Rock Identifier

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Mineral (Tectosilicate)

Browse mineral (tectosilicate) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.

Sandstone (Arenite (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

Sandstone (Beach Pebble) (Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily Quartz and Feldspar)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Beach Pebble)

Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily Quartz and Feldspar)

Sandstone (likely Siltstone) (Arenite or Siltstone (high SiO2 content)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (likely Siltstone)

Arenite or Siltstone (high SiO2 content)

Aquamarine (Beryllium aluminum silicate (Be3Al2Si6O18)) — mineral

Aquamarine

Beryllium aluminum silicate (Be3Al2Si6O18)

Sandstone (Arenite (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

Agate (Fortification Agate) (Banded Chalcedony (SiO2)) — mineral

Agate (Fortification Agate)

Banded Chalcedony (SiO2)

Pyrite (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

Quartz Geode (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Geode

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Gold Nugget (Native Gold (Au)) — mineral

Gold Nugget

Native Gold (Au)

Sandstone (Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)

Carnelian Agate (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Carnelian Agate

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Sandstone (Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)

Gold Nugget (Native Gold (Au)) — mineral

Gold Nugget

Native Gold (Au)

Sandstone (Quartzose) (Arenite (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Quartzose)

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

Gold-Bearing Quartz (Silicon Dioxide with Native Gold (SiO2 + Au)) — mineral

Gold-Bearing Quartz

Silicon Dioxide with Native Gold (SiO2 + Au)

Yellow Quartz (Citrine/Yellow Jasper) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Yellow Quartz (Citrine/Yellow Jasper)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Geode (unopened nodule) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) Nodule) — sedimentary

Geode (unopened nodule)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) Nodule

Yellow Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Yellow Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2 primarily)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2 primarily)

Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2 based with primary clasts 0.0625 to 2 mm)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2 based with primary clasts 0.0625 to 2 mm)

Quartz Geode Fragment (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Geode Fragment

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

River Rock (likely Siltstone or fine-grained Sandstone) (Clastic Sedimentary Rock) — sedimentary

River Rock (likely Siltstone or fine-grained Sandstone)

Clastic Sedimentary Rock

Citrine or Yellow Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities) — mineral

Citrine or Yellow Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities

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

Milky Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Nephrite Jade (Nephrite (Ca2(Mg, Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2)) — metamorphic

Nephrite Jade

Nephrite (Ca2(Mg, Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2)

Rose Quartz (SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide with trace inclusions of dumortierite)) — mineral

Rose Quartz

SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide with trace inclusions of dumortierite)

Olivine (Peridot) (Olivine (Mg, Fe)2SiO4) — mineral

Olivine (Peridot)

Olivine (Mg, Fe)2SiO4

Fuchsite (