Banded Gneiss
Gneiss
Category
Browse sedimentary or igneous associated mineral specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.
Banded Gneiss
Gneiss
Aventurine (likely Green Aventurine)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with mineral inclusions
Granite / Arkosic Sandstone (Coarse Igneous or Sedimentary Aggregate)
Granite / Quartz-Feldspar Aggregate
Sodalite
Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2
Emerald in Matrix
Beryl (Be3Al2Si6O18) with Chromium impurities
Banded Gneiss
Gneiss (High-grade metamorphic rock typically composed of Quartz, Feldspar, and Biotite/Amphiboles)
Yellow Agate
Chalcedony (cryptocrystalline Quartz), SiO2
Pyrite
Iron Sulfide (FeS2)
Green Fluorite
Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)
Peacock Ore
Bornite (Cu5FeS4) or iridescent Chalcopyrite (CuFeS2)
Sodalite
Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2
Chalcopyrite (Peacock Ore)
Chalcopyrite (CuFeS2)
Rhodonite
Manganese Inosilicate (Mn,Fe,Mg,Ca)SiO3
Biotite on Quartz
Biotite (K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(F,OH)2) and Quartz (SiO2)
Rainbow Fluorite
Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride, CaF2)
Satin Spar (Gypsum)
Gypsum (Satin Spar variety) - CaSO4·2H2O
Weathered, quartz-rich metamorphic rock (likely schist or gneiss)
Quartz–feldspar–mica schist/gneiss, with surface lichens and iron-oxide staining
Turquoise
Hydrated phosphate of copper and aluminum - CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O
Sodalite
Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2
Carnelian
Carnelian (SiO2 variant)
Pyrite (Fool's Gold)
Iron Sulfide (FeS2)
Fluorite
Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)
Eudialyte
Na15Ca6Fe3Zr3Si(Si25O73)(O,OH,H2O)3(Cl,OH)2
Sodalite
Sodalite - Sodium Aluminum Silicate Chloride (Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2)
Dark gray volcanic rock, probably andesite or basalt
Fine-grained mafic–intermediate volcanic rock; likely basalt (plagioclase ± pyroxene), possibly andesite
Fluorite
Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride, CaF2)
Granite
Felsic Plutonic Igneous Rock
Pyrite (Fool's Gold)
Iron Disulfide (FeS2)
Banded Gneiss
Gneiss (High-grade Regional Metamorphic Rock)
Prehnite
Prehnite - Ca2Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Rhyolite
Extrusive igneous rock (felsic)
Jasper (Chert / Chalcedony)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide inclusions
Red Agate
Chalcedony (SiO2)
Lapis Lazuli
Rock composed mainly of lazurite, calcite, and pyrite
Rhodochrosite
Manganese Carbonate (MnCO3)
Gneiss (Gneissic Granite Pebble)
Metamorphic rock rich in Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica
Granite and Igneous Rock Collection
Intrusive igneous rock / Granitoid
Granite Pebble
Intrusive Igneous Rock
Sodalite
Sodalite (Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2)
Milky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Lepidolite
Lepidolite (K(Li,Al)3(Si,Al)4O10(F,OH)2)
Dendritic Agate
Silicon Dioxide with inclusions (SiO2 + Mn/Fe)