Amethyst
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities
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Browse sedimentary rock (specifically a concretion or possibly a geode) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.
Amethyst
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities
Gneiss
Gneiss (High-grade regional metamorphic rock)
Clear Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Limonite (Iron Ore Congcretion)
Limonite (a mixture of hydrated iron(III) oxide-hydroxides, FeO(OH)·nH2O)
Vesicular Basalt
Basalt (principally Plagioclase and Pyroxene)
Basalt Pebble
Basalt
Clear Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Crushed Stone (Basalt/Gabbro)
Mafic Igneous Rock (primarily Plagioclase and Pyroxene)
Pink Granite
Felsic Plutonic Rock (primarily Quartz, Potassium Feldspar, and Plagioclase)
Amethyst (Agate/Chalcedony variety)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities
Lapis Lazuli
Lazurite-rich metamorphic rock (complex silicate)
Sandstone
Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)
Orthoceras Fossil Limestone
Orthoceras (extinct Cephalopod fossil) in Matrix
Greenschist
Chlorite schist (Metamorphic rock dominated by chlorite, epidote, and actinolite)
Dyed Chalcedony (Agate)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with artificial pigment
Green Calcite
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
Imperial Jasper
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz with Mineral Inclusions
Scoria
Vesicular Basalt / Scoria
Amethyst
Quartz variety; chemical formula: SiO₂ (silicon dioxide) with Fe³⁺ impurities
Green Calcite (often commercially called Green Onyx)
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
White Quartz (Milky Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Yellow Calcite
Calcite (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)
Larvikite
Monzonite (intermediate intrusive igneous rock containing plagioclase, alkali feldspar, augite, and biotite)
Septarian Nodule (Septarian Dragon Stone)
Septarian concretion (composition: Calcite CaCO3, Aragonite CaCO3, and Limestone/Clay)
Sandstone (specifically Double Arch in Arches National Park)
Entrada Sandstone
Red Granite
Phaneritic Plutonic Felsic Rock (rich in Potassium Feldspar)
Pink Granite (Alkali Feldspar Granite)
Phaneritic Plutonic Felsic Rock (SiO2, KAlSi3O8, NaAlSi3O8)
Aragonite Star Cluster
Aragonite (Calcium Carbonate - CaCO3)
Basalt
Mafic volcanic rock (primarily plagioclase feldspar and pyroxene)
Chalcedony (Agate/Chert)
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Druzy Quartz on Matrix
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Pyrite
Iron Sulfide (FeS2)
Blue Calcite
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
Vesicular Basalt
Extrusive Mafic Igneous Rock
Honey Calcite Geode Segment
Calcite (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)
Basalt
Basalt (dominated by plagioclase feldspar and pyroxene)
Chert (specifically Flint)
Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Gneiss
Gneiss (High-grade metamorphic rock typically composed of Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica/Amphibole)
Amethyst
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities
Scoria (Lava Rock)
Scoria (vesicular basaltic rock)
Scoria (Lava Rock)
Scoria (extrusive volcanic rock)