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Mineral (Gemstone)

Browse mineral (gemstone) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.

Red Jasper (Heliotrope family variant) (Silicon Dioxide with Hematite inclusions (SiO2 + Fe2O3)) — sedimentary

Red Jasper (Heliotrope family variant)

Silicon Dioxide with Hematite inclusions (SiO2 + Fe2O3)

Yellow Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions) — Sedimentary

Yellow Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions

Chert (Flint) (Chert (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Flint)

Chert (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Obsidian (Volcanic glass (high silica content, usually >70% SiO2)) — igneous

Obsidian

Volcanic glass (high silica content, usually >70% SiO2)

Chert (Yellow Jasper variant) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Yellow Jasper variant)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Quartzite (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (SiO2)

Peridotite (with Olivine) (Peridotite (rich in Olivine, (Mg,Fe)2SiO4)) — igneous

Peridotite (with Olivine)

Peridotite (rich in Olivine, (Mg,Fe)2SiO4)

Unakite (Unakite Lepidolite) — metamorphic

Unakite

Unakite Lepidolite

Unakite (Epidotized Granite) — metamorphic

Unakite

Epidotized Granite

Granite (Granite (a plutonic igneous rock)) — Igneous

Granite

Granite (a plutonic igneous rock)

Diamond (Rough) (Diamond (Carbon, C)) — Mineral

Diamond (Rough)

Diamond (Carbon, C)

Chalcedony (Chalcedony (a microcrystalline variety of Quartz, SiO2)) — Mineral

Chalcedony

Chalcedony (a microcrystalline variety of Quartz, SiO2)

Quartz (likely a clear or rock crystal variety) (Quartz (SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide)) — Mineral

Quartz (likely a clear or rock crystal variety)

Quartz (SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide)

Agate (various color varieties) (SiO₂ (Silicon Dioxide)) — Mineral (specifically a variety of Chalcedony, which is a microcrystalline quartz)

Agate (various color varieties)

SiO₂ (Silicon Dioxide)

Mineral (specifically a variety of Chalcedony, which is a microcrystalline quartz)

Granite (Granite (a felsic intrusive igneous rock)) — Igneous Rock

Granite

Granite (a felsic intrusive igneous rock)

Chert (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert (Black Chert/Flint) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Black Chert/Flint)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Pink Quartzite (Quartzite (primarily SiO2 with trace Fe2O3)) — metamorphic

Pink Quartzite

Quartzite (primarily SiO2 with trace Fe2O3)

Red Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite (Fe2O3) inclusions) — sedimentary

Red Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite (Fe2O3) inclusions

Chert (Jasper/Jasperoid) (Chert (chemically precipitated microcrystalline Quartz, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Jasper/Jasperoid)

Chert (chemically precipitated microcrystalline Quartz, SiO2)

Greenstone (Metabasalt) — metamorphic

Greenstone

Metabasalt

Yellow Jasper (Jasper (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Yellow Jasper

Jasper (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Chert (specifically Flint) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (specifically Flint)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Yellow Quartzite (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Yellow Quartzite

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

Serpentine (Serpentinite) (Antigorite, Lizardite, or Chrysotile (Mg,Fe,Ni,Al,Zn,Mn)2-3(Si,Al,Fe)2O5(OH)4) — metamorphic

Serpentine (Serpentinite)

Antigorite, Lizardite, or Chrysotile (Mg,Fe,Ni,Al,Zn,Mn)2-3(Si,Al,Fe)2O5(OH)4

Jade (Nephrite) (Nephrite (Ca2(Mg, Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2)) — metamorphic

Jade (Nephrite)

Nephrite (Ca2(Mg, Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2)

Red Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron inclusions) — sedimentary

Red Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron inclusions

Sodalite (Sodalite (Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2)) — igneous

Sodalite

Sodalite (Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2)

Chert (Blue-Gray Chert) (Microcrystalline quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Blue-Gray Chert)

Microcrystalline quartz (SiO2)

Chert (Black Chert / Flint) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Black Chert / Flint)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Jasper (Yellow/Brown variety) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide impurities) — sedimentary

Jasper (Yellow/Brown variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide impurities

Red Chert (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Red Chert

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert (often called Flint) (Chert (Cryptocrystalline Silica, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (often called Flint)

Chert (Cryptocrystalline Silica, SiO2)

Lapis Lazuli (Complex mixture of Lazurite ((Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(S,SO4,Cl)1-2), Calcite, and Pyrite) — metamorphic

Lapis Lazuli

Complex mixture of Lazurite ((Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(S,SO4,Cl)1-2), Calcite, and Pyrite

Quartz (various varieties) (SiO₂ (Silicon Dioxide)) — Mineral

Quartz (various varieties)

SiO₂ (Silicon Dioxide)

Quartz (in a rock matrix) (Quartz (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (in a rock matrix)

Quartz (SiO2)

Mother of Pearl (Nacre) (Calcium Carbonate (primarily aragonite, with conchiolin)) — Organic Gemstone/Biomineral

Mother of Pearl (Nacre)

Calcium Carbonate (primarily aragonite, with conchiolin)

Organic Gemstone/Biomineral

African Turquoise (Jasper) (Polychrome African Jasper (often marketed as 'African Turquoise' due to its color, but it is not true turquoise)) — Rock

African Turquoise (Jasper)

Polychrome African Jasper (often marketed as 'African Turquoise' due to its color, but it is not true turquoise)

Quartz (Quartz (SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide)) — Mineral

Quartz

Quartz (SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide)

Gneiss (Gneiss (a metamorphic rock)) — Metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss (a metamorphic rock)

White Opal (Hydrated Amorphous Silica (SiO2·nH2O)) — Mineraloid

White Opal

Hydrated Amorphous Silica (SiO2·nH2O)

Quartz (Quartz (SiO2)) — Mineral

Quartz

Quartz (SiO2)