Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Category
Browse mineral (gemstone variety of beryl) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.
Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Green faceted or cabochon gemstone (possibly glass or synthetic)
Undetermined; possibilities include green beryl (Be₃Al₂Si₆O₁₈), quartz (SiO₂), or synthetic glass
Tumbled jasper (likely brecciated or ocean jasper)
Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), with iron-oxide staining and possible chalcedony
Rough Garnet (Almandine)
Almandine Garnet (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3)
Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Quartz-rich pegmatite (possibly quartz–feldspar rock)
Granite pegmatite; chiefly quartz (SiO₂) with feldspar and minor mica/iron staining
Granitic Pegmatite
Coarse-grained Granite (KAlSi3O8 + SiO2)
Faceted peridot
Olivine, typically the forsterite–fayalite series; (Mg,Fe)₂SiO₄
Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Blue Sapphire
Corundum (Al2O3)
Polished reddish-brown stone bead, possibly jasper
Likely iron-rich microcrystalline quartz (jasper; SiO₂), but the image is not sufficient for a confident identification
Blue Apatite
Fluorapatite (Ca5(PO4)3F)
Quartz-rich pegmatite (likely mica-bearing granite)
Granitic pegmatite; chiefly quartz (SiO₂), feldspar, and mica (muscovite/biotite)
Pegmatitic granite
Coarse-grained granite/pegmatite, chiefly quartz, feldspar, and mica
Quartz-rich pegmatite fragment
Granite/pegmatite; chiefly quartz (SiO₂) and feldspar, with possible biotite or tourmaline
Weathered feldspar-rich pegmatite (likely orthoclase or plagioclase)
Granitic pegmatite; predominantly K-feldspar/plagioclase (KAlSi₃O₈–NaAlSi₃O₈), with quartz and dark mafic minerals
Larimar
Pectolite (NaCa2Si3O8(OH))
Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Milky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Milky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Blue Apatite
Apatite, Ca5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH)
Tiger's Eye
Silicon dioxide with crocidolite inclusions (SiO2)
Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Mica-rich pegmatite
Granitic pegmatite composed mainly of muscovite mica, quartz, and feldspar
Polished smoky quartz pendant (probable)
Quartz, SiO₂; smoky variety
Citrine
Quartz (SiO₂) variety
Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Jasper
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Rainbow Moonstone with Black Tourmaline
White Labradorite (Feldspar variety, (Na,Ca)(Al,Si)4O8) with Schorl (NaFe3Al6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4)
Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Sunstone
Plagioclase Feldspar (Na,Ca)(Al,Si)4O8
Quartz Crystal Fragment
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Polished Agate (Yellow/Grey Agate Pendant)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Quartz-bearing pegmatitic rock, likely granite/pegmatite
Feldspar–quartz pegmatite; chiefly K-feldspar, plagioclase, quartz, and possible mica
Rhodochrosite
Manganese carbonate (MnCO3)
Quartz Mineral
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Granitic Pegmatite (River Rock specimen)
Granite / Pegmatite (composed of SiO2, KAlSi3O8, and NaAlSi3O8)
Milky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Mixed Mineral Bead Bracelet
Polycrystalline and Monocrystalline Silicates/Oxides (Quartz, Howlite, Hematite)