Almandine Garnet
Iron aluminum silicate (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3)
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Browse mineral (silicate variety) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.
Almandine Garnet
Iron aluminum silicate (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3)
Orthoclase Feldspar
Orthoclase (KAlSi3O8)
Nephrite Jade
Nephrite
Slag (Industrial Glass)
Artificial Vitreous Silicate
Larimar
Pectolite (Sodium Calcium Silicate Hydroxide) - (NaCa2(Si3O8)(OH))
Sandstone
Arenite (SiO2 predominantly)
Yellow Jasper
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Goethite/Iron Oxide inclusions
Red Garnet
Garnet Group (e.g., Pyrope, Almandine, Spessartine, Grossular, Andradite, Uvarovite)
Green Jasper with Quartz veins
Jasper (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Zebra Jasper (Zebra Stone)
Tumbled Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with impurities
Aquamarine (Pendant) and Jasper (Beads)
Beryllium aluminum silicate (Be3Al2Si6O18) with Chalcedony (SiO2)
Peridot (Olivine)
Olivine (Magnesium Iron Silicate - (Mg, Fe)2SiO4)
Yellow Topaz (Imperial or Precious Topaz)
Al2SiO4(F,OH)2 (Aluminum Silicate Fluoride Hydroxide)
Garnet Beads
Garnet Group (complex nesosilicates, e.g., Almandine Fe3Al2(SiO4)3)
Picture Jasper
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide and mineral impurities
Smoky Quartz on Feldspar (Granite Pegmatite)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Potassium Aluminum Silicate (KAlSi3O8)
Mixed collection of minerals and rocks (Jasper, Carnelian, Granite, and Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with varying impurities for silicates and igneous aggregates
Sandstone (Ferruginous)
Arenite (complex silicate composition with iron oxides)
Jasper (specifically Fancy Jasper or Bloodstone variety)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with impurities (Iron oxides/silicates)
River Jasper (Green Jasper)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with impurities
Garnet (likely Pyrope or Almandine)
Garnet Group (complex nesosilicate minerals, e.g., Pyrope Mg3Al2(SiO4)3, Almandine Fe3Al2(SiO4)3, Spessartine Mn3Al2(SiO4)3, Grossular Ca3Al2(SiO4)3, Andradite Ca3Fe2(SiO4)3, Uvarovite Ca3Cr2(SiO4)3). The vivid red color in the image strongly suggests Pyrope or Almandine.
Jasper
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Impure Variety of Chert
Picture Jasper
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with impurities
Vesuvianite (Idocrase)
Ca19(Al, Mg, Fe)13(SiO4)10(Si2O7)4(OH, F, O)10
Serpentinite
Serpentinite (complex silicate minerals including Lizardite, Antigorite, and Chrysotile)
Rose Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace amounts of titanium, iron, or manganese
Green Jasper with Agate Banding
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with impurities of ferrous silicate or chlorite
Yellow Jasper
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions
Beryl (Emerald Variety)
Beryllium aluminum silicate (Be3Al2(SiO3)6) with chromium/vanadium traces
Jasper (Red/Yellow)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with impurities
Serpentinite
Serpentinite (complex silicate minerals including Mg3Si2O5(OH)4)
Mixed Tumbled Stones Collection
Mixed Silicates and Carbonates (Quartz, Amorphous Silica, Carbonates)
Green Jasper (with Quartz veining)
Jasper (Silica-rich microcrystalline variety of Quartz), formula: SiO2
Olivine in Basalt matrix
Olivine (Magnesium Iron Silicate - (Mg, Fe)2SiO4)
Basalt
Mafic volcanic rock (various silicate minerals including Pyroxene and Plagioclase)
Black Tourmaline (Schorl)
Sodium Iron Aluminum Borate Silicate (NaFe3Al6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4)
Glauconitic Sandstone
Glauconitic Quartz Arenite
Glauconitic Sandstone
Greensand (Glauconite-bearing sandstone)
Garnet (Almandine/Pyrope variety)
Silicate mineral group; typically Fe3Al2(SiO4)3 (Almandine) or Mg3Al2(SiO4)3 (Pyrope)
Jasper
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron and magnesium inclusions
Tree Agate
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Chlorite inclusions
Red Sandstone
Arenite (Ferruginous Sandstone)