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Mineral (Silicate Variety)

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

Learn about Mineral (Silicate Variety) in the encyclopedia

Calc-Silicate Rock

Calc-Silicate Rock

Brookite

Brookite

Talc

Talc

Eltyubyuite

Eltyubyuite

Paracelsian

Paracelsian

Banalsite

Banalsite

Sodalite

Sodalite

Albite

Albite

Hemimorphite

Hemimorphite

Mica

Mica

Shattuckite

Shattuckite

Skarn

Skarn

Iron-stained Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide (Limonite/Goethite) inclusions) — mineral

Iron-stained Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide (Limonite/Goethite) inclusions

Quartz (Milky or Yellowish) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Milky or Yellowish)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Black Onyx (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Black Onyx

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Opalite (Synthetic Glass (SiO2 + impurities)) — mineral

Opalite

Synthetic Glass (SiO2 + impurities)

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

Quartz (Milky/Common variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Clear Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Clear Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Quartz (Milky Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Ocean Jasper (Spherulitic Chalcedony (SiO2)) — mineral

Ocean Jasper

Spherulitic Chalcedony (SiO2)

Clear Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Clear Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Clear Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Clear Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Quartz (Milky Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Opalite (Synthetic Glass (typically Silica/Magnesium based with metal additives)) — mineral

Opalite

Synthetic Glass (typically Silica/Magnesium based with metal additives)

Quartz (SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)) — mineral

Quartz

SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)

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

Quartz (Smoky/Milky variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Blue Lace Agate (Variety of Chalcedony) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Blue Lace Agate (Variety of Chalcedony)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Mica Schist

Mica Schist (predominantly Muscovite or Biotite sheet silicates)

Variscite (or potentially a turquoise/variscite matrix cabochon, or an impression jasper) (AlPO4·2H2O (Variscite) or related phosphate/silicate material depending on exact composition) — Mineral

Variscite (or potentially a turquoise/variscite matrix cabochon, or an impression jasper)

AlPO4·2H2O (Variscite) or related phosphate/silicate material depending on exact composition

Satin Spar (Gypsum) (Calcium Sulfate Dihydrate (CaSO4·2H2O)) — mineral

Satin Spar (Gypsum)

Calcium Sulfate Dihydrate (CaSO4·2H2O)

Amazonite (Microcline (K(AlSi3O8))) — mineral

Amazonite

Microcline (K(AlSi3O8))

Quartz with Oxides (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz with Oxides

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Milky Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)

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

Milky Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Milky Quartz with Dendritic Inclusions (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz with Dendritic Inclusions

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Honey Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Honey Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

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

Milky Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Jasper (Jasper (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — mineral

Jasper

Jasper (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

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

Quartz (Milky/Rose variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Gypsum (Satin Spar/Desert Rose variety) (Calcium Sulfate Dihydrate (CaSO4·2H2O)) — mineral

Gypsum (Satin Spar/Desert Rose variety)

Calcium Sulfate Dihydrate (CaSO4·2H2O)

Chrysocolla (on host rock) (Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4·nH2O (Copper silicate)) — mineral

Chrysocolla (on host rock)

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

Satin Spar (Gypsum) (Hydrous calcium sulfate (CaSO4·2H2O)) — mineral

Satin Spar (Gypsum)

Hydrous calcium sulfate (CaSO4·2H2O)

Carnelian (Carnelian (a variety of Chalcedony, SiO2)) — Mineral

Carnelian

Carnelian (a variety of Chalcedony, SiO2)

Pink Dyed Agate (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Variety Agate) — mineral

Pink Dyed Agate

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Variety Agate

Chalcedony on Matrix (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Chalcedony on Matrix

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz (specifically Milky/White Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (specifically Milky/White Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz (Rosy/Clear variety) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Rosy/Clear variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Aquamarine (Aquamarine (Beryl variety); Be3Al2Si6O18) — mineral

Aquamarine

Aquamarine (Beryl variety); Be3Al2Si6O18

Banded Agate (Silk Agate or Maligano Jasper variant) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Banded Agate (Silk Agate or Maligano Jasper variant)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Selenite / Gypsum (Gypsum (CaSO4·2H2O)) — Mineral

Selenite / Gypsum

Gypsum (CaSO4·2H2O)

Orthoclase Feldspar (Orthoclase (KAlSi3O8)) — mineral

Orthoclase Feldspar

Orthoclase (KAlSi3O8)