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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 (Smoky/Milky variety) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Smoky/Milky variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz (specifically Milky or Clear Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (specifically Milky or Clear Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Pyrite (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

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

Quartz (Milky Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Pyrite (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

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

Clear/White Quartz (Rock Crystal)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Gneiss (Metamorphic Gneiss (High-grade regional metamorphism)) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Metamorphic Gneiss (High-grade regional metamorphism)

Quartz pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Quartz pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Quartz Pebble

Crystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Black Sand (Magnetite Sand) (Magnetite-rich Placers (Fe3O4)) — sedimentary

Black Sand (Magnetite Sand)

Magnetite-rich Placers (Fe3O4)

Muscovite (Muscovite (KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)) — mineral

Muscovite

Muscovite (KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)

Almandine Garnet (Almandine [Fe3Al2(SiO4)3]) — mineral

Almandine Garnet

Almandine [Fe3Al2(SiO4)3]

Yellow Quartz (Citrine or Quartzite Pebble) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Yellow Quartz (Citrine or Quartzite Pebble)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Gneiss (Banded Metamorphic Rock (Gneiss)) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Banded Metamorphic Rock (Gneiss)

Yellow Quartz (Citrine or Quartz Crystal with Iron Inclusions) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Yellow Quartz (Citrine or Quartz Crystal with Iron Inclusions)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Banded gneiss pebble (Gneiss, chiefly quartz–feldspar–mica with dark biotite/amphibole bands) — metamorphic

Banded gneiss pebble

Gneiss, chiefly quartz–feldspar–mica with dark biotite/amphibole bands

Milky Quartz with Iron Staining (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz with Iron Staining

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Quartz River Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Banded gneiss (likely amphibolite-rich gneiss) (Banded gneiss; composition commonly quartz, feldspar, mica and/or amphibole) — metamorphic

Banded gneiss (likely amphibolite-rich gneiss)

Banded gneiss; composition commonly quartz, feldspar, mica and/or amphibole

Ironstone Concretion (Limonite/Hematite Nodules) (Ironstone (principally Limonite FeO(OH)·nH2O or Hematite Fe2O3 mixed with silica/clay)) — sedimentary

Ironstone Concretion (Limonite/Hematite Nodules)

Ironstone (principally Limonite FeO(OH)·nH2O or Hematite Fe2O3 mixed with silica/clay)

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

Milky Quartz Pebbles

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Banded Gneiss

Gneiss (High-grade regional metamorphic rock)

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

Quartz (Iron-stained)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Milky Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Gneiss (with Granite/Pegmatite Vein) (Foliated Metamorphic Rock (Quartz-Feldspar Gneiss)) — metamorphic

Gneiss (with Granite/Pegmatite Vein)

Foliated Metamorphic Rock (Quartz-Feldspar Gneiss)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz Pebble (Silicon dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Quartz Pebble

Silicon dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz Pebble (Crystalline Silica (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Quartz Pebble

Crystalline Silica (SiO2)

Sandstone (Arkose) (Arkose Sandstone (SiO2 with KAlSi3O8)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Arkose)

Arkose Sandstone (SiO2 with KAlSi3O8)

Gneiss (Granitic Gneiss) (Gneiss (composed mainly of quartz, K-feldspar, plagioclase, and biotite)) — metamorphic

Gneiss (Granitic Gneiss)

Gneiss (composed mainly of quartz, K-feldspar, plagioclase, and biotite)

Banded Gneiss (Gneiss (Metamorphic rock predominantly containing quartz, feldspar, and mica)) — metamorphic

Banded Gneiss

Gneiss (Metamorphic rock predominantly containing quartz, feldspar, and mica)

Banded Gneiss (Gneiss (Metamorphic high-grade rock)) — metamorphic

Banded Gneiss

Gneiss (Metamorphic high-grade rock)

Gneissic Granite (River Stone) (Protomylonite or Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneissic Granite (River Stone)

Protomylonite or Gneiss

Gneiss (Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss

Gneiss (Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss

Gneiss (with Quartzite and Biotite) (Gneiss containing SiO2 (Quartz), K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 (Biotite), and (K,Na,Ca)AlSi3O8 (Feldspar)) — metamorphic

Gneiss (with Quartzite and Biotite)

Gneiss containing SiO2 (Quartz), K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 (Biotite), and (K,Na,Ca)AlSi3O8 (Feldspar)

Greenschist (Chlorite schist) — metamorphic

Greenschist

Chlorite schist

Gneissic Schist (Foliated Metamorphic Rock (Schist/Gneiss transition)) — metamorphic

Gneissic Schist

Foliated Metamorphic Rock (Schist/Gneiss transition)

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

Gneiss

Gneiss (High-grade regional metamorphic rock)