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All rocks & minerals

Every specimen the Rock Identifier community has discovered, from desert agates to deep-sea basalts.

Smoky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Smoky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Carnelian (Chalcedony (SiO2) with Iron Oxide inclusions) — mineral

Carnelian

Chalcedony (SiO2) with Iron Oxide inclusions

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

Quartz Vein / Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chert (often called Jasper or River Pebble) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (often called Jasper or River Pebble)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Quartzite (Quartzite (mostly SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (mostly SiO2)

Chert (Silica Pebble) (Chert (Microcrystalline Quartz, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Silica Pebble)

Chert (Microcrystalline Quartz, SiO2)

Chert Nodules (with Quartz Inclusions) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert Nodules (with Quartz Inclusions)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Citrine (Citrine (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — mineral

Citrine

Citrine (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Quartzite (Metamorphic Quartz (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Metamorphic Quartz (SiO2)

Quartzite (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (SiO2)

Ironstone Concretion (Ferruginous Sandstone / Iron-rich Sedimentary Rock) — sedimentary

Ironstone Concretion

Ferruginous Sandstone / Iron-rich Sedimentary Rock

Quartzite (Iron-stained) (Quartzite (SiO2 with Iron oxide inclusions)) — metamorphic

Quartzite (Iron-stained)

Quartzite (SiO2 with Iron oxide inclusions)

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

Milky Quartz Mineral

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Cubic Zirconia (Zirconium Dioxide (ZrO2)) — mineral

Cubic Zirconia

Zirconium Dioxide (ZrO2)

Quartzite (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (SiO2)

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartzite (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (SiO2)

Quartzite (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (SiO2)

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

Chert (Flint)

Chert (SiO2)

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

Chert (Flint)

Chert (Microcrystalline Quartz, SiO2)

Quartzite (Quartz sand or Chert) (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite (Quartz sand or Chert)

Quartzite (SiO2)

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

Milky Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Almandine Garnet (Almandine - Fe3Al2(SiO4)3) — mineral

Almandine Garnet

Almandine - Fe3Al2(SiO4)3

Rose Quartz with Hematite inclusions (Crystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Rose Quartz with Hematite inclusions

Crystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Corundum (Pink Sapphire / Ruby) (Al2O3 (Aluminum Oxide)) — mineral

Corundum (Pink Sapphire / Ruby)

Al2O3 (Aluminum Oxide)

Chert (Chert (Microcrystalline Quartz, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert

Chert (Microcrystalline Quartz, SiO2)

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

Milky Quartz

Quartz (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)

Sandstone (Wonderstone) (Arenite with Liesegang rings) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Wonderstone)

Arenite with Liesegang rings

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

White Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Milky Quartz with Iron Oxides (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Fe2O3 inclusions) — mineral

Milky Quartz with Iron Oxides

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Fe2O3 inclusions

Banded Iron Formation (Tiger Iron variant) (Banded Iron Formation (SiO2 + Fe2O3)) — sedimentary

Banded Iron Formation (Tiger Iron variant)

Banded Iron Formation (SiO2 + Fe2O3)

Serpentinite (Serpentinite (composed primarily of Serpentine group minerals, e.g., Lizardite, Chrysotile, Antigorite)) — metamorphic

Serpentinite

Serpentinite (composed primarily of Serpentine group minerals, e.g., Lizardite, Chrysotile, Antigorite)

Porphyritic Basalt (Chinese Writing Stone) (Porphyritic Basaltic Andesite) — igneous

Porphyritic Basalt (Chinese Writing Stone)

Porphyritic Basaltic Andesite

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

Amethyst

SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide with Iron impurities)

Yellow Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron inclusions) — sedimentary

Yellow Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron inclusions

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

River Rock (Granite Cobble) (Granite (Phaneritic Quartz-Feldspar-Mica intrusive rock)) — igneous

River Rock (Granite Cobble)

Granite (Phaneritic Quartz-Feldspar-Mica intrusive rock)

Granite (Phaneritic intrusive igneous rock (Quartz, Feldspar, Mica)) — igneous

Granite

Phaneritic intrusive igneous rock (Quartz, Feldspar, Mica)

Granite (Intrusive igneous rock (SiO2 rich)) — igneous

Granite

Intrusive igneous rock (SiO2 rich)

Sandstone (Arenite) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite

Yellow Quartz (Citrine Quartz Pebble) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Yellow Quartz (Citrine Quartz Pebble)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)