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Mineral (Silicate Variety)

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

Orange Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Orange Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Smoky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Smoky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Clear Quartz (Silicon dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Clear Quartz

Silicon dioxide (SiO2)

Hematite (Iron(III) oxide (Fe2O3)) — mineral

Hematite

Iron(III) oxide (Fe2O3)

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

Pyrite (Fool's Gold)

Iron Disulfide (FeS2)

Amazonite (KAlSi3O8 (Potassium Feldspar, variety of Microcline)) — Mineral

Amazonite

KAlSi3O8 (Potassium Feldspar, variety of Microcline)

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

Mica Schist

Crystalline Schist (often primarily Muscovite or Biotite sheet silicates)

Chalcedony (Botryoidal) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Chalcedony (Botryoidal)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Peridot (likely, given the color and bead form) (Olivine, variety Peridot (Mg,Fe)2SiO4) — Mineral

Peridot (likely, given the color and bead form)

Olivine, variety Peridot (Mg,Fe)2SiO4

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

Milky Quartz

Quartz (Silica / Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Milky Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Smoky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Smoky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Milky Quartz with Iron Inclusions

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Milky Quartz with Mineral Inclusions (Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz with Mineral Inclusions

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Red Jasper (Jasper (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2 with Fe2O3 inclusions)) — mineral

Red Jasper

Jasper (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2 with Fe2O3 inclusions)

Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Yellow Chalcedony (Agate) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Yellow Chalcedony (Agate)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with impurities) — mineral

Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with impurities

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Amazonite (Triklinic Potassium Feldspar (KAlSi3O8)) — mineral

Amazonite

Triklinic Potassium Feldspar (KAlSi3O8)

Opalite (Synthetic Opalite Glass (Silicon Dioxide)) — mineraloid (man-made)

Opalite

Synthetic Opalite Glass (Silicon Dioxide)

mineraloid (man-made)

Stilbite (Stilbite-Ca (Hydrated calcium sodium aluminum silicate), NaCa4(Si27Al9)O72·28H2O) — mineral

Stilbite

Stilbite-Ca (Hydrated calcium sodium aluminum silicate), NaCa4(Si27Al9)O72·28H2O

Rhodonite (Rhodonite (Manganese Iron Magnesium Calcium Silicate - (Mn,Fe,Mg,Ca)SiO3)) — mineral

Rhodonite

Rhodonite (Manganese Iron Magnesium Calcium Silicate - (Mn,Fe,Mg,Ca)SiO3)

Rough Green Tourmaline (Verdelite) (Elbaite (Complex Silicate) - Na(Li,Al)3Al6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4) — mineral

Rough Green Tourmaline (Verdelite)

Elbaite (Complex Silicate) - Na(Li,Al)3Al6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Sandstone (Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily Quartz and Feldspar)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily Quartz and Feldspar)

Banded Jasper (Carnelian Jasper) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide inclusions) — sedimentary

Banded Jasper (Carnelian Jasper)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide inclusions

Milky Quartz with Mineral Inclusions (Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz with Mineral Inclusions

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Jasper with Quartz Vein (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with impurities) — sedimentary

Jasper with Quartz Vein

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with impurities

Citrine (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Citrine

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Carnelian (Carnelian (Silicon Dioxide: SiO2)) — mineral

Carnelian

Carnelian (Silicon Dioxide: SiO2)

Quartz (Milky or Rough Variety) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Milky or Rough Variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Bull Quartz (Milky Quartz)

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)

Honey Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Honey Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Milky Quartz (Quartz (Silica - SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Quartz (Silica - SiO2)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Milky Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Ruby (Corundum (Aluminium Oxide with Chromium impurities, Al2O3:Cr)) — mineral

Ruby

Corundum (Aluminium Oxide with Chromium impurities, Al2O3:Cr)