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Sedimentary And Igneous (Mixed)

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

Quartz Crystal (specifically a small Clear Quartz point) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Crystal (specifically a small Clear Quartz point)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chalcedony (Agate) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz) — mineral

Chalcedony (Agate)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz

Carnelian (Carnelian Agate (Silica: SiO2)) — mineral

Carnelian

Carnelian Agate (Silica: SiO2)

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

Milky Quartz Pebble

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Gneiss (Granitic Gneiss) (Gneiss (from German Gneis, related to 'spark')) — metamorphic

Gneiss (Granitic Gneiss)

Gneiss (from German Gneis, related to 'spark')

Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)) — mineral

Fluorite

Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)

Pyrite (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

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

Quartz (Smoky/Milky variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Pyrite (Iron Disulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite

Iron Disulfide (FeS2)

Green Fluorite (Beaded) (Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride, CaF2)) — mineral

Green Fluorite (Beaded)

Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride, CaF2)

Fluorite (Rainbow Fluorite Point) (Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)) — mineral

Fluorite (Rainbow Fluorite Point)

Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)

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

Hematite

Iron(III) oxide (Fe2O3)

Banded Gneiss (Gneiss (Metamorphic Rock)) — metamorphic

Banded Gneiss

Gneiss (Metamorphic Rock)

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

Pyrite (Fool's Gold)

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

Mica Schist (with Golden/Biotite inclusions) (K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(F,OH)2 (Biotite), KAl2(AlSi3O10)(F,OH)2 (Muscovite)) — metamorphic

Mica Schist (with Golden/Biotite inclusions)

K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(F,OH)2 (Biotite), KAl2(AlSi3O10)(F,OH)2 (Muscovite)

Quartz (SiO₂ (Silicon Dioxide)) — Mineral

Quartz

SiO₂ (Silicon Dioxide)

Banded Agate (River-worn Pebble) (Cryptocrystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Banded Agate (River-worn Pebble)

Cryptocrystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Green Moss Agate (Silicon Dioxide with inclusions (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Green Moss Agate

Silicon Dioxide with inclusions (SiO2)

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

Quartz (Milky Quartz / Quartzite)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

River Rock (Basalt/Greywacke) (Aphanitic Basalt or Lithic Sandstone (Greywacke)) — igneous

River Rock (Basalt/Greywacke)

Aphanitic Basalt or Lithic Sandstone (Greywacke)

Bumblebee Jasper (Volcanic Tuff (mixture of Quartz, Sulfur, Hematite, and Orpiment)) — igneous

Bumblebee Jasper

Volcanic Tuff (mixture of Quartz, Sulfur, Hematite, and Orpiment)

Labradorite (tumbled) (Labradorite (a plagioclase feldspar mineral between anorthite and albite; chemical formula: (Ca,Na)(Si,Al)4O8)) — Mineral

Labradorite (tumbled)

Labradorite (a plagioclase feldspar mineral between anorthite and albite; chemical formula: (Ca,Na)(Si,Al)4O8)

Clear Quartz (or Rock Crystal) (Quartz (SiO₂ - Silicon Dioxide)) — Mineral

Clear Quartz (or Rock Crystal)

Quartz (SiO₂ - Silicon Dioxide)

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

Yellow Quartz (Citrine/Yellow Jasper mix)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Black Sand (Magnetite Sand)

Magnetite-rich Placers (Fe3O4)

Quartz River Pebbles (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Quartz River Pebbles

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Yellow Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Yellow Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Gneiss (Stream-worn Cobble) (Gneiss (Metamorphic rock composed primarily of Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)) — metamorphic

Gneiss (Stream-worn Cobble)

Gneiss (Metamorphic rock composed primarily of Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)

Green Schist (Greenschist (composed primarily of Chlorite, Actinolite, and Epidote)) — metamorphic

Green Schist

Greenschist (composed primarily of Chlorite, Actinolite, and Epidote)

Carnelian (Carnelian (a variety of Chalcedony); SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)) — mineral

Carnelian

Carnelian (a variety of Chalcedony); SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)

Gneiss (with Quartz and Mica) (Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss (with Quartz and Mica)

Gneiss

Quartz (Milky/Cloudy Variety) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Milky/Cloudy Variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

River Stone (Granitic Gneiss) (Foliated Granitic Gneiss) — metamorphic

River Stone (Granitic Gneiss)

Foliated Granitic Gneiss

Chalcedony (Agate/Chert) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO₂)) — mineral

Chalcedony (Agate/Chert)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO₂)

Carnelian (Carnelian (Microcrystalline Quartz, SiO2)) — Mineral

Carnelian

Carnelian (Microcrystalline Quartz, SiO2)

Pyrite (Iron Disulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite

Iron Disulfide (FeS2)

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

Yellow Quartz (Citrine Quartz or Yellow Chalcedony)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Gneiss (Metamorphic rock of high-grade regional metamorphism) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Metamorphic rock of high-grade regional metamorphism

Blue Apatite (Fluorapatite (Ca5(PO4)3F)) — mineral

Blue Apatite

Fluorapatite (Ca5(PO4)3F)

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

Gneiss

Gneiss (High-grade metamorphic rock)

Greenstone (Greywacke or Nephrite Jade variant) (Metamorphosed mafic igneous or sedimentary rock (e.g., Actinolite-Chlorite Schist)) — metamorphic

Greenstone (Greywacke or Nephrite Jade variant)

Metamorphosed mafic igneous or sedimentary rock (e.g., Actinolite-Chlorite Schist)

Orbicular Rhyolite (Rainforest Jasper) (Rhyolite containing Spherulites (SiO2 with impurities)) — igneous

Orbicular Rhyolite (Rainforest Jasper)

Rhyolite containing Spherulites (SiO2 with impurities)