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Mineral (Silicate Variety)

Browse mineral (silicate variety) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.

Chrysocolla (Hydrated copper silicate - Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4·nH2O) — mineral

Chrysocolla

Hydrated copper silicate - Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4·nH2O

Quartz (Milky/Gray variety) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Milky/Gray variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Blue Tiger's Eye (Riebeckite (crocidolite variety)) — Mineral

Blue Tiger's Eye

Riebeckite (crocidolite variety)

Milky Quartz (Crystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Crystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Green Jasper (Jasper (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Green Jasper

Jasper (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Banded Calcite (Mexican Onyx) (Calcite (CaCO3)) — mineral

Banded Calcite (Mexican Onyx)

Calcite (CaCO3)

Banded Calcite (often sold as Onyx Marble) (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Banded Calcite (often sold as Onyx Marble)

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Agate (Silicon dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Agate

Silicon dioxide (SiO2)

Picasso Stone (Metamorphosed Calcium Carbonate (Limestone)) — sedimentary

Picasso Stone

Metamorphosed Calcium Carbonate (Limestone)

Epidote (Epidote (formula: Ca2(Al2,Fe3+)(SiO4)(Si2O7)O(OH))) — mineral

Epidote

Epidote (formula: Ca2(Al2,Fe3+)(SiO4)(Si2O7)O(OH))

Fluorite (Blue) (Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)) — mineral

Fluorite (Blue)

Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Rough Ruby (Corundum (Al2O3 with Chromium impurities)) — mineral

Rough Ruby

Corundum (Al2O3 with Chromium impurities)

Milky Quartz (Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Milky Quartz (Crystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Crystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Cloudy Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Cloudy Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Ruby (set in a gold pendant) (Ruby (Variety of Corundum, Al2O3)) — mineral

Ruby (set in a gold pendant)

Ruby (Variety of Corundum, Al2O3)

Moonstone (Orthoclase (Potassium Aluminum Silicate), Formula: (K,Na)AlSi3O8) — mineral

Moonstone

Orthoclase (Potassium Aluminum Silicate), Formula: (K,Na)AlSi3O8

Olivine (Peridot when gem-quality) (Olivine Group (Magnesium Iron Silicate, (Mg,Fe)2SiO4)) — mineral

Olivine (Peridot when gem-quality)

Olivine Group (Magnesium Iron Silicate, (Mg,Fe)2SiO4)

Mica Schist (Mica Schist (primarily Muscovite or Biotite sheet silicates)) — metamorphic

Mica Schist

Mica Schist (primarily Muscovite or Biotite sheet silicates)

Carnelian (Carnelian (Silicon Dioxide: SiO2 with Iron Oxide impurities)) — mineral

Carnelian

Carnelian (Silicon Dioxide: SiO2 with Iron Oxide impurities)

Quartz (Silicon dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz

Silicon dioxide (SiO2)

Jasper (Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Jasper

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Milky Quartz (Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Jadeite Jade (Jadeite (Sodium Aluminum Silicate, NaAlSi₂O₆)) — metamorphic

Jadeite Jade

Jadeite (Sodium Aluminum Silicate, NaAlSi₂O₆)

Satin Spar (Selenite) (Gypsum (CaSO4·2H2O)) — mineral

Satin Spar (Selenite)

Gypsum (CaSO4·2H2O)

Plagioclase Feldspar (NaAlSi3O8 – CaAlSi2O8 (Sodium-Calcium Aluminum Silicates)) — mineral

Plagioclase Feldspar

NaAlSi3O8 – CaAlSi2O8 (Sodium-Calcium Aluminum Silicates)

Schist with Biotite and Quartz (Biotite-Quartz Schist (Fe,Mg,Al silicate mix)) — metamorphic

Schist with Biotite and Quartz

Biotite-Quartz Schist (Fe,Mg,Al silicate mix)

Pyrite (Iron Disulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite

Iron Disulfide (FeS2)

Pyrite (Fool's Gold) (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite (Fool's Gold)

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

Moonstone (specifically Cat's Eye or Gray Moonstone) (Orthoclase (Potassium Aluminum Silicate) with the formula (K,Na)AlSi3O8) — mineral

Moonstone (specifically Cat's Eye or Gray Moonstone)

Orthoclase (Potassium Aluminum Silicate) with the formula (K,Na)AlSi3O8

Blue Topaz (specifically London Blue or Swiss Blue based on color saturation) (Al2SiO4(F,OH)2 (Aluminum Silicate Fluoride Hydroxide)) — mineral

Blue Topaz (specifically London Blue or Swiss Blue based on color saturation)

Al2SiO4(F,OH)2 (Aluminum Silicate Fluoride Hydroxide)

Rough Topaz (Aluminum silicate fluoride hydroxide [Al2SiO4(F, OH)2]) — mineral

Rough Topaz

Aluminum silicate fluoride hydroxide [Al2SiO4(F, OH)2]

Sunstone (Heliolite (Sodium Calcium Aluminum Silicate with Iron or Copper inclusions)) — mineral

Sunstone

Heliolite (Sodium Calcium Aluminum Silicate with Iron or Copper inclusions)

Sodalite (Sodalite (Sodium Aluminum Silicate Chloride) - Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2) — mineral

Sodalite

Sodalite (Sodium Aluminum Silicate Chloride) - Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2

Olivine (Peridot) (Olivine Group (Magnesium Iron Silicate), (Mg, Fe)2SiO4) — mineral

Olivine (Peridot)

Olivine Group (Magnesium Iron Silicate), (Mg, Fe)2SiO4

White Topaz (Al2SiO4(F,OH)2 (Aluminium Silicate Fluoride Hydroxide)) — mineral

White Topaz

Al2SiO4(F,OH)2 (Aluminium Silicate Fluoride Hydroxide)

Bloodstone (Heliotrope) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron silicate and iron oxide inclusions) — Mineral

Bloodstone (Heliotrope)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron silicate and iron oxide inclusions