Specular Hematite
Hematite (Iron Oxide, Fe2O3)
Category
Browse mineral (silicate variety) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.
Specular Hematite
Hematite (Iron Oxide, Fe2O3)
Soapstone
Steatite (primarily composed of Talc, Mg₃Si₄O₁₀(OH)₂)
Rose Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace amounts of titanium, iron, or manganese
Yellow Quartz Pebble
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)
Rose Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace impurities of titanium, iron, or manganese
Rose Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace Titanium, Manganese, or Iron
Smoky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Red Jasper
SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide with Iron Oxide inclusions)
Calcite
Calcite (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)
Moonstone (Feldspar variety)
Orthoclase Feldspar (KAlSi3O8)
Carnelian
Chalcedony (cryptocrystalline quartz), SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)
Limonite / Ironstone Nodule
Limonite (Hydrated iron(III) oxide-hydroxide), FeO(OH)·nH2O
Pink Granite
Granite (Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock)
Chert (Iron-stained)
Chert (SiO2)
Ruby in Fuchsite
Corundum (Al2O3) in Fuchsite (K(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2)
Beryl (Variety: Aquamarine)
Beryllium Aluminum Cyclosilicate (Be3Al2Si6O18)
Carnelian (a variety of Chalcedony)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide impurities
Garnet (Almandine variety)
Almandine, Fe3Al2(SiO4)3
Turquoise (Green variety)
Hydrous phosphate of copper and aluminum, CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O
Quartz (Citrine variety)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Chalcedony (Quartz variety)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Magnetite (Lodestone variety)
Magnetite (Iron(II,III) oxide, Fe3O4)
Garnet (Almandine variety)
Almandine Garnet (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3)
Amethyst (variety of Quartz)
SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide) with trace iron impurities
Sunstone (variety of Feldspar)
Oligoclase Sunstone, Plagioclase Feldspar (Na,Ca)Al(Si,Al)Si2O8
Carnelian (a variety of Chalcedony)
Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions
Amethyst (Quartz variety)
Amethyst [Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)]
Amethyst (Variety of Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities
Quartz (Milky/Common)
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Quartz (likely Jasper or Chert variety)
Quartz (SiO₂)
Green Onyx (Banded Calcite)
Travertine (CaCO3 - Calcium Carbonate)
Dalmation Stone (often called Dalmatian Jasper)
Antiperthite-rich Microgranite
Green Jasper
Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with impurities
Rose Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace amounts of titanium, iron, or manganese
Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Satin Spar (often marketed as Selenite)
Gypsum (Calcium Sulfate Dihydrate) - CaSO4·2H2O
Sandstone Concretion
Arenaceous concretion (primarily SiO2 with Fe2O3 staining)
Carnelian
Carnelian (a variety of Chalcedony, which is a microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂)
Ocean Jasper
Orbicular Jasper (variety of Chalcedony/Quartz, SiO2)
Pegmatite (likely Granitic Pegmatite)
Pegmatite (a coarse-grained igneous rock, often with granitic composition)
Greenstone (Epidote/Chlorite Rich Rock)
Metabasalt (often contains Epidote Ca2Al2(Fe3+;Al)(SiO4)(Si2O7)O(OH))
Rhodochrosite (Beads) and Citrine (Pendant)
Rhodochrosite (MnCO3) and Quartz variety Citrine (SiO2)