Black Spinel
Magnesium Aluminum Oxide (MgAl2O4)
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Browse mineral (specifically a gemstone variety) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.
Black Spinel
Magnesium Aluminum Oxide (MgAl2O4)
Rough Ruby
Corundum (Al2O3) with Chromium traces
Green Tourmaline
Verdelite (Silicate mineral); Na(Li,Al)3Al6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4
Sandstone (Ferruginous)
Arenite with Iron Oxide cement (SiO2 + Fe2O3)
Clear Quartz
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Carnelian (Chalcedony)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Amber
Succinite (fossilized resin)
Amethyst
Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Sodalite
Sodalite (Na8Al6Si6O24Cl2)
Onyx (Black Onyx)
Onyx (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Pink Garnet (likely Almandine or Rhodolite)
Garnet Group (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3 to Mg3Al2(SiO4)3)
Kyanite
Kyanite (Al2SiO5)
Amazonite
Amazonite (KAlSi3O8)
Sugilite
Sugilite (KNa2(Fe,Mn,Al)2Li3Si12O30)
Clear Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Quartz (Vein Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Lake Superior Agate
Banded Chalcedony (Silicon Dioxide / SiO2)
Amazonite
Potassium Feldspar (Microcline) - K(AlSi3O8)
Diamond
C (Carbon)
Orange Calcite (Mexican Onyx)
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
Amazonite
KAlSi3O8 (Potassium Aluminum Silicate)
Yellow Quartz (Chalcedony/Citrine Pebble)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Milky Quartz
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Quartz (Iron-Stained)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Smoky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with aluminum impurities
Citrine Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities
Sodalite
Sodalite, Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2
Milky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Amethyst
SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide with Iron impurities)
Rhodonite
Manganese Silicate (Mn,Fe,Mg,Ca)SiO3
Amethyst
Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Pegmatite
Coarse-grained Igneous Rock (Granitic Pegmatite)
Emerald
Beryl (Be3Al2(SiO3)6) with trace Chromium/Vanadium
Yellow Calcite
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
Milky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Milky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Schorl (Black Tourmaline)
Schorl (Sodium Iron Aluminum Borosilicate Hydroxide), NaFe3Al6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4
Satin Spar (often marketed as Selenite)
Gypsum (Calcium Sulfate Dihydrate) - CaSO4·2H2O
Lepidolite
Lepidolite (K(Li,Al)3(Al,Si,Rb)4O10(F,OH)2)
Sandstone
Arenite (SiO2 principal)
Chrysocolla
Chrysocolla (Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4·nH2O)