Rock Identifier

Category

Mineral Like Biological Tissue

Browse mineral like biological tissue specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.

Learn about Mineral Like Biological Tissue in the encyclopedia

Blue Line Jasper

Lime Green Tourmaline

Lime Green Tourmaline

Glauconite

Hutcheonite

Halite

Sperrylite

Baddeleyite

Anatase

Brookite

Talc

Euxenite

Eltyubyuite

Tangerine Quartz (Silicon Dioxide with Hematite inclusions (SiO2 + Fe2O3)) — mineral

Tangerine Quartz

Silicon Dioxide with Hematite inclusions (SiO2 + Fe2O3)

Garnet (Garnet group: X3Y2(SiO4)3 (commonly Almandine-Pyrope series)) — mineral

Garnet

Garnet group: X3Y2(SiO4)3 (commonly Almandine-Pyrope series)

Sandstone with Iron Staining (Arenite (SiO2 with Fe2O3)) — sedimentary

Sandstone with Iron Staining

Arenite (SiO2 with Fe2O3)

Herkimer Diamond (Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — mineral

Herkimer Diamond

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Oco Geode (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with various inclusions) — mineral

Oco Geode

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with various inclusions

Conglomerate (Sedimentary Conglomerate) — sedimentary

Conglomerate

Sedimentary Conglomerate

Red Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite inclusions) — mineral

Red Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite inclusions

Blue Quartzite (Metamorphosed Quartz (SiO2) with inclusions) — metamorphic

Blue Quartzite

Metamorphosed Quartz (SiO2) with inclusions

Mica Schist (Mica Schist (primarily Muscovite and Biotite phyllosilicates)) — metamorphic

Mica Schist

Mica Schist (primarily Muscovite and Biotite phyllosilicates)

Amygdaloidal Basalt (Basalt with secondary mineral infilling (SiO2/CO3)) — igneous

Amygdaloidal Basalt

Basalt with secondary mineral infilling (SiO2/CO3)

Sunstone (Plagioclase Feldspar (Na,Ca)(Si,Al)3O8) — mineral

Sunstone

Plagioclase Feldspar (Na,Ca)(Si,Al)3O8

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

Amygdaloidal Basalt

Amygdaloidal Basalt (Mafic volcanic rock)

Epidote-bearing Rock / Epidote Inclusion (Epidote (Ca2(Al, Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH)) in host rock) — mineral

Epidote-bearing Rock / Epidote Inclusion

Epidote (Ca2(Al, Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH)) in host rock

Druzy Quartz on Limestone (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Druzy Quartz on Limestone

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Dendritic Agate (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Manganese or Iron Oxide inclusions) — mineral

Dendritic Agate

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Manganese or Iron Oxide inclusions

Basalt (Basalt) — igneous

Basalt

Basalt

Quartz Druze (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Druze

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Turquoise or Chrysocolla (Inlaid Jewelry) (Hydrated copper aluminum phosphate / Hydrated copper phyllosilicate) — mineral

Turquoise or Chrysocolla (Inlaid Jewelry)

Hydrated copper aluminum phosphate / Hydrated copper phyllosilicate

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

Schist

Mica Schist (primarily Muscovite or Biotite sheet silicates)

Diorite (Diorite (plutonic igneous rock)) — igneous

Diorite

Diorite (plutonic igneous rock)

Botryoidal Hematite (Iron Ore) (Iron(III) oxide (Fe2O3)) — mineral

Botryoidal Hematite (Iron Ore)

Iron(III) oxide (Fe2O3)

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

Gneiss

Gneiss (High-grade metamorphic rock)

Vesicular Basalt (commonly mistaken for Slag) (Scoriaceous Basalt (composed primarily of Plagioclase Feldspar and Pyroxene)) — igneous

Vesicular Basalt (commonly mistaken for Slag)

Scoriaceous Basalt (composed primarily of Plagioclase Feldspar and Pyroxene)

Chrysocolla (Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4·nH2O) — mineral

Chrysocolla

Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4·nH2O

Pyrite (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

Strawberry Quartz (Quartz (SiO2) with inclusions of Goethite or Hematite) — Mineral

Strawberry Quartz

Quartz (SiO2) with inclusions of Goethite or Hematite

Orthoclase Feldspar (Orthoclase (KAlSi3O8)) — mineral

Orthoclase Feldspar

Orthoclase (KAlSi3O8)

Black Obsidian with white veins (Volcanic Glass (70–75% SiO2)) — igneous

Black Obsidian with white veins

Volcanic Glass (70–75% SiO2)

Tourmalinated Quartz (Silicon Dioxide with Tourmaline inclusions (SiO2 + Na(Fe3Al6)(Al5Si6O18)(BO33)(OH4))) — mineral

Tourmalinated Quartz

Silicon Dioxide with Tourmaline inclusions (SiO2 + Na(Fe3Al6)(Al5Si6O18)(BO33)(OH4))

Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2 based)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2 based)

Milky Quartz with Country Rock contact (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) in contact with Metamorphic/Igneous rock) — mineral

Milky Quartz with Country Rock contact

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) in contact with Metamorphic/Igneous rock

Quartz / Iron-Stained Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions/staining) — mineral

Quartz / Iron-Stained Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions/staining

Fuchsite (Chrome Mica) (K(Al,Cr)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2) — mineral

Fuchsite (Chrome Mica)

K(Al,Cr)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2

Dendritic Siltstone (Siltstone with Manganese Oxide dendrites (MnO2)) — sedimentary

Dendritic Siltstone

Siltstone with Manganese Oxide dendrites (MnO2)

Diorite (Diorite (intermediate plutonic rock)) — igneous

Diorite

Diorite (intermediate plutonic rock)

Clear Quartz (Silicon dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Clear Quartz

Silicon dioxide (SiO2)

Obsidian (in jewelry setting) (Volcanic Glass (Amorphous Silica)) — igneous

Obsidian (in jewelry setting)

Volcanic Glass (Amorphous Silica)

Shale with Pyrite (Clastic sedimentary rock containing Iron Disulfide (FeS2)) — sedimentary

Shale with Pyrite

Clastic sedimentary rock containing Iron Disulfide (FeS2)

Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)) — mineral

Fluorite

Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)

Sandstone (with Iron Staining) (Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily Quartz with Hematite/Limonite oxides)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (with Iron Staining)

Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily Quartz with Hematite/Limonite oxides)

Epidote (Epidote (Ca2(Al,Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH))) — mineral

Epidote

Epidote (Ca2(Al,Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH))

Gneiss (Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss