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Browse mineral, jewelry specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.

Auriferous Quartz (Gold-bearing Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Elemental Gold (Au)) — mineral

Auriferous Quartz (Gold-bearing Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Elemental Gold (Au)

Moonstone (Orthoclase feldspar (KAlSi3O8)) — mineral

Moonstone

Orthoclase feldspar (KAlSi3O8)

Rose Quartz (Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with trace amounts of titanium, iron, or manganese) — mineral

Rose Quartz

Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with trace amounts of titanium, iron, or manganese

Clear Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Clear Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Dendritic Agate (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Manganese/Iron oxide inclusions) — mineral

Dendritic Agate

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Manganese/Iron oxide inclusions

Rose Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Rose Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz (with iron oxide staining) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (with iron oxide staining)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Granite (Granite (a common rock type, not a single mineral; composed primarily of Quartz, Feldspar (Orthoclase and Plagioclase), and Mica (Biotite and/or Muscovite) and/or Amphibole)) — Igneous

Granite

Granite (a common rock type, not a single mineral; composed primarily of Quartz, Feldspar (Orthoclase and Plagioclase), and Mica (Biotite and/or Muscovite) and/or Amphibole)

Clear Quartz Cluster (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Clear Quartz Cluster

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Obsidian (Obsidian (Volcanic Glass)) — igneous

Obsidian

Obsidian (Volcanic Glass)

Rough Corundum (Sapphire/Ruby mixture) (Corundum (Aluminum Oxide, Al2O3)) — mineral

Rough Corundum (Sapphire/Ruby mixture)

Corundum (Aluminum Oxide, Al2O3)

Amber (Succinite (specifically for Baltic Amber), Formula: C10H16O) — Organic Gemstone (often associated with Sedimentary sequences)

Amber

Succinite (specifically for Baltic Amber), Formula: C10H16O

Organic Gemstone (often associated with Sedimentary sequences)

Howlite (Tumbled) (Calcium borosilicate hydroxide (Ca2B5SiO9(OH)5)) — mineral

Howlite (Tumbled)

Calcium borosilicate hydroxide (Ca2B5SiO9(OH)5)

Amber (Succinite (C10H16O)) — mineraloid

Amber

Succinite (C10H16O)

River Rock / Stream Pebble (Fluvial Clast / Rounded Sedimentary Particle) — Sedimentary Rock (possibly composed of various minerals)

River Rock / Stream Pebble

Fluvial Clast / Rounded Sedimentary Particle

Sedimentary Rock (possibly composed of various minerals)

Obsidian (Obsidian (Volcanic Glass), primarily SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)) — Igneous

Obsidian

Obsidian (Volcanic Glass), primarily SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)

Kambaba Jasper (Stromatolite / Fossilized Algae (Rhyolitic structure)) — sedimentary

Kambaba Jasper

Stromatolite / Fossilized Algae (Rhyolitic structure)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Amethyst (Chevron or Banded Amethyst) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Fe3+ impurities) — mineral

Amethyst (Chevron or Banded Amethyst)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Fe3+ impurities

Quartz (Milky/Granular) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Milky/Granular)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Black Obsidian (Volcanic Glass (SiO2)) — igneous

Black Obsidian

Volcanic Glass (SiO2)

Clear Quartz (Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — mineral

Clear Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Obsidian (Obsidian (volcanic glass), predominantly Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — igneous

Obsidian

Obsidian (volcanic glass), predominantly Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Pyrite (Iron Disulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite

Iron Disulfide (FeS2)

Turquoise (Hydrated phosphate of copper and aluminium, CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O) — mineral

Turquoise

Hydrated phosphate of copper and aluminium, CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O

Quartz (Druzy Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Druzy Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Tiger's Eye (Pseudomorph of Quartz after Crocidolite (SiO2 with iron inclusions)) — metamorphic

Tiger's Eye

Pseudomorph of Quartz after Crocidolite (SiO2 with iron inclusions)

Dendritic Agate / Moss Agate (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Manganese/Iron oxide inclusions) — mineral

Dendritic Agate / Moss Agate

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Manganese/Iron oxide inclusions

Tiger's Eye (and Hematite/Jasper Matrix) (SiO2 (Pseudomorph of Quartz after Crocidolite) with Hematite/Magnetite) — mineral

Tiger's Eye (and Hematite/Jasper Matrix)

SiO2 (Pseudomorph of Quartz after Crocidolite) with Hematite/Magnetite

Pyrite (Fool's Gold) (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite (Fool's Gold)

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

Aquamarine (Beryllium aluminum silicate (Be3Al2Si6O18)) — mineral

Aquamarine

Beryllium aluminum silicate (Be3Al2Si6O18)

Moss Agate (Silicon Dioxide with inclusions (SiO2 + impurities)) — mineral

Moss Agate

Silicon Dioxide with inclusions (SiO2 + impurities)

Septarian Nodule (Septarian Dragon Stone) (Septarian Concretion (Composition: Calcite, Aragonite, and Limestone/Clay)) — sedimentary

Septarian Nodule (Septarian Dragon Stone)

Septarian Concretion (Composition: Calcite, Aragonite, and Limestone/Clay)

Epidote in Quartz (Unakite-like specimen) (Epidote (Ca2(Al2,Fe)(SiO4)(Si2O7)O(OH)) in Quartz (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Epidote in Quartz (Unakite-like specimen)

Epidote (Ca2(Al2,Fe)(SiO4)(Si2O7)O(OH)) in Quartz (SiO2)

Jasper (likely Polychrome or Desert Jasper) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with impurities) — sedimentary (chemically precipitated mineral)

Jasper (likely Polychrome or Desert Jasper)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with impurities

sedimentary (chemically precipitated mineral)

Ocean Jasper (Orbicular Jasper) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with various inclusions) — sedimentary (geologically classified as a variety of chalcedony/quartz)

Ocean Jasper (Orbicular Jasper)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with various inclusions

sedimentary (geologically classified as a variety of chalcedony/quartz)

Green Aventurine (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions of Fuchsite (K(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2)) — metamorphic

Green Aventurine

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions of Fuchsite (K(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2)

Mookaite Jasper (Radiolarite (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Mookaite Jasper

Radiolarite (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

K2 Jasper (K2 Granite) (Azulite in Granite (Quartz + Feldspar + Biotite + Azurite)) — igneous

K2 Jasper (K2 Granite)

Azulite in Granite (Quartz + Feldspar + Biotite + Azurite)

K2 Jasper (K2 Granite) (Azurite-in-Granite) — igneous

K2 Jasper (K2 Granite)

Azurite-in-Granite

Red Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite impurities) — sedimentary

Red Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite impurities

Tiger's Eye (Pseudomorph of Quartz after Crocidolite (SiO2 with Iron inclusions)) — metamorphic

Tiger's Eye

Pseudomorph of Quartz after Crocidolite (SiO2 with Iron inclusions)