Clear Quartz
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
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Browse igneous rock (volcanic glass) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.
Clear Quartz
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Sandstone (Red)
Arenite (primarily Quartz, SiO2, with Iron Oxide cement)
Pink Granite
Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock (Rich in K-Feldspar)
Flower Agate
Chalcedony (SiO2) with Scolecite/Opaque inclusions
Mahogany Obsidian
Volcanic Glass with Hematite/Magnetite inclusions (SiO2 + Fe2O3)
Milky Quartz
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Petrified Wood
Silicified Wood (SiO2)
Carnelian Agate
Chalcedony (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2) with Iron Oxide impurities
Basalt
Basalt
Clear Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Obsidian
Volcanic glass (SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide with impurities)
Quartz (Iron-stained)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Quartz
Quartz (SiO2)
Basalt
Basalt (dominated by plagioclase feldspar and pyroxene minerals)
Epidote
Epidote (formula: Ca2(Al2,Fe3+)(SiO4)(Si2O7)O(OH))
Milky Quartz Pebble
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Smoky Quartz in Matrix
Silicon dioxide (SiO2) within Pegmatite/Gneiss
Pink Granite
Phaneritic Plutonic Igneous Rock (high K-feldspar)
Diorite (possibly fine-grained variety or a related intermediate intrusive rock like a felsic gabbro or a dark granodiorite)
Diorite (Igneous rock, intrusive, intermediate composition)
Quartz / Common Opal Transition
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Amethyst
Silicon Dioxide with Iron impurities (SiO2)
Milky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Granite
Phaneritic Plutonic Felsic Rock (SiO2, KAlSi3O8, NaAlSi3O8, CaAl2Si2O8)
Yellow Quartz (Chalcedony or Agate)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Scoria (Red Lava Rock)
Scoria (Vesicular Basalt/Andesite)
Blue Sapphire
Corundum (Al2O3 with trace Titanium and Iron)
Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Quartz Pebble (with Mica or Iron staining)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Milky Quartz
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal)
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Chalcedony in Host Rock
Chalcedony (SiO2)
Amethyst Lace Agate / Banded Amethyst
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Fe3+ impurities
Milky Quartz
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Diorite (Salt and Pepper Rock)
Diorite (comprising Plagioclase Feldspar, Hornblende, and Biotite)
Diorite (Salt and Pepper Rock)
Phaneritic Plutonic Diorite; chemical composition roughly 52-63% silica (SiO2)
Milky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Chert Pebble/Nodule
Chert (a microcrystalline or cryptocrystalline sedimentary form of quartz, SiO2)
River Quartz Pitting/Cobble
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Obsidian
Volcanic Glass (Primary composition: SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide)
Yellow Jasper
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
White Quartz Pebble
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)