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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.

Quartzite (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

Chert (Jasper/Chalcedony variety) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Jasper/Chalcedony variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Sandstone (Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)

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

Chert (Flint)

Chert (SiO2)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Fossiliferous Limestone (Fossiliferous Calcite (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Fossiliferous Limestone

Fossiliferous Calcite (CaCO3)

Chert (Iron-stained) (Chert (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Iron-stained)

Chert (SiO2)

Chert (River Pebble) (Chert (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (River Pebble)

Chert (SiO2)

Chert (Red Jasper variant) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Red Jasper variant)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Limestone (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Milky Quartz (Quartz (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)

Jasper with Quartz Veining (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions) — sedimentary

Jasper with Quartz Veining

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions

Agate (Silicon dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Agate

Silicon dioxide (SiO2)

Bivalve Fossil (Clam) (Class Bivalvia (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Bivalve Fossil (Clam)

Class Bivalvia (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)

Carnelian (Carnelian (a variety of Chalcedony, SiO2)) — mineral

Carnelian

Carnelian (a variety of Chalcedony, SiO2)

Sandstone (Micaceous/Feldspathic variant) (Arenite (specifically subarkose or lithic arenite)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Micaceous/Feldspathic variant)

Arenite (specifically subarkose or lithic arenite)

Carnelian Agate (with Quartz/Chalcedony) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz) — mineral

Carnelian Agate (with Quartz/Chalcedony)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz

Sandstone (Ferruginous) (Arenite (with high iron oxide content)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Ferruginous)

Arenite (with high iron oxide content)

Chert (Heart-shaped Pebble) (Cryptocrystalline quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Heart-shaped Pebble)

Cryptocrystalline quartz (SiO2)

Snowflake Obsidian (Vitreous Volcanic Rock (Amorphous Silicate), SiO2) — igneous

Snowflake Obsidian

Vitreous Volcanic Rock (Amorphous Silicate), SiO2

Limestone (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — Sedimentary

Limestone

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Quartz Druze (on Matrix) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Druze (on Matrix)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz (Smoky/Grey variety) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Smoky/Grey variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Milky Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Greenstone / Serpentinite (Serpentinite (composed primarily of minerals from the serpentine group Mg3Si2O5(OH)4)) — metamorphic

Greenstone / Serpentinite

Serpentinite (composed primarily of minerals from the serpentine group Mg3Si2O5(OH)4)

Chert (Yellow Jasper variant) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz) — sedimentary

Chert (Yellow Jasper variant)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz

Chert (Yellow Jasper/Agatized Chert) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Yellow Jasper/Agatized Chert)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Sandstone (Quartz Sandstone) (Arenite (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Quartz Sandstone)

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

Druzy Quartz on Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Druzy Quartz on Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chalcedony (Agate/Carnelian type) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Chalcedony (Agate/Carnelian type)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Orange Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Orange Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Amethyst (variety of Quartz) (SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide) with trace iron impurities) — Mineral

Amethyst (variety of Quartz)

SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide) with trace iron impurities

Gold-bearing Quartz Ore (Auriferous Quartz (SiO2 with Au)) — mineral

Gold-bearing Quartz Ore

Auriferous Quartz (SiO2 with Au)

Limestone (Sedimentary Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone

Sedimentary Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Quartz (Milky/Clear variety) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Milky/Clear variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Lepidolite (Lepidolite (K(Li,Al)3(Al,Si,Rb)4O10(F,OH)2)) — mineral

Lepidolite

Lepidolite (K(Li,Al)3(Al,Si,Rb)4O10(F,OH)2)

Quartz Geode (Water-worn) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Geode (Water-worn)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Banded Agate (specifically Carnelian Agate slice) (Chalcedony (cryptocrystalline variety of Quartz), SiO2) — mineral

Banded Agate (specifically Carnelian Agate slice)

Chalcedony (cryptocrystalline variety of Quartz), SiO2

Ferruginous Quartz (Carnelian-tinted Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide inclusions) — mineral

Ferruginous Quartz (Carnelian-tinted Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide inclusions

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

Quartz (Milky Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

River Cobble (Gneiss/Schist mix) (Foliated Metamorphic Rock (Gneissic/Schistose)) — metamorphic

River Cobble (Gneiss/Schist mix)

Foliated Metamorphic Rock (Gneissic/Schistose)