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Mixed (Sedimentary, Igneous, And Metamorphic)

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

Orange Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Orange Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Milky Quartz Vein in Host Rock (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz Vein in Host Rock

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Green Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Green Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Pyrite in Shale (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite in Shale

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

Pyrite (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

Aventurine Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions of Fuchsite mica) — metamorphic

Aventurine Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions of Fuchsite mica

Bronzite (MgSiO3 (Enstatite with 10-30% FeSiO3 in solid solution)) — Mineral

Bronzite

MgSiO3 (Enstatite with 10-30% FeSiO3 in solid solution)

Dalmatian Jasper (Peralkaline Quartz-Feldspar Rock with Arfvedsonite) — igneous

Dalmatian Jasper

Peralkaline Quartz-Feldspar Rock with Arfvedsonite

K2 Jasper (K2 Granite) (Azurite in Granite (Biotite Granite containing Azurite)) — igneous

K2 Jasper (K2 Granite)

Azurite in Granite (Biotite Granite containing Azurite)

Dalmatian Stone (commonly Dyed) (Dalmatian Jasper (Peralkaline igneous rock)) — igneous

Dalmatian Stone (commonly Dyed)

Dalmatian Jasper (Peralkaline igneous rock)

Dalmatian Stone (Dalmatian Jasper (actually a Peralkaline Igneous Rock)) — igneous

Dalmatian Stone

Dalmatian Jasper (actually a Peralkaline Igneous Rock)

Biotite Schist (Biotite Mica Schist (K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH,F)2)) — metamorphic

Biotite Schist

Biotite Mica Schist (K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH,F)2)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Mica Schist (Mica Schist (primarily Muscovite and Biotite composition)) — metamorphic

Mica Schist

Mica Schist (primarily Muscovite and Biotite composition)

Ferruginous Quartz on Ironstone (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite (Fe2O3)) — metamorphic

Ferruginous Quartz on Ironstone

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite (Fe2O3)

Aventurine (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions of Fuchsite mica) — metamorphic

Aventurine

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions of Fuchsite mica

Garnet (Garnet group [X3Y2(SiO4)3]) — mineral

Garnet

Garnet group [X3Y2(SiO4)3]

Dark Igneous Rock (Likely Basalt or Diabase) (Basalt (extrusive igneous rock) or Diabase (intrusive igneous rock - also known as Dolerite), largely composed of plagioclase feldspar, pyroxene (augite), and sometimes olivine and amphibole. Exact mineralogy would require thin section analysis.) — Igneous

Dark Igneous Rock (Likely Basalt or Diabase)

Basalt (extrusive igneous rock) or Diabase (intrusive igneous rock - also known as Dolerite), largely composed of plagioclase feldspar, pyroxene (augite), and sometimes olivine and amphibole. Exact mineralogy would require thin section analysis.

Biotite Schist with Garnet (Garnet-Biotite Schist) — metamorphic

Biotite Schist with Garnet

Garnet-Biotite Schist

Shungite (Non-crystalline carbon (high-carbon metamorphic rock)) — metamorphic

Shungite

Non-crystalline carbon (high-carbon metamorphic rock)

Quartzite Beach Pebble (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite Beach Pebble

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

Hematite (Iron(III) oxide (Fe2O3)) — mineral

Hematite

Iron(III) oxide (Fe2O3)

Almandine Garnet (Iron aluminum silicate - Fe3Al2(SiO4)3) — metamorphic

Almandine Garnet

Iron aluminum silicate - Fe3Al2(SiO4)3

Kyanite (Kyanite (Al2SiO5)) — mineral

Kyanite

Kyanite (Al2SiO5)

Yellow Quartz (Citrine/Yellow Chalcedony) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Yellow Quartz (Citrine/Yellow Chalcedony)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Peridot and Citrine Gemstones (in a ring setting) (Peridot (Olivine: (Mg,Fe)2SiO4), Citrine (Quartz: SiO2)) — mineral

Peridot and Citrine Gemstones (in a ring setting)

Peridot (Olivine: (Mg,Fe)2SiO4), Citrine (Quartz: SiO2)

Lapis Lazuli (Lazurite crystals on Marble) (Lazurite / (Na,Ca)8[(S,Cl,SO4,OH)2|(AlSiO4)6]) — metamorphic

Lapis Lazuli (Lazurite crystals on Marble)

Lazurite / (Na,Ca)8[(S,Cl,SO4,OH)2|(AlSiO4)6]

Marble (Recrystallized Calcite (CaCO3) / Marble) — metamorphic

Marble

Recrystallized Calcite (CaCO3) / Marble

Kyanite in Quartz (Kyanite (Al2SiO5) with Quartz (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Kyanite in Quartz

Kyanite (Al2SiO5) with Quartz (SiO2)

Rhodonite (Manganese Silicate (Mn,Fe,Mg,Ca)SiO3) — Mineral

Rhodonite

Manganese Silicate (Mn,Fe,Mg,Ca)SiO3

Quartz (Quartz (SiO₂)) — Mineral

Quartz

Quartz (SiO₂)

Kyanite (Blue or Blue-Grey) (Kyanite (Al2SiO5)) — metamorphic mineral

Kyanite (Blue or Blue-Grey)

Kyanite (Al2SiO5)

metamorphic mineral

Muscovite Schist (Muscovite (KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2) in Schist) — metamorphic

Muscovite Schist

Muscovite (KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2) in Schist

Mica Schist with Garnet (Garnetiferous Mica Schist) — metamorphic

Mica Schist with Garnet

Garnetiferous Mica Schist

Yellow Quartzite Pebble (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Yellow Quartzite Pebble

Quartzite (SiO2)

Yellow Aventurine (or Citrine-colored Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions) — metamorphic

Yellow Aventurine (or Citrine-colored Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions

Mica-rich Sandstone or Micaceous Schist Weathering (Micaceous Schist (Muscovite-Quartz composition)) — Metamorphic or Sedimentary depending on local grade

Mica-rich Sandstone or Micaceous Schist Weathering

Micaceous Schist (Muscovite-Quartz composition)

Metamorphic or Sedimentary depending on local grade

Greenstone with Quartz Veining (Epidiorite or Metabasalt with SiO2 (Quartz) veins) — metamorphic

Greenstone with Quartz Veining

Epidiorite or Metabasalt with SiO2 (Quartz) veins

Greenstone (Protolith of basalt, diabase, or gabbro; often contains minerals like chlorite, actinolite, and epidote) — metamorphic

Greenstone

Protolith of basalt, diabase, or gabbro; often contains minerals like chlorite, actinolite, and epidote

Schist/Phyllite (Metamorphic Schist (Chlorite Schist variety)) — metamorphic

Schist/Phyllite

Metamorphic Schist (Chlorite Schist variety)

Dalmatian Jasper (Dyed Blue) (Peralkaline Rock with Arfvedsonite and Blue Dye) — igneous

Dalmatian Jasper (Dyed Blue)

Peralkaline Rock with Arfvedsonite and Blue Dye

Dalmatian Stone (Dalmatian Jasper (Aphanitic Igneous Rock with Arfvedsonite inclusions)) — igneous

Dalmatian Stone

Dalmatian Jasper (Aphanitic Igneous Rock with Arfvedsonite inclusions)