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

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Diorite (Diorite (Intermediate intrusive igneous rock)) — igneous

Diorite

Diorite (Intermediate intrusive igneous rock)

Pegmatite (Granitic Pegmatite) — igneous

Pegmatite

Granitic Pegmatite

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

Quartz (River Pebble)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Quartz (Smoky/Milky variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Gneiss (Metamorphic Rock) (Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss (Metamorphic Rock)

Gneiss

Greenschist / Chloritaform Schist (Chlorite Schist (Group of Silicate Minerals)) — metamorphic

Greenschist / Chloritaform Schist

Chlorite Schist (Group of Silicate Minerals)

Granite (Granite) — igneous

Granite

Granite

Granodiorite (Granodiorite) — igneous

Granodiorite

Granodiorite

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Clear Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Clear Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Milky Quartz with Iron Staining (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Limonite/Goethite) — mineral

Milky Quartz with Iron Staining

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Limonite/Goethite

Moonstone (Adularia (Potassium Aluminum Silicate, KAlSi3O8)) — mineral

Moonstone

Adularia (Potassium Aluminum Silicate, KAlSi3O8)

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

Amethyst

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities

Blue Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — Mineral

Blue Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Pyrite (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

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

Rose Quartz

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

Banded Chalcedony (Agate) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Cryptocrystalline Quartz) — mineral

Banded Chalcedony (Agate)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Cryptocrystalline Quartz

Hematite (Tumbled) (Iron(III) oxide (Fe2O3)) — mineral

Hematite (Tumbled)

Iron(III) oxide (Fe2O3)

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

Rose Quartz

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

Crystalline Quartz (Rough) (Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — mineral

Crystalline Quartz (Rough)

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Mica (Biotite and Muscovite) in Matrix (Potassium aluminum silicate with iron/magnesium (KAl2(AlSi3O10)(F,OH)2 / K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(F,OH)2)) — igneous

Mica (Biotite and Muscovite) in Matrix

Potassium aluminum silicate with iron/magnesium (KAl2(AlSi3O10)(F,OH)2 / K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(F,OH)2)

Obsidian (Obsidian (Volcanic Glass), primarily SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)) — Igneous

Obsidian

Obsidian (Volcanic Glass), primarily SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)

Quartz Vein in Host Rock (Quartz (SiO2) in Mafic or Sedimentary Matrix) — igneous

Quartz Vein in Host Rock

Quartz (SiO2) in Mafic or Sedimentary Matrix

Granite Cobble (Felsic intrusive igneous rock (composition: SiO₂ with KAlSi₃O₈, NaAlSi₃O₈, and CaAl₂Si₂O₈)) — igneous

Granite Cobble

Felsic intrusive igneous rock (composition: SiO₂ with KAlSi₃O₈, NaAlSi₃O₈, and CaAl₂Si₂O₈)

Diorite (Salt and Pepper Rock) (Phaneritic Plutonic Diorite; chemical composition roughly 52-63% silica (SiO2)) — igneous

Diorite (Salt and Pepper Rock)

Phaneritic Plutonic Diorite; chemical composition roughly 52-63% silica (SiO2)

Granite (Granite (composed primarily of Quartz SiO2 and Feldspar (KAlSi3O8 – NaAlSi3O8 – CaAl2Si2O8))) — igneous

Granite

Granite (composed primarily of Quartz SiO2 and Feldspar (KAlSi3O8 – NaAlSi3O8 – CaAl2Si2O8))

Granite (Phaneritic Plutonic Felsic Rock) — igneous

Granite

Phaneritic Plutonic Felsic Rock

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

Granite

Phaneritic Intrusive Igneous Rock (composed primarily of Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)

Green Moss Agate (Silicon Dioxide with inclusions (SiO2 + Mn/Fe)) — sedimentary

Green Moss Agate

Silicon Dioxide with inclusions (SiO2 + Mn/Fe)

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

Labradorite (Carved)

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

Clear Quartz Crystal Cluster (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Clear Quartz Crystal Cluster

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Diorite (River Pebble) (Diorite) — igneous

Diorite (River Pebble)

Diorite

Andesite (Intermediate Volcanic Rock (Andesite)) — igneous

Andesite

Intermediate Volcanic Rock (Andesite)

Diabase (Greenstone Pebble) (Diabase or Dolerite) — igneous

Diabase (Greenstone Pebble)

Diabase or Dolerite

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

Aquamarine (Beryl (Be3Al2Si6O18 with trace Fe2+)) — mineral

Aquamarine

Beryl (Be3Al2Si6O18 with trace Fe2+)

Grey Granite (Phaneritic Felsic Intrusive Igneous Rock) — igneous

Grey Granite

Phaneritic Felsic Intrusive Igneous Rock

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

Milky Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Labradorite (specifically Larvikite beads) (Plagioclase Feldspar (Na,Ca)(Si,Al)4O8) — igneous

Labradorite (specifically Larvikite beads)

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

Granitic Quartz or Pegmatite (Quartz with Orthoclase Feldspar (SiO2 + KAlSi3O8)) — igneous

Granitic Quartz or Pegmatite

Quartz with Orthoclase Feldspar (SiO2 + KAlSi3O8)