Rock Identifier

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Mineral (Specifically A Gemstone Variety)

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

Banded Calcite (often sold as 'Mexican Onyx' or 'Green Onyx') (Calcite (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Banded Calcite (often sold as 'Mexican Onyx' or 'Green Onyx')

Calcite (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)

Blue Sapphire (Corundum (Al2O3)) — mineral

Blue Sapphire

Corundum (Al2O3)

Quartz (likely) (Quartz (SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide)) — Mineral

Quartz (likely)

Quartz (SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide)

Quartz (Quartz (SiO₂ - Silicon Dioxide)) — Mineral

Quartz

Quartz (SiO₂ - Silicon Dioxide)

Emerald (Beryl (variety Emerald), Be3Al2Si6O18 with Cr and/or V) — Mineral

Emerald

Beryl (variety Emerald), Be3Al2Si6O18 with Cr and/or V

Epidotite (Unakite variety) (Epidotized Granite (Ca2(Al2,Fe)(SiO4)(Si2O7)O(OH))) — metamorphic

Epidotite (Unakite variety)

Epidotized Granite (Ca2(Al2,Fe)(SiO4)(Si2O7)O(OH))

Chert (Green variety) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Green variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Chert (Flint variety)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert (Banded Variety) (Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Banded Variety)

Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Garnet (likely Almandine or Pyrope) (Garnet Group, Nesosilicates (Complex chemistry, e.g., Almandine: Fe3Al2Si3O12)) — mineral

Garnet (likely Almandine or Pyrope)

Garnet Group, Nesosilicates (Complex chemistry, e.g., Almandine: Fe3Al2Si3O12)

Zebra Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Macro-crystalline Quartz/Chert with impurities) — sedimentary

Zebra Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Macro-crystalline Quartz/Chert with impurities

Amazonite (likely mixed with other feldspars/minerals) (Amazonite is a variety of Microcline, which is a tectosilicate mineral, formula KAISi3O8. The mixed beads could include other feldspars or quartz.) — Mineral

Amazonite (likely mixed with other feldspars/minerals)

Amazonite is a variety of Microcline, which is a tectosilicate mineral, formula KAISi3O8. The mixed beads could include other feldspars or quartz.

Beryl (Variety Mix) (Be3Al2(Si6O18)) — Mineral

Beryl (Variety Mix)

Be3Al2(Si6O18)

Chert (specifically Flint or Jasper variant) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (specifically Flint or Jasper variant)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Citrine (Quartz (SiO₂)) — mineral

Citrine

Quartz (SiO₂)

Almandine Garnet (Almandine (Fe3Al2Si3O12)) — mineral

Almandine Garnet

Almandine (Fe3Al2Si3O12)

Kyanite (Blue and Green varieties) (Kyanite (Al₂SiO₅)) — mineral

Kyanite (Blue and Green varieties)

Kyanite (Al₂SiO₅)

Synthetic Faux Fur Fursuit (Polyacrylonitrile / Polyester (Synthetic Textile)) — not a rock (synthetic material/costume)

Synthetic Faux Fur Fursuit

Polyacrylonitrile / Polyester (Synthetic Textile)

not a rock (synthetic material/costume)

Chert (specifically Yellow Jasper) (Sedimentary Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (specifically Yellow Jasper)

Sedimentary Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

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

Chert (Nodule)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Pink Granite (Phaneritic Plutonic Igneous Rock (composed of K-feldspar, Quartz, and Mica)) — igneous

Pink Granite

Phaneritic Plutonic Igneous Rock (composed of K-feldspar, Quartz, and Mica)

Pink Granite (Granite (Felsic Plutonic Rock)) — igneous

Pink Granite

Granite (Felsic Plutonic Rock)

Pink Granite (Granite (Phaneritic igneous rock)) — igneous

Pink Granite

Granite (Phaneritic igneous rock)

Jasper (Jasper (Silica/Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Jasper

Jasper (Silica/Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Stromatolite (Laminated biogenic sedimentary structure (formed by Cyanobacteria)) — sedimentary

Stromatolite

Laminated biogenic sedimentary structure (formed by Cyanobacteria)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Garnet-Mica Schist (Schist (variety with Almandine Garnet, Fe3Al2(SiO4)3)) — metamorphic

Garnet-Mica Schist

Schist (variety with Almandine Garnet, Fe3Al2(SiO4)3)

Apatite (Apatite Group (e.g., Fluorapatite Ca5(PO4)3F, Chlorapatite Ca5(PO4)3Cl, Hydroxylapatite Ca5(PO4)3(OH))) — mineral

Apatite

Apatite Group (e.g., Fluorapatite Ca5(PO4)3F, Chlorapatite Ca5(PO4)3Cl, Hydroxylapatite Ca5(PO4)3(OH))

Red Jasper (Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions) — sedimentary

Red Jasper

Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions

Pyrite (Pyrite (FeS2)) — Mineral

Pyrite

Pyrite (FeS2)

Chert (Iron-stained) (Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Iron-stained)

Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Quartz (Milky/Cloudy Variety) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Milky/Cloudy Variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Jade (likely Nephrite or Jadeite) (Nephrite (Ca2(Mg,Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2) or Jadeite (Na(Al,Fe3+)Si2O6)) — Mineral

Jade (likely Nephrite or Jadeite)

Nephrite (Ca2(Mg,Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2) or Jadeite (Na(Al,Fe3+)Si2O6)

Pyrite (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

Gneiss (specifically Granitic Gneiss) (Gneiss (composed primarily of Quartz, Feldspar, and Biotite/Amphibole)) — metamorphic

Gneiss (specifically Granitic Gneiss)

Gneiss (composed primarily of Quartz, Feldspar, and Biotite/Amphibole)

Citrine (SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)) — Mineral

Citrine

SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)

Biggs Jasper (Picture Jasper) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Opaque Silicified Volcanic Ash) — sedimentary

Biggs Jasper (Picture Jasper)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Opaque Silicified Volcanic Ash

Flint (Chert) (Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Flint (Chert)

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Granite (Granite (a broadly defined plutonic igneous rock, often more specifically classified as quartz monzonite or granodiorite based on precise mineral percentages)) — igneous

Granite

Granite (a broadly defined plutonic igneous rock, often more specifically classified as quartz monzonite or granodiorite based on precise mineral percentages)

Amber (Succinite (specifically for Baltic amber); C10H16O (Variable organic compound)) — mineral

Amber

Succinite (specifically for Baltic amber); C10H16O (Variable organic compound)

Chert (Blue-Gray Chert) (Microcrystalline quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Blue-Gray Chert)

Microcrystalline quartz (SiO2)

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

Yellow Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions