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Sedimentary Or Igneous Associated Mineral

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

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

Pyrite (Fool's Gold)

Iron Disulfide (FeS2)

Orange Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Orange Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Banded Gneiss with Quartz Vein (Foliated Metamorphic Rock (Gneiss)) — metamorphic

Banded Gneiss with Quartz Vein

Foliated Metamorphic Rock (Gneiss)

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

Banded Gneiss

Gneiss (High-grade regional metamorphic rock)

Gneiss (High-grade foliated metamorphic rock) — metamorphic

Gneiss

High-grade foliated metamorphic rock

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

Clear Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

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

Quartz (Milky/Smoky variety on matrix)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Greenstone (Metamorphosed Mafic Igneous Rock) — metamorphic

Greenstone

Metamorphosed Mafic Igneous Rock

Map Jasper (Picasso Stone) (Metamorphosed Calcium Carbonate (Crystalline Limestone or Marble with Silicate inclusions/impurities)) — metamorphic

Map Jasper (Picasso Stone)

Metamorphosed Calcium Carbonate (Crystalline Limestone or Marble with Silicate inclusions/impurities)

Gneiss (Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss

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

Gneiss

Gneiss (High-grade metamorphic rock)

Banded Gneiss (Gneiss (Metamorphic Rock)) — metamorphic

Banded Gneiss

Gneiss (Metamorphic Rock)

Aragonite (variety 'Flos Ferri') (Aragonite (CaCO3)) — Mineral

Aragonite (variety 'Flos Ferri')

Aragonite (CaCO3)

Chert (or Flint) (Chert (microcrystalline or cryptocrystalline quartz, SiO2)) — Sedimentary

Chert (or Flint)

Chert (microcrystalline or cryptocrystalline quartz, SiO2)

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

Rhodonite

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

Silver (Sterling Silver) (Argentum (Ag) mixed with Copper (Cu); Formula: Ag+Cu) — mineral

Silver (Sterling Silver)

Argentum (Ag) mixed with Copper (Cu); Formula: Ag+Cu

Granite Gneiss (Felsic Gneiss) — metamorphic

Granite Gneiss

Felsic Gneiss

Fluorite with Rhodochrosite (Fluorite (CaF2) and Rhodochrosite (MnCO3)) — Mineral

Fluorite with Rhodochrosite

Fluorite (CaF2) and Rhodochrosite (MnCO3)

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

Nephrite Jade

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

Tektite (Indochinite) (Tektite (Silica-rich natural glass)) — mineral

Tektite (Indochinite)

Tektite (Silica-rich natural glass)

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

Milky Quartz (Vein Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Rhodonite

Rhodonite (Mn,Fe,Mg,Ca)SiO3

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

Rhodonite

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

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

Gneiss

Metamorphic rock of high-grade regional metamorphism

Schist (Chlorite or Mica-rich) (Chlorite Schist) — metamorphic

Schist (Chlorite or Mica-rich)

Chlorite Schist

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

Quartz Crystal (specifically a small Clear Quartz point)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Carnelian

Carnelian Agate (Silica: SiO2)

Agate Geode (Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — mineral

Agate Geode

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Milky Quartz Pebble

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Granitic Sand (Detrital sediment (predominantly Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)) — sedimentary

Granitic Sand

Detrital sediment (predominantly Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)

Staurolite (Cross Stone) (Staurolite (Fe2+2Al9Si4O23(OH))) — metamorphic

Staurolite (Cross Stone)

Staurolite (Fe2+2Al9Si4O23(OH))

Stichtite in Serpentine (Atlantisite) (Mg6Cr2CO3(OH)16·4H2O (Stichtite) within Mg3Si2O5(OH)4 (Serpentine)) — Metamorphic

Stichtite in Serpentine (Atlantisite)

Mg6Cr2CO3(OH)16·4H2O (Stichtite) within Mg3Si2O5(OH)4 (Serpentine)

Nephrite Jade (Nephrite) — Mineral/Rock

Nephrite Jade

Nephrite

Jade (Nephrite or Jadeite) (Nephrite (Ca2(Mg,Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2) or Jadeite (Na(Al,Fe3+)Si2O6)) — Metamorphic Rock / Mineral

Jade (Nephrite or Jadeite)

Nephrite (Ca2(Mg,Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2) or Jadeite (Na(Al,Fe3+)Si2O6)

Metamorphic Rock / Mineral

Yellow Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary (microcrystalline silicate)

Yellow Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

sedimentary (microcrystalline silicate)

Banded Gneiss (Gneiss (High-grade Metamorphic Rock)) — metamorphic

Banded Gneiss

Gneiss (High-grade Metamorphic Rock)

Sandstone (Ferruginous) (Arenite (primarily SiO2 with Fe2O3 inclusions)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Ferruginous)

Arenite (primarily SiO2 with Fe2O3 inclusions)

Gneiss (Gneiss (High-grade Regional Metamorphic Rock)) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss (High-grade Regional Metamorphic Rock)

Turquoise (Hydrated phosphate of copper and aluminium (CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O)) — mineral

Turquoise

Hydrated phosphate of copper and aluminium (CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O)

Lepidolite (K(Li,Al)3(Al,Si,Rb)4O10(F,OH)2 (Lithium-bearing Phyllosilicate)) — mineral

Lepidolite

K(Li,Al)3(Al,Si,Rb)4O10(F,OH)2 (Lithium-bearing Phyllosilicate)

Gold Flakes in Oil (Novelty Specimen) (Native Gold (Au)) — mineral

Gold Flakes in Oil (Novelty Specimen)

Native Gold (Au)