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Crystal

Browse crystal specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.

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Amethyst

Ametrine

Apophyllite

Aquamarine Crystal

Aquamarine Crystal

Aventurine

Blue Quartz

Brandberg Amethyst

Brandberg Amethyst

Cactus Quartz

Cathedral Quartz

Cathedral Quartz

Chevron Amethyst

Chevron Amethyst

Clear Quartz

Danburite

Picture Jasper (SiO2) — mineral

Picture Jasper

SiO2

Snowflake Obsidian (Spherulitic Volcanic Glass (primarily SiO2 with Cristobalite inclusions)) — igneous

Snowflake Obsidian

Spherulitic Volcanic Glass (primarily SiO2 with Cristobalite inclusions)

Amber (Succinite (approximate formula C10H16O)) — mineral

Amber

Succinite (approximate formula C10H16O)

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

Milky Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Pink Granite (Granite (Phaneritic intrusive rock)) — igneous

Pink Granite

Granite (Phaneritic intrusive rock)

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

Quartz (River Pebble)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Amethyst

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities

Peridotite (with Olivine and Pyroxene) (Ultramafic Magmatic Rock (Primary minerals: (Mg, Fe)2SiO4 and (Ca, Mg, Fe)2Si2O6)) — igneous

Peridotite (with Olivine and Pyroxene)

Ultramafic Magmatic Rock (Primary minerals: (Mg, Fe)2SiO4 and (Ca, Mg, Fe)2Si2O6)

Yellow Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Yellow Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Smoky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Smoky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Green Aventurine (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions of Fuchsite) — metamorphic

Green Aventurine

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions of Fuchsite

Smoky Quartz (Smoky Quartz (SiO2)) — mineral

Smoky Quartz

Smoky Quartz (SiO2)

Smoky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with aluminum impurities) — mineral

Smoky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with aluminum impurities

Blue Quartz (Blue Aventurine) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions (typically crocidolite or dumortierite)) — mineral

Blue Quartz (Blue Aventurine)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions (typically crocidolite or dumortierite)

Rose Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with traces of titanium, iron, or manganese) — mineral

Rose Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with traces of titanium, iron, or manganese

Yellow Quartz (Citrine Quartzite) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Yellow Quartz (Citrine Quartzite)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz (Milky/Smoky variety) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Milky/Smoky variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Green Aventurine (Quartz (Silicon Dioxide) with Fuchsite inclusions (SiO2 + K(Al,Cr)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)) — mineral

Green Aventurine

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide) with Fuchsite inclusions (SiO2 + K(Al,Cr)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)

Red Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide impurities) — sedimentary

Red Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide impurities

Rose Quartz (SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide) with traces of titanium, manganese, or iron) — mineral

Rose Quartz

SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide) with traces of titanium, manganese, or iron

Blue Sapphire (Corundum (Al2O3 with trace Titanium and Iron)) — mineral

Blue Sapphire

Corundum (Al2O3 with trace Titanium and Iron)

Selenite (Gypsum) (Hydrous calcium sulfate (CaSO4·2H2O)) — mineral

Selenite (Gypsum)

Hydrous calcium sulfate (CaSO4·2H2O)

Sulfur (in host rock) (Native Sulfur (S8)) — mineral

Sulfur (in host rock)

Native Sulfur (S8)

Agate with Druzy Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Agate with Druzy Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Amethyst

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities

Garnet-Mica Schist (Schist (variety with Almandine Garnet, Fe3Al2(SiO4)3)) — metamorphic

Garnet-Mica Schist

Schist (variety with Almandine Garnet, Fe3Al2(SiO4)3)

Basalt (Extrusive Mafic Igneous Rock) — igneous

Basalt

Extrusive Mafic Igneous Rock

Rhyolite (Porphyritic) (Rhyolite (Felsic Extrusive Igneous Rock)) — igneous

Rhyolite (Porphyritic)

Rhyolite (Felsic Extrusive Igneous Rock)

Porphyritic Basalt (Chinese Writing Stone/Flower Stone) (Porphyritic Basalt (primarily Plagioclase Feldspar in a Mafic groundmass)) — igneous

Porphyritic Basalt (Chinese Writing Stone/Flower Stone)

Porphyritic Basalt (primarily Plagioclase Feldspar in a Mafic groundmass)

Granite Cobble (Phaneritic plutonic rock (dominated by Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)) — igneous

Granite Cobble

Phaneritic plutonic rock (dominated by Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Tourmalinated Quartz (Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions of Schorl (NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3OH)) — mineral

Tourmalinated Quartz

Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions of Schorl (NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3OH)

Granite Pebble (Granite (High-silica plutonic rock)) — igneous

Granite Pebble

Granite (High-silica plutonic rock)

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

Amethyst

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities

Granite (Phaneritic intrusive igneous rock) — igneous

Granite

Phaneritic intrusive igneous rock

Porphyritic Basalt (Porphyritic Basalt (with Plagioclase phenocrysts)) — igneous

Porphyritic Basalt

Porphyritic Basalt (with Plagioclase phenocrysts)

Flowerstone (Porphyry) (Porphyritic Andesite or Basalt) — igneous

Flowerstone (Porphyry)

Porphyritic Andesite or Basalt

Tree Agate (or Moss Agate), faceted into a crystal tower (Dendritic Agate (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — Mineral

Tree Agate (or Moss Agate), faceted into a crystal tower

Dendritic Agate (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Sapphire (Corundum (Al2O3)) — mineral

Sapphire

Corundum (Al2O3)

Pyrite (Fool's Gold) in Matrix (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite (Fool's Gold) in Matrix

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

Amethyst Geode/Cluster (Quartz (SiO2) - variety Amethyst) — Mineral

Amethyst Geode/Cluster

Quartz (SiO2) - variety Amethyst

Almandine Garnet in Schist (Almandine Garnet (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3) in Mica Schist) — metamorphic

Almandine Garnet in Schist

Almandine Garnet (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3) in Mica Schist