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The Purple Specimen Is A Mineral (Amethyst); The White Specimen Is A Sedimentary Rock (Limestone Or Marble).

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.

Thunderegg (Agate-filled Geode Node) (Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with various inclusions) — sedimentary/igneous association

Thunderegg (Agate-filled Geode Node)

Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with various inclusions

sedimentary/igneous association
Sandstone (Clastic Sedimentary Rock (composed mostly of quartz, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Clastic Sedimentary Rock (composed mostly of quartz, SiO2)

sedimentary
Connemara Marble (Ophiocalcite (Serpentinitic Marble)) — metamorphic

Connemara Marble

Ophiocalcite (Serpentinitic Marble)

metamorphic
Chert (often called Flint when dark) (Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (often called Flint when dark)

Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

sedimentary
Quartz Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

mineral
Chert Conglomerate (or Breccia) (Sedimentary Clastic Rock (variety: Ferruginous Chert Breccia)) — sedimentary

Chert Conglomerate (or Breccia)

Sedimentary Clastic Rock (variety: Ferruginous Chert Breccia)

sedimentary
Quartzite (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

metamorphic
Chert (Jasper-like) (SiO2 (Cryptocrystalline Quartz)) — Sedimentary

Chert (Jasper-like)

SiO2 (Cryptocrystalline Quartz)

Sedimentary
Agate Geode (Chalcedony (cryptocrystalline SiO2)) — mineral

Agate Geode

Chalcedony (cryptocrystalline SiO2)

mineral
Sandstone Pebble with Iron Staining (Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily Quartz with Fe2O3 oxides)) — sedimentary

Sandstone Pebble with Iron Staining

Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily Quartz with Fe2O3 oxides)

sedimentary
Granite (Leucogranite) (Felsic Plutonic Rock (Granite)) — igneous

Granite (Leucogranite)

Felsic Plutonic Rock (Granite)

igneous
Lapis Lazuli (Lapis Lazuli (Complex silicate: Na8[Al6Si6O24]Sn)) — metamorphic

Lapis Lazuli

Lapis Lazuli (Complex silicate: Na8[Al6Si6O24]Sn)

metamorphic
Quartz in Matrix (possibly with Biotite or Hornblende) (Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2) in Granitic Matrix) — igneous

Quartz in Matrix (possibly with Biotite or Hornblende)

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2) in Granitic Matrix

igneous
Banded Agate (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Chalcedony variety) — mineral

Banded Agate

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Chalcedony variety

mineral
Chert (Jasper variety) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Jasper variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

sedimentary
Quartz Crystal (specifically a small Clear Quartz point) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Crystal (specifically a small Clear Quartz point)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

mineral
Gneiss (River Cobble) (Gneiss (Foliated Metamorphic Rock)) — metamorphic

Gneiss (River Cobble)

Gneiss (Foliated Metamorphic Rock)

metamorphic
Quartz Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

mineral
Quartz (Milky Quartz/Citrine Type) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Milky Quartz/Citrine Type)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

mineral
Chalcopyrite (Chalcopyrite (CuFeS2)) — mineral

Chalcopyrite

Chalcopyrite (CuFeS2)

mineral
Jasper with Quartz inclusions (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Chalcedony) — sedimentary

Jasper with Quartz inclusions

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Chalcedony

sedimentary
Chert (Flint) (Chert (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Flint)

Chert (SiO2)

sedimentary
Chert / Flint (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert / Flint

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

sedimentary
Quartzite (Metamorphosed Quartz Sandstone (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Metamorphosed Quartz Sandstone (SiO2)

metamorphic
Yellow Quartz (Chalcedony/Citrine Pebble) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Yellow Quartz (Chalcedony/Citrine Pebble)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

mineral
Quartz Geode (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Geode

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

mineral
Quartz Crystal Fragment (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Crystal Fragment

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

mineral
Chert (and Fossilized Brachiopod shell) (Sedimentary Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (and Fossilized Brachiopod shell)

Sedimentary Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

sedimentary
Grey River Stone (Quartz-rich Quartzite/Siltstone) (Quartzite / Meta-siltstone (primarily SiO2)) — Metamorphic (low-grade)

Grey River Stone (Quartz-rich Quartzite/Siltstone)

Quartzite / Meta-siltstone (primarily SiO2)

Metamorphic (low-grade)
Fossiliferous Limestone with Rugose Coral (Calcite (CaCO3) containing a Rugosa (Horn Coral) fossil) — sedimentary

Fossiliferous Limestone with Rugose Coral

Calcite (CaCO3) containing a Rugosa (Horn Coral) fossil

sedimentary
Quartz pebble with surface markings (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz pebble with surface markings

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

mineral
Ruby (Corundum (mineral species), variety: Ruby (Al2O3 with Cr3+ as the chromophore)) — Mineral

Ruby

Corundum (mineral species), variety: Ruby (Al2O3 with Cr3+ as the chromophore)

Mineral
Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron impurities) — mineral

Amethyst

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron impurities

mineral
Chert (Chert Nodule with Cortex) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Chert Nodule with Cortex)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

sedimentary
Orange Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Orange Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

mineral
Shale (sub-type: Carbonaceous Shale) (Lutaceous Sedimentary Rock) — sedimentary

Shale (sub-type: Carbonaceous Shale)

Lutaceous Sedimentary Rock

sedimentary
Veined Limestone (Micrite) with Quartz/Calcite Veins (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) with Silicate or Carbonate inclusions) — sedimentary

Veined Limestone (Micrite) with Quartz/Calcite Veins

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) with Silicate or Carbonate inclusions

sedimentary
Limonite and Goethite encrusted Chert/Ironstone (Hydrated Iron Oxide (FeO(OH)·nH2O) with cryptocrystalline Silica (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Limonite and Goethite encrusted Chert/Ironstone

Hydrated Iron Oxide (FeO(OH)·nH2O) with cryptocrystalline Silica (SiO2)

sedimentary
Fossilized Solitary Rugose Coral (Horn Coral) (Order: Rugosa (e.g., Grewingkia or Heliophyllum); composed of Calcite (CaCO3) or Silica (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Fossilized Solitary Rugose Coral (Horn Coral)

Order: Rugosa (e.g., Grewingkia or Heliophyllum); composed of Calcite (CaCO3) or Silica (SiO2)

sedimentary
Specular Hematite with Quartz and Limonite (Hematite (Fe2O3) with Quartz (SiO2) and Limonite (FeO(OH)·nH2O)) — Mineral

Specular Hematite with Quartz and Limonite

Hematite (Fe2O3) with Quartz (SiO2) and Limonite (FeO(OH)·nH2O)

Mineral
Bivalve Fossil (Internal Mold) (Class Bivalvia (Phylum Mollusca)) — sedimentary

Bivalve Fossil (Internal Mold)

Class Bivalvia (Phylum Mollusca)

sedimentary
Red Jasper with Quartz Veining (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz with Iron Oxide impurities (Hematite)) — sedimentary

Red Jasper with Quartz Veining

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz with Iron Oxide impurities (Hematite)

sedimentary