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Mineral (Silicate Variety)

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

Blue Aventurine (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions of Dumortierite) — Mineral (Variety of Quartz)

Blue Aventurine

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions of Dumortierite

Mineral (Variety of Quartz)

Chert (specifically Green Chert/Jasper) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Cryptocrystalline Quartz) — sedimentary

Chert (specifically Green Chert/Jasper)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Cryptocrystalline Quartz

Labradorite ((Ca, Na)(Al, Si)4O8 (Calcium Sodium Aluminum Silicate)) — mineral

Labradorite

(Ca, Na)(Al, Si)4O8 (Calcium Sodium Aluminum Silicate)

Quartz (Iron-Stained or Milky Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Iron-Stained or Milky Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Biotite (Mica) (K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH,F)2) — mineral

Biotite (Mica)

K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH,F)2

Green Sandstone (Glauconitic Sandstone) — sedimentary

Green Sandstone

Glauconitic Sandstone

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

Jasper

Jasper (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Diorite (Dalmatian Stone variant) (Phaneritic Plutonic Igneous Rock (Medium to Fine-grained Diorite)) — igneous

Diorite (Dalmatian Stone variant)

Phaneritic Plutonic Igneous Rock (Medium to Fine-grained Diorite)

Quartz / Common Opal Transition (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz / Common Opal Transition

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Basalt with Epidote (Flowerstone-like texture) (Amygdaloidal Basalt (silicate mineral inclusions)) — igneous

Basalt with Epidote (Flowerstone-like texture)

Amygdaloidal Basalt (silicate mineral inclusions)

Potassium-Rich Silicate Clay (inferred from biological context) (Phyllosilicate group (likely Illite or Smectite within surrounding soil substrate)) — mineral

Potassium-Rich Silicate Clay (inferred from biological context)

Phyllosilicate group (likely Illite or Smectite within surrounding soil substrate)

Blue Zircon (Zirconium Silicate (ZrSiO4)) — mineral

Blue Zircon

Zirconium Silicate (ZrSiO4)

Diorite (Polished Tumble) (Diorite (Intermediate intrusive igneous rock)) — Igneous

Diorite (Polished Tumble)

Diorite (Intermediate intrusive igneous rock)

Sandstone (Ferruginous) (Arenite with Iron-Oxide Cement) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Ferruginous)

Arenite with Iron-Oxide Cement

Mookaite Jasper (Radiolarite (Silica-rich sedimentary rock featuring Hematite and Goethite)) — sedimentary

Mookaite Jasper

Radiolarite (Silica-rich sedimentary rock featuring Hematite and Goethite)

Pink Rhodonite (Manganese Silicate (MnSiO3)) — mineral

Pink Rhodonite

Manganese Silicate (MnSiO3)

Rhodonite (Manganese silicate (MnSiO3)) — mineral

Rhodonite

Manganese silicate (MnSiO3)

Osumilite in Granite Matrix ((K,Na)(Fe,Mg)2(Al,Fe)3(Si,Al)12O30) — mineral

Osumilite in Granite Matrix

(K,Na)(Fe,Mg)2(Al,Fe)3(Si,Al)12O30

Jasper with Epidote (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Calcium Aluminum Iron Silicate (Ca2(Al,Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH))) — sedimentary

Jasper with Epidote

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Calcium Aluminum Iron Silicate (Ca2(Al,Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH))

Prase or Green Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2 with actinolite or chlorite inclusions)) — Mineral

Prase or Green Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2 with actinolite or chlorite inclusions)

Black Jasper (Black Jasper (Silicate mineral - SiO2)) — sedimentary

Black Jasper

Black Jasper (Silicate mineral - SiO2)

Snowflake Obsidian (Vitreous volcanic silicate rock (SiO2) with Spherulite inclusions) — igneous

Snowflake Obsidian

Vitreous volcanic silicate rock (SiO2) with Spherulite inclusions

Biotite Schist (Biotite Mica Schist [K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH,F)2]) — metamorphic

Biotite Schist

Biotite Mica Schist [K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH,F)2]

