Pyrite (or Fool's Gold)
Pyrite (FeS₂)
Category
Browse mineral (gemstone variety of beryl) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.
Pyrite (or Fool's Gold)
Pyrite (FeS₂)
Vesicular Basalt with Amygdaloidal Infill
Basalt (Mafic Extrusive Igneous Rock)
Obsidian
Volcanic Glass (SiO2, usually >70% silica content)
Pearl
Aragonite (CaCO3) with Conchiolin
Amethyst (Agate/Chalcedony variety)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities
Yellow Jade (Yellow Chalcedony/Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Carnelian Agate
Carnelian (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2 with Fe impurities)
Diamond (in jewelry setting)
Carbon (C)
Banded Chalcedony (Agate)
Chalcedony (SiO2) - Cryptocrystalline Quartz
Moonstone
Adularia (Potassium Aluminum Silicate, KAlSi3O8)
Diamond (in jewelry setting)
Adamantine Carbon (C)
Rose Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Blue Kyanite
Kyanite (Al2SiO5)
Clear Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Granite
Granite (composed primarily of Quartz SiO2, Feldspar (KAlSi3O8), and Mica)
Vesuvianite (Idocrase)
Ca19(Al, Mg, Fe)13(SiO4)10(Si2O7)4(OH, F, O)10
Chert (Flint)
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Turquoise
Hydrated phosphate of copper and aluminium (CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O)
Wood Jasper
Siliceous sedimentary rock (variety of Chert/Chalcedony)
Serpentine
Antigorite, Lizardite, or Chrysotile (Mg,Fe,Ni,Al,Zn,Mn)2-3(Si,Al,Fe)2O5(OH)4
Basalt
Basalt (Mafic Extrusive)
Granite Pegmatite with Tourmaline and Muscovite
Pegmatite (Feldspar: KAlSi3O8, Quartz: SiO2, Schorl: NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH))
Red Moss Agate or Jasper-Agate
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Rose Quartz
SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)
Smoky Quartz
Smoky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)
Rough Citrine Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with ferric iron impurities
Carnelian
Carnelian (Varietal of Chalcedony, SiO2 with Iron Oxide impurities)
Rose Quartz
Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with trace amounts of titanium, iron, or manganese
Peridot
Olivine (Magnesium Iron Silicate), (Mg, Fe)2SiO4
Banded Agate
Agate (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)
Calcite
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Sandstone
Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)
Labradorite
Labradorite (a calcium-enriched feldspar mineral), (Ca, Na)(Al, Si)4O8
Jasper (Yellow Jasper)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron inclusions
Garnet (likely Almandine, Pyrope, or a blend)
Garnet group minerals: X3Y2(SiO4)3, where X and Y represent various metal ions (e.g., Almandine: Fe3Al2(SiO4)3, Pyrope: Mg3Al2(SiO4)3)
Tiger's Eye
Pseudomorph of Quartz after Crocidolite (SiO2 with iron oxide inclusions)
Tiger's Eye
Pseudomorph of Quartz after Crocidolite (SiO2 with iron oxide inclusions)
Banded Chert
Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Chalcedony (Botryoidal)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Chevron Amethyst
Crystalline Silicon Dioxide with Iron impurities (SiO2)
Smoky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace aluminum and irradiation