Moss Agate
Moss Agate (a variety of Chalcedony, SiO ₂)
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Browse mineral (metamorphic pseudomorph) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.
Moss Agate
Moss Agate (a variety of Chalcedony, SiO ₂)
Laterite
Laterite (no specific mineral formula as it's a rock type)
Rose Quartz
Rose Quartz (SiO2)
Amethyst
SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide) - a variety of Quartz
Amethyst Geode/Cluster
Quartz (SiO2) - variety Amethyst
River Pebbles (Sandstone and Quartzite)
SiO2 (Quartz) dominated clastic rocks
Granite
Granite (a broadly defined plutonic igneous rock, often more specifically classified as quartz monzonite or granodiorite based on precise mineral percentages)
Marble
Marble (metamorphosed limestone/dolostone). Predominantly composed of Calcite (CaCO3) for marble derived from limestone, or Dolomite (CaMg(CO3)2) for marble derived from dolostone.
Jasper and Quartzite Pebble
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz
Quartz
Quartz (SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide)
Quartz Vein in Host Rock
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) in matrix
Fluorite Bracelet (light green beads) and possibly Lavender Jadeite (purple bead)
Fluorite: CaF₂ (Calcium Fluoride); Jadeite: NaAlSi₂O₆ (Sodium Aluminum Silicate)
Granite
Granite (a felsic intrusive igneous rock)
Clear Quartz (beads in a bracelet)
Quartz (SiO2)
Micaceous Sandstone or Quartzite
Sandstone (lithified quartz grains, often with mica) or Quartzite (metamorphosed sandstone)
Chalcedony (Banded/Mottled Variety)
Chalcedony (a cryptocrystalline variety of Quartz, SiO2)
Calcite
Calcite (Mineral; CaCO₃)
Sapphire (Corundum)
Corundum (Al2O3), variety Sapphire
Fulonite (Fulgurite-like)
Fulgurite (SiO2 fused silica/lechatelierite)
Shale or Slate with Quartz Veins
Shale (fine-grained clastic sedimentary rock) or Slate (low-grade metamorphic rock formed from shale) with Quartz (SiO2) veins
Peridot and Citrine Gemstones (in a ring setting)
Peridot (Olivine: (Mg,Fe)2SiO4), Citrine (Quartz: SiO2)
River Pebble (Quartzite/Siltstone mixture)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) mixture with varied clastic minerals
Baroque Pearl (and potentially a small Sapphire/Blue Topaz)
Pearl: Calcium Carbonate (aragonite or calcite) with conchiolin. Sapphire: Aluminum Oxide (Al2O3). Blue Topaz: Al2SiO4(F,OH)2.
Serpentine
Serpentine group minerals (e.g., Antigorite, Chrysotile, Lizardite). Chemical formula: (Mg, Fe)₃Si₂O₅(OH)₄
Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Quartz
Quartz (SiO₂)
Rutilated Quartz (likely Citrine or Smoky Quartz with Rutile inclusions)
SiO2 with TiO2 inclusions (Quartz with Rutile)
Mica (specimen appears to be Muscovite or Phlogopite)
Phyllosilicate mineral; Muscovite: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(F,OH)2
Pegmatite (likely Granitic Pegmatite)
Pegmatite (a coarse-grained igneous rock, often with granitic composition)
Mixed collection of Quartz varieties, Chalcedony, and metamorphic pebbles
Mixed gemstones (primarily Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)
Stichtite in Serpentine (Atlantasite)
Mg6Cr2CO3(OH)16·4H2O (Stichtite) within Mg3Si2O5(OH)4 (Serpentine)
Lapis Lazuli
A metamorphic rock primarily composed of lazurite (Na,Ca)8[(S,SO4,Cl)2|(Al6Si6O24)], calcite (CaCO3), and pyrite (FeS2).
Jasper, Agate, Quartz Mix (Polished Beads)
SiO₂ (Silicon Dioxide) for Quartz. Jasper and Agate are cryptocrystalline varieties of Quartz.
Jade (Nephrite or Jadeite)
Nephrite (Ca2(Mg,Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2 - a variety of actinolite, an amphibole mineral); Jadeite (Na(Al,Fe3+)Si2O6 - a pyroxene mineral)
Calcite (or Alabaster, if truly carved)
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
Aventurine (likely Green Aventurine)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with various inclusions
Jade (likely Nephrite or Jadeite)
Nephrite (a variety of actinolite, Ca2(Mg,Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2) or Jadeite (NaAlSi2O6)
Quartz (variety of colors)
SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)
Quartz Vein in Host Rock
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Quartz with Mica/Chlorite inclusions
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with phyllosilicate 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.
Gold (Processed)
Gold (Au)