Quartz Crystal Cluster
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Category
Browse metamorphic or sedimentary depending on local grade specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.
Quartz Crystal Cluster
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Prehnite
Prehnite, Ca2Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Chalcedony (specifically Blue Chalcedony or Common Opal variety)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO₂)
Granite with Orthoclase and Hematite Staining
Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock (primarily SiO2 with KAlSi3O8)
Basalt with Epidote Veining
Basalt (Mafic Extrusive Rock) with Ca2(Al,Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH)
Dalmatian Jasper (Dalmatian Stone)
Perthitic feldspar with Arfvedsonite inclusions
Basalt with Epidote (Greenstone)
Amygdaloidal Basalt (Ca2(Al, Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH) inclusions)
Basalt (Greenstone/Trap Rock)
Basalt (dominated by plagioclase feldspar and pyroxene)
Basalt with Epidote/Chlorite
Amygdaloidal Basalt (SiO2 with (Ca2(Al2,Fe)(SiO4)(Si2O7)O(OH)))
Limestone
Calcareous Sedimentary Rock (CaCO3)
Prehnite
Prehnite (Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2)
Dioptase
Dioptase (CuSiO3 · H2O)
Demantoid Garnet on Matrix
Demantoid (variety of Andradite Garnet) - Ca3(Fe3+)2(SiO4)3
Corundum
Corundum (Aluminium oxide, Al2O3)
Basalt (Greenstone)
Amygdaloidal Basalt / Chloritized Basalt
Prehnite
Prehnite - Ca2Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Greenstone (Amygdaloidal Basalt)
Amygdaloidal Basalt (frequently composed of Plagioclase Feldspar, Pyroxene, and Olivine with Chlorite inclusions)
Rhodonite
Manganese silicate (Mn,Fe,Mg,Ca)SiO3
Smoky Quartz
Smoky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Rhodonite
Rhodonite (MnSiO3)
Chert (specifically Tan Chert)
Chert (SiO2)
Mookaite Jasper
Silicified Radiolarite (SiO2)
Limonite (Ironstone Concretion)
Limonite (Hydrated iron(III) oxide-hydroxide, mixtures of FeO(OH)·nH2O)
Banded Calcite (often marketed as Mexican Onyx or Onyx Marble)
Calcite (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)
Moss Agate / Carnelian Agate
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron and manganese inclusions
Amethyst
Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Botryoidal Agate
Chalcedony (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Amethyst
Amethyst (SiO2 with Iron impurities)
Lapis Lazuli
Lapis Lazuli (a rock composed primarily of Lazurite (Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(S,SO4,Cl)1-2, with varying amounts of Calcite, Pyrite, and Sodalite).
Citrine
Quartz (SiO2) - specifically, a variety of macrocrystalline quartz
Sandstone Clast
Arenite (primarily SiO2)
Pyrite
Iron Disulfide (FeS2)
Amazonite (likely mixed with other feldspars/minerals)
Amazonite is a variety of Microcline, which is a tectosilicate mineral, formula KAISi3O8. The mixed beads could include other feldspars or quartz.
Chalcedony (Botryoidal)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Gowganda Tillite (Puddingstone)
Glacial Tillite (Diamictite) with Jasper inclusions
Amethyst
Amethyst (SiO₂)
Galena
Lead(II) Sulfide (PbS)
Botryoidal Agate / Chalcedony Geode
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Limonite Pseudomorph after Pyrite
Limonite (Hydrous iron oxides, FeO(OH)·nH2O) replacing Pyrite (FeS2)
Chalcedony (Botryoidal)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Garnet Rhyolite
Rhyolite (high-silica volcanic rock) with almandine/spessartine garnet
Aragonite Star Cluster
Aragonite (Calcium Carbonate - CaCO3)