Peridot
Olivine (specific variety: gem-quality forsterite), (Mg,Fe)2SiO4
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Browse mineral (processed alloy) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.
Peridot
Olivine (specific variety: gem-quality forsterite), (Mg,Fe)2SiO4
Rhodonite
Rhodonite (MnSiO3)
White Jade (Nephrite)
Nephrite, Ca2(Mg,Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2
Agate (Dyed High-Grade Polished Slice)
Silicon dioxide (SiO2), Chalcedony crystal variety
Yellow Jasper
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with goethite or iron oxide inclusions
Talc
Talc (Mg₃Si₄O₁₀(OH)₂)
River Cobble (Gneiss/Migmatite)
Gneissic Metamorphic Rock (composed mainly of Quartz, Feldspar, and Biotite)
Travertine (often colloquially called Tufa)
Chemical Sedimentary Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
Ferruginous Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite (Fe2O3) inclusions
Diamond
Carbon (C), specifically a solid form of the element carbon with atoms arranged in a crystal structure called diamond cubic.
Water and Silt (Sedimentary Environment)
Suspended Sediment / H2O (dihydrogen monoxide)
Jasper (specifically Brecciated or Agated Jasper)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Chalcedony with impurities
Blue Dyed Agate Geode
Chalcedony (cryptocrystalline Quartz), SiO2
Chalcedony (Common Opal/Chert variety)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Chert (Jasper variety)
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Banded Gneiss
Gneiss (variable mineral composition)
Red Jasper (Opaque Chalcedony)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite inclusions
Quartzite
Quartzite (primarily SiO2)
Gastly (Trick or Trade Halloween Series)
Cellulose-carbonaceous composite (Lignocellulose laminated with pigmentary polymers)
Cat's Eye Moonstone (Simulated/Synthetic or natural Cat's Eye Quartz/Glass)
There is no single scientific name. The appearance suggests either: Moonstone (feldspar group), Cat's Eye Quartz (SiO2), Apatite (Ca5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH)), or most likely a synthetic material such as Fiber Optic Glass or 'Opalite' (a type of glass).
Limonitic Scoria (Vesicular Basalt with Iron Staining)
Highly vesicular basalt heavily stained by Limonite [FeO(OH)·nH2O]
Lapis Lazuli
Lapis lazuli (primary mineral: Lazurite, (Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(S,Cl,SO4,OH)2)
Schist
Schist (various mineral compositions)
Amethyst
Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2 + Fe)
Slag Glass (Cullet)
Amorphous Silica / Glass residue
Granite
Granite (Felsic Plutonic Rock)
Jasper (likely a variety of Brecciated Jasper or a patterned variety)
Silicon dioxide (SiO2)
Goldstone (Red)
Aventurine Glass (SiO2 + Cu)
Halite
Sodium Chloride (NaCl)
Gneiss (Metamorphic Rock)
Gneiss (variable mineral formula primarily containing Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)
Serpentinite
Serpentinite (composed primarily of Serpentine group minerals: (Mg,Fe,Ni,Al,Zn,Mn)2-3(Si,Al,Fe)2O5(OH)4)
Olivine (Peridot when gem-quality)
Magnesium Iron Silicate, (Mg,Fe)2SiO4
Quartz
Quartz (SiO₂)
Mahogany Obsidian
Obsidian (Volcanic Glass) with Hematite or Magnetite inclusions, SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)
Banded Iron Formation (BIF) with Quartz
Banded Iron Formation, often composed of alternating layers of hematite (Fe2O3) or magnetite (Fe3O4) and chert (microcrystalline quartz, SiO2)
Cubic Zirconia (CZ)
Cubic Zirconium Dioxide (ZrO2)
Pyrite
Iron Pyrite (FeS₂)
Diamond
Diamond (C)
Diamond
Diamond (C)
Hypersthene (or Enstatite/Ferrosilite)
Orthopyroxene series (Mg,Fe)SiO3 - specifically, historically hypersthene (intermediate member) now referred to as Enstatite (Mg-rich) or Ferrosilite (Fe-rich)
Quartz (Float/Abraded)
Quartz (SiO₂)
Quartz Geode/Cluster
Quartz (SiO2)