Iron (Hematite variety)
Iron (Fe) / Hematite (Fe2O3)
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Browse mineral (gemstone variety of beryl) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.
Iron (Hematite variety)
Iron (Fe) / Hematite (Fe2O3)
Garden Quartz (Lodalite)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with mineral inclusions
Red Sandstone
Sandstone (principally Quartz with Iron Oxide coating)
Chrysocolla
Hydrated copper silicate (Cu,Al)2H2Si2O5(OH)4·nH2O
Alexandrite in Matrix
Chrysoberyl (BeAl2O4 with Chromium impurities)
Tiger's Eye
Pseudomorph of Quartz after Crocidolite (SiO2 with Iron Oxide)
Chrysocolla
Hydrated copper phyllosilicate (Cu,Al)2H2Si2O5(OH)4 nH2O
Tektite (Indochinite)
Tektite (impactite), primarily high-silica glass (SiO2)
Amethyst
Silicon Dioxide with Iron impurities (SiO2)
Epidote (likely Unakite component or Epidosite)
Epidote (Ca2(Al2Fe)(SiO4)(Si2O7)O(OH))
Amazonite
Potassium Feldspar (KAlSi3O8)
Tiger's Eye
Pseudomorph of Quartz after Crocidolite (SiO2)
Chrysocolla
Hydrated copper phyllosilicate mineral (Cu,Al)2H2Si2O5(OH)4·n(H2O)
Charoite
K(Ca,Na)2Si4O10(OH,F)·H2O
Chrysocolla
Hydrated copper silicate (Cu,Al)2H2Si2O5(OH)4·n(H2O)
Carnelian
Carnelian (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Druzy Quartz on Milky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Chrysocolla
Hydrated copper silicate (Cu,Al)2H2Si2O5(OH)4·nH2O
Red Tiger's Eye
Pseudomorph of Quartz after Crocidolite (SiO2 with Fe2O3 inclusions)
White Opal (Common)
Hydrated Silica (SiO2·nH2O)
Quartz (Smoky Quartz variant)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Ethiopian Fire Opal
Hydrated Silica (SiO2·nH2O)
Chlorastrolite (Isle Royale Greenstone)
Chlorastrolite (Pumpellyite-(Mg,Al)), formula: Ca2(Mg,Fe)Al2(SiO4)(Si2O7)(OH)2∙H2O
Amethyst (Cabochon)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities
Amazonite
Amazonite (K(AlSi3O8))
Yellow Jasper (Chert variant)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron inclusions
Sapphire (likely blue synthetic sapphire or blue glass in a ring)
Corundum (Al₂O₃), specifically the blue variety due to trace amounts of iron and titanium impurities. If synthetic, it would still be Al₂O₃.
Yellow Jasper
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions
Jasper
Silicon dioxide (SiO2)
Obsidian
Obsidian (Volcanic Glass), primarily SiO2
Ferruginous Quartz
Iron-stained Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2 with Fe2O3 inclusions)
Precious Opal in Matrix
Hydrated Silica (SiO2·nH2O)
Red Garnet (likely Almandine)
Almandine (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3)
Peridot
Olivine ((Mg, Fe)2SiO4)
Quartz (Milky or Cloudy variety)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Corundum (Ruby Variety)
Corundum (Al2O3)
Milky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Milky Quartz
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Milky Quartz (Micro-specimen)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Milky Quartz with Iron Staining
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Milky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Milky Quartz
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)