Muscovite Mica (Muscovite (Potassium Aluminum Silicate Hydroxide Fluoride), KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH,F)2) — mineral

Muscovite Mica

Muscovite (Potassium Aluminum Silicate Hydroxide Fluoride), KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH,F)2

Serpentine (Serpentine group minerals (e.g., Antigorite, Chrysotile, Lizardite). Chemical formula: (Mg, Fe)₃Si₂O₅(OH)₄) — Mineral, often found as a rock (metamorphic)

Serpentine

Serpentine group minerals (e.g., Antigorite, Chrysotile, Lizardite). Chemical formula: (Mg, Fe)₃Si₂O₅(OH)₄

Mineral, often found as a rock (metamorphic)

Garnet (almandine or pyrope variety) (Silicate mineral Group: (Fe, Mg, Mn, Ca)3(Al, Fe, Cr)2(SiO4)3) — mineral

Garnet (almandine or pyrope variety)

Silicate mineral Group: (Fe, Mg, Mn, Ca)3(Al, Fe, Cr)2(SiO4)3

Garnet (Almandine or Spessartine likely) (Garnet Group Minerals (e.g., Almandine Fe3Al2(SiO4)3, Pyrope Mg3Al2(SiO4)3, Spessartine Mn3Al2(SiO4)3)) — Mineral

Garnet (Almandine or Spessartine likely)

Garnet Group Minerals (e.g., Almandine Fe3Al2(SiO4)3, Pyrope Mg3Al2(SiO4)3, Spessartine Mn3Al2(SiO4)3)

Green Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with mineral inclusions) — sedimentary

Green Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with mineral inclusions

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

Banded Calcite (Mexican Onyx)

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Tiger's Eye (often misinterpreted as Gold Ore in this context) (Pseudomorph of Quartz after Crocidolite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Tiger's Eye (often misinterpreted as Gold Ore in this context)

Pseudomorph of Quartz after Crocidolite (SiO2)

Chert / Jasper / Agate (Chalcedony Group) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert / Jasper / Agate (Chalcedony Group)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Basalt with Magnetite inclusions (Basalt (Mafic silicate rock) potentially containing Magnetite (Fe3O4)) — igneous

Basalt with Magnetite inclusions

Basalt (Mafic silicate rock) potentially containing Magnetite (Fe3O4)

Ferrosilicon Slag (Industrial Vitrified Glass) (Vitreous Silicate Residue) — Antropogenic (Man-made industrial byproduct)

Ferrosilicon Slag (Industrial Vitrified Glass)

Vitreous Silicate Residue

Antropogenic (Man-made industrial byproduct)

Serpentinite (Serpentinite (complex silicate minerals including lizardite, chrysotile, and antigorite: (Mg,Fe)3Si2O5(OH)4)) — metamorphic

Serpentinite

Serpentinite (complex silicate minerals including lizardite, chrysotile, and antigorite: (Mg,Fe)3Si2O5(OH)4)

Chrysocolla in Malachite (Cu2CO3(OH)2 (Malachite) / Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4·nH2O (Chrysocolla)) — mineral

Chrysocolla in Malachite

Cu2CO3(OH)2 (Malachite) / Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4·nH2O (Chrysocolla)

Green Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Green Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Howlite (Calcium borosilicate hydroxide (Ca2B5SiO9(OH)5)) — mineral

Howlite

Calcium borosilicate hydroxide (Ca2B5SiO9(OH)5)

Diorite (Intermediate plutonic igneous rock) — igneous

Diorite

Intermediate plutonic igneous rock

Zircon (Zirconium Silicate (ZrSiO₄)) — mineral

Zircon

Zirconium Silicate (ZrSiO₄)

Ferruginous Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide (Fe2O3) inclusions) — mineral

Ferruginous Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide (Fe2O3) inclusions

Kaolinite (Chalky Clay) (Kaolinite (Al2Si2O5(OH)4)) — sedimentary

Kaolinite (Chalky Clay)

Kaolinite (Al2Si2O5(OH)4)

Green Common Opal (Hydrated Silica (SiO2·nH2O)) — mineral

Green Common Opal

Hydrated Silica (SiO2·nH2O)