Labradorite (Larvikite variety)
Feldspar (Plagioclase series), (Na,Ca)(Si,Al)4O8
Category
Browse mineral like byproduct (often mistaken for igneous rock or meteorite) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.
Labradorite (Larvikite variety)
Feldspar (Plagioclase series), (Na,Ca)(Si,Al)4O8
Pyrite (Fool's Gold)
Iron Sulfide (FeS2)
Gneiss (specifically Banded Gneiss)
Gneiss
Yellow Quartz (Citrine/Quartzite Pebble)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Porphyritic Andesite (often called Chinese Writing Stone)
Porphyritic Basaltic Andesite with Feldspar Phenocrysts
Sandstone (Ferruginous)
Arenite (primarily SiO2 with Iron Oxide staining)
Septarian Nodule
Septarian Concretion (CaCO3 with Siderite/Limonite streaks)
Pyrite (Iron Pyrite)
Iron Disulfide (FeS2)
Milky Quartz (Tumbled)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Marble
Recrystallized Calcite (CaCO3) or Dolomite (CaMg(CO3)2)
Quartz (Milky or Clear Quartz fragment)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Fuchsite on Quartz
Muscovite (KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2) with Chromium impurities
Diorite
Diorite (Intermediate Plutonic Rock)
Sandstone (Cross-bedded Drill Core)
Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily SiO2)
Sandstone (with biological crust)
Arenite (SiO2 based)
Granite
Granite (Felsic Plutonic Rock)
Rough Quartz (Iron-stained)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Quartz Druze on Matrix
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Pyrite
Iron Sulfide (FeS2)
Sandstone (Greywacke)
Arenite / Clastic Sedimentary Rock
Lapis Lazuli
Lazurite-rich metamorphic rock (approx. Na6Ca2(Al6Si6O24)(S,SO4,Cl)1,2)
Granatic Pegmatite
Pegmatitic Granite
Agate (specifically a small Chalcedony nodule)
Agate (Cryptocrystalline variety of Quartz, SiO2)
Chalcopyrite
Copper Iron Sulfide (CuFeS2)
Lapis Lazuli (Tumbled)
Lazurite-dominated contact metamorphic rock
Milky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Moss Agate
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions of Manganese or Iron oxide
Sandstone (Ferruginous)
Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2 with Fe2O3 cement)
Granodiorite
Granodiorite (Quartz + Plagioclase + Alkali Feldspar + Biotite/Hornblende)
Banded Agate
Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Greenstone with Epidote or Quartz Vein
Epidiorite or Metabasalt (composed largely of Chlorite, Epidote, and Amphibole)
Agate
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - variety: Chalcedony
Red Jasper
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide impurities
Sandstone (with Iron Staining)
Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily Quartz, SiO2)
Magnetite
Iron(II,III) oxide (Fe3O4)
Sandstone (Quartzite-rich)
Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)
Quartz (Citrine or Smoky variant)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Quartz (Crystal Point/Fragment)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Sandstone with Tafoni Weathering
Arenite (SiO2 based)
Basalt with Iron Oxidation
Extrusive Mafic Igneous Rock (composed of Plagioclase and Pyroxene)
Sandstone (Quartzose Sandstone)
Clastic Sedimentary Rock - Arenite
Sandstone Pebble
Arenite (primarily SiO2)