Chert Nodule
Microcrystalline Silica (SiO2)
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Browse mineral (gemstone) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.
Chert Nodule
Microcrystalline Silica (SiO2)
Black Star Diopside (beads)
Diopside (CaMgSi2O6) - a member of the pyroxene group
Rose Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace amounts of titanium, iron, or manganese
Lapis Lazuli
Lapis Lazuli (a rock composed primarily of Lazurite, Sodalite, Calcite, and Pyrite)
Carnelian (Chalcedony variety)
SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)
Smoky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Bi-Color Tourmaline (or Watermelon Tourmaline)
Tourmaline (complex borosilicate mineral group with general formula AD3G6(BO3)3T6O18(OH,O)4)
Almandine Garnet
Almandine (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3)
Obsidian
Volcanic glass (primary composition: SiO2)
Amethyst
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities
Banded Agate (specifically Carnelian Agate / Sardonyx)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions
Green Jasper (Chert)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Sapphire
Corundum (Al₂O₃) with trace elements causing color variations.
Banded Chert in Matrix
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Jasper and Quartzite Pebble
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz
Tree Agate
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Chlorite/Manganese inclusions
Red Jasper
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Chert (variations include Flint/Jasper)
Chert (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Pegmatite
Pegmatitic Granite
Tektite (Indochinite)
Tektite (High-silica natural glass)
Seraphinite
Clinochlore (Mg,Fe)5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 - specific variety for Seraphinite due to its fibrous inclusions and chatoyancy.
Garnet-Bearing Gneiss
Almandine-Garnet Gneiss
Ferrosilicon Slag (Industrial Vitrified Glass)
Vitreous Silicate Residue
Quartz (Milky/Iron-stained)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Rose Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace amounts of titanium, iron, or manganese
White Chalcedony (Agate)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
White Quartz (Milky Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Quartz (Milky/Clear variety)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Clear Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Chalcedony (Agate/Chert variety)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Beryl (Emerald Variety)
Beryllium aluminum silicate (Be3Al2Si6O18)
Quartz (Clear / Rock Crystal)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Breccia
Clastic Breccia (General mineral composition depends on fragments, often SiO2 or CaCO3)
Quartz
Quartz (SiO₂)
Banded Calcite (variety Honey Calcite / Chocolate Calcite)
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
Mica Schist
Mica Schist (primarily Muscovite and Quartz)
Rose Quartz (likely carved)
Rose Quartz (SiO2)
Malachite
Malachite (Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 - a copper carbonate hydroxide mineral)
Diamond
Diamond (pure Carbon, C)
Citrine
Quartz (SiO2) - specifically, a variety of macrocrystalline quartz
Lapis Lazuli
Lapis Lazuli (a rock composed primarily of Lazurite (Na,Ca)₈[(S,Cl,SO₄,OH)₂|(Al₆Si₆O₂₄)], with varying amounts of Calcite, Pyrite, and Sodalite.)