Orthoclase Feldspar (or K-Feldspar)
Orthoclase (KAlSi3O8)
Category
Browse metamorphic rock (for both nephrite and jadeite) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.
Orthoclase Feldspar (or K-Feldspar)
Orthoclase (KAlSi3O8)
Quartz Vein in Host Rock
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Lapis Lazuli (blue bead) and Moss Agate (green heart)
Lapis Lazuli (lazurite-based rock) and Moss Agate (SiO2 with manganese/iron inclusions)
Amethyst
Quartz variety; chemical formula: SiO₂ (silicon dioxide) with Fe³⁺ impurities
Quartz with Iron Stains
Quartz (SiO2) with iron oxide/hydroxide staining
Quartz (in matrix)
Quartz (SiO₂)
Gossan (Iron Hat) with Quartz and Chlorite
Limonite/Goethite-rich Gossan (FeO(OH)·nH2O) with inclusions of Quartz and Chlorite
Aventurine (likely Green Aventurine)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with included minerals (Fuchsite for green)
Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Laterite
Laterite (no specific mineral formula as it's a rock type)
Lapis Lazuli
Lapis lazuli (a rock primarily composed of Lazurite: (Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(S,Cl,SO4,OH)2)
Lapis Lazuli
Complex rock primarily of Lazurite ((Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(SO4,S,Cl,OH)2), with Pyrite and Calcite
Lapis Lazuli
Lapis lazuli (a rock primarily composed of Lazurite, (Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(S,Cl,SO4,OH)2)
Aquamarine and clear quartz
Aquamarine (Be3Al2Si6O18), Quartz (SiO2)
Garnet (likely Almandine or Pyrope)
Garnet Group (e.g., Almandine: Fe3Al2(SiO4)3; Pyrope: Mg3Al2(SiO4)3)
Quartz (Milky Quartz)
Quartz (SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide)
Pegmatite (likely Granitic Pegmatite)
Pegmatite (a coarse-grained igneous rock, often with granitic composition)
Quartz (likely macrocrystalline variety)
Quartz (SiO₂)
Lapis Lazuli
Lapis Lazuli (Rock containing Lazurite (Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(S,SO4,Cl)1-2, Calcite, and Pyrite)
Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Smoky Quartz
SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)
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)
Citrine
SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)
Quartz (milky quartz variety)
Quartz (SiO₂)
Amazonite
KAlSi3O8 (Potassium Feldspar, variety of Microcline)
Lapis Lazuli
Lapis lazuli (complex rock composed of Lazurite (Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(S,Cl,SO4,OH)2, Pyrite, and Calcite)
Pet Rock (Man-made Quartzite or Granite Cobble)
Silicon dioxide (SiO2) mixture; commonly composed of Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica
Slate
Slate (a fine-grained, foliated metamorphic rock). Mineral composition: Primarily composed of mica minerals (muscovite, chlorite, sericite) and quartz, with minor amounts of hematite, pyrite, and other accessory minerals.
Arsenopyrite in Quartz Matrix
Arsenopyrite (FeAsS) with Quartz (SiO2)
Lapis Lazuli
Lapis Lazuli (Complex silicate rock containing Lazurite (Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(S,Cl,SO4,OH)2, Pyrite, and Calcite)
Amethyst
SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide) - a variety of Quartz
Pyrite in Quartz (Drill Core)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Sulfide (FeS2) inclusions
Muscovite Mica
Muscovite (KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)
Smoky Quartz
SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)
Granite
Granite
Quartz (River Pebble)
Quartz (SiO₂ - Silicon Dioxide)
Quartz
Quartz (SiO₂ - Silicon Dioxide)
Amazonite
KAlSi3O8 (Potassium Feldspar, variety of Microcline)
Quartz Crystal
Quartz (SiO₂)
Quartz (variety of colors)
SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)
Quartz
Quartz (SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide)
Pearl
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) - mainly Aragonite and Calcite