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Browse mineral, organic gemstone specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.

Prehnite (Prehnite Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2) — mineral

Prehnite

Prehnite Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2

Black Star Diopside (Diopside (CaMgSi2O6) with asterism) — Mineral

Black Star Diopside

Diopside (CaMgSi2O6) with asterism

Pink Tourmaline in Quartz Matrix (Elbaite (Na(Li,Al)3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)4) in Quartz (SiO2)) — mineral

Pink Tourmaline in Quartz Matrix

Elbaite (Na(Li,Al)3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)4) in Quartz (SiO2)

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

Milky Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Rough Emerald (Beryl (Be3Al2Si6O18 with Chromium/Vanadium impurities)) — mineral

Rough Emerald

Beryl (Be3Al2Si6O18 with Chromium/Vanadium impurities)

Dolomite on Prehnite (Saddle-shaped Dolomite) (Dolomite [CaMg(CO3)2] on Prehnite [Ca2Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)2]) — mineral

Dolomite on Prehnite (Saddle-shaped Dolomite)

Dolomite [CaMg(CO3)2] on Prehnite [Ca2Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)2]

Rough Emerald/Green Beryl (Beryl (Be3Al2(SiO3)6) with trace amounts of Chromium or Vanadium) — mineral

Rough Emerald/Green Beryl

Beryl (Be3Al2(SiO3)6) with trace amounts of Chromium or Vanadium

Amazonite (Triklinic Potassium Feldspar (KAlSi3O8)) — mineral

Amazonite

Triklinic Potassium Feldspar (KAlSi3O8)

Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2 with iron impurities)) — mineral

Amethyst

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2 with iron impurities)

Septarian Nodule (Dragon Stone) (Septarian Nodule (Calcium Carbonate/Aragonite/Calcite Concretion)) — sedimentary

Septarian Nodule (Dragon Stone)

Septarian Nodule (Calcium Carbonate/Aragonite/Calcite Concretion)

Olivine (Peridot) (Olivine (Magnesium Iron Silicate, (Mg,Fe)2SiO4)) — mineral

Olivine (Peridot)

Olivine (Magnesium Iron Silicate, (Mg,Fe)2SiO4)

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

Pyrite (Fool's Gold)

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

Pink Feldspar (Orthoclase) (Orthoclase Feldspar (KAlSi3O8)) — mineral

Pink Feldspar (Orthoclase)

Orthoclase Feldspar (KAlSi3O8)

Sodalite (Sodalite (Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2)) — mineral

Sodalite

Sodalite (Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2)

Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron impurities) — mineral

Amethyst

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron impurities

Chrysocolla (Chrysocolla (Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4·nH2O)) — mineral

Chrysocolla

Chrysocolla (Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4·nH2O)

Garnet (Almandine) (Almandine (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3)) — Mineral

Garnet (Almandine)

Almandine (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3)

Blue Kyanite (Kyanite (Al2SiO5)) — mineral

Blue Kyanite

Kyanite (Al2SiO5)

Alexandrite in Matrix (Chrysoberyl (BeAl2O4 with Chromium impurities)) — mineral

Alexandrite in Matrix

Chrysoberyl (BeAl2O4 with Chromium impurities)

Pyrite in Quartz (Iron Sulfide (FeS2) on Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Pyrite in Quartz

Iron Sulfide (FeS2) on Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Olivine in Basalt (Peridotite Xenolith) (Forsterite-rich Olivine (Mg2SiO4) in Aphanitic Basalt) — igneous

Olivine in Basalt (Peridotite Xenolith)

Forsterite-rich Olivine (Mg2SiO4) in Aphanitic Basalt

Shale or Mudstone (Based on appearance) (Shale (fine-grained, laminated fissile sedimentary rock) / Mudstone (fine-grained, non-fissile sedimentary rock)) — Sedimentary

Shale or Mudstone (Based on appearance)

Shale (fine-grained, laminated fissile sedimentary rock) / Mudstone (fine-grained, non-fissile sedimentary rock)

Amethyst (Purple), Sulfur (Yellow), and Blue Apatite (SiO2 (Quartz), S (Native Sulfur), Ca5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH) (Apatite Group)) — mineral

Amethyst (Purple), Sulfur (Yellow), and Blue Apatite

SiO2 (Quartz), S (Native Sulfur), Ca5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH) (Apatite Group)

Quartz (Silicon dioxide (SiO2)) — Mineral

Quartz

Silicon dioxide (SiO2)

Amethyst (Amethyst (Silica mineral, SiO2)) — mineral

Amethyst

Amethyst (Silica mineral, SiO2)

Tiger's Eye (Tiger's Eye (Pseudomorph of Quartz after Crocidolite), SiO2) — Mineral

Tiger's Eye

Tiger's Eye (Pseudomorph of Quartz after Crocidolite), SiO2

Rhodonite (Manganese silicate (Mn,Fe,Mg,Ca)SiO3) — mineral

Rhodonite

Manganese silicate (Mn,Fe,Mg,Ca)SiO3

Smoky Quartz (Smoky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)) — mineral

Smoky Quartz

Smoky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)

Diamond (in Jewelry) (Carbon (C)) — mineral

Diamond (in Jewelry)

Carbon (C)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Quartz (Milky/Granular)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Clear Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Milky Quartz with Iron Staining (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz with Iron Staining

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Blue Apatite (Fluorapatite / Chlorapatite [Ca5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH)]) — mineral

Blue Apatite

Fluorapatite / Chlorapatite [Ca5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH)]

Smoky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Smoky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Purple Banded Agate (Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — mineral

Purple Banded Agate

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Red Jasper (Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions) — mineral

Red Jasper

Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions

Rhodonite (Rhodonite (Mn,Fe,Mg,Ca)SiO3) — mineral

Rhodonite

Rhodonite (Mn,Fe,Mg,Ca)SiO3

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Yellow Jasper (Tectosilicates (SiO2) with Goethite/Iron oxide inclusions) — sedimentary

Yellow Jasper

Tectosilicates (SiO2) with Goethite/Iron oxide inclusions

Sodalite (Sodalite (Na8Al6Si6O24Cl2)) — mineral

Sodalite

Sodalite (Na8Al6Si6O24Cl2)

Carnelian Agate (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide impurities) — mineral

Carnelian Agate

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide impurities