Dearest Jewelry (Multigemstone)
Combination of Diamond (C), Emerald (Be3Al2Si6O18), Amethyst/Rock Crystal (SiO2), Ruby (Al2O3), Emerald (Be3Al2Si6O18), Sapphire (Al2O3), and Topaz (Al2SiO4(F,OH)2)
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Browse metamorphic or igneous (context dependent) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.
Dearest Jewelry (Multigemstone)
Combination of Diamond (C), Emerald (Be3Al2Si6O18), Amethyst/Rock Crystal (SiO2), Ruby (Al2O3), Emerald (Be3Al2Si6O18), Sapphire (Al2O3), and Topaz (Al2SiO4(F,OH)2)
Quartz Vein / Quartzite Specimens
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Wishing Rock (Quartz Vein in Host Rock)
Silicon dioxide (SiO2) vein in various host rocks
Quartz with Sulfide Inclusions
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with metallic mineral inclusions
Pyrite
Pyrite (FeS₂)
Granite
Phaneritic intrusive igneous rock
Quartz (Milky/Common)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Efflorescence (on Clay Brick)
Crystalline salt deposits (typically Sodium Sulfate Na2SO4, Calcium Carbonate CaCO3, or Potassium Sulfate K2SO4)
Granite
Phaneritic Igneous Rock (primarily Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)
Dumortierite Quartz
Dumortierite-bearing Quartz (SiO2 with Al7BO3(SiO4)3O3)
Yellow Aventurine
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2) with inclusions
Quartz Druzy / Quartz Crystal Cluster
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Gneiss (specifically a water-worn pebble)
Gneiss
Quartz with Host Rock Matrix
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Quartzite Pebble
Quartzite (SiO2)
Granodiorite
Granodiorite (containing Plagioclase, Quartz, and Biotite)
Granodiorite
Granodiorite
Granite
Phaneritic Igneous Rock (primarily Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)
Granite
Phaneritic Felsic Intrusive Igneous Rock
Ruby (Cabochon)
Corundum (Al2O3)
Green Aventurine
Quartz (SiO2) with Fuchsite inclusions
Yellow Calcite
Calcite (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)
Granitoid (Granite/Gneiss)
Granitoid silicate rock, primarily quartz and feldspar
Basalt (with Brass Inlay)
Basalt (Mafic volcanic rock)
Granite
Phaneritic plutonic rock (Quartz, Feldspar, Mica)
Granite
Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock
Vesicular volcanic rock, likely pumice or scoria
Vesicular rhyolitic–andesitic volcanic rock; predominantly silicate glass with feldspar and possibly pyroxene
Chromium (Chrome)
Chromium (Cr)
Hypersthene
(Mg,Fe)SiO3 - Enstatite-Ferrosilite series
Leopard Skin Jasper
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz
Granite
Phaneritic Igneous Rock (Granite)
Blue Sapphire
Corundum (Al2O3)
Granite (Micro-specimen)
Plutonic Igneous Rock (primarily Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)
Granite Pebble
Granitoid (Felsic Plutonic Rock)
Weathered sandstone or iron-rich sedimentary fragment
Quartz-rich sandstone, possibly ferruginous sandstone (SiO₂-dominant)
Rounded gray stone, likely quartz-rich granitic rock
Probable granite or granitic gneiss; mainly quartz, feldspar, and mica
Dinosaur Skull Fossil (Velociraptor Replica)
Velociraptor mongoliensis fossil specimen in sedimentary matrix
Granite
Phaneritic Igneous Rock (composed of Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica/Amphibole)
Vesicular Basalt
Aphanitic Mafic Volcanic Rock
Diorite (River Cobble)
Intermediate plutonic igneous rock
Granite
Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock
Blue Sapphire (in a faceted jewelry setting)
Corundum (Al2O3) with trace Iron and Titanium