Quartz with Mica inclusions (likely Schist or Gneiss host)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Phyllosilicates (KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)
Category
Browse metamorphic or igneous with mineral inclusion specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.
Quartz with Mica inclusions (likely Schist or Gneiss host)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Phyllosilicates (KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)
Green Aventurine
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Chromium-rich Fuchsite mica
Green Aventurine
Quartz (SiO2) with Fuchsite inclusions
Quartz with Schist Inclusion
Quartz (SiO2) with micaceous schist inclusions
Rose Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace amounts of titanium, iron, or manganese
Quartz-rich metamorphic rock (probable quartzite)
Quartzite; predominantly crystalline SiO₂, with possible mica and iron-oxide impurities
Raw quartz crystal fragment
Quartz (silicon dioxide, SiO₂), likely iron-stained or included quartz
Milky quartz
Quartz (silicon dioxide, SiO₂)
Quartzite river stone
Quartzite (SiO2)
Gold-bearing Quartz
Auriferous Quartz (SiO2 with Native Gold inclusion)
Sunstone Quartz / Aventurine Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions
Quartz-rich pegmatite with mica and dark inclusions
Pegmatite; chiefly quartz (SiO₂), with feldspar and biotite/tourmaline inclusions
Ruby (Cabochon)
Corundum (Al2O3)
Yellow Aventurine
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusion of Mica
Quartzite with inclusions
Quartzite (primarily SiO2)
Milky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Weathered basalt pebble (likely vesicular basalt)
Basalt, chiefly plagioclase feldspar and pyroxene, with possible olivine and iron oxides
Milky Quartz
SiO2
Green Aventurine
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions of Fuchsite
Quartz with Mineral Inclusions
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with accessory minerals
Strawberry Quartz (Aventurine)
Silicon Dioxide with Hematite/Lepidocrocite inclusions (SiO2)
Strawberry Quartz
Quartz with Hematite inclusions (SiO2 + Fe2O3)
Clear faceted gemstone, likely quartz (rock crystal)
Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂); visual identification is uncertain because the stone is heavily faceted and photographed with flash
Quartz-rich pebble
Mostly quartz (SiO₂), possibly a quartzite or vein-quartz fragment
Quartz crystal fragment (likely milky quartz)
Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂)
Likely rough quartz with iron-oxide staining
Quartz (SiO₂), possibly with iron-oxide inclusions or surface staining
Blue Quartz with Graphite/Tourmaline Inclusions
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Carbon (C) or Schorl elements
Granite / Quartz with Mica inclusion
Granite (Plutonic Igneous Rock)
Obsidian (likely snowflake or sheen obsidian)
Volcanic glass, predominantly silica-rich rhyolitic composition (approximately 70–75% SiO₂)
Emerald in Matrix
Beryl (Be3Al2Si6O18) with Chromium/Vanadium impurities
Blue Calcite
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
Milky Quartz with Inclusions
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with mineral inclusions
Green Moss Agate (Tumbled)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with mineral inclusions
Picture Jasper
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with mineral inclusions
Fancy Jasper
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with mineral inclusions
Leopard Skin Jasper
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with mineral inclusions
Leopard Skin Jasper
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with mineral inclusions
Pink Mimbres Agate / Plume Agate
Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with mineral inclusions
Jasper with Purple Fluorite or Chalcedony
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with mineral inclusions
Tumbled Green Jasper
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with mineral inclusions
Garden Quartz (Lodalite)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with mineral inclusions
Green Jasper
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with mineral inclusions