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Mixed (Sedimentary, Igneous, And Metamorphic)

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

Dalmatian Stone (often called Dalmatian Jasper) (Peralkaline Quartz-Feldspar Rock with Arfvedsonite (formerly believed to be Jasper)) — igneous

Dalmatian Stone (often called Dalmatian Jasper)

Peralkaline Quartz-Feldspar Rock with Arfvedsonite (formerly believed to be Jasper)

Iron-Stained Quartzite (Recrystallized Meta-Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Iron-Stained Quartzite

Recrystallized Meta-Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

Marble (Metamorphosed Limestone (main mineral: Calcite, CaCO3)) — metamorphic

Marble

Metamorphosed Limestone (main mineral: Calcite, CaCO3)

Citrine (SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)) — Mineral

Citrine

SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)

Quartz on Greenstone (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) on Altered Igneous Geologic Unit) — metamorphic

Quartz on Greenstone

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) on Altered Igneous Geologic Unit

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Marble (Recrystallized Calcite Rock (CaCO3)) — metamorphic

Marble

Recrystallized Calcite Rock (CaCO3)

Quartz Vein in Host Rock (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) within Metasedimentary or Igneous Matrix) — metamorphic

Quartz Vein in Host Rock

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) within Metasedimentary or Igneous Matrix

Anthracite Coal (Anthracite (Carbon-rich metamorphic rock)) — metamorphic

Anthracite Coal

Anthracite (Carbon-rich metamorphic rock)

Smoky Quartz (SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)) — Mineral

Smoky Quartz

SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)

Citrine (Quartz (SiO₂) variety) — Mineral

Citrine

Quartz (SiO₂) variety

Greenstone (Epidote/Chlorite-rich Metabasalt) (Greenschist / Epidosite (Ca2(Al,Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH))) — metamorphic

Greenstone (Epidote/Chlorite-rich Metabasalt)

Greenschist / Epidosite (Ca2(Al,Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH))

Mica Schist with Pyrite (Muscovite/Biotite Schist (Complex Silicate)) — metamorphic

Mica Schist with Pyrite

Muscovite/Biotite Schist (Complex Silicate)

Garnet Schist (Garnetiferous Mica Schist) — metamorphic

Garnet Schist

Garnetiferous Mica Schist

Green Aventurine (Silicon Dioxide (Quartz) with inclusions of Fuchsite (K(Al,Cr)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)) — metamorphic

Green Aventurine

Silicon Dioxide (Quartz) with inclusions of Fuchsite (K(Al,Cr)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)

Granite Gneiss or Granitoid River Rock (Granitoid / Gneiss) — Metamorphic or Igneous

Granite Gneiss or Granitoid River Rock

Granitoid / Gneiss

Metamorphic or Igneous

White Marble (Calcite-rich Metasomatized Carbonate (CaCO3)) — metamorphic

White Marble

Calcite-rich Metasomatized Carbonate (CaCO3)

Emerald (Beryl (Be3Al2Si6O18 with Chromium/Vanadium impurities)) — mineral

Emerald

Beryl (Be3Al2Si6O18 with Chromium/Vanadium impurities)

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

Quartz Vein in Host Rock

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Grey Agate (Banded Chalcedony) (Agate (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)) — mineral

Grey Agate (Banded Chalcedony)

Agate (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)

Quartz crystal with Pyrite inclusions (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Quartz crystal with Pyrite inclusions

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

Clear Quartz (Tumbled) (Quartz (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)) — mineral

Clear Quartz (Tumbled)

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)

Citrine Geode Fragment (Citrine (Silicon Dioxide with Iron Impurities), SiO2) — mineral

Citrine Geode Fragment

Citrine (Silicon Dioxide with Iron Impurities), SiO2

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

Yellow Quartz (Citrine Quartz Pebble)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz (specifically Milky/Gray Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (specifically Milky/Gray Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Almandine Garnet in Matrix (Almandine (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3)) — metamorphic

Almandine Garnet in Matrix

Almandine (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3)

Green Calcite (Calcite (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)) — mineral

Green Calcite

Calcite (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)

Orange Calcite (Calcite (Calcium Carbonate - CaCO3)) — mineral

Orange Calcite

Calcite (Calcium Carbonate - CaCO3)

Blue Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Blue Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Specular Hematite (Specularite) (Iron Oxide (Fe2O3)) — mineral

Specular Hematite (Specularite)

Iron Oxide (Fe2O3)

Quartzite (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (SiO2)

Quartzite (River Cobble) (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite (River Cobble)

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

Banded Quartzite (Quartzite (SiO2 with impurities)) — metamorphic

Banded Quartzite

Quartzite (SiO2 with impurities)

Marble (Recrystallized Carbonate Rock (CaCO3)) — metamorphic

Marble

Recrystallized Carbonate Rock (CaCO3)

Dalmatian Stone (Peralkaline Quartz-Feldspar Porphyry with Arfvedsonite) — igneous

Dalmatian Stone

Peralkaline Quartz-Feldspar Porphyry with Arfvedsonite

Dalmatian Stone (Dalmation Jasper) (Aplite with Arfvedsonite inclusions) — igneous

Dalmatian Stone (Dalmation Jasper)

Aplite with Arfvedsonite inclusions

Amazonite (Amazon Stone) (Tectosilicate Microcline (KAlSi3O8)) — mineral

Amazonite (Amazon Stone)

Tectosilicate Microcline (KAlSi3O8)

Amethyst (SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide) - Purple variety of Crystalline Quartz) — mineral

Amethyst

SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide) - Purple variety of Crystalline Quartz

Quartz Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Amethyst (Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2 with iron impurities)) — mineral

Amethyst

Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2 with iron impurities)

Prehnite (Prehnite Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2) — mineral

Prehnite

Prehnite Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2