Rock Identifier

Category

Sedimentary Or Igneous Associated Mineral

Browse sedimentary or igneous associated mineral specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.

Learn about Sedimentary Or Igneous Associated Mineral in the encyclopedia

Carbonatite

Coal

Conglomerate

Euxenite

Quartzite Sandstone

Quartzite Sandstone

Glauconite

Breccia

Pyroxenite

Hutcheonite

Halite

Ironstone

Sperrylite

Quartz-rich pegmatite (likely feldspar–quartz–mica rock) (Granitic pegmatite; chiefly quartz (SiO₂), potassium feldspar (KAlSi₃O₈), and mica) — igneous

Quartz-rich pegmatite (likely feldspar–quartz–mica rock)

Granitic pegmatite; chiefly quartz (SiO₂), potassium feldspar (KAlSi₃O₈), and mica

Red Jasper (SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide with Hematite inclusions)) — mineral

Red Jasper

SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide with Hematite inclusions)

Red Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions) — mineralological

Red Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions

mineralological

Tumbled brown stone, likely jasper or iron-rich chert (Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), possibly iron-oxide-bearing jasper/chert) — sedimentary

Tumbled brown stone, likely jasper or iron-rich chert

Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), possibly iron-oxide-bearing jasper/chert

Green Calcite (Calcite (CaCO3)) — mineral

Green Calcite

Calcite (CaCO3)

Rose Quartz (Silicon Dioxide with trace inclusions (SiO2)) — mineral

Rose Quartz

Silicon Dioxide with trace inclusions (SiO2)

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

Milky Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Granite (Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock) — igneous

Granite

Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock

Rhodochrosite (Manganese Carbonate (MnCO3)) — mineral

Rhodochrosite

Manganese Carbonate (MnCO3)

Pyrite (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

Chalcopyrite (CuFeS2 (Copper Iron Sulfide)) — mineral

Chalcopyrite

CuFeS2 (Copper Iron Sulfide)

Biotite-bearing metamorphic rock, likely schist (Mica schist; chiefly quartz, feldspar, and biotite mica) — metamorphic

Biotite-bearing metamorphic rock, likely schist

Mica schist; chiefly quartz, feldspar, and biotite mica

Obsidian (Volcanic Glass (Silicon Dioxide with impurities)) — igneous

Obsidian

Volcanic Glass (Silicon Dioxide with impurities)

Folded Schist / Gneiss (Metamorphic Rock) (Regional Metaphoric Folded Outcrop (predominantly Schist/Gneiss)) — metamorphic

Folded Schist / Gneiss (Metamorphic Rock)

Regional Metaphoric Folded Outcrop (predominantly Schist/Gneiss)

Pegmatite with muscovite mica (Granitic pegmatite; chiefly quartz (SiO₂), feldspar, and muscovite mica [KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂]) — igneous

Pegmatite with muscovite mica

Granitic pegmatite; chiefly quartz (SiO₂), feldspar, and muscovite mica [KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂]

Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)) — mineral

Fluorite

Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)

Sandstone (Greywacke) (Arenite / Lithic Wacke (SiO2 predominant)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Greywacke)

Arenite / Lithic Wacke (SiO2 predominant)

Tumbled amber-colored chalcedony (likely carnelian) (Chalcedony, microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂); orange-red variety called carnelian) — mineral

Tumbled amber-colored chalcedony (likely carnelian)

Chalcedony, microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂); orange-red variety called carnelian

Moss Agate (Silicon Dioxide with inclusions (SiO2 + Mn/Fe oxides)) — mineral

Moss Agate

Silicon Dioxide with inclusions (SiO2 + Mn/Fe oxides)

Blue-and-yellow sodalite-bearing rock (likely sodalite in nepheline syenite) (Sodalite, Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2, likely mixed with feldspar and/or nepheline) — mineral

Blue-and-yellow sodalite-bearing rock (likely sodalite in nepheline syenite)

Sodalite, Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2, likely mixed with feldspar and/or nepheline

Blue Sapphire (Raw/Tumbled Corundum) (Corundum (Aluminum Oxide, Al2O3 with Fe/Ti traces)) — mineral

Blue Sapphire (Raw/Tumbled Corundum)

Corundum (Aluminum Oxide, Al2O3 with Fe/Ti traces)

