Granodiorite with Quartz Veining
Granodiorite (containing Plagioclase Feldspar, Quartz, and Biotite/Hornblende) with Quartz (SiO2) veins
Category
Browse sedimentary rock (possibly composed of various minerals) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.
Granodiorite with Quartz Veining
Granodiorite (containing Plagioclase Feldspar, Quartz, and Biotite/Hornblende) with Quartz (SiO2) veins
Almandine Garnet
Almandine (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3)
Malachite
Copper carbonate hydroxide Cu2CO3(OH)2
Limonite with Quartz (Gossan)
Hydrated iron(III) oxide-hydroxide mixture (FeO(OH)·nH2O) with Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Limonite (Iron Ore)
Limonite (an FeO(OH)·nH2O mineraloid, not a true mineral due to variable composition)
Ferruginous Quartz (Carnelian-tinted Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide inclusions
Granite
Granite (Phaneritic intrusive igneous rock; primarily SiO2 and Al2O3)
Gneiss (specifically Pink Gneiss)
Gneiss (high-grade regional metamorphic rock)
Granite
Granite (Phaneritic Quartz-Feldspar Plutonic Rock)
Travertine (Calcareous Tufa)
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
Grey River Stone (Quartz-rich Quartzite/Siltstone)
Quartzite / Meta-siltstone (primarily SiO2)
Mixed Mineral Specimens
Mixed Silicates, Oxides, and Phosphates (SiO₂, Ca₅(PO₄)₃(F,Cl,OH), Na₈Al₆Si₆O₂₄Cl₂, etc.)
Petrified Wood
Silicified Wood (SiO2)
Pyrite (on the right) and Magnetite or Hematite (on the left)
Iron Sulfide (FeS2) and Iron Oxide (Fe3O4 or Fe2O3)
Pyrite (Fool's Gold)
Iron Disulfide (FeS2)
Greenstone with Epidote or Quartz Vein
Epidiorite or Metabasalt (composed largely of Chlorite, Epidote, and Amphibole)
Moqui Marble (Shaman Stone)
Ironstone Concretion (Fe2O3) - primarily Hematite or Goethite shell with Sandstone core
Kambaba Jasper (Crocodile Jasper)
Stromatolite (Fossilized Algae)
Milky Quartz
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)
Opal
Hydrated Amorphous Silica (SiO2·nH2O)
Chert (varietal: Jasper or Flint likely, but definitive identification is difficult from image)
SiO₂ (silicon dioxide)
Leopard Skin Jasper
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with various inclusions
River Cobble (Salt and Pepper Gneiss)
Gneiss (High-grade regional metamorphic rock)
Greenstone (Epidote/Chlorite Rich Rock)
Metabasalt (often contains Epidote Ca2Al2(Fe3+;Al)(SiO4)(Si2O7)O(OH))
Ironstone (with Limonite/Goethite)
Ferruginous Sedimentary Rock (contains Limonite FeO(OH)·nH2O and Hematite Fe2O3)
Coral Fossil (Petrified Coral)
Scleractinia (Order) - Calcified Fossil Skeleton (CaCO3)
Ferruginous Chert (Jasper)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions
Septarian Nodule (Galt)
Calcareous concretion / Septarian concretion
Red Sandstone
Arenite (primarily SiO2 with hematite/iron oxide coating)
Greenstone
Greenschist (composed of actinolite, chlorite, and epidote)
Green Fluorite in Host Rock
Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride, CaF2)
Ferruginous Chert
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2) with Iron Oxides
Rhodochrosite
Manganese carbonate (MnCO3)
Basalt
Mafic extrusive volcanic rock (composed primarily of Plagioclase feldspar and Pyroxene)
Quartz Pebble
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Basalt (Road Gravel)
Aphanitic mafic volcanic rock (various compositions of plagioclase feldspar and pyroxene)
Desert Rose (Baryte or Selenite variant)
Barium Sulfate (BaSO4) or Gypsum (CaSO4·2H2O) with Sand inclusions
Petrified Wood
Silicified Wood (SiO2)
Granite
Granite (composed primarily of Quartz SiO2, Alkali Feldspar KAlSi3O8, and Plagioclase)
Green Aventurine (Green Quartzite)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions of Fuchsite mica
Granite
Phaneritic Plutonic Igneous Rock (Rich in SiO2)
Blue Apatite
Apatite (Calcium Phosphate) - Ca5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH)