hornblende)
Granite (Weathered)
Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock
Gneiss (specifically a weathered or stream-worn specimen)
Gneiss (Foliated Metamorphic Rock)
Graywacke
Graywacke/Lithic Sandstone
Granite Pebble
Intrusive Felsic Igneous Rock (primarily SiO2 with Al2O3, K2O, Na2O)