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

Milky Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Lapis Lazuli ((Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(S,SO4,Cl)1-2 (Complex silicate rock)) — metamorphic

Lapis Lazuli

(Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(S,SO4,Cl)1-2 (Complex silicate rock)

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

Blue Apatite

Fluorapatite (Ca5(PO4)3F)

Obsidian (Obsidian (Volcanic Glass)) — igneous

Obsidian

Obsidian (Volcanic Glass)

Granite (Phaneritic Igneous Rock (composed primarily of Quartz SiO2, Alkali Feldspar (K,Na)AlSi3O8, and Plagioclase Feldspar)) — igneous

Granite

Phaneritic Igneous Rock (composed primarily of Quartz SiO2, Alkali Feldspar (K,Na)AlSi3O8, and Plagioclase Feldspar)

Honey Calcite Sphere (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Honey Calcite Sphere

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Graphic Granite (Graphic Pegmatite) — igneous

Graphic Granite

Graphic Pegmatite

Quartz-rich vein fragment, possibly quartz with mica or calcite (Quartz (SiO₂), with probable muscovite/biotite mica and minor feldspar or calcite) — mineral

Quartz-rich vein fragment, possibly quartz with mica or calcite

Quartz (SiO₂), with probable muscovite/biotite mica and minor feldspar or calcite

Tumbled sodalite (Sodalite, Na₈(Al₆Si₆O₂₄)Cl₂, likely with white calcite and dark matrix minerals) — mineral

Tumbled sodalite

Sodalite, Na₈(Al₆Si₆O₂₄)Cl₂, likely with white calcite and dark matrix minerals

Gold Ore in Quartz (Auriferous Quartz (SiO2 with Au inclusions)) — mineral

Gold Ore in Quartz

Auriferous Quartz (SiO2 with Au inclusions)

Dalmatian jasper (often sold as Dalmatian stone) (Quartz-bearing leucocratic alkali-feldspar–aegirine/arfvedsonite porphyritic rock; commercial “jasper” designation) — igneous

Dalmatian jasper (often sold as Dalmatian stone)

Quartz-bearing leucocratic alkali-feldspar–aegirine/arfvedsonite porphyritic rock; commercial “jasper” designation

Purple fluorite cluster with metallic sulfide inclusions (Fluorite, calcium fluoride (CaF₂), likely with pyrite or chalcopyrite inclusions) — mineral

Purple fluorite cluster with metallic sulfide inclusions

Fluorite, calcium fluoride (CaF₂), likely with pyrite or chalcopyrite inclusions

Gold Ore in Matrix (Native Gold (Au) in Quartz/Host Rock) — mineral

Gold Ore in Matrix

Native Gold (Au) in Quartz/Host Rock

Gold Ore (Native Gold (Au) in Matrix) — mineral

Gold Ore

Native Gold (Au) in Matrix

Granodiorite (Gravel Pebble) (Granodiorite) — igneous

Granodiorite (Gravel Pebble)

Granodiorite

Dendritic Agate (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions of manganese or iron oxide) — mineral

Dendritic Agate

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions of manganese or iron oxide

Orbicular rhyolite (orbicular jasper-like rhyolite) (Silica-rich rhyolite containing orbicules, typically concentric feldspar–quartz aggregates with iron-oxide staining) — igneous

Orbicular rhyolite (orbicular jasper-like rhyolite)

Silica-rich rhyolite containing orbicules, typically concentric feldspar–quartz aggregates with iron-oxide staining

Moonstone (Orthoclase (KAlSi3O8) or Albite (NaAlSi3O8)) — mineral

Moonstone

Orthoclase (KAlSi3O8) or Albite (NaAlSi3O8)

Quartz Vein (Iron-stained) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with limonite/hematite staining) — mineral

Quartz Vein (Iron-stained)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with limonite/hematite staining

Diorite (Intermediate Phaneritic Igneous Rock) — igneous

Diorite

Intermediate Phaneritic Igneous Rock

Muscovite Mica (Muscovite (Potassium Aluminum Silicate Hydroxide Fluoride), KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH,F)2) — mineral

Muscovite Mica

Muscovite (Potassium Aluminum Silicate Hydroxide Fluoride), KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH,F)2