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Mixed (Igneous, Sedimentary, Metamorphic, And Minerals)

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

Gneiss (Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss

Garnet Schist (Almandine Garnet Schist (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3 in Schistose matrix)) — metamorphic

Garnet Schist

Almandine Garnet Schist (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3 in Schistose matrix)

Magnetite (Lodestone variety) (Magnetite (Iron(II,III) oxide, Fe3O4)) — mineral

Magnetite (Lodestone variety)

Magnetite (Iron(II,III) oxide, Fe3O4)

Pyrite on Quartz (Iron Sulfide (FeS2) on Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Pyrite on Quartz

Iron Sulfide (FeS2) on Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Gneiss (Gneissic Metamorphic Rock) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneissic Metamorphic Rock

Gneiss (Gneiss (high-grade metamorphic rock typically composed of quartz, feldspar, and mica)) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss (high-grade metamorphic rock typically composed of quartz, feldspar, and mica)

Pink Granite (Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock (Rich in K-Feldspar)) — igneous

Pink Granite

Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock (Rich in K-Feldspar)

Barite (Barium Sulfate (BaSO4)) — mineral

Barite

Barium Sulfate (BaSO4)

Gneiss (Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss

Banded Gneiss (Gneiss (High-grade Regional Metamorphic Rock)) — metamorphic

Banded Gneiss

Gneiss (High-grade Regional Metamorphic Rock)

Blue Calcite (Calcite (CaCO3)) — mineral

Blue Calcite

Calcite (CaCO3)

Gneiss (Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss

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

Gneiss

High-grade metamorphic rock (Gneiss)

Granite Gneiss (High-grade regional metamorphic rock (Quartz-Feldspar Gneiss)) — metamorphic

Granite Gneiss

High-grade regional metamorphic rock (Quartz-Feldspar Gneiss)

Mica Group Minerals (There isn't a single scientific name as 'Mica' refers to a group of phyllosilicate minerals. Common scientific names include Muscovite (KAl₂ (AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂), Biotite (K(Mg,Fe)₃AlSi₃O₁₀(OH)₂), Phlogopite (KMg₃AlSi₃O₁₀(OH)₂), and Lepidolite (K(Li,Al)₃(Al,Si,Rb)₄O₁₀(F,OH)₂).) — Mineral

Mica Group Minerals

There isn't a single scientific name as 'Mica' refers to a group of phyllosilicate minerals. Common scientific names include Muscovite (KAl₂ (AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂), Biotite (K(Mg,Fe)₃AlSi₃O₁₀(OH)₂), Phlogopite (KMg₃AlSi₃O₁₀(OH)₂), and Lepidolite (K(Li,Al)₃(Al,Si,Rb)₄O₁₀(F,OH)₂).

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

Milky Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Magnetite (Magnetite (Fe3O4)) — Mineral

Magnetite

Magnetite (Fe3O4)

Gneiss (Metamorphic Rock) (Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss (Metamorphic Rock)

Gneiss

Epidote with Magnetite/Hematite inclusions (Epidote (Ca2(Al2,Fe3+)(SiO4)3(OH)) with Iron Oxides) — mineral

Epidote with Magnetite/Hematite inclusions

Epidote (Ca2(Al2,Fe3+)(SiO4)3(OH)) with Iron Oxides

River Cobble (Salt and Pepper Gneiss) (Gneiss (High-grade regional metamorphic rock)) — metamorphic

River Cobble (Salt and Pepper Gneiss)

Gneiss (High-grade regional metamorphic rock)

Clear Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Clear Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Gneiss (Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss

Banded Gneiss (Gneiss (quartz-feldspar-biotite metamorphic rock)) — metamorphic

Banded Gneiss

Gneiss (quartz-feldspar-biotite metamorphic rock)

Epidosite (Epidosite (Metasomatic rock consisting mainly of Epidote and Quartz)) — metamorphic

Epidosite

Epidosite (Metasomatic rock consisting mainly of Epidote and Quartz)

Gneiss (Banded Gneiss) (Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss (Banded Gneiss)

Gneiss

Pyrite (Iron Pyrite (FeS₂)) — Mineral

Pyrite

Iron Pyrite (FeS₂)

Gneiss (Gneiss (High-grade Metamorphic Rock)) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss (High-grade Metamorphic Rock)

Granite Cobble (Phaneritic Plutonic Felsic Rock) — igneous

Granite Cobble

Phaneritic Plutonic Felsic Rock

Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Banded Gneiss (Gneiss (High-grade Regional Metamorphic Rock)) — metamorphic

Banded Gneiss

Gneiss (High-grade Regional Metamorphic Rock)

Tiger's Eye (specifically Blue/Golden mixed or Hawk's Eye) (Pseudomorph of Quartz after Crocidolite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Tiger's Eye (specifically Blue/Golden mixed or Hawk's Eye)

Pseudomorph of Quartz after Crocidolite (SiO2)

Banded Gneiss (Gneiss (High-grade Regional Metamorphic Rock)) — metamorphic

Banded Gneiss

Gneiss (High-grade Regional Metamorphic Rock)

Banded Gneiss with Quartz Vein (Foliated Metamorphic Rock (Gneiss)) — metamorphic

Banded Gneiss with Quartz Vein

Foliated Metamorphic Rock (Gneiss)

Blue Apatite (Apatite-(CaF), Ca5(PO4)3F (Calcium Fluorophosphate)) — mineral

Blue Apatite

Apatite-(CaF), Ca5(PO4)3F (Calcium Fluorophosphate)

Blue Apatite (Apatite, Ca5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH)) — mineral

Blue Apatite

Apatite, Ca5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH)

Banded Gneiss (Gneiss (High-grade Regional Metamorphic Rock)) — metamorphic

Banded Gneiss

Gneiss (High-grade Regional Metamorphic Rock)

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

Banded Gneiss

Gneiss (High-grade regional metamorphic rock)

Puddingstone (Conglomerate) — Sedimentary

Puddingstone

Conglomerate

Chrysocolla (Hydrated copper silicates (Cu,Al)2H2Si2O5(OH)4·nH2O) — mineral

Chrysocolla

Hydrated copper silicates (Cu,Al)2H2Si2O5(OH)4·nH2O

Red Granite (Granite (Felsic Plutonic Rock)) — igneous

Red Granite

Granite (Felsic Plutonic Rock)

Granite (Granite (Felsic Plutonic Rock)) — igneous

Granite

Granite (Felsic Plutonic Rock)

Epidote ({Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)) — mineral

Epidote

{Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)