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Mineral (Silicate Variety)

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

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Calc-Silicate Rock

Calc-Silicate Rock

Brookite

Brookite

Talc

Talc

Eltyubyuite

Eltyubyuite

Paracelsian

Paracelsian

Banalsite

Banalsite

Sodalite

Sodalite

Albite

Albite

Hemimorphite

Hemimorphite

Mica

Mica

Shattuckite

Shattuckite

Skarn

Skarn

Carnelian Agate (Silicon dioxide (SiO2) - variety of chalcedony) — mineral

Carnelian Agate

Silicon dioxide (SiO2) - variety of chalcedony

Smoky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Smoky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Red Sandstone (Sandstone (mainly SiO2 with Iron Oxide cement)) — sedimentary

Red Sandstone

Sandstone (mainly SiO2 with Iron Oxide cement)

Pink Granite (Phaneritic Felsic Plutonic Rock (Granite)) — igneous

Pink Granite

Phaneritic Felsic Plutonic Rock (Granite)

Sodalite Syenite (Sodalite-bearing Syenite (Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2)) — igneous

Sodalite Syenite

Sodalite-bearing Syenite (Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2)

Marble (Recrystallized Calcite (CaCO3)) — metamorphic

Marble

Recrystallized Calcite (CaCO3)

Pegmatite with Black Tourmaline (Granitic Pegmatite with Schorl (NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3OH)) — igneous

Pegmatite with Black Tourmaline

Granitic Pegmatite with Schorl (NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3OH)

Magnetite (Magnetite (Fe3O4)) — Mineral

Magnetite

Magnetite (Fe3O4)

Pyrite (or Fool's Gold) (Pyrite (FeS₂)) — Mineral

Pyrite (or Fool's Gold)

Pyrite (FeS₂)

Granitic Pegmatite with Schorl Tourmaline (Granitic Pegmatite (Schorl: NaFe3Al6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4)) — igneous

Granitic Pegmatite with Schorl Tourmaline

Granitic Pegmatite (Schorl: NaFe3Al6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4)

Yellow Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions) — sedimentary

Yellow Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions

Yellow Jasper (Microcrystalline Quartz with Iron Oxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Yellow Jasper

Microcrystalline Quartz with Iron Oxide (SiO2)

Labradorite (Larvikite variety) (Plagioclase Feldspar (Na,Ca)(Si,Al)4O8) — igneous

Labradorite (Larvikite variety)

Plagioclase Feldspar (Na,Ca)(Si,Al)4O8

Labradorite (Larvikite variety) (Feldspar (Plagioclase series), (Na,Ca)(Si,Al)4O8) — igneous

Labradorite (Larvikite variety)

Feldspar (Plagioclase series), (Na,Ca)(Si,Al)4O8

Hematite (beads) (Hematite (Fe₂O₃)) — Mineral

Hematite (beads)

Hematite (Fe₂O₃)

Quartz with Epidote (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Calcium Aluminum Iron Silicate [Ca2(Al,Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH)]) — metamorphic

Quartz with Epidote

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

Pyrite (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

Grey Quartz (likely Smoky Quartz or Milky Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Grey Quartz (likely Smoky Quartz or Milky Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Citrine (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Citrine

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Honey Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Honey Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Magnetite (Lodestone variety) (Magnetite (Fe3O4)) — mineral

Magnetite (Lodestone variety)

Magnetite (Fe3O4)

Jasper (Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions) — sedimentary

Jasper

Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions

Chert (Flint) (Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Flint)

Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Green Aventurine (Quartz (Aventurine variety) - SiO₂ with Fuchsite inclusions) — Mineral

Green Aventurine

Quartz (Aventurine variety) - SiO₂ with Fuchsite inclusions

Serpentine (Antigorite/Lizardite (Mg, Fe)3Si2O5(OH)4) — metamorphic

Serpentine

Antigorite/Lizardite (Mg, Fe)3Si2O5(OH)4

Quartz (Smoky/Milky variety) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Smoky/Milky variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Jasper (Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with impurities) — sedimentary

Jasper

Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with impurities

Red Sandstone (Arenite (Ferruginous Sandstone)) — sedimentary

Red Sandstone

Arenite (Ferruginous Sandstone)

Moss Agate (Moss Agate (a variety of Chalcedony, SiO

₂)) — Mineral (specifically a variety of Chalcedony, which is microcrystalline Quartz)

Moss Agate

Moss Agate (a variety of Chalcedony, SiO ₂)

Mineral (specifically a variety of Chalcedony, which is microcrystalline Quartz)

Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - a variety of Chalcedony (Cryptocrystalline Quartz)) — Mineral

Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - a variety of Chalcedony (Cryptocrystalline Quartz)

Coarse-grained Granite (Granitoid (Felsic Plutonic Rock)) — igneous

Coarse-grained Granite

Granitoid (Felsic Plutonic Rock)

Fluorite (Fluor-spar) (Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)) — mineral

Fluorite (Fluor-spar)

Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)

Chert (concretionary/nodular variant) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2) with possible fossil or mineral inclusions) — sedimentary

Chert (concretionary/nodular variant)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2) with possible fossil or mineral inclusions

Jasper (Zebra Jasper) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with impurities) — sedimentary

Jasper (Zebra Jasper)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with impurities

Quartz (Amethyst variety) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Amethyst variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chert Pebble (Silicon dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert Pebble

Silicon dioxide (SiO2)

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

Chert (Jasper variety)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert (Flint) (Chert (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Flint)

Chert (SiO2)

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

Chert (Nodule)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Ocean Jasper (Tumbled/Polished) (Silicon Dioxide (Microcrystalline Quartz) - SiO2) — mineral

Ocean Jasper (Tumbled/Polished)

Silicon Dioxide (Microcrystalline Quartz) - SiO2

Chalcedony (Agate and Carnelian varieties) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Chalcedony (Agate and Carnelian varieties)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)