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Mineral (Silicate Variety)

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

Quartzite (River Cobble) (Quartzite (dominant mineral: Quatrz, SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite (River Cobble)

Quartzite (dominant mineral: Quatrz, SiO2)

Snowflake Obsidian (Spherulitic Obsidian (SiO2 + impurities)) — igneous

Snowflake Obsidian

Spherulitic Obsidian (SiO2 + impurities)

Banded Gneiss (Variety of Gneiss) (Gneiss (specifically, a variety exhibiting prominent banding; mineral composition can vary, but often contains quartz, feldspar, mica, and amphibole)) — Metamorphic Rock

Banded Gneiss (Variety of Gneiss)

Gneiss (specifically, a variety exhibiting prominent banding; mineral composition can vary, but often contains quartz, feldspar, mica, and amphibole)

Metamorphic Rock

Chert (Nodule) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Nodule)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chert (Jasper/Flint variety) (Microcrystalline quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Jasper/Flint variety)

Microcrystalline quartz (SiO2)

Chert / Jasper (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert / Jasper

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Jadeite (Jadeite (NaAlSi2O6)) — metamorphic

Jadeite

Jadeite (NaAlSi2O6)

Sandstone (Quartz-rich) (Arenite (SiO2 based clastic rock)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Quartz-rich)

Arenite (SiO2 based clastic rock)

Sandstone (lithic/greywacke variety) (Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2 with various lithic fragments)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (lithic/greywacke variety)

Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2 with various lithic fragments)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chert (Jasper variation) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Jasper variation)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Red Jade (Dyed Quartzite) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - variety Quartzite) — metamorphic

Red Jade (Dyed Quartzite)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - variety Quartzite

Blue Lace Agate (Chalcedony (SiO2) with trace inclusions) — mineral

Blue Lace Agate

Chalcedony (SiO2) with trace inclusions

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Satin Spar (Selenite) (Calcium sulfate dihydrate (CaSO4·2H2O)) — mineral

Satin Spar (Selenite)

Calcium sulfate dihydrate (CaSO4·2H2O)

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

Chalcedony (Agate)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Bull Quartz (Milky Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Red Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite inclusions) — mineral

Red Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite inclusions

Chalcedony (Agate/Carnelian variant) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Chalcedony (Agate/Carnelian variant)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Smoky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Smoky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Red Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions) — mineral

Red Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions

Milky Quartz (Water-worn Pebble) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz (Water-worn Pebble)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Pink Tourmaline in Quartz Matrix (Elbaite (Na(Li,Al)3Al6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4) with Quartz (SiO2)) — mineral

Pink Tourmaline in Quartz Matrix

Elbaite (Na(Li,Al)3Al6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4) with Quartz (SiO2)

Red Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron inclusions) — mineral

Red Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron inclusions

Tree Agate (Dendritic Agate) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Manganese/Iron inclusions) — mineral

Tree Agate (Dendritic Agate)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Manganese/Iron inclusions

Milky Quartz (Crystal Cluster) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Quartz Variety) — mineral

Milky Quartz (Crystal Cluster)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Quartz Variety

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Milky Quartz (among River Rock) (Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — Mineral

Milky Quartz (among River Rock)

Quartz (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 (Silicon Dioxide (SiO₂)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO₂)

Rose Quartz (likely carved) (Rose Quartz (SiO2)) — Mineral

Rose Quartz (likely carved)

Rose Quartz (SiO2)

Raw Emerald (Beryl (Be3Al2(SiO3)6) with Cr/V impurities) — mineral

Raw Emerald

Beryl (Be3Al2(SiO3)6) with Cr/V impurities

Grey Chalcedony (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Grey Chalcedony

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Jasper (Yellow/Brown) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with impurities) — mineral

Jasper (Yellow/Brown)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with impurities

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

Milky Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Granite Pebble (Salt and Pepper Granite) (Felsic Intrusive Igneous Rock (Granite)) — igneous

Granite Pebble (Salt and Pepper Granite)

Felsic Intrusive Igneous Rock (Granite)

Granite (Granite (Silicic Plutonic Rock)) — igneous

Granite

Granite (Silicic Plutonic Rock)

Shale (possibly Carbonaceous or Oil Shale) (Laminated Mudstone (primarily clay minerals and quartz)) — sedimentary

Shale (possibly Carbonaceous or Oil Shale)

Laminated Mudstone (primarily clay minerals and quartz)

Jasper with Quartz inclusions (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with varying mineral impurities) — sedimentary

Jasper with Quartz inclusions

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with varying mineral impurities

Yellow Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide impurities) — Sedimentary

Yellow Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide impurities