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Browse basalt specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.
Diabase (Greenstone)
Diabase (Dolerite)
Rhyolite
Rhyolite (Extrusive Igneous Rock)
Amethyst and Peridot
Amethyst (SiO2 with iron impurities) and Peridot ((Mg, Fe)2SiO4)
Amethyst
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities
Amethyst
SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide with iron impurities)
Blue Chalcedony
Chalcedony (cryptocrystalline Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)
Druzy Quartz on Milky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Moss Agate
Chalcedony (SiO2) with dendritic inclusions of Manganese or Iron oxide
Ruby
Corundum (mineral species), variety: Ruby (Al2O3 with Cr3+ as the chromophore)
Ruby
Corundum (Al2O3:Cr)
Pink Sapphire
Corundum (Al2O3 with trace Chromium and Iron)
Amethyst Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2 with iron impurities)
Greenstone
Metamorphosed Mafic Igneous Rock
Carnelian Agate
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Ferric Oxide (Fe2O3) inclusions
Labradorite (a variety of Feldspar)
Labradorite; (Na,Ca)(Al,Si)4O8 (a plagioclase feldspar)
Lava Rock (Scoria)
Scoria (highly vesicular basaltic rock)
Granite with Mafic Inclusions
Granite (Phaneritic igneous rock composed of Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)
Lake Superior Agate
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Variety Agate
Eclogite
Eclogite (comprising Omphacite and Garnet)
Amethyst
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Fe3+ impurities
Carnelian
Carnelian (variety of Chalcedony, SiO2)
Botryoidal Black Chalcedony Geode (Black Grape Agate)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz
Chlorastrolite (Greenstone)
Chlorastrolite (variety of Pumpellyite) - Ca2(Mg,Fe)Al2(SiO4)(Si2O7)(OH)2 · H2O
Ruby
Corundum (Al2O3 with Chromium trace impurities)
Greenschist / Migmatite
Regional Metamorphic Complex (Facies: Greenschist to Amphibolite)
Amethyst Geode (polished heart-cut)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities
Amethyst
Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2 with iron impurities)
Amethyst
SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide with Iron impurities and natural radiation influence)
Amethyst (Faceted)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities
Lake Superior Agate
Banded Chalcedony (Silicon Dioxide / SiO2)
Larimar
Blue Pectolite (NaCa2Si3O8(OH))
Amethyst
Amethyst (variety of Quartz, SiO2)
Amethyst
SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide) - Purple variety of Quartz
Chevron Amethyst
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace Iron (Fe3+)
Montana Moss Agate
Chalcedony (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Scoria (Lava Rock)
Mafic extrusive volcanic rock (Scientific formula varies based on mineral content: primarily SiO2, MgO, and FeO)
Chlorastrolite (Isle Royale Greenstone)
Chlorastrolite (Pumpellyite-(Mg,Fe2+): Ca2MgAl2(Si2O7)(SiO4)(OH)2∙H2O)
Agate (specifically Lace Agate or Banded Agate)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Scoria (Lava Rock)
Scoria (Extrusive Igneous Rock / Mafic Silicates)
Olivine-bearing Basalt / Scoria
Mafic Igneous Rock (primarily (Mg, Fe)2SiO4)
Carnelian Agate
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Variety: Chalcedony
Banded Agate (Tumbled)
Agate (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2 - Cryptocrystalline Quartz)