Amethyst
SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide with Iron impurities and natural radiation influence)
Category
Browse mineral (metamorphic pseudomorph) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.
Amethyst
SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide with Iron impurities and natural radiation influence)
Quartz (Milky or Common Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Sodalite
Sodalite (Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2)
Rough Emerald (Beryl)
Emerald (Be3Al2(SiO3)6 with Cr/V impurities)
Rhodonite
Manganese Silicate (Mn,Fe,Mg,Ca)SiO3
Blue Sapphire
Corundum (Al2O3 with trace Titanium and Iron)
Clear Quartz Crystal
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Green Aventurine
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide) with Fuchsite inclusions (SiO2 + K(Al,Cr)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)
Pyrite (Iron Pyrite)
Iron Sulfide (FeS2)
Schorl (Black Tourmaline) in Quartz Matrix
Schorl: NaFe3Al6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4 (Complex Borosilicate)
Clear Quartz Crystal Cluster
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Emerald
Beryl (Be3Al2(SiO3)6) with Chromium and/or Vanadium impurities
Ruby (Corundum)
Al2O3 (Aluminium oxide with Chromium impurities)
Raw Citrine (Yellow Quartz)
Citrine / Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Biotite (Black Mica)
Biotite [K(Mg,Fe)3(AlSi3O10)(F,OH)2]
Smoky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Blue Sapphire
Corundum (Al2O3 - Aluminum Oxide)
Rough Emerald/Green Beryl
Beryl (Be3Al2(SiO3)6) with trace amounts of Chromium or Vanadium
Quartz Pebble
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Smoky Quartz
Smoky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)
Hematite
Iron(III) oxide (Fe2O3)
Quartz (Milky or Rough Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Amber and Citrine Quartz
Succinite (Amber) and Silicon Dioxide (SiO2 / Citrine)
Gneiss
Gneiss (pronounced 'nice')
Quartz (Milky/Clear variety)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Labradorite
Labradorite (Plagioclase Feldspar Series) - (Ca, Na)(Al, Si)4O8
Labradorite
Labradorite, (Ca, Na)(Al, Si)4O8
Green Aventurine
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Fuchsite inclusions
Green Aventurine
Quartzite with Fuchsite inclusions (SiO2 + K(Al,Cr)2AlSi3O10(OH)2)
Quartzite
Metamorphosed Quartz Sandstone (SiO2)
Jade
Jade can refer to two distinct minerals: Nephrite (a variety of the mineral actinolite, Ca2(Mg,Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2) and Jadeite (Na(Al,Fe3+)Si2O6). Based on the image, showing a relatively uniform green color and possibly slight translucence in bead form, it is very likely one of these, but determining which one from a photo is difficult without specific testing.
Fluorite-Gedrite in Quartz (Schist)
Fluorite (CaF2) with Gedrite in Quartz/Feldspar Matrix
Lapis Lazuli
Lazurite-dominant rock, (Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(SO4,S,Cl)2
Green Aventurine
Silicon Dioxide (Quartz) with inclusions of Fuchsite mica; Chemical formula: SiO2 + K(Al,Cr)2AlSi3O10(OH)2
Schist
Mica Schist (formula variable based on mineral content, typically containing [K,Al,Fe,Mg,Si,O,H])
Gneiss
Gneiss (High-grade regional metamorphic rock)
Mica Schist
Muscovite/Biotite Schist
Gneiss
Gneiss (High-grade Metamorphic Rock)
Schist
Mica Schist
Green Aventurine
SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide with inclusions of Fuchsite)
Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Milky Quartz
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)