Citrine Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
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Browse mixed (igneous, sedimentary, metamorphic, and minerals) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.
Citrine Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Milky Quartz
Crystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Blue Sapphire
Corundum (Al2O3)
White Sapphire
Corundum (Al2O3)
Sodalite
Sodalite (Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2)
Smoky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Milky Quartz
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Blue Sapphire
Corundum (Al2O3 with trace Titanium/Iron)
Banded Agate (specifically Lace Agate type)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Smoky Quartz
Smoky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)
Moonstone
Orthoclase (KAlSi3O8) with inclusions of Albite (NaAlSi3O8)
Quartz (Milky or Cloudy variety)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Dalmatian Stone (commonly Dyed)
Dalmatian Jasper (Peralkaline igneous rock)
Citrine
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities
Fluorite with Quartz coating
Calcium Fluoride (CaF2) with Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
River Pebbles (Stream-rounded rocks)
Fluvial Detritus (varied mineralogy)
Beryl (likely Emerald or Aquamarine in matrix)
Beryllium aluminum silicate (Be3Al2Si6O18)
Schist
Crystalline Metamorphic Rock (Schistose)
Limonite/Goethite (Iron Ore)
Hydrous ferric oxides (FeO(OH)·nH2O)
Limonite (Iron Ore)
FeO(OH)·nH2O (Hydrated iron(III) oxide-hydroxide mixture)
Iron Ore (Limonite and Hematite)
Goethite/Limonite (FeO(OH)·nH2O) and Hematite (Fe2O3)
Schist
Mica Schist
Hematite Nodule
Hematite (Fe2O3)
Slate
Slate (a fine-grained, foliated metamorphic rock). Mineral composition: Primarily composed of mica minerals (muscovite, chlorite, sericite) and quartz, with minor amounts of hematite, pyrite, and other accessory minerals.
Basalt with Quartz/Zeolite Inclusions
Porphyritic Basalt (SiO2 with Aluminosilicates)
Indigo Gabbro
Gabbro (MaFIC intrusive rock)
Pyrite
Iron Sulfide (FeS2)
Black Star Diopside
Diopside (CaMgSi2O6) with Magnetite inclusions
Jasper in Basalt Matrix
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with impurities; Chalcedony
Marble
Recrystallized Calcite / Dolomite (CaCO3)
Bronzite
MgSiO3 (Enstatite with 10-30% FeSiO3 in solid solution)
Jadeite
NaAlSi2O6 (Sodium Aluminum Silicate)
Nuummite
Nuummite (mixture of Anthophyllite and Gedrite)
Schist
Mica Schist (Medium-grade metamorphic rock)
Mica Schist
Foliated Metamorphic Rock (rich in Muscovite or Biotite)
Limonite / Ironstone Nodule
Limonite (Hydrated iron(III) oxide-hydroxide), FeO(OH)·nH2O
Pyrite (Fool's Gold) Cube
Iron Sulfide (FeS2)
Dalmatian Stone
Dalmatian Jasper (Aphanitic Igneous Rock with Arfvedsonite inclusions)
Yellow Aventurine
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide) with Mica inclusions (SiO2)
Granite
Granite (a common term for a felsic intrusive igneous rock)
Common Marble
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
Aventurine
Quartz containing inclusions of Fuchsite (SiO2 + K(Al,Cr)2AlSi3O10(OH)2)