Quartz Vein in Gneiss or Basalt
Milky Quartz (SiO2) within Metamorphic Host Rock
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Browse metamorphic or igneous with mineral inclusion specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.
Quartz Vein in Gneiss or Basalt
Milky Quartz (SiO2) within Metamorphic Host Rock
Quartz Pebble with Epidote / Chlorite Inclusions
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Epidote/Chlorite inclusions
Blue Aventurine
Quartz (SiO2) with inclusions
Yellow Aventurine
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2) with inclusions
Aventurine (Green Aventurine)
Silicon Dioxide with Fuchsite inclusions (SiO2)
Yellow Aventurine (specifically a carved crescent moon)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions
Green Aventurine
Quartz with Fuchsite inclusions (SiO2)
Blue Quartz (Dumortierite Quartz)
SiO2 with inclusion of AlAl6BSi3O18
Natural Gemstone Cabochons (Ruby, Moonstone, Emerald, Citrine)
Ruby (Al2O3:Cr), Moonstone (KAlSi3O8), Emerald (Be3Al2(SiO3)6:Cr), Citrine (SiO2)
Orange Aventurine (or Tumbled Carnelian)
Quartz (SiO2) with inclusions
Quartz with Sulfide Inclusions
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with metallic mineral inclusions
Yellow Aventurine
Quartz with inclusion minerals (SiO2)
Basalt with Peridotite Xenolith
Mafic Igneous Rock with Peridotite Inclusion (Olivine-rich)
Quartz (Iron-stained)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Quartz with Magnetite or Schorl inclusion
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Fe3O4 or NaFe3(Al6)(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4
Orange Aventurine / Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite or Goethite inclusions
Basalt with Amygdule
Aphanitic Mafic Volcanic Rock (Basalt) with Zeolite/Quartz Infill
Milky Quartz
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)
Tumbled pale green quartz (likely aventurine or common quartz)
Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂); green color may result from fuchsite or chlorite inclusions
Blue Quartz (or Blue Aventurine)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions (typically Crocidolite or Dumortierite)
Blue Quartz (Aventurine)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions of crocidolite or dumortierite
Quartz with Schorl inclusions
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Sodium Iron Aluminum Borosilicate Hydroxide (Black Tourmaline)
Milky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Milky Quartz
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)
Dumortierite Quartz
Dumortierite-bearing Quartz (SiO2 with Al7BO3(SiO4)3O3)
Milky Quartz with inclusions
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Unidentified small mineral specimen
Indeterminate from the photograph; it may be a light-colored quartz- or feldspar-rich rock with a dark mineral inclusion.
Quartz Pebble (Iron-Stained)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Chlorite (Small Flakes/Sand)
Chlorite Group (Magnesium Iron Aluminum Silicate Hydroxide - (Mg,Fe)3(Si,Al)4O10(OH)2·(Mg,Fe)3(OH)6)
Small tumbled quartz pebble
Quartz (silicon dioxide, SiO₂), possibly iron-stained milky quartz
Rounded quartz-rich pebble, likely milky quartz with iron-oxide inclusions
Quartz (SiO₂), possibly with minor chlorite or iron/manganese oxides
Milky Quartz with Mineral Inclusions
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Basalt with Quartz Infill
Basalt (Mafic Extrusive Volcanic Rock)
Green Aventurine
Quartz variety (SiO2 with inclusions of Fuchsite)
Green Aventurine
SiO2
Sunstone
Oligoclase or Andesine (Feldspar Group), (Ca,Na)((Al,Si)4O8)
Ruby
Corundum (Al2O3)
Quartz-bearing granite or pegmatite fragment
Likely granitic material composed mainly of quartz (SiO₂), feldspar, and possibly biotite or hornblende
Smoky Quartz with Hematite Inclusions
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide (Fe2O3) inclusions
Milky quartz pebble
Quartz (silicon dioxide, SiO₂)
Auriferous Quartz or Pyritic Ore
Iron Pyrite (FeS2) or Native Gold (Au) in Matrix
Milky quartz fragment
Quartz (silicon dioxide, SiO₂)