Chalcedony (likely agate)
Microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂; agate is banded chalcedony
Category
Browse mineral (man made composite) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.
Chalcedony (likely agate)
Microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂; agate is banded chalcedony
Pearl
Biogenic CaCO3 (Aragonite and Calcite)
Polished hematite (specimen identification uncertain)
Hematite, α-Fe₂O₃
Polished amethyst-bearing quartz
Quartz, SiO₂; purple coloration from irradiation and trace iron
Red-orange sunstone (likely aventurine feldspar) bead bracelet
Feldspar, commonly oligoclase or labradorite with copper inclusions; composition varies by source
Polished stromatolite (likely fossilized microbial mat)
Fossil stromatolite; chiefly microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), commonly replacing carbonate
Sandstone Concretion
Sedimentary concretion
Diamond
Diamond (pure Carbon, C)
Polished banded jasper (likely red jasper)
Microcrystalline quartz/chalcedony, SiO₂, colored by iron oxides; exact variety uncertain
Diamond
Carbon (C)
Blue Lace Agate
Chalcedony (SiO2) with trace inclusions
Basalt
Basalt
Turquoise
Hydrous phosphate of copper and aluminium (CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O)
Gemstone ring (stones not reliably identifiable from the image)
Likely faceted yellow stones and clear stones set in a metal band; species and treatments are indeterminate visually
Red jasper (likely)
Jasper, an opaque microcrystalline variety of quartz (SiO₂), colored by iron oxides
Carved yellow stone butterfly
Undetermined; possibly carved soapstone (talc-rich rock) or another soft ornamental stone
Polished blue chalcedony (possibly agate)
Microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂; chalcedony, potentially banded agate
Diamond
Diamond (pure Carbon, C)
White pebbles (rock material not identifiable from the image)
Undetermined; the smooth, pale pieces could be quartz, quartzite, or another light-colored rock
Conglomerate
Polymictic Conglomerate
Orgonite Pyramid (containing Amethyst and mixed minerals)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) in synthetic resin
Mixed polished gemstone and mineral collection
Primarily quartz varieties (SiO₂), plus probable aventurine, rose quartz, amethyst, agate, jasper, serpentine, feldspar, and possibly dyed or man-made glass pieces
Cantera Opal (Mexican Fire Opal in Rhyolite Matrix)
Hydrated amorphous silica in rhyolite (SiO2·nH2O in volcanic matrix)
Pearl (Biogenic Mineraloid)
Calcium carbonate (CaCO3) primarily as Aragonite
Diamond
Carbon (C)
Red cabochon gemstone ring (likely glass or synthetic stone)
Undetermined; the image does not establish a natural mineral identity
Diamond
Native Carbon (C)
Diamond (or Simulant)
Carbon (C) or Cubic Zirconia (ZrO2)
Sandstone
Clastic Sedimentary Rock
Diamond (Cut Gemstone)
Carbon (C)
Polished, carved gemstone (possibly dyed agate or glass-like material)
Unconfirmed from the image; no specific mineral can be identified reliably
Diamond
Carbon (C)
Rutilated Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Titanium Dioxide (TiO2) inclusions
Tumbled brown chalcedony (likely jasper or agate)
Microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂; chalcedony with iron-oxide staining
Diamond
Diamond (pure carbon C)
Diamond
Carbon (C)
Pearl
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) - Aragonite/Calcite
Malachite
Malachite, Cu₂CO₃(OH)₂; a banded botryoidal copper carbonate specimen
Turquoise
Turquoise, CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O
Fossilized echinoid (sea urchin), likely a flint/chalk-associated test
Echinoid fossil; likely a regular echinoid such as Echinocidaris or related taxon, composed mainly of recrystallized calcite (CaCO₃)
Diamond (in Jewelry Setting)
Carbon (C)
Cardstock (Paper)
Cellulose (C6H10O5)n