Blue Sapphire
Corundum (Al2O3)
Category
Browse metamorphic or igneous with mineral inclusion specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.
Blue Sapphire
Corundum (Al2O3)
Yellow Aventurine
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusion of Mica
Sandstone (Micaceous Sandstone)
Arenite (SiO2 with KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 inclusions)
Sodalite-rich Syenite (Yooperlite)
Sodalite-rich Syenite (Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2 within an igneous matrix)
Milky Quartz
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Mahogany Obsidian
Obsidian (Volcanic Glass with Hematite/Magnetite inclusions), SiO2
Rough Emerald
Beryl (Be3Al2Si6O18 with Chromium/Vanadium impurities)
Milky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Quartzite Pebble
Quartzite (primarily SiO2)
Quartz (Milky Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Green Aventurine
Silicon Dioxide (Quartz) with inclusions (SiO₂)
Potassium Feldspar (Orthoclase)
KAlSi3O8
Rutilated Quartz
Quartz (SiO2) with Rutile (TiO2) inclusions
Green Aventurine
Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with Fuchsite inclusions
Milky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Banded Gneiss
Gneiss (Metamorphic Rock)
Milky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Basalt
Basalt (Mafic volcanic rock)
River Pebble (Brecciated Chert/Siltstone)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with mineral inclusions
Sandstone (likely Arkosic or Quartzose)
Arenite (SiO2 based with mineral inclusions)
Sandstone (likely Arkosic or Lithic Sandstone)
Arenite (SiO2 based with mineral inclusions)
Green Aventurine
Silicon Dioxide (Quartz with Fuchsite inclusions), SiO2 + K(Al,Cr)2AlSi3O10(OH)2
Milky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Ruby Zoisite
Anyolite (Composition of Green Zoisite, Black Tschermakite, and Red Corundum)
Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Blue Calcite
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
Milky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Hypersthene
Hypersthene (Magnesium Iron Silicate - (Mg,Fe)SiO3)
Quartz with Mica inclusion
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Muscovite/Biotite inclusions
Milky Quartz with Iron Staining
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Milky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Basalt with inclusion
Basalt (Aphanitic-Porphyritic texture)
Golden Quartz (Citrine or Iron-stained Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Smoky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Quartz (Iron-stained or Ferruginous)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Fluorite (left), Sodalite (middle), Dumortierite/Tumbled Quartzite (right)
Calcium Fluoride (CaF2), Sodium Aluminum Silicate Chloride (Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2), Aluminum Borosilicate (Al7(BO3)(SiO4)3O3)
Basalt
Extrusive mafic igneous rock
Mahogany Obsidian Arrowhead
Obsidian (volcanic glass) with Hematite inclusions
Milky Quartz
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Ruby
Corundum (Al2O3 with Chromium traces)
Milky Quartz
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)
White Quartz (Milky Quartz)
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)