Milky Quartz
Silicon dioxide (SiO2)
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Browse mineral (tectosilicate) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.
Milky Quartz
Silicon dioxide (SiO2)
Quartz (Drusy/Crystalline)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Limonite (Iron Ore)
Limonite (Hydrated iron(III) oxide-hydroxide, FeO(OH)·nH2O)
Dendritic Quartz Pebble
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Manganese/Iron oxide inclusions
Milky Quartz
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Moss Agate Geode Sphere
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Chalcedony with Chlorite or Manganese inclusions
Black Obsidian
Volcanic Glass (SiO2)
Chalk (Limestone variant)
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
Milky Quartz
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)
Milky Quartz
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Agate with Druzy Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Quartz on Matrix
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Cubic Zirconia (in Jewelry)
Zirconium Dioxide (ZrO2)
Blue Diamond
Carbon (C) with trace Boron
Milky Quartz
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Amber
Amber (C10H16O)
Yellow Quartz (Citrinated Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Tiger's Eye (Rough)
Macrocrystalline Quartz (SiO2 with inclusions of Crocidolite)
Greenstone
Metamorphosed Mafic Igneous Rock
Granite Pebble
Felsic Intrusive Igneous Rock (composed of Quartz, Alkali Feldspar, and Plagioclase)
Pink Anthracite Coal (dyed)
Anthracite Coal (Artificially Colored)
Granite
Granite (a felsic intrusive igneous rock)
Pegmatite (likely Granitic Pegmatite)
Pegmatite (a coarse-grained igneous rock, often with granitic composition)
Banded Gneiss
Gneiss (pronounced "nice")
Granite
Phaneritic Igneous Rock (composed mostly of Quartz, Alkali Feldspar, and Plagioclase)
Amygdaloidal Basalt
Amygdaloidal Basalt (Mafic volcanic rock)
Rhodonite
Rhodonite (Mn2+SiO3)
Emerald
Beryl (Be₃Al₂Si₆O₁₈), specifically the green variety colored by trace amounts of chromium or vanadium.
Quartz (Druzy on Matrix)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Green Aventurine
Silicon Dioxide with Fuchsite inclusions (SiO2 + K(Al,Cr)2AlSi3O10(OH)2)
Gneiss
Gneissic Metamorphic Rock (Mineral composition: Quartz, Feldspar, Amphibole/Biotite)
Serpentine, likely a variety of Chrysoprase (green chalcedony) or a similar translucent green mineral.
Serpentine Group Minerals (e.g., Antigorite, Lizardite) or Chalcedony (SiO2) with nickel impurities for Chrysoprase green.
Quartz (Milky/Yellowish Pebble)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Uraninite (Pitchblende)
Uranium dioxide (UO2)
Aventurine
Quartz (SiO2) with inclusions of Fuchsite
Schist
Mica Schist (primarily Muscovite and Quartz)
Milky Quartz
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Quartz with Iron Staining
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Limonite/Hematite inclusions
Rough Diamond
Diamond (Native Carbon, C)
Dendritic Agate (specifically Orange/Tumbled)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Oxide Inclusions
Milky Quartz with Iron Inclusions
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Carved Mottled Greenish-Yellow Crystal/Glass Object
Unknown; possibly a form of quartz (chalcedony/jadeite/nephrite) or glass/resin.