Amethyst and Limestone
Amethyst (SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide) and Limestone (CaCO3 - Calcium Carbonate)
Category
Browse the purple specimen is a mineral (amethyst); the white specimen is a sedimentary rock (limestone or marble). specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.
Amethyst and Limestone
Amethyst (SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide) and Limestone (CaCO3 - Calcium Carbonate)
Amethyst Geode
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities
Calcite on Matrix
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
Marble
Recrystallized Calcite (CaCO3) or Dolomite (CaMg(CO3)2)
Marble
Recrystallized Carbonate Rock (CaCO3)
Amethyst and Agate Geode Section
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Crystalline Quartz and Chalcedony
Marble (Carrara style)
Recrystallized Calcite-rich Metamorphic Rock (CaCO3)
Marble
Metamorphosed Limestone (calcite formulation CaCO3)
Marble
Recrystallized Calcite Rock (CaCO3)
White Marble
Recrystallized Calcite (CaCO3)
Druzy Quartz Geode (with Chalcedony)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Likely weathered limestone or calcitic marble
Calcite (CaCO₃), probably micritic limestone; marble is a possible metamorphic alternative
Quartz Geode (partially formed)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Amethyst Geode
Silicon Dioxide with trace inclusions of Iron (SiO2)
Quartz on Matrix
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Amethyst (Chevron Amethyst)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities
Mixed rock and mineral specimen collection
Multiple species, likely quartz (SiO₂), calcite (CaCO₃), feldspar, chert, and assorted volcanic/sedimentary rocks
Amethyst
Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2 with iron impurities)
Calcite
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
Likely calcite-rich limestone
Calcite (CaCO₃), probably micritic or fossiliferous limestone
Likely limestone or marble fragment
Calcite-rich carbonate rock (CaCO₃); precise identification is uncertain from the image
Quartz Geodes and Crystal Clusters
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Chevron Amethyst
Silicon Dioxide with Iron Impurities (SiO2)
Optical Calcite
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
Geode with Quartz and Chalcedony
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Mixed mineral and rock collection, including likely amethyst and assorted tumbled stones
Unidentified mixed specimens; visible purple quartz is likely amethyst (SiO₂)
White limestone
Calcite-dominated carbonate rock (CaCO₃), possibly chalky limestone
Clear Calcite
Calcite (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)
Chevron Amethyst
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities
Amethyst Geode Fragment
Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2) with Quartz matrix
White marble
Calcite marble (predominantly CaCO₃)
Amethyst-bearing quartz cluster
Quartz, SiO₂; purple variety: amethyst
Dyed Quartz Geode
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with artificial purple dye
Orange Calcite
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
Light-colored limestone or marble fragment
Calcite-rich carbonate rock; likely limestone (CaCO₃), possibly recrystallized marble
Likely limestone or marble fragment
Calcite-rich carbonate rock; possibly marble (CaCO₃)
Amethyst
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities
Amethyst geode/druse
Quartz, SiO₂; purple variety amethyst
Geode (unopened) or Calcareous Nodule
Siliceous or Calcareous Concretion/Nodule
Geode (Unopened)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) in sedimentary vugs
Yellow Calcite
Calcite (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)
Banded limestone or marble
Calcite-rich carbonate rock; likely veined limestone, possibly low-grade marble (CaCO₃)