Chert (Jasper/Flint variety)
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
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Browse mineral (silicate variety) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.
Chert (Jasper/Flint variety)
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Chert (Golden/Yellow Variety)
Microcrystalline Silica (SiO2)
Jasper (specifically Bloodstone or Heliotrope variety)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions
Green Aventurine
Quartzite (variety Aventurine) with Fuchsite inclusions (K(Al,Cr)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)
Serpentinite
Serpentinite (composed primarily of Serpentine group minerals: (Mg, Fe, Ni, Al, Zn, Mn)2-3(Si, Al, Fe)2O5(OH)4)
Basalt (Vesicular)
Vesicular Basalt
Chert (varieties include Flint and Jasper)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz
Blue Goldstone
Aventurine Glass
Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Obsidian
Obsidian (Volcanic Glass), primarily SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)
Quartz (vein quartz)
SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)
Shale
Shale (fine-grained clastic sedimentary rock)
Petrified Wood
Silicified wood (primarily Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)
Baltic Amber (Butterscotch or Egg Yolk Variety)
Succinite (chemical formula: C10H16O)
Chert (specifically Jasper/Carnelian variety)
Microcrystalline quartz (SiO2)
Laterite (iron-rich nodule, possibly Bauxite as a subtype)
Laterite (composed of various minerals including goethite, hematite, gibbsite, etc.)
Basalt
Mafic volcanic rock (Primary minerals: Plagioclase feldspar, Pyroxene)
Jade
Jade can refer to two distinct minerals: Nephrite (a variety of the mineral actinolite, Ca2(Mg,Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2) and Jadeite (Na(Al,Fe3+)Si2O6). Based on the image, showing a relatively uniform green color and possibly slight translucence in bead form, it is very likely one of these, but determining which one from a photo is difficult without specific testing.
Chert (Flint/Jasper variety)
Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Chert (varieties include Flint or Jasper)
Chert (cryptocrystalline quartz; SiO₂)
Amethyst Quartz
SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)
Quartz (on matrix)
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO₂)
Orange Tabby (Felis catus)
Felis silvestris catus (variety: Red Mackerel Tabby)
Fluorite
Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride, CaF2)
Sandstone
Sandstone (various mineral compositions)
Chert (specifically Yellow/Honey Jasper variety)
Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Chert (Jasper or Flint variant)
Chert (composed of microcrystalline quartz, SiO2)
Jade (likely Nephrite or Jadeite)
Nephrite (a variety of actinolite, Ca2(Mg,Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2) or Jadeite (NaAlSi2O6)
Rock Crystal Quartz
Quartz (SiO₂)
Ironstone Concretion (Moqui Marble variety)
Ferruginous Sandstone Concretion
Chert Pebble (Jasper variety)
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Carnelian
Carnelian (SiO2 with Iron oxide impurities)
Green Aventurine
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Fuchsite inclusions
Green Aventurine
Aventurine (Silicon dioxide, SiO₂)
Green Aventurine
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Fuchsite inclusions
Green Aventurine
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Fuchsite inclusions
Quartz
Quartz (SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide)
Sandstone (likely Graywacke or Arkosic varieties)
Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)
Banded Agate (specifically sardonyx or carnelian agate variety)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Cryptocrystalline Quartz
Banded Agate (specifically Black Sardonyx/Onyx variety)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Cryptocrystalline Quartz
Serpentine
Serpentinite (group of minerals: (Mg,Fe,Ni,Al,Zn,Mn)2-3(Si,Al,Fe)2O5(OH)4)
Quartz (Raw Rose and Milky varieties)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)