Ruby in Matrix
Corundum (Al2O3)
Category
Browse mixed (predominantly sedimentary and igneous) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.
Ruby in Matrix
Corundum (Al2O3)
Milky Quartz
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Amazonite
Microcline (KAlSi3O8)
Banded Agate (specifically Black Sardonyx/Onyx variety)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Cryptocrystalline Quartz
Native Gold (in Jewelry)
Gold (Au)
Moonstone
Orthoclase Feldspar ((K,Na)AlSi3O8)
Smoky Quartz
Smoky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Quartz with Muscovite Mica
SiO2 with KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Porphyry (specifically Porphyritic Rhyolite or Andesite)
Porphyritic Igneous Rock (composed of Phenocrysts in an Aphanitic groundmass)
Basalt (Water-worn pebble)
Mafic Igneous Rock (primarily Plagioclase feldspar and Pyroxene)
Granite
Phaneritic Igneous Rock (composed of Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)
Basalt
Mafic igneous rock (primarily Plagioclase feldspar and Pyroxene)
Pink Granite
Phaneritic plutonic igneous rock (Alkali-feldspar granite)
Vesicular Basalt with Secondary Mineral Inclusions
Aphanitic Mafic Igneous Rock (primarily Plagioclase and Pyroxene)
Basalt River Stone
Aphanitic Mafic Igneous Rock (primarily Plagioclase and Pyroxene)
Granite
Phaneritic Igneous Rock (primarily Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)
Basalt
Mafic Igneous Rock (primarily Plagioclase Feldspar and Pyroxene)
Granite
Granite (Phaneritic Igneous Rock / Quartz, Feldspar, Mica)
Granite
Phaneritic Igneous Rock (primarily Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)
Basalt with Caliche
Extrusive Mafic Igneous Rock with Secondary Carbonate Crust
Basalt
Mafic Igneous Rock (composed primarily of Plagioclase and Pyroxene)
Pink Granite
Phaneritic intrusive igneous rock (K-feldspar rich)
Granite (Pink/Red Granite)
Phaneritic Igneous Rock (primarily SiO2, KAlSi3O8, NaAlSi3O8)
Pink Granite
Phaneritic Igneous Rock (high K-feldspar content)
Pumice
Vesicular Rhyolite (highly vesicular igneous volcanic rock)
Basalt with Iron Oxidation
Extrusive Mafic Igneous Rock (composed of Plagioclase and Pyroxene)
Granite
Plutonic Igneous Rock (composed of Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)
Granite with Orthoclase and Hematite Staining
Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock (primarily SiO2 with KAlSi3O8)
Feldspathic Granite (likely Syenite or Granite Pegmatite)
Phaneritic Acidic Igneous Rock (KAlSi3O8 dominant with SiO2)
Granite
Phaneritic Igneous Rock (primarily Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)
Granite (specifically Brown Granite Countertop)
Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock (Granite-Gabbro series)
Obsidian
Volcanic glass (SiO2-rich extrusive igneous rock)
Porphyry
Porphyritic Igneous Rock (likely Porphyritic Andesite or Basalt)
Basalt
Extrusive Igneous Basalt (contains Plagioclase Feldspar and Pyroxene)
Sandstone or Limestone
Arenite or Calcareous Sedimentary Rock
Sandstone (Ferruginous)
Arenite (Siliclastic Sedimentary Rock)
Sandstone
Arenite (SiO2 dominant)
Sandstone
Arenite (SiO2 based)
Sandstone with Quarzite clasts
Arenite (SiO2 based)
Sandstone (likely Quartzose Sandstone)
Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)
Chert (specifically Red Chert/Jasper)
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Chalcedony (variations like Agate or Jasper)
Chalcedony (SiO₂ - microcrystalline quartz)