Pyrite in Quartz
FeS2 (Iron Pyrite) with SiO2 (Quartz)
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Browse mixed (predominantly sedimentary and igneous) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.
Pyrite in Quartz
FeS2 (Iron Pyrite) with SiO2 (Quartz)
Halite
Halite (Sodium Chloride, NaCl)
Turquoise
Turquoise - CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O
Bumblebee Jasper
Anhydrite with Sulfur, Hematite, and Orpiment (SiO2/CaSO4 mixture)
Mixed beach gravel and cobbles
Polylithic alluvial or littoral clasts, including quartz, quartzite, chert, limestone, sandstone, and flint
Pink Granite
Phaneritic Plutonic Felsic Rock (K-feldspar rich)
Tumbled yellow-brown jasper
Jasper, microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂) with iron-oxide impurities
Mixed Gemstones and Minerals
Mixed Silicates and Oxides (Quartz/Amethyst, Aventurine, Sodalite, Chert, Jasper)
Carnelian and Mixed Agates
Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2 with Iron Oxide impurities)
Green-and-gold apatite-bearing rock, possibly epidote skarn
Apatite-group mineral, commonly fluorapatite (Ca₅(PO₄)₃F), with probable epidote and quartz; exact identification requires testing
Tumbled jasper or chalcedony pebble
Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), likely jasper/chalcedony with iron-oxide staining
Granite and Mixed Landscape Gravel
Plutonic Igneous Rock / Weathered Alluvium
Sapphire
Corundum (Al2O3)
Polished agate or jasper cabochon
Cryptocrystalline quartz, SiO₂, possibly iron-rich jasper inclusions
Red Jasper
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions
Conglomerate
Conglomerate (Sedimentary Clastic Rock)
Granitic Sand
Detrital sediment (predominantly Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)
Garnet
Group of silicate minerals (e.g., Almandine: Fe3Al2(SiO4)3)
Concrete with Aggregate
Composite construction material; primary matrix is Calcium Silicate Hydrate (C-S-H)
Blue Topaz (Cut Gemstone)
Aluminum silicate fluoride hydroxide (Al2SiO4(F,OH)2)
Epidote in Granite Gneiss
Epidote bearing Orthogneiss (Ca2(Al,Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH))
Tumbled granite or granitic gneiss pebble
Granite/granitic gneiss, chiefly quartz, feldspar, and dark biotite or amphibole
Granite
Granite; primarily quartz, alkali feldspar, plagioclase, and biotite/hornblende
Concrete
Anthropogenic Sedimentary Rock (Hydrated Calcium Silicate)
Leopard Skin Jasper
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with impurities
Chrysocolla
Hydrated copper phyllosilicate, Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4·n(H2O)
Rounded gray stone, likely weathered chert or quartz-rich river pebble
Chert (microcrystalline SiO₂), tentative
Mixed Mineral Assortment (Pyrite, Kyanite, Agate, Jasper)
FeS2 (Pyrite), Al2SiO5 (Kyanite), SiO2 (Agate/Jasper)
Fuchsite Schist
Chromium-rich Muscovite (K(Al,Cr)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2) in Schist
Asphalt (Bituminous pavement)
Bituminous concrete / Asphalt
Mixed Quartz Bracelet (Rose Quartz and Larimar-colored beads)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with various inclusions
Rainbow Hematite (Man-made/Treated)
Tumbled Hematite with Titanium/Anodized coating (Iron(III) oxide, Fe2O3)
Sandstone and Mixed Rock Assemblage
Clastic Sedimentary Rock / Quartz Arenite
Conglomerate
Conglomerate (clastic sedimentary rock)
Polished carnelian agate
Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), chalcedony with iron-oxide coloration
Mixed pebble collection, including likely flint, quartzite, and fossil material
Varied silicate rocks; visible specimen may include chert (microcrystalline SiO₂), quartzite, and a possible fossil
Red Jasper
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - variety of Chalcedony
Granite
Intrusive Igneous Rock
Fossiliferous Limestone
Limestone (CaCO3 with Limonite/Goethite staining)
Green Calcite
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
Quartz (Engineered Stone Countertop)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with polymer resins
Pink Granite
Granite (Felsic Plutonic Igneous Rock)