Rock & Mineral Identification – Earth and Atmosphere

This page is for those taking common first semester. Included on this page are the rocks and minerals taught in Earth and Atmosphere. To get a better look at the photos on this page you can click them to increase the size.

Rocks

Slate

Schist (Garnet)

Conglomerate

Sandstone

Gabbro

Ryholite

Diorite

Andesite

Marble

Gneiss

Shale

Quartzite

Amphibolite

Hornfels

Limestone (Fossiliferous)

Basalt

Limestone (Massive)

Granite

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Minerals

Gypsum

Pyrite

Pyroxene

Talc

Hornblende

Biotite

Galena

Quartz

Calcite

Plagioclase

Orthoclase

Muscovite

Halite

Chalcopyrite

Olivine

Magnetite

Hematite

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