Amygdaloidal Rhyolite (often called Lake Superior Agate relative)
Rhyolite with Calcite/Quartz amygdules (SiO2 and secondary minerals)
Category
Browse industrial byproduct (often confused with igneous rocks or meteorites) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.
Amygdaloidal Rhyolite (often called Lake Superior Agate relative)
Rhyolite with Calcite/Quartz amygdules (SiO2 and secondary minerals)
Milky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Granite
Granite (a common rock type, not a single mineral species)
Sodalite
Sodalite [Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2]
Mixed Gemstone Bracelet
Mixed natural minerals and rocks (e.g., Rhodonite, Malachite, Sodalite, Rose Quartz, Black Tourmaline, Quartz/Chalcedony variants)
Greenstone Celt (Polished Stone Axe)
Metamorphosed mafic rock (often Basalt or Diabase)
Banded Agate (specifically Mexican Lace Agate variety appearance)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2 / Chalcedony)
Quartz (Water-worn pebble)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Arkosic Sandstone
Arkose
Milky Quartz
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Carnelian Agate (with Quartz/Chalcedony)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz
Rose Quartz
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide) - SiO2
Smoky Quartz
SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)
Gneiss
Gneiss (High-grade metamorphic rock composed primarily of Quartz, Feldspar, and various Micas)
Granite
Granite (a plutonic igneous rock composed of quartz, feldspar, and mica)
Amazonite
Amazonite (KAlSi3O8, a variety of Microcline)
Greenschist
Chlorite-actinolite schist
Scoria (Lava Rock)
Scoria (Extrusive Igneous Rock / Mafic Silicates)
Lepidolite Bracelet
Lepidolite (K(Li,Al)3(Si,Al)4O10(F,OH)2) often in Quartz matrix
Blue Kyanite
Kyanite (Al2SiO5)
Amphibolite with Hornblende
Amphibole-rich Metamorphic Rock (Ca2(Mg,Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2)
Granite
Granite (felsic intrusive igneous rock)
Labradorite (Larvikite variety)
(Na,Ca)(Al,Si)4O8 (Plagioclase Feldspar)
Amethyst
Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2 + Fe)
Quartz Pebble
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Milky or Iron-Stained Quartz
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Quartz (Milky or Iron-Stained)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Gneiss
Gneissic Metamorphic Rock
Milky Quartz
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Granite Cobble
Granite (Phaneritic Quartz-Feldspar Felsic Rock)
Iron-stained Milky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions
Rose Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace amounts of titanium, iron, or manganese
Granite
Granite (Mainly Quartz SiO2, K-Feldspar KAlSi3O8, and Plagioclase)
Rose Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace impurities of titanium, iron, or manganese
Basalt (River Pebble)
Basalt (extrusive mafic rock)
Quartz Geode
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Basalt
Basalt (Mafic volcanic rock)
Milky Quartz with Iron Inclusions
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Amethyst
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities
Mixed Gemstone Beaded Jewelry
Various minerals (e.g., Quartz varieties like Rose Quartz, Amethyst; Peridot; Garnet; etc.)
Banded Gneiss
Gneiss (pronounced "nice")
Blue Calcite
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)