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Mineral, Specifically A Rock Fragment

Browse mineral, specifically a rock fragment specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.

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)

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

Yellow Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Goethite/Iron oxide inclusions

Emerald (Beryl (Be3Al2(SiO3)6) with Chromium/Vanadium impurities) — mineral

Emerald

Beryl (Be3Al2(SiO3)6) with Chromium/Vanadium impurities

Crinoid Fossil in Limestone (Crinoid (Class Crinoidea) in Fossiliferous Limestone (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Crinoid Fossil in Limestone

Crinoid (Class Crinoidea) in Fossiliferous Limestone (CaCO3)

Conglomerate (Conglomerate (Detrital sedimentary rock)) — sedimentary

Conglomerate

Conglomerate (Detrital sedimentary rock)

Chalcedony (Common Opal variant or Agate) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Chalcedony (Common Opal variant or Agate)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

White Marble (Calcite-rich Metasomatized Carbonate (CaCO3)) — metamorphic

White Marble

Calcite-rich Metasomatized Carbonate (CaCO3)

Moss Agate (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions of manganese or iron oxides) — mineral

Moss Agate

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions of manganese or iron oxides

Sandstone (Sandstone (Clastic Sedimentary Rock)) — Sedimentary Rock

Sandstone

Sandstone (Clastic Sedimentary Rock)

Sedimentary Rock

Chert (specifically Flint or Dark Chert) (Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (specifically Flint or Dark Chert)

Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Crushed Limestone (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — Sedimentary

Crushed Limestone

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Fossiliferous Limestone (Chertified Limestone) (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) often replaced by Microcrystalline Silica (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Fossiliferous Limestone (Chertified Limestone)

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) often replaced by Microcrystalline Silica (SiO2)

Green Aventurine (Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions of Fuchsite mica) — metamorphic

Green Aventurine

Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions of Fuchsite mica

Blue John Fluorite (Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride), CaF2) — mineral

Blue John Fluorite

Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride), CaF2

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

Milky Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Satin Spar (often marketed as Selenite) (Fibrous Gypsum (CaSO4·2H2O)) — mineral

Satin Spar (often marketed as Selenite)

Fibrous Gypsum (CaSO4·2H2O)

Amazonite (Amazonite (KAlSi3O8); a green variety of Microcline feldspar) — mineral

Amazonite

Amazonite (KAlSi3O8); a green variety of Microcline feldspar

Schist (specifically Chlorite/Greenschist) (Chlorite Schist) — metamorphic

Schist (specifically Chlorite/Greenschist)

Chlorite Schist

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

Green Aventurine (Aventurine Quartz (SiO2 with inclusions of Fuchsite)) — Mineral

Green Aventurine

Aventurine Quartz (SiO2 with inclusions of Fuchsite)

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Rhodonite

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

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

Milky Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

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

Satin Spar (Fibrous Gypsum (CaSO4·2H2O)) — mineral

Satin Spar

Fibrous Gypsum (CaSO4·2H2O)

Jasper (Red Jasper) (Jasper (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — mineral

Jasper (Red Jasper)

Jasper (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Coquina (Bioclastic Limestone (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Coquina

Bioclastic Limestone (CaCO3)

Ferrosilicon Slag (Industrial Vitrified Glass) (Vitreous Silicate Residue) — Antropogenic (Man-made industrial byproduct)

Ferrosilicon Slag (Industrial Vitrified Glass)

Vitreous Silicate Residue

Antropogenic (Man-made industrial byproduct)

Granite (specifically Red Granite) (Phaneritic Plutonic Rock (High in Alkali Feldspar and Quartz)) — igneous

Granite (specifically Red Granite)

Phaneritic Plutonic Rock (High in Alkali Feldspar and Quartz)

Banded Agate with Druzy Quartz (Agate (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)) — mineral

Banded Agate with Druzy Quartz

Agate (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)

Leopard Skin Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with various inclusions) — sedimentary

Leopard Skin Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with various inclusions

Chert (Jasper variety) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Jasper variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Mookaite Jasper (Siliceous sedimentary rock (variety of Jasper/Chert)) — Sedimentary Rock

Mookaite Jasper

Siliceous sedimentary rock (variety of Jasper/Chert)

Sedimentary Rock

Chert (specifically Jasper/Brown Chert) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (specifically Jasper/Brown Chert)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz crystal with Pyrite inclusions (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Quartz crystal with Pyrite inclusions

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

Tree Agate (or Moss Agate), faceted into a crystal tower (Dendritic Agate (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — Mineral

Tree Agate (or Moss Agate), faceted into a crystal tower

Dendritic Agate (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Ferruginous Quartz (Iron-stained Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite/Goethite inclusions) — mineral

Ferruginous Quartz (Iron-stained Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite/Goethite inclusions

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

Milky Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Peach Aventurine (Quartz variety (SiO2 + Hematite/Goethite inclusions)) — mineral

Peach Aventurine

Quartz variety (SiO2 + Hematite/Goethite inclusions)

Green Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Green Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)