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Mixed (Sedimentary, Igneous, And Metamorphic)

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

Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)) — mineral

Fluorite

Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)

Quartz Geode Fragment (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Geode Fragment

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Pyrite (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

Quartz Geode (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Geode

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Fluorite (Fluoride (Calcium Fluoride - CaF2)) — mineral

Fluorite

Fluoride (Calcium Fluoride - CaF2)

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

Yellow Quartz (Citrine/Yellow Jasper)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)) — mineral

Fluorite

Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)

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

Hematite

Iron(III) oxide (Fe2O3)

Optical Calcite (Iceland Spar) (Calcite (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)) — mineral

Optical Calcite (Iceland Spar)

Calcite (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)

Pyrite (Fool's Gold) (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite (Fool's Gold)

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

Chalcedony (Quartz Var.) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Chalcedony (Quartz Var.)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (SiO2)

Banded Gneiss (Variety of Gneiss) (Gneiss (specifically, a variety exhibiting prominent banding; mineral composition can vary, but often contains quartz, feldspar, mica, and amphibole)) — Metamorphic Rock

Banded Gneiss (Variety of Gneiss)

Gneiss (specifically, a variety exhibiting prominent banding; mineral composition can vary, but often contains quartz, feldspar, mica, and amphibole)

Metamorphic Rock

Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (primarily SiO2)

Spessartine Garnet in Quartz/Feldspar Pegmatite (Spessartine (Mn3Al2(SiO4)3) in Quartz (SiO2) and Feldspar) — Mineral in Igneous Rock

Spessartine Garnet in Quartz/Feldspar Pegmatite

Spessartine (Mn3Al2(SiO4)3) in Quartz (SiO2) and Feldspar

Mineral in Igneous Rock

Quartzite (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

Ferruginous Quartz (Iron-stained Quartzite) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions) — metamorphic

Ferruginous Quartz (Iron-stained Quartzite)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions

Titanium Coated Kyanite (Aura Kyanite) (Aluminosilicate (Al2SiO5) with a Titanium-Niobium vacuum-deposited coating) — metamorphic

Titanium Coated Kyanite (Aura Kyanite)

Aluminosilicate (Al2SiO5) with a Titanium-Niobium vacuum-deposited coating

Quartzite River Rock (with Limonite staining) (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite River Rock (with Limonite staining)

Quartzite (SiO2)

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

Milky Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Rough Garnet in Matrix (Almandine Garnet (Fe3Al2Si3O12)) — mineral

Rough Garnet in Matrix

Almandine Garnet (Fe3Al2Si3O12)

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

White Jade (Nephrite)

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

Milky Quartz with Country Rock contact (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) in contact with Metamorphic/Igneous rock) — mineral

Milky Quartz with Country Rock contact

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) in contact with Metamorphic/Igneous rock

Smoky Quartz (Smoky Quartz (SiO2)) — Mineral

Smoky Quartz

Smoky Quartz (SiO2)

Rough Garnet (likely Almandine or Pyrope) (Garnet group; Almandine Fe3Al2(SiO4)3 or Pyrope Mg3Al2(SiO4)3) — mineral

Rough Garnet (likely Almandine or Pyrope)

Garnet group; Almandine Fe3Al2(SiO4)3 or Pyrope Mg3Al2(SiO4)3

Citrine (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Citrine

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Smoky Quartz (with Hematite inclusions) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Smoky Quartz (with Hematite inclusions)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Milky Quartz with Iron Inclusions (Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz with Iron Inclusions

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Orthoclase Feldspar (Salmon variety) (Orthoclase, KAlSi3O8) — mineral

Orthoclase Feldspar (Salmon variety)

Orthoclase, KAlSi3O8

Blue Sapphire (Ceylon) (Corundum (Al2O3) with traces of Iron and Titanium) — mineral

Blue Sapphire (Ceylon)

Corundum (Al2O3) with traces of Iron and Titanium

Baroque Pearl (and potentially a small Sapphire/Blue Topaz) (Pearl: Calcium Carbonate (aragonite or calcite) with conchiolin. Sapphire: Aluminum Oxide (Al2O3). Blue Topaz: Al2SiO4(F,OH)2.) — Organic Gemstone (for pearl), Mineral (for sapphire/topaz)

Baroque Pearl (and potentially a small Sapphire/Blue Topaz)

Pearl: Calcium Carbonate (aragonite or calcite) with conchiolin. Sapphire: Aluminum Oxide (Al2O3). Blue Topaz: Al2SiO4(F,OH)2.

Organic Gemstone (for pearl), Mineral (for sapphire/topaz)

Brecciated Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite inclusions) — sedimentary

Brecciated Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite inclusions

Serpentine Jade (New Jade/Olive Jade) (Serpentinite (a rock composed primarily of serpentine minerals) / Mg3Si2O5(OH)4 for Antigorite and Lizardite) — Mineral

Serpentine Jade (New Jade/Olive Jade)

Serpentinite (a rock composed primarily of serpentine minerals) / Mg3Si2O5(OH)4 for Antigorite and Lizardite

Ruby (Corundum (Al2O3 with Chromium traces)) — mineral

Ruby

Corundum (Al2O3 with Chromium traces)

Citrine Quartz Crystal Cluster (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities) — mineral

Citrine Quartz Crystal Cluster

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities

Sodalite (Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2 (Sodalite)) — mineral

Sodalite

Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2 (Sodalite)

Ruby (Corundum (Al2O3:Cr)) — mineral

Ruby

Corundum (Al2O3:Cr)

Ruby (Corundum (Aluminum Oxide with Chromium traces), Al2O3:Cr) — mineral

Ruby

Corundum (Aluminum Oxide with Chromium traces), Al2O3:Cr

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Bull Quartz (Milky Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)