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Sedimentary Or Igneous Associated Mineral

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

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Carbonatite

Coal

Conglomerate

Euxenite

Quartzite Sandstone

Quartzite Sandstone

Glauconite

Breccia

Pyroxenite

Hutcheonite

Halite

Ironstone

Sperrylite

Sodalite (blue beads) and Clear Quartz (clear beads) (Sodalite: Na4Al3Si3O12Cl; Quartz: SiO2) — mineral

Sodalite (blue beads) and Clear Quartz (clear beads)

Sodalite: Na4Al3Si3O12Cl; Quartz: SiO2

Diorite (Intermediate intrusive igneous rock) — igneous

Diorite

Intermediate intrusive igneous rock

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

Blue Apatite

Fluorapatite (Ca5(PO4)3F)

Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)) — mineral

Fluorite

Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)

Jasper (Chalcedony (SiO2)) — mineral

Jasper

Chalcedony (SiO2)

Blue Chalcedony (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Blue Chalcedony

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Red Jasper (Quartz (Silicon Dioxide) with Hematite inclusions, SiO2 + Fe2O3) — mineral

Red Jasper

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide) with Hematite inclusions, SiO2 + Fe2O3

Weathered granite (feldspathic, iron-stained granite) (Granite; primarily quartz, potassium feldspar, plagioclase feldspar, and minor mica/amphibole. Exact identification is uncertain from a single photograph.) — igneous

Weathered granite (feldspathic, iron-stained granite)

Granite; primarily quartz, potassium feldspar, plagioclase feldspar, and minor mica/amphibole. Exact identification is uncertain from a single photograph.

Greenstone (Chlorite schist / Meta-basalt) — metamorphic

Greenstone

Chlorite schist / Meta-basalt

Fossilized Shark Tooth (Chondrichthyes (Class) fossilized tooth) — fossil

Fossilized Shark Tooth

Chondrichthyes (Class) fossilized tooth

Petrified Wood (Silicified wood (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Petrified Wood

Silicified wood (SiO2)

Sunstone (Heliolite (Aventurine Feldspar, (Ca,Na)((Al,Si)2Si2O8))) — mineral

Sunstone

Heliolite (Aventurine Feldspar, (Ca,Na)((Al,Si)2Si2O8))

Pale green rough mineral specimen, likely serpentine or calcite (Probable serpentine-group mineral, Mg₃Si₂O₅(OH)₄; possibly pale-green calcite, CaCO₃) — mineral

Pale green rough mineral specimen, likely serpentine or calcite

Probable serpentine-group mineral, Mg₃Si₂O₅(OH)₄; possibly pale-green calcite, CaCO₃

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

Milky Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Malachite (Copper(II) carbonate hydroxide [Cu2CO3(OH)2]) — mineral

Malachite

Copper(II) carbonate hydroxide [Cu2CO3(OH)2]

Metallic sulfide ore, likely pyrite-bearing rock (Pyrite (FeS₂), possibly with chalcopyrite and quartz/host rock) — mineral

Metallic sulfide ore, likely pyrite-bearing rock

Pyrite (FeS₂), possibly with chalcopyrite and quartz/host rock

Yellow Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Goethite or Limonite inclusions) — sedimentary

Yellow Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Goethite or Limonite inclusions

Olivine Basalt (Mafic Volcanic Rock (rich in (Mg, Fe)2SiO4)) — igneous

Olivine Basalt

Mafic Volcanic Rock (rich in (Mg, Fe)2SiO4)

Quartz (likely a macrocrystalline variety like milky quartz or smoky quartz, given the appearance in the image) (Quartz (SiO₂ - Silicon Dioxide)) — Mineral

Quartz (likely a macrocrystalline variety like milky quartz or smoky quartz, given the appearance in the image)

Quartz (SiO₂ - Silicon Dioxide)

