Garnet
Garnet Group (Silicate mineral); general formula X3Y2(SiO4)3
Category
Browse mineral (specifically, a variety of the mineral species pyrope almandine garnet) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.
Garnet
Garnet Group (Silicate mineral); general formula X3Y2(SiO4)3
Agate
Agate (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Jade (likely Jadeite or Nephrite)
Jadeite (NaAlSi2O6) or Nephrite (Ca2(Mg,Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2)
Tumbled red jasper (probable)
Jasper, microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), colored mainly by iron oxides
Garnet
Garnet group [X3Y2(SiO4)3]
Schist
Schist (various mineral compositions)
Fossil Shark Tooth (Otodus obliquus)
Otodus obliquus; hydroxyapatite (mineralized form Ca5(PO4)3(OH))
Polished red jasper
Jasper, an opaque microcrystalline variety of quartz (SiO₂), colored mainly by iron oxides
Polished banded agate heart
Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), primarily chalcedony with iron-oxide inclusions
Tumbled agate (likely moss or scenic agate)
Microcrystalline quartz, primarily chalcedony (SiO₂), with iron-oxide and possible mineral inclusions
Tumbled jasper (likely ocean jasper or brecciated jasper)
Microcrystalline quartz (chalcedony), SiO₂, with iron-oxide inclusions
Tumbled carnelian (likely)
Cryptocrystalline quartz, SiO₂; orange chalcedony colored mainly by iron oxides
Polished yellow jasper
Jasper, microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), commonly containing iron oxides and other silicates
Tumbled yellow jasper (likely silicified/iron-stained chert)
Microcrystalline quartz/chalcedony, SiO₂, colored by iron oxides and darker inclusions
Red jasper (tumbled)
Jasper, an opaque microcrystalline variety of quartz (SiO₂), colored mainly by iron oxides
Polished banded agate (likely blue lace agate)
Chalcedony, microcrystalline SiO₂, with iron and other trace-element impurities
Polished brecciated jasper
Jasper, an opaque microcrystalline variety of quartz (SiO₂), with iron-oxide and possibly chlorite inclusions
Polished jasper pendant
Jasper, an opaque, microcrystalline variety of quartz (SiO₂)
Yellow Aventurine
Quartz (SiO2) with inclusions
Polished iron-rich jasper
Jasper, an opaque microcrystalline variety of quartz (SiO₂), colored by iron oxides
Amazonite
Microcline (K(AlSi3O8))
Demantoid Garnet on Matrix
Demantoid (variety of Andradite Garnet) - Ca3(Fe3+)2(SiO4)3
Diamond
Diamond (C)
Desert Rose
Gypsum (variety Selenite) or Baryte, CaSO4 · 2H2O
Black Onyx
Silicon dioxide (SiO2)
Satin Spar (often marketed as Selenite)
Fibrous Gypsum (CaSO4·2H2O)
Polished orbicular jasper (likely ocean jasper)
Silicified volcanic rock; microcrystalline quartz/chalcedony (SiO₂) with iron oxides and altered volcanic minerals
Peach Moonstone
Orthoclase (Potassium Aluminum Silicate, KAlSi3O8)
Polished black tourmaline
Schorl tourmaline — NaFe3Al6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4
Milky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Clear gypsum (selenite)
Gypsum, CaSO₄·2H₂O; selenite is its transparent to translucent crystalline variety
Milky Quartz
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)
Biotite Schist with Garnet
Garnet-Biotite Schist
Tumbled jasper (possibly orbicular jasper)
Microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂; jasper is an opaque variety of chalcedony
Tumbled pale stone, likely quartz-rich rock or calcite
Uncertain from image; possibilities include microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂) or calcite (CaCO₃)
Labradorite
(Ca, Na)(Al, Si)4O8
Likely garnet-bearing mica schist
Mica schist, possibly containing garnet (garnet–mica schist)
Yellow jasper (likely iron-rich chert)
Microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂, colored by iron oxides/hydroxides
Tumbled brown jasper
Microcrystalline quartz/chalcedony (SiO₂), iron-oxide colored
Polished brown jasper
Jasper, microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), commonly containing iron-oxide and clay inclusions
Tumbled red/orange jasper
Jasper, microcrystalline quartz (chalcedony; SiO₂) with iron-oxide impurities
Tumbled jasper
Microcrystalline quartz (chalcedony), SiO₂, with iron-oxide and other mineral impurities