Amethyst
Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Category
Browse mineral, jewelry specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.
Amethyst
Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Dendritic Agate
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions of manganese or iron oxide
Milky Quartz
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Geode (Unopened)
Silica Concretion / Geode (Formula: SiO2 for quartz internal contents)
Obsidian
Extrusive igneous volcanic glass (rich in SiO2)
Nephrite Jade
Nephrite (Ca2(Mg, Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2)
Bornite (Peacock Ore)
Bornite (Cu5FeS4)
Diamond
Carbon (C)
Chalcedony with inclusions (Agate/Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Quartz Druzy on Matrix (likely Agate or Jasper)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with various mineral inclusions
Quartz in Host Rock
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) in Rhyolite or Granite matrix
Dalmation Stone (often called Dalmatian Jasper)
Peralkaline Rock (Microgranite/Aplite), SiO2 with inclusions of Arfvedsonite
Bloodstone (Heliotrope)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions of Iron Oxide
Carnelian (Chalcedony)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Bloodstone (Heliotrope)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron silicate and iron oxide inclusions
Tree Agate
Dendritic Agate (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Moss Agate
Chalcedony (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2) with dendritic inclusions
Carnelian
Chalcedony (SiO₂)
Carnelian Agate
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - variety of Chalcedony
Olivine-bearing Basalt / Scoria
Mafic Igneous Rock (primarily (Mg, Fe)2SiO4)
Blue Apatite
Apatite (Calcium Phosphate) - Ca5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH)
Blue Apatite
Apatite-(CaF), Ca5(PO4)3F
Rose Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace amounts of titanium, iron, or manganese
Green Moonstone
Potassium Aluminum Silicate (KAlSi3O8)
Quartz (specifically Quartzite or Massive Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Orthoclase Feldspar
KAlSi3O8 (Potassium aluminum silicate)
Quartz (Milky or Smoky Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Pink Lepidolite
Lepidolite (K(Li,Al)3(Al,Si,Rb)4O10(F,OH)2)
Blue Agate (Dyed Chalcedony)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Carnelian
Carnelian (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)
Chrysoprase
Silicon Dioxide (Nickel-bearing Chalcedony) - SiO2
Quartz (River Pebble)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Yellow Quartz (Citrine Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Lodolite (Garden Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions (Chlorite, Hematite, etc.)
Amethyst
Amethyst (variety of Quartz, SiO2)
Tiger's Eye
Pseudomorph of Quartz after Crocidolite (SiO2 with iron inclusions)
Labradorite (Polished Crystal Point)
Labradorite (a calcium-enriched feldspar mineral), (Ca, Na)(Al, Si)4O8
Carnelian
Carnelian (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)
Moss Agate
Silicon Dioxide with inclusions (SiO2)
Aventurine (specifically Green Aventurine)
Silicon Dioxide (Quartz) with inclusions of Fuchsite; SiO2 + K(Al,Cr)2AlSi3O10(OH)2
Red Garnet
Almandine and Pyrope (Silicate minerals: Fe3Al2(SiO4)3 and Mg3Al2(SiO4)3)
Pyrite
Iron Sulfide (FeS2)