Biotite Schist (Schist (Biotite-dominated)) — metamorphic

Biotite Schist

Schist (Biotite-dominated)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Carnelian (Silicon Dioxide (Quartz variety), SiO2) — mineral

Carnelian

Silicon Dioxide (Quartz variety), SiO2

Pink Lepidolite (Lepidolite (K(Li,Al)3(Al,Si,Rb)4O10(F,OH)2)) — mineral

Pink Lepidolite

Lepidolite (K(Li,Al)3(Al,Si,Rb)4O10(F,OH)2)

Sodalite (Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2 (Tectosilicate / Tectofeldspathoid)) — mineral

Sodalite

Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2 (Tectosilicate / Tectofeldspathoid)

Black Tourmaline (Schorl (Na(Fe²⁺)₃Al₆(BO₃)₃Si₆O₁₈(OH)₄)) — Mineral

Black Tourmaline

Schorl (Na(Fe²⁺)₃Al₆(BO₃)₃Si₆O₁₈(OH)₄)

Gold (Native Gold (Au)) — mineral

Gold

Native Gold (Au)

Sodalite (Sodalite (Na8Al6Si6O24Cl2)) — mineral

Sodalite

Sodalite (Na8Al6Si6O24Cl2)

Labradorite (Labradorite ((Ca, Na)(Al, Si)4O8)) — mineral

Labradorite

Labradorite ((Ca, Na)(Al, Si)4O8)

Greenstone (Amygdaloidal Basalt) (Amygdaloidal Basalt (frequently composed of Plagioclase Feldspar, Pyroxene, and Olivine with Chlorite inclusions)) — igneous

Greenstone (Amygdaloidal Basalt)

Amygdaloidal Basalt (frequently composed of Plagioclase Feldspar, Pyroxene, and Olivine with Chlorite inclusions)

Lapis Lazuli (Rock composed mainly of lazurite ((Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(SO4,S,Cl)2), calcite, and pyrite) — metamorphic

Lapis Lazuli

Rock composed mainly of lazurite ((Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(SO4,S,Cl)2), calcite, and pyrite

Quartz-rich pegmatite (likely milky quartz with feldspar and mica) (Granite pegmatite; chiefly quartz (SiO₂), with feldspar and mica-group minerals) — igneous

Quartz-rich pegmatite (likely milky quartz with feldspar and mica)

Granite pegmatite; chiefly quartz (SiO₂), with feldspar and mica-group minerals

Basalt (Mafic Igneous Rock (primarily Plagioclase and Pyroxene)) — igneous

Basalt

Mafic Igneous Rock (primarily Plagioclase and Pyroxene)

Green Jasper (Microcrystalline Quartz (Chalcedony), SiO2) — sedimentary

Green Jasper

Microcrystalline Quartz (Chalcedony), SiO2

Yellow Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Yellow Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Pyrite (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

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

Rhodonite

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

Common Opal (Potch) (Opal (Hydrated silica, SiO2·nH2O)) — mineral

Common Opal (Potch)

Opal (Hydrated silica, SiO2·nH2O)

Rose Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace amounts of Titanium, Iron, or Manganese) — mineral

Rose Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace amounts of Titanium, Iron, or Manganese

Pegmatitic quartz–feldspar rock with mica (Granitic pegmatite; mainly quartz (SiO₂), feldspar, and biotite/muscovite mica) — igneous

Pegmatitic quartz–feldspar rock with mica

Granitic pegmatite; mainly quartz (SiO₂), feldspar, and biotite/muscovite mica

Pyrite in Quartz (Iron Sulfide (FeS2) in Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — Mineral

Pyrite in Quartz

Iron Sulfide (FeS2) in Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Greenstone (Greenschist (containing chlorite, epidote, and actinolite)) — metamorphic

Greenstone

Greenschist (containing chlorite, epidote, and actinolite)

Diorite (Plutonic Igneous Rock (Intermediate Composition)) — Igneous

Diorite

Plutonic Igneous Rock (Intermediate Composition)