Quartz Pebble (with Mica or Iron staining)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
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Browse mineral side rock specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.
Quartz Pebble (with Mica or Iron staining)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Nuummite
Nuummite (ortho-amphibole rock)
Man-made Synthetic Material (Costume Faux Fur)
Synthetic Polymer (Polyester/Acrylic)
Basalt
Extrusive mafic volcanic rock
Basalt (with possible Olivine inclusions)
Mafic Igneous Rock (primarily Plagioclase and Pyroxene)
Banded Gneiss
Gneiss (High-grade Metamorphic Rock)
Basalt (Weathered/River worn)
Mafic Volcanic Rock (Primarily Plagioclase Feldspar and Pyroxene)
Quartzite
Quartzite (primarily SiO2)
Basalt with Iron Oxide staining
Mafic Igneous Rock (primarily Plagioclase and Pyroxene)
Pink Granite
Granite (Phaneritic Igneous Rock)
Schist
Mica Schist
Milky Quartz (Tumbled/Polished)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Blue Onyx (Dyed Agate/Chalky Chalcedony)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with artificial pigment
Magnetite with Serpentine
Magnetite (Fe3O4) in Serpentine Matrix
Petrified Wood
Silicified Wood (SiO2)
Milky Quartz Pebble
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Agate (Chalcedony Variation)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Amethyst
Silicon Dioxide with Iron impurities (SiO2 + Fe3+)
Milky Quartz
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Specular Hematite
Hematite (Fe2O3)
Quartz Pebble (Iron-stained)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Quartz (Iron-stained)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Pyrite in Quartz
Iron Sulfide (FeS2) in Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Mahogany Obsidian
Obsidian (Volcanic Glass) with Hematite/Magnetite inclusions
Garnet-Mica Schist
Garnetiferous Porphyroblastic Schist
Sandstone with Calcite Vein
Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2) with Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) infilling
Amethyst (Tumbled Chips)
Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide with Iron impurities, SiO2)
Garnet
Almandine (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3)
Serpentinite
Serpentinite (composed largely of Serpentine group minerals like Antigorite, Lizardite, and Chrysotile: Mg3Si2O5(OH)4)
Sandstone (Banded)
Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily SiO2)
Amethyst
Crystalline Quartz (SiO2) with iron impurities
Serpentinite
Serpentinite (Mg, Fe, Ni, Al, Zn, Mn)2-3(Si, Al, Fe)2O5(OH)4
Iron-Stained Quartz/Quartzite
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxides (Limonite/Hematite)
Granite
Granite (Phaneritic intrusive igneous rock)
Quartz (Sunstone-like Chalcedony)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Limestone with Secondary Mineralization
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
Quartz Geode
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Banded Agate (Onyx type)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Carnelian
Carnelian (Cryptocrystalline Quartz, SiO2)
Pink Dyed Agate
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Variety Agate
Quartz (Sand Grain size)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Tiger's Eye (Inlaid in a band)
SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide with Crocidolite inclusions)