Chert (Banded Variety)
Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
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Browse mineral (silicate replaced organic material) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.
Chert (Banded Variety)
Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Travertine
Terrestrial Sedimentary Limestone (CaCO3)
Potassium Feldspar (Orthoclase)
KAlSi3O8 (Potassium Aluminum Silicate)
Bauxite
Bauxite (Al(OH)3, AlO(OH))
Chert (Yellow Jasper/Flint)
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Green Quartzite (with Fuchsite)
Quartzite with Muscovite variety Fuchsite (K(Al,Cr)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)
Chert (specifically Flint or Common Opal)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Chert (Jasper influence)
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Jasper
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with impurities
Yellow Jasper / Chert
Jasper (Silica/Quartz) - SiO2
Chert (variations include Flint/Jasper)
Chert (SiO2)
Chert (potentially Jasper/Common Opal mixture)
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Pearl
Pearl (Calcium Carbonate with organic conchiolin, CaCO3)
Chert (and/or Chalcedony)
Microcrystalline Silica (SiO2)
Howlite
Howlite (Ca2B5SiO9(OH)5)
Chrysocolla in Quartz (Gem Silica)
Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4·nH2O (Chrysocolla) / SiO2 (Quartz)
Amazonite
Potassium Aluminum Silicate (KAlSi3O8)
Chert (Jasper/Black Chert)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Chert (Gravel)
Microcrystalline silica (SiO2)
Chert (specifically Flint or Common Chert)
Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Chert (River Pebble)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Limonite (Pseudomorph after Pyrite/Marcasite)
Hydrated Iron Oxide (FeO(OH)·nH2O)
Chert (Jasper variety)
Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Chert (and Chalcedony)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Coquina / Shell Limestone
Coquina (Bioclastic Limestone)
Moonstone
Potassium Aluminum Silicate (KAlSi3O8)
Peach Moonstone
Potassium Aluminum Silicate (KAlSi3O8)
Smoky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Chert (specifically Flint or Jasper variant)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Chert
Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Chert (and Flint)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Chert (Flint)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Epidote in Quartz (Unakite-like specimen)
Epidote (Ca2(Al2,Fe)(SiO4)(Si2O7)O(OH)) in Quartz (SiO2)
Amber
Succinite (specific to Baltic amber), fossilized tree resin
Rhodonite
Manganese silicate (Mn,Fe,Mg,Ca)SiO3
Diorite (Salt and Pepper Rock)
Diorite
Jasper-Agate
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz
Fancy Jasper (Agate/Chert mix)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with impurities
Red Jasper
Jasper (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2 with iron oxide impurities)
Chert (Flint)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Chatoyant Quartz (Cat's Eye Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with fibrous inclusions of Amphibole or Rutile
Chert (Yellow/Tan)
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)