Pearl
Calcium carbonate (CaCO3) in the form of Aragonite or Calcite
Category
Browse mineral (gemstone variety of beryl) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.
Pearl
Calcium carbonate (CaCO3) in the form of Aragonite or Calcite
Tiger's Eye
Pseudomorph of Quartz after Crocidolite (SiO2)
Sandstone (Quartzose Sandstone Pebble)
Arenite (primarily SiO2)
Serpentinite
Serpentinite (complex silicate minerals including Lizardite, Antigorite, and Chrysotile)
Rhodonite
Manganese Silicate (Mn,Fe,Mg,Ca)SiO3
Rhodonite
Rhodonite (Manganese Silicate), (Mn,Fe,Mg,Ca)SiO3
Rhodonite
Rhodonite (Manganese Iron Magnesium Calcium Silicate) - (Mn+2,Fe+2,Mg,Ca)SiO3
Conglomerate
Conglomerate (Detrital sedimentary rock)
Porphyritic Andesite
Andesite (porphyritic variety)
Leopard Skin Jasper
Chalcedony (cryptocrystalline quartz) with inclusions
Jasper (Multi-color Chert)
Silicon dioxide (SiO2)
Chert (Nodule)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Chert (Jasper/Flint variety)
Microcrystalline quartz (SiO2)
Green Chalcedony
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace minerals
Red Jasper
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite inclusions
Epidote (likely Pistacite in Epidosite rock)
Epidote: Ca2(Al,Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH)
Serpentinite
Serpentinite (complex silicate minerals including lizardite, chrysotile, and antigorite: (Mg,Fe)3Si2O5(OH)4)
Quartzite with inclusions
Metamorphosed Quartz-rich Rock (SiO2)
Banded Jasper (Chert)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - variety of Chalcedony
Precious Opal
Hydrated Silica (SiO2·nH2O)
Jasper (specifically Polychrome or Desert Jasper)
Silicon Dioxide with impurities (SiO2)
Indigo Gabbro
Gabbro (composed of plagioclase feldspar, pyroxene, and olivine)
Obsidian
Obsidian (Volcanic Glass, SiO2 + impurities)
Pearl
Calcium Carbonate (Aragonite and Calcite), CaCO3
Red Jasper (River pebble)
Jasper (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2 plus iron oxide impurities)
Rough Diamond
Diamond (pure Carbon, C)
Rhodonite (in matrix)
Rhodonite (Mn,Fe,Mg,Ca)SiO3
Garnet (Almandine)
Almandine (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3)
Amethyst (Tumbled/Polished)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities
Amethyst
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities
Tiger's Eye
Tiger's Eye (Pseudomorph of Quartz after Crocidolite), SiO2
Smoky Quartz
Smoky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Carnelian (Red Chalcedony)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Carnelian Agate (with Quartz/Chalcedony)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz
Ruby (Pink to Red Corundum)
Al2O3 (Corundum with Chromium impurities)
Selenite (Gypsum)
Hydrous calcium sulfate (CaSO4·2H2O)
Jasper Agate
Chalcedony (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)
Smoky Quartz
Smoky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Turquoise
Hydrated phosphate of copper and aluminium [CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O]
Rough Gemstone Grains (Mixed Sapphires and Quartz)
Corundum (Al2O3) and Quartz (SiO2)
Chrysocolla in Matrix
Chrysocolla (Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4·nH2O)
Smoky Quartz on Feldspar (Granite Pegmatite)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Potassium Aluminum Silicate (KAlSi3O8)