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Mixed (Sedimentary, Igneous, And Metamorphic)

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

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Migmatite

Carbonatite

Conglomerate

Cordierite Hornfels

Cordierite Hornfels

Quartzite Sandstone

Quartzite Sandstone

Metabasalt

Eulysite

Breccia

Ironstone

Anthracite

Turbidite

Metaquartzite

Quartz (Water-worn Pebbles) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Water-worn Pebbles)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Likely weathered quartz-bearing rock (uncertain identification) (Possibly quartz-rich granite or granitic aplite; exact identification requires a clearer, larger image and tests) — igneous

Likely weathered quartz-bearing rock (uncertain identification)

Possibly quartz-rich granite or granitic aplite; exact identification requires a clearer, larger image and tests

Epidote (Epidote (Ca2(Al,Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH))) — mineral

Epidote

Epidote (Ca2(Al,Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH))

Gneiss (Gneiss (Foliated Metamorphic Rock)) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss (Foliated Metamorphic Rock)

Rainbow Moonstone (White Labradorite (Plagioclase Feldspar), (Na,Ca)(Al,Si)4O8) — mineral

Rainbow Moonstone

White Labradorite (Plagioclase Feldspar), (Na,Ca)(Al,Si)4O8

Quartz Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Mica Schist fragment (Mica Schist (KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 / K(Mg,Fe)3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)) — metamorphic

Mica Schist fragment

Mica Schist (KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 / K(Mg,Fe)3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)

Gneiss (Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss

Gneiss (High-grade regional metamorphic rock) — metamorphic

Gneiss

High-grade regional metamorphic rock

River Pebble (Gneiss or Quartzite variant) (Metamorphic rock specimen (likely Quartzite or Gneiss)) — metamorphic

River Pebble (Gneiss or Quartzite variant)

Metamorphic rock specimen (likely Quartzite or Gneiss)

Green Gneiss or Greenschist (Chlorite/Actinolite Gneiss or Schist) — metamorphic

Green Gneiss or Greenschist

Chlorite/Actinolite Gneiss or Schist

Gneiss with Quartz Veining (Gneiss (High-grade Metamorphic Rock)) — metamorphic

Gneiss with Quartz Veining

Gneiss (High-grade Metamorphic Rock)

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

Gneiss

Gneiss (High-grade metamorphic rock)

Gneiss with Quartz Veining (Gneiss (High-grade Metamorphic Rock)) — metamorphic

Gneiss with Quartz Veining

Gneiss (High-grade Metamorphic Rock)

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

Gneiss Pebble

Gneiss (High-grade metamorphic rock)

Gneiss (Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss

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

Gneiss

Gneiss (High-grade metamorphic rock)

Gneiss (Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss

Gneiss (Banded Gneiss) (Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss (Banded Gneiss)

Gneiss

Pink Granite Gneiss (Granitic Gneiss) — metamorphic

Pink Granite Gneiss

Granitic Gneiss

Banded Gneiss (Gneiss) — metamorphic

Banded Gneiss

Gneiss

Grey River Stone (Gneiss/Schist mix) (Foliated Metamorphic Rock (variable mineral formula)) — metamorphic

Grey River Stone (Gneiss/Schist mix)

Foliated Metamorphic Rock (variable mineral formula)

Healer's Gold (Pyrite and Magnetite in Schist) (Magnetite (Fe3O4) and Pyrite (FeS2) in Mica Schist) — metamorphic

Healer's Gold (Pyrite and Magnetite in Schist)

Magnetite (Fe3O4) and Pyrite (FeS2) in Mica Schist

Gneiss (Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss

Ruby Zoisite (Anyolite (Ca2Al3(SiO4)3(OH) + Al2O3:Cr)) — metamorphic

Ruby Zoisite

Anyolite (Ca2Al3(SiO4)3(OH) + Al2O3:Cr)

Gneiss (Schistose) (Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss (Schistose)

Gneiss

Nephrite Jade (Nephrite (Ca2(Mg, Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2)) — metamorphic

Nephrite Jade

Nephrite (Ca2(Mg, Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2)

Gneiss (Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss

Quartz with Mica inclusions (likely Schist or Gneiss host) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Phyllosilicates (KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)) — metamorphic

Quartz with Mica inclusions (likely Schist or Gneiss host)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Phyllosilicates (KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)

Quartz Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Weathered banded metamorphic rock, likely gneiss (Banded gneiss; commonly quartz–feldspar–mica assemblage) — metamorphic

Weathered banded metamorphic rock, likely gneiss

Banded gneiss; commonly quartz–feldspar–mica assemblage

Quartz (Quartz (SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide)) — Mineral

Quartz

Quartz (SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide)

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

Quartz (River Pebble)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Gneiss

Gneiss (High-grade metamorphic rock)

Gneiss (Gneiss (Foliated Metamorphic Rock)) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss (Foliated Metamorphic Rock)

Banded Gneiss (Gneiss (Metamorphic silicate rock)) — metamorphic

Banded Gneiss

Gneiss (Metamorphic silicate rock)

White quartz pebble (likely milky quartz) (Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂)) — mineral

White quartz pebble (likely milky quartz)

Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂)

Smoky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with aluminum impurities and natural radiation) — mineral

Smoky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with aluminum impurities and natural radiation

Quartz Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Milky Quartz with Mineral Inclusions (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz with Mineral Inclusions

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Banded gneiss pebble (Gneiss, commonly quartz–feldspar–mica gneiss) — metamorphic

Banded gneiss pebble

Gneiss, commonly quartz–feldspar–mica gneiss