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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

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

Yellow Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions

Ruby (Pinkish-Red) (Corundum (Al2O3 with Chromium trace)) — mineral

Ruby (Pinkish-Red)

Corundum (Al2O3 with Chromium trace)

Amethyst Lace Agate / Banded Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Fe3+ impurities) — mineral

Amethyst Lace Agate / Banded Amethyst

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Fe3+ impurities

Quartz / Chert (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — Mineral / Sedimentary

Quartz / Chert

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Mineral / Sedimentary

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

Chert (Flint variety)

Chert (SiO2)

Ruby (Corundum (Al2O3)) — mineral

Ruby

Corundum (Al2O3)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Smoky Quartz on Matrix (Crystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Smoky Quartz on Matrix

Crystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Amazonite (Potassium feldspar (Microcline) - K(AlSi3O8)) — mineral

Amazonite

Potassium feldspar (Microcline) - K(AlSi3O8)

Milky Quartz (Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Almandine Garnet (Almandine (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3)) — mineral

Almandine Garnet

Almandine (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3)

Quartz (specifically Quartzite or Massive Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — Mineral

Quartz (specifically Quartzite or Massive Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Chert / Flint

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Flint Pebble (Sedimentary cryptocrystalline quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Flint Pebble

Sedimentary cryptocrystalline quartz (SiO2)

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

Yellow Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions

Garnet (specifically Almandine) (Almandine - Fe3Al2(SiO4)3) — metamorphic

Garnet (specifically Almandine)

Almandine - Fe3Al2(SiO4)3

Quartz (Clear / Rock Crystal) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Clear / Rock Crystal)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz (specifically a water-worn Quartzite or Chalcedony pebble) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (specifically a water-worn Quartzite or Chalcedony pebble)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Blue Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Blue Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Chert (or Microcrystalline Quartz) (Chert (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (or Microcrystalline Quartz)

Chert (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Orange Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Orange Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Zebra Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with impurities; typically a form of Chalcedony/Microcrystalline Quartz) — sedimentary

Zebra Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with impurities; typically a form of Chalcedony/Microcrystalline Quartz

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Flint (or Chert) (Silicon dioxide (Microcrystalline Quartz, $SiO_2$)) — sedimentary

Flint (or Chert)

Silicon dioxide (Microcrystalline Quartz, $SiO_2$)

Chert / Flint (Silicon Dioxide (Microcrystalline Quartz, $SiO_2$)) — sedimentary

Chert / Flint

Silicon Dioxide (Microcrystalline Quartz, $SiO_2$)

Black Pearl (Tahitian or Irradiated Type) (Organic gemstone (Calcium Carbonate with Conchiolin Binding)) — mineraloid

Black Pearl (Tahitian or Irradiated Type)

Organic gemstone (Calcium Carbonate with Conchiolin Binding)

Crazy Lace Agate (Chalcedony (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — mineral

Crazy Lace Agate

Chalcedony (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Red Jasper (Jasper (a variety of Chalcedony, SiO₂ with impurities)) — Mineral

Red Jasper

Jasper (a variety of Chalcedony, SiO₂ with impurities)

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

Chert (Jasper variety)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Jasper (specifically Fancy Jasper or Bloodstone variety) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with impurities (Iron oxides/silicates)) — sedimentary

Jasper (specifically Fancy Jasper or Bloodstone variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with impurities (Iron oxides/silicates)

Banded Agate (specifically Lace Agate type) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Banded Agate (specifically Lace Agate type)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Green Porphyry (Flowerstone) (Porphyritic Andesite or Basalt) — igneous

Green Porphyry (Flowerstone)

Porphyritic Andesite or Basalt

Rose Quartz (Silicon dioxide / Quartz (SiO2)) — mineral

Rose Quartz

Silicon dioxide / Quartz (SiO2)

Jasper (Green Jasper/Heliotrope variety) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Jasper (Green Jasper/Heliotrope variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chert (specifically Jasper or Flint variety) (Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (specifically Jasper or Flint variety)

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Fire Opal (Common/Precious in Matrix) (Hydrated Silica (SiO2·nH2O)) — mineral

Fire Opal (Common/Precious in Matrix)

Hydrated Silica (SiO2·nH2O)

Milky Quartz Pebble (Quartz (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz Pebble

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)

Rose Quartz (Silicon Dioxide with traces of Titanium, Iron, or Manganese (SiO2)) — mineral

Rose Quartz

Silicon Dioxide with traces of Titanium, Iron, or Manganese (SiO2)

Chalcedony (specifically Blue Chalcedony or Common Opal variety) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO₂)) — mineral

Chalcedony (specifically Blue Chalcedony or Common Opal variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO₂)

Ruby (Raw Corundum) (Al2O3 (Aluminum Oxide)) — mineral

Ruby (Raw Corundum)

Al2O3 (Aluminum Oxide)

Imperial Topaz (Aluminum Silicate Fluoride Hydroxide Al2SiO4(F,OH)2) — mineral

Imperial Topaz

Aluminum Silicate Fluoride Hydroxide Al2SiO4(F,OH)2

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

Feldspar (specifically Orthoclase)

Potassium Aluminum Silicate (KAlSi3O8)