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Mixed (Igneous, Sedimentary, Metamorphic, And Minerals)

Browse mixed (igneous, sedimentary, metamorphic, and minerals) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.

Tanzanite (Blue Zoisite (Ca2Al3(SiO4)(Si2O7)O(OH))) — mineral

Tanzanite

Blue Zoisite (Ca2Al3(SiO4)(Si2O7)O(OH))

River Pebble (Quartzite/Siltstone mixture) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) mixture with varied clastic minerals) — sedimentary/metamorphic

River Pebble (Quartzite/Siltstone mixture)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) mixture with varied clastic minerals

sedimentary/metamorphic

Quartz Pebble (with potential iron inclusions) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Pebble (with potential iron inclusions)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Moonstone (specifically Cat's Eye or Gray Moonstone) (Orthoclase (Potassium Aluminum Silicate) with the formula (K,Na)AlSi3O8) — mineral

Moonstone (specifically Cat's Eye or Gray Moonstone)

Orthoclase (Potassium Aluminum Silicate) with the formula (K,Na)AlSi3O8

Moonstone (Orthoclase (Potassium Feldspar) - (K,Na)AlSi3O8) — mineral

Moonstone

Orthoclase (Potassium Feldspar) - (K,Na)AlSi3O8

Quartz (Smoky Quartz variant) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Smoky Quartz variant)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities) — mineral

Amethyst

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities

Orange Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions) — mineral

Orange Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions

Quartz (Iron-stained) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Iron-stained)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Blue Star Sapphire (Corundum (Al2O3)) — mineral

Blue Star Sapphire

Corundum (Al2O3)

Black Tourmaline (Schorl (NaFe3Al6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4)) — mineral

Black Tourmaline

Schorl (NaFe3Al6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4)

Garnet (specifically Almandine or Pyrope) (Almandine (Fe3Al2Si3O12) or Pyrope (Mg3Al2Si3O12)) — mineral

Garnet (specifically Almandine or Pyrope)

Almandine (Fe3Al2Si3O12) or Pyrope (Mg3Al2Si3O12)

Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities) — mineral

Amethyst

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities

Moonstone (Feldspar) (Orthoclase feldspar, (K,Na)AlSi3O8) — mineral

Moonstone (Feldspar)

Orthoclase feldspar, (K,Na)AlSi3O8

White Quartz Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

White Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Citrine Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Citrine Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz Pebble (Crystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Pebble

Crystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Banded Agate (Yellow Agate) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Banded Agate (Yellow Agate)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Corundum (Ruby/Sapphire crystal) (Al2O3 (Aluminum Oxide)) — mineral

Corundum (Ruby/Sapphire crystal)

Al2O3 (Aluminum Oxide)

Sunstone (Aventurine Feldspar ((Ca,Na)(Al,Si)4O8)) — mineral

Sunstone

Aventurine Feldspar ((Ca,Na)(Al,Si)4O8)

Milky Quartz Pebble (Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz Pebble

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Muscovite Mica (Golden/Yellow variety) (KAl2(AlSi3O10)(F,OH)2) — mineral

Muscovite Mica (Golden/Yellow variety)

KAl2(AlSi3O10)(F,OH)2

Smoky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Smoky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Moonstone (Orthoclase Feldspar) ((K,Na)AlSi3O8) — mineral

Moonstone (Orthoclase Feldspar)

(K,Na)AlSi3O8

Feldspar (Orthoclase) (Orthoclase Feldspar (KAlSi3O8)) — mineral

Feldspar (Orthoclase)

Orthoclase Feldspar (KAlSi3O8)

Rose Quartz (Rose Quartz (SiO2)) — mineral

Rose Quartz

Rose Quartz (SiO2)

Marble (Metamorphosed Limestone (calcite formulation CaCO3)) — metamorphic

Marble

Metamorphosed Limestone (calcite formulation CaCO3)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz Pebble (with probable Iron staining) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Pebble (with probable Iron staining)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Blue Quartzite (Quartzite with inclusions (often Dumortierite or Magnesio-riebeckite), SiO2) — metamorphic

Blue Quartzite

Quartzite with inclusions (often Dumortierite or Magnesio-riebeckite), SiO2

Green Aventurine (Quartzite) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions of Fuchsite (Mica)) — metamorphic

Green Aventurine (Quartzite)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions of Fuchsite (Mica)

White Marble (Recrystallized Calcite (CaCO3)) — metamorphic

White Marble

Recrystallized Calcite (CaCO3)

Geode (unopened) or Calcareous Nodule (Siliceous or Calcareous Concretion/Nodule) — sedimentary

Geode (unopened) or Calcareous Nodule

Siliceous or Calcareous Concretion/Nodule

Liesegang Banded Sandstone (Wonderstone) (Ferruginous Sandstone with Liesegang Rings) — sedimentary

Liesegang Banded Sandstone (Wonderstone)

Ferruginous Sandstone with Liesegang Rings

Gneiss (Gneiss (a rock type, not a specific mineral with a formula)) — Metamorphic Rock

Gneiss

Gneiss (a rock type, not a specific mineral with a formula)

Metamorphic Rock

Dalmatian Stone (Dalmatian Jasper (Aplitic Rock)) — igneous

Dalmatian Stone

Dalmatian Jasper (Aplitic Rock)

Quartz (River Pebble) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (River Pebble)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Slate with Quartz Vein (Foliated Metamorphic Rock (Mainly Quartz, Muscovite, Chlorite)) — metamorphic

Slate with Quartz Vein

Foliated Metamorphic Rock (Mainly Quartz, Muscovite, Chlorite)

Pyrite (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

Specular Hematite (Specularite) (Iron Oxide (Fe2O3)) — mineral

Specular Hematite (Specularite)

Iron Oxide (Fe2O3)

Green Aventurine (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Fuchsite inclusions) — Mineral (Variety of Quartz)

Green Aventurine

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Fuchsite inclusions

Mineral (Variety of Quartz)

Slate (Slate (Foliated metamorphic rock)) — metamorphic

Slate

Slate (Foliated metamorphic rock)