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Browse igneous and mineral specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.

Green Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)) — mineral

Green Fluorite

Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)

Olivine in Basalt (Peridot) (Magnesium Iron Silicate (Mg,Fe)2SiO4 (Mineral) within Basalt (Rock)) — igneous

Olivine in Basalt (Peridot)

Magnesium Iron Silicate (Mg,Fe)2SiO4 (Mineral) within Basalt (Rock)

Dalmatian Stone (often called Dalmatian Jasper) (Peralkaline Quartz-Feldspar Rock with Arfvedsonite (formerly believed to be Jasper)) — igneous

Dalmatian Stone (often called Dalmatian Jasper)

Peralkaline Quartz-Feldspar Rock with Arfvedsonite (formerly believed to be Jasper)

Granite (Granite) — igneous

Granite

Granite

Snowflake Obsidian (Volcanic glass containing Spherulite inclusions (primarily Cristobalite, SiO2)) — igneous

Snowflake Obsidian

Volcanic glass containing Spherulite inclusions (primarily Cristobalite, SiO2)

Quartz (Smoky Quartz variant) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Smoky Quartz variant)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Diorite (Phaneritic plutonic rock (dominated by plagioclase feldspar and hornblende)) — igneous

Diorite

Phaneritic plutonic rock (dominated by plagioclase feldspar and hornblende)

Pyrite (Pyrite (FeS₂)) — Mineral

Pyrite

Pyrite (FeS₂)

Diorite (Diorite (an intrusive igneous rock)) — igneous

Diorite

Diorite (an intrusive igneous rock)

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

Amethyst (Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities

Smoky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Smoky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz (Milky/Crystal Variety) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Milky/Crystal Variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Prasiolite (Green Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities) — mineral

Prasiolite (Green Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities

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

Amethyst

Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

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

Amethyst (Quartz)

Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide with Iron impurities, SiO2)

Amazonite (K(AlSi3O8), Microcline) — mineral

Amazonite

K(AlSi3O8), Microcline

Rhodonite (Manganese Silicate (Mn,Fe,Mg,Ca)SiO3) — mineral

Rhodonite

Manganese Silicate (Mn,Fe,Mg,Ca)SiO3

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

Quartz (Milky/Iron-stained)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Mica (Muscovite) (Muscovite (KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)) — mineral

Mica (Muscovite)

Muscovite (KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)

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

Rose Quartz

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

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

Clear Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Greenschist (Chlorite schist) — metamorphic

Greenschist

Chlorite schist

Leopard Skin Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with various inclusions) — sedimentary

Leopard Skin Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with various inclusions

Granite (Phaneritic Igneous Rock (primarily Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)) — igneous

Granite

Phaneritic Igneous Rock (primarily Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)

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

Amethyst

Silicon Dioxide with Iron impurities (SiO2)

Gneiss (Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss

Gneiss (Gneiss (High-grade regional metamorphic rock)) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss (High-grade regional metamorphic rock)

Granite (Phaneritic Igneous Rock (Granite)) — igneous

Granite

Phaneritic Igneous Rock (Granite)

Banded Rhyolite (likely Green Jasper/Agate variety) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with mineral inclusions) — igneous

Banded Rhyolite (likely Green Jasper/Agate variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with mineral inclusions

Basalt with Iron Oxidation (Mafic Igneous Basalt) — igneous

Basalt with Iron Oxidation

Mafic Igneous Basalt

Orthoclase Feldspar (Potassium Aluminum Silicate (KAlSi3O8)) — mineral

Orthoclase Feldspar

Potassium Aluminum Silicate (KAlSi3O8)

Labradorite (Labradorite (a calcium-enriched feldspar mineral), (Ca, Na)(Al, Si)4O8) — mineral

Labradorite

Labradorite (a calcium-enriched feldspar mineral), (Ca, Na)(Al, Si)4O8

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Rhodonite (Manganese Inosilicate (Mn,Fe,Mg,Ca)SiO3) — mineral

Rhodonite

Manganese Inosilicate (Mn,Fe,Mg,Ca)SiO3

Amazonite (K(AlSi3O8) - Potassium Aluminum Silicate (Microcline)) — mineral

Amazonite

K(AlSi3O8) - Potassium Aluminum Silicate (Microcline)

Pink Garnet (likely Almandine or Rhodolite) (Garnet Group (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3 to Mg3Al2(SiO4)3)) — mineral

Pink Garnet (likely Almandine or Rhodolite)

Garnet Group (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3 to Mg3Al2(SiO4)3)

Sodalite (Sodalite (Na8Al6Si6O24Cl2)) — mineral

Sodalite

Sodalite (Na8Al6Si6O24Cl2)

Labradorite ((Ca, Na)(Al, Si)4O8) — mineral

Labradorite

(Ca, Na)(Al, Si)4O8

Beryl (Aquamarine) (Beryllium Aluminum Cyclosilicate (Be3Al2Si6O18)) — mineral

Beryl (Aquamarine)

Beryllium Aluminum Cyclosilicate (Be3Al2Si6O18)

Sodalite (Chloric sodium aluminum silicate (Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2)) — mineral

Sodalite

Chloric sodium aluminum silicate (Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2)

Yellow Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Yellow Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)