Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Category
Browse mineral (found in igneous and metamorphic rocks) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.
Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Pyrite (Cube variety)
Iron Sulfide (FeS2)
Pyrite
Iron Sulfide (FeS2)
Smoky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Sunstone
Oligoclase (Feldspar variety), (Na,Ca)(Si,Al)4O8
Aquamarine (Beryl)
Beryllium aluminum silicate (Be3Al2Si6O18)
Aquamarine
Beryl (Be3Al2Si6O18)
Ruby
Corundum (Al2O3 with Chromium impurities)
Muscovite Mica
Muscovite (KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)
Blue Sapphire (Tumbled/Polished)
Corundum (Al2O3)
Ferruginous Quartz (Iron-stained Quartz)
Quartz with Iron Oxide inclusions (SiO2 with Fe2O3)
Garnet Beads
Garnet Group (complex nesosilicates, e.g., Almandine Fe3Al2(SiO4)3)
Foliated Metamorphic Rock (likely Gneiss or Schist)
Gneissic Metamorphic Rock
Blue Sapphire
Corundum (Al2O3)
Rainbow Moonstone with Black Tourmaline
White Labradorite with Schorl (Na,Ca)(Al,Si)4O8
Quartz (specifically Milky or Clear Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Aquamarine
Beryl (Be3Al2Si6O18 with iron impurities)
Garnet (likely Almandine or Pyrope)
Garnet Group, Nesosilicates (Complex chemistry, e.g., Almandine: Fe3Al2Si3O12)
Blue Sapphire
Corundum (Al2O3)
Biotite (Black Mica)
Biotite (K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2)
Sodalite
Sodalite Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2
Chalcopyrite in Matrix
Chalcopyrite (CuFeS2)
Sodalite
Sodalite (Sodium Aluminum Silicate Chloride) - Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2
Garnet (likely Almandine or a blend)
Garnet group: X3Y2(SiO4)3, where X can be Ca, Mg, Fe2+, Mn2+ and Y can be Al, Fe3+, Cr3+. Given the dark, somewhat reddish-brown appearance in the image, it's likely Almandine (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3) or a mix with other iron-rich garnets.
Biotite (Mica)
Biotite group (K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(F,OH)2)
Smoky Quartz
SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)
Milky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Blue Apatite
Apatite (Calcium Phosphate) - Ca5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH)
Blue Apatite
Apatite group (Ca5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH))
Citrine
Quartz (SiO₂) variety
Garnet (Almandine/Pyrope variety)
Silicate mineral group; typically Fe3Al2(SiO4)3 (Almandine) or Mg3Al2(SiO4)3 (Pyrope)
Garnet (specifically Almandine or Pyrope)
Almandine (Fe3Al2Si3O12) or Pyrope (Mg3Al2Si3O12)
Corundum (Ruby/Sapphire crystal)
Al2O3 (Aluminum Oxide)
Magnetic Hematite
Magnetized Hematite (an iron oxide mineral, Fe2O3, that has undergone magnetization)
Pyrite (Fool's Gold)
Iron Sulfide (FeS2)
Blue Sapphire (likely costume glass imitation)
Corundum (Al2O3) with iron/titanium impurities
Pink Feldspar
Orthoclase Feldspar (KAlSi3O8)
Pyrite (Fool's Gold)
Iron Disulfide (FeS2)
Hematite
Iron(III) oxide (Fe2O3)
Raw Emerald
Beryl (Be3Al2Si6O18 with Chromium/Vanadium impurities)
Amazonite
K(AlSi3O8), Microcline (potassium feldspar)