Quartzite
Quartzite (primarily SiO2)
metamorphic
Category
Sedimentary Or Igneous Associated Mineral
Browse sedimentary or igneous associated mineral specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.
Nephrite Jade
Nephrite (Ca2(Mg, Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2)
metamorphic
Red Quartzite
Quartzite (primarily SiO2)
metamorphic
Painted River Pebble (likely Basalt or Greywacke)
Aphanitic Lithic Clast with Anthropogenic Pigment coating
Sedimentary or Igneous
Fluorite
Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)
mineral
Quartz Pebble
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Mineral / Sedimentary component
Cryptocrystalline Quartz (Agate/Chert)
Silicon dioxide (SiO2)
sedimentary
Quartz (likely macrocrystalline variety)
Quartz (SiO₂)
Mineral
Shale or Slaty Mudstone
Argillaceous sedimentary rock
sedimentary
Amber
Resinite (Succinite if from the Baltic); Chemical Formula: C10H16O (approximate)
Organic Diamond/Gemstone (often associated with Sedimentary sequences)
Basalt with Secondary Mineralization (Likely Zeolites or Calcite)
Aphanitic mafic volcanic rock with secondary mineral inclusions (e.g., CaAl2Si3O10·3H2O for Scolecite)
igneous
Quartz Vein in Host Rock (Breccia/Rhyolite)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with matrix
Mineral in Igneous/Sedimentary host
Orthoclase Feldspar
KAlSi3O8 (Potassium Aluminum Silicate)
mineral
Jasper and Basalt Mix (Dark Chert/Basalt River Pebble)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) or Mafic extrusive igneous rock
sedimentary or igneous
Granite
Granite
Igneous
Dalmatian Stone (Dalmatian Jasper)
Peralkaline Quartz-Feldspar Porphyry with Arfvedsonite
igneous
White Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
mineral
Sodalite
Sodalite (Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2)
mineral
River Rock (Basalt/Greywacke)
Aphanitic Basalt or Lithic Sandstone (Greywacke)
igneous
Garnetiferous Pegmatite
Pegmatite with Almandine Garnet and Muscovite
igneous
Orthoclase Feldspar with Quartz
Orthoclase (KAlSi3O8)
mineral
River Pebble (Greywacke or Basaltic)
Massive Greywacke or Basaltic Andesite
sedimentary or igneous
Peacock Ore
Bornite (Cu5FeS4) or iridescent Chalcopyrite (CuFeS2)
mineral
Milky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
mineral
Black Tourmaline
Schorl (Na(Fe²⁺)₃Al₆(BO₃)₃Si₆O₁₈(OH)₄)
Mineral
Bumblebee Jasper
Volcanic Tuff (mixture of Quartz, Sulfur, Hematite, and Orpiment)
igneous
Green Fluorite
Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)
mineral
Labradorite
Labradorite ((Ca,Na)(Al,Si)4O8)
mineral
Tektite (Indochinite)
Tektite (High-silica natural glass)
mineraloid / impact glass
Quartzite
Quartzite (primarily SiO2)
metamorphic
Quartzite
Metamorphosed Sandstone (SiO2)
metamorphic
Quartzite
Meta-quartzite (SiO2)
metamorphic
Eclogite
Eclogite (Omphacite + Almandine-Pyrope Garnet)
metamorphic
Shale
Shale (Consolidated fine-grained clay/silt)
sedimentary
Quartz with Iron Stains
Quartz (SiO2) with iron oxide/hydroxide staining
Mineral
Yooperlite (Sodalite-bearing Syenite)
Sodalite-rich Syenite
igneous
Peridot
Olivine (Magnesium Iron Silicate), (Mg, Fe)2SiO4
mineral
Calcite
Calcite (CaCO₃, Calcium Carbonate)
Mineral
General Gravel (River Rock/River Stones)
Mixed Lithic Sediments (Conglomerate Clasts)
sedimentary
Jade (Nephrite or Jadeite)
Nephrite: Ca2(Mg,Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2 (amphibole mineral); Jadeite: NaAlSi2O6 (pyroxene mineral)
Metamorphic Rock / Mineral
Satin Spar (Gypsum)
Hydrous Calcium Sulfate (CaSO4·2H2O)
mineral
Wishing Stone (Basalt/Greywacke with Quartz Vein)
Basalt or Siltstone with SiO2 (Quartz) hydrothermal intrusion
igneous/sedimentary