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Mineral (Specifically A Gemstone Variety)

Browse mineral (specifically a gemstone variety) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.

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Brookite

Red Garnet

Albite

Glauconite

Hutcheonite

Halite

Sodalite

Smoky Quartz

Flame Obsidian

Lace Obsidian

Sperrylite

Oligoclase

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz (likely Rose or Milky Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (likely Rose or Milky Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz Crystal (specifically a Double-Terminated variety) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Low Quartz) — mineral

Quartz Crystal (specifically a Double-Terminated variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Low Quartz

Rhodonite (Manganese Silicate (Mn,Fe,Mg,Ca)SiO3) — mineral

Rhodonite

Manganese Silicate (Mn,Fe,Mg,Ca)SiO3

Yellow Quartz (Citrine or Iron-stained Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Yellow Quartz (Citrine or Iron-stained Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Amethyst (Chevron Amethyst) (Amethystine Quartz (SiO2)) — mineral

Amethyst (Chevron Amethyst)

Amethystine Quartz (SiO2)

Red Jasper (Jasper (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Red Jasper

Jasper (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Quartz (specifically Milky or Clear Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (specifically Milky or Clear Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Obsidian (Obsidian (volcanic glass)) — igneous

Obsidian

Obsidian (volcanic glass)

Quartz (specifically Clear Quartz or Rock Crystal) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (specifically Clear Quartz or Rock Crystal)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Travertine (Tufa) (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Travertine (Tufa)

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Chert (Microcrystalline silica (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert

Microcrystalline silica (SiO2)

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

Chert (Jasper)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

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

Chert (Jasper variety)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Citrine (likely Heat-Treated Amethyst) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Citrine (likely Heat-Treated Amethyst)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Jasper (specifically Bloodstone or Heliotrope variety) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions) — Sedimentary / Mineral

Jasper (specifically Bloodstone or Heliotrope variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions

Sedimentary / Mineral

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Pink Granite (Phaneritic intrusive igneous rock (high Orthoclase Feldspar content)) — igneous

Pink Granite

Phaneritic intrusive igneous rock (high Orthoclase Feldspar content)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chert (Polished/Worn) (Microcrystalline quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Polished/Worn)

Microcrystalline quartz (SiO2)

Flint (SiO2 (Cryptocrystalline Quartz)) — sedimentary

Flint

SiO2 (Cryptocrystalline Quartz)

Chert (Jasper/Flint variety) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Jasper/Flint variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Red Jasper (possibly banded) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions) — sedimentary

Red Jasper (possibly banded)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions

Chert (varieties include Flint and Jasper) (Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (varieties include Flint and Jasper)

Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Yellow Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron inclusions) — sedimentary

Yellow Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron inclusions

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

Chert (Jasper influence)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Yellow Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron hydroxides (Goethite)) — sedimentary

Yellow Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron hydroxides (Goethite)

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

Yellow Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions

Porphyry (Porphyritic Rhyolite or Andesite) — igneous

Porphyry

Porphyritic Rhyolite or Andesite

Specular Hematite (Specularite) (Iron Oxide (Fe2O3)) — mineral

Specular Hematite (Specularite)

Iron Oxide (Fe2O3)

Feldspar (specifically Orthoclase) (Potassium Aluminum Silicate (KAlSi3O8)) — mineral

Feldspar (specifically Orthoclase)

Potassium Aluminum Silicate (KAlSi3O8)

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Green Aventurine (Aventurine (a variety of Quartz, SiO2)) — Mineral

Green Aventurine

Aventurine (a variety of Quartz, SiO2)

Fossil Coral (Hexagonaria or Rugose Coral (petoskey stone / fossilized rugose or tabulate coral)) — fossil

Fossil Coral

Hexagonaria or Rugose Coral (petoskey stone / fossilized rugose or tabulate coral)

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chert (often called Flint) (Chert (Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (often called Flint)

Chert (Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz, SiO2)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO₂)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO₂)

Chert / Flint Nodular Fragment (Microcrystalline quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert / Flint Nodular Fragment

Microcrystalline quartz (SiO2)

Amazonite (Microcline (KAlSi3O8)) — mineral

Amazonite

Microcline (KAlSi3O8)

Sandstone (likely Greywacke or Siltstone variety) (Arenite / Siltstone (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (likely Greywacke or Siltstone variety)

Arenite / Siltstone (primarily SiO2)

Fuchsite (K(Al,Cr)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2) — mineral

Fuchsite

K(Al,Cr)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2

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

Yellow Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron inclusions