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All rocks & minerals

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

Amber (Succinite (approximate formula C10H16O)) — mineral

Amber

Succinite (approximate formula C10H16O)

Snowflake Obsidian (Volcanic Glass (spherulitic Obsidian) - SiO2 (with Cristobalite inclusions)) — igneous

Snowflake Obsidian

Volcanic Glass (spherulitic Obsidian) - SiO2 (with Cristobalite inclusions)

Amber (Succinite (fossilized tree resin)) — mineraloid

Amber

Succinite (fossilized tree resin)

Amber (Succinates (Organic Gemstone)) — mineral

Amber

Succinates (Organic Gemstone)

Blue Apatite (Fluorapatite (Ca5(PO4)3F)) — mineral

Blue Apatite

Fluorapatite (Ca5(PO4)3F)

Chert with Quartz Veins (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert with Quartz Veins

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Yellow Quartz (SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)) — mineral

Yellow Quartz

SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)

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

Chert (Yellow Jasper)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Quartz (Iron-stained) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Iron-stained)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Yellow Quartzite (River Pebble) (Quartzite (mainly SiO2 with iron oxide impurities)) — metamorphic

Yellow Quartzite (River Pebble)

Quartzite (mainly SiO2 with iron oxide impurities)

Yellow Jasper (Chalcedony (SiO2) with iron inclusions) — sedimentary

Yellow Jasper

Chalcedony (SiO2) with iron inclusions

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

Sandstone

Arenite (primarily composed of SiO2)

Banded Carnelian (Carnelian (Silicon Dioxide / SiO2)) — mineral

Banded Carnelian

Carnelian (Silicon Dioxide / SiO2)

Garnet in Matrix (Schist or Quartz) (Almandine Garnet, Fe3Al2(SiO4)3) — metamorphic

Garnet in Matrix (Schist or Quartz)

Almandine Garnet, Fe3Al2(SiO4)3

Brecciated Jasper (Sedimentary Chalcedony (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Brecciated Jasper

Sedimentary Chalcedony (SiO2)

Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2 primarily)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2 primarily)

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

Milky Quartz Pebble

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Pyrite in Matrix (Iron Disulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite in Matrix

Iron Disulfide (FeS2)

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

Chert (Jasper)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert / Jasper (Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert / Jasper

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Vesicular Basalt (Vesicular Basalt) — igneous

Vesicular Basalt

Vesicular Basalt

Thunderegg (Agate Geode) (Agate/Chalcedony filled Rhyolite nodule (SiO2)) — igneous

Thunderegg (Agate Geode)

Agate/Chalcedony filled Rhyolite nodule (SiO2)

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

Chert (Iron-stained)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Coquina (Biogenic Limestone (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Coquina

Biogenic Limestone (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)

Orange Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions) — mineral

Orange Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions

Chert (with Quartz Vein) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (with Quartz Vein)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

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

Milky Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Quartz (Iron-stained) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Iron-stained)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Iron-Stained Quartzite (Recrystallized Quartz (SiO2) with Ferruginous Oxides) — metamorphic

Iron-Stained Quartzite

Recrystallized Quartz (SiO2) with Ferruginous Oxides

Geode or Concretion (Silica-based Concretion / Quartz Geode) — sedimentary

Geode or Concretion

Silica-based Concretion / Quartz Geode

Ironstone Concretion / Hematite Nodules (Ferruginous Sedimentary Rock (primarily Hematite Fe2O3 and Goethite FeO(OH))) — sedimentary

Ironstone Concretion / Hematite Nodules

Ferruginous Sedimentary Rock (primarily Hematite Fe2O3 and Goethite FeO(OH))

Porphyritic Basalt (with Weathered Jointing) (Porphyritic Basalt) — igneous

Porphyritic Basalt (with Weathered Jointing)

Porphyritic Basalt

Quartz-filled Basalt Geode (Amygdaloidal Basalt with Quartz (SiO2)) — igneous

Quartz-filled Basalt Geode

Amygdaloidal Basalt with Quartz (SiO2)

Yellow Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Yellow Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Tiger's Eye (Fibrous Quartz (SiO2) with iron inclusions) — mineral

Tiger's Eye

Fibrous Quartz (SiO2) with iron inclusions

Amethyst (Quartz (SiO2 with Iron impurities)) — mineral

Amethyst

Quartz (SiO2 with Iron impurities)

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

Amethyst

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities

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

Lepidolite

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

Citrine (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Citrine

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

White Quartz (Milky Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Banded Iron Formation (BIF) / Tiger Iron (Magnetite / Hematite / Chert (SiO2 + Fe2O3/Fe3O4)) — sedimentary

Banded Iron Formation (BIF) / Tiger Iron

Magnetite / Hematite / Chert (SiO2 + Fe2O3/Fe3O4)

Conglomerate (Conglomerate) — sedimentary

Conglomerate

Conglomerate