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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 River Rock (with Limonite staining) (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite River Rock (with Limonite staining)

Quartzite (SiO2)

Citrine (Crystalline Quartz (SiO2) with iron impurities) — mineral

Citrine

Crystalline Quartz (SiO2) with iron impurities

Dyed Agate (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Dyed Agate

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Jasper River Stone (Silicon Dioxide with Iron Oxide impurities (SiO2 + Fe2O3)) — sedimentary

Jasper River Stone

Silicon Dioxide with Iron Oxide impurities (SiO2 + Fe2O3)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Sandstone (Picture Sandstone) (Sandstone (primarily Quartz with Iron Oxide impurities)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Picture Sandstone)

Sandstone (primarily Quartz with Iron Oxide impurities)

Chert (Quartz Variety) (Chert (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Quartz Variety)

Chert (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Quartz Vein in Host Rock (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) in Rhyolitic Matrix) — igneous

Quartz Vein in Host Rock

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) in Rhyolitic Matrix

Banded Agate (specifically Carnelian Agate) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Cryptocrystalline Quartz) — mineral

Banded Agate (specifically Carnelian Agate)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Cryptocrystalline Quartz

Quartzite Pebbles (Quartzite (SiO2 silicon dioxide dominant)) — metamorphic

Quartzite Pebbles

Quartzite (SiO2 silicon dioxide dominant)

Quartz (specifically Milky or Iron-stained Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (specifically Milky or Iron-stained Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chalcedony (Common Opal variant) (Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with microcrystalline structure) — mineral

Chalcedony (Common Opal variant)

Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with microcrystalline structure

Almandine Garnet (Iron aluminum silicate (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3)) — Mineral

Almandine Garnet

Iron aluminum silicate (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3)

Blue Apatite (Apatite, Ca5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH)) — mineral

Blue Apatite

Apatite, Ca5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH)

Quartz Pebble (with Manganese dendrites/staining) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Manganese Oxide impurities) — mineral

Quartz Pebble (with Manganese dendrites/staining)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Manganese Oxide impurities

Yellow Chert or Jasper (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Yellow Chert or Jasper

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Banded Gneiss (Gneiss (High-grade Regional Metamorphic Rock)) — metamorphic

Banded Gneiss

Gneiss (High-grade Regional Metamorphic Rock)

Chert (specifically Jasper/Flint pebble) (Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (specifically Jasper/Flint pebble)

Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Granite (Granite (Phaneritic igneous rock)) — igneous

Granite

Granite (Phaneritic igneous rock)

Agate with Quartz Druzy (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline and Macrocrystalline varieties) — mineral

Agate with Quartz Druzy

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline and Macrocrystalline varieties

Orange Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide inclusions) — mineral

Orange Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide inclusions

Charoite (Charoite (Hydrated potassium, sodium, calcium, barium, strontium silicate hydroxide fluoride)) — metamorphic

Charoite

Charoite (Hydrated potassium, sodium, calcium, barium, strontium silicate hydroxide fluoride)

Limestone (Calcareous sedimentary rock (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone

Calcareous sedimentary rock (CaCO3)

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

Milky Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

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

Milky Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)

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

Chert (River Pebble)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Jasper and Quartzite mix (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with impurities) — sedimentary or metamorphic

Jasper and Quartzite mix

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with impurities

sedimentary or metamorphic

Concrete (Hydrated Portland Cement Aggregate Composite) — Anthropogenic Sedimentary (Man-made)

Concrete

Hydrated Portland Cement Aggregate Composite

Anthropogenic Sedimentary (Man-made)

Banded Calcite (often sold as Caribbean Calcite or Honey Calcite) (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Banded Calcite (often sold as Caribbean Calcite or Honey Calcite)

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Jasper Breccia (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with impurities) — sedimentary

Jasper Breccia

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with impurities

Chert Geode or Nodule (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert Geode or Nodule

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

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

Quartz Crystal Cluster

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Black Tourmaline in Quartz Matrix (Schorl (NaFe3Al6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4) with Quartz (SiO2)) — mineral

Black Tourmaline in Quartz Matrix

Schorl (NaFe3Al6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4) with Quartz (SiO2)

Sandstone (Pebble) (Sandstone (arenite, arkose, wacke depending on composition)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Pebble)

Sandstone (arenite, arkose, wacke depending on composition)

Limestone (Sedimentary Limestone (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone

Sedimentary Limestone (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)

Chert (specifically Flint or Jasper variant) (Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (specifically Flint or Jasper variant)

Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Crinaudite / Fossilized Crinoid Stem (Crinoid (Echinodermata) in a Calcitic/Siliceous Matrix) — sedimentary

Crinaudite / Fossilized Crinoid Stem

Crinoid (Echinodermata) in a Calcitic/Siliceous Matrix

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

Chert (Iron-stained)

Chert (SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide)

Man-made Synthetic Material (Plastic/Composite) (Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene (ABS) or High-Impact Polystyrene (HIPS)) — Non-geological / Synthetic

Man-made Synthetic Material (Plastic/Composite)

Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene (ABS) or High-Impact Polystyrene (HIPS)

Non-geological / Synthetic

Granite Cobble (Granite (Phaneritic Igneous Rock)) — igneous

Granite Cobble

Granite (Phaneritic Igneous Rock)

Jasper (Iron-stained Chert) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Jasper (Iron-stained Chert)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Limestone (Sedimentary Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone

Sedimentary Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)