Pegmatite (likely Granitic Pegmatite)
Pegmatite (a coarse-grained igneous rock, often with granitic composition)
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Browse mineral (found in igneous and metamorphic rocks) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.
Pegmatite (likely Granitic Pegmatite)
Pegmatite (a coarse-grained igneous rock, often with granitic composition)
Garnet (Almandine)
Almandine (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3)
Quartz (Peach/Orange variety)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Mica Schist
Foliated Metamorphic Rock (rich in Muscovite or Biotite)
Quartz (Milky/Clear variety)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Quartz (Milky or Cloudy Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Carnelian (Chalcedony)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Milky Quartz
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Schist with Quartz Vein
Mica Schist with Crystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Ruby in Zoisite (Anyolite)
Corundum var. Ruby in Zoisite (Al2O3 + (Ca2Al3(SiO4)3(OH)))
Rose Quartz
Rose Quartz (SiO2)
Yellow Aventurine
Quartz containing Muscovite or Mica inclusions (SiO2)
Schist (Biotite Schist)
Biotite-bearing Schist (K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(F,OH)2)
Unakite (Epidotized Granite)
Unakite; primarily composed of Epidote (Ca2(Al,Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH)), Orthoclase (KAlSi3O8), and Quartz (SiO2)
Nephrite Jade
Nephrite (Ca2(Mg, Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2)
Amethyst
SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide with Iron impurities)
Arfvedsonite in Quartz (also known as Eudialyte/Garnet Syenite variety)
Arfvedsonite [Na3(Fe2+)4Fe3+Si8O22(OH)2] within a silicate matrix
Quartz (Float/Abraded)
Quartz (SiO₂)
Aquamarine
Beryl (Be3Al2Si6O18)
Amethyst
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities
Staurolite (Fairy Stone)
Staurolite (formula: Fe2+2Al9Si4O23(OH))
Pyrite (Fool's Gold) Cube
Iron Sulfide (FeS2)
Clear Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Banded Agate
Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Milky Quartz with inclusions
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Potassium Feldspar and Quartz
KAlSi3O8 (Potassium Feldspar) and SiO2 (Quartz)
Peridot
Olivine ((Mg, Fe)2SiO4)
Nephrite Jade
Ca2(Mg, Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2
Milky Quartz (Quartz Vein)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Calcite
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
Green Aventurine
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Fuchsite inclusions
Pyrite (Fool's Gold)
Iron Sulfide (FeS2)
Milky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Orange Calcite
Calcite (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)
White Jade / Jadeite
NaAlSi2O6 (Sodium Aluminum Silicate)
Agate (translucent slice)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz
Kyanite in Quartz
Kyanite (Al2SiO5) with Quartz (SiO2)
Turquoise
Hydrated phosphate of copper and aluminium (CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O)
Ruby in Zoisite (Anyolite)
Anyolite (Combination of Corundum and Zoisite)
Aquamarine
Beryllium aluminum silicate (Be3Al2Si6O18)
Kyanite in Quartz
Al2SiO5 in SiO2
Marble
Recrystallized Calcite (CaCO3) or Dolomite (CaMg(CO3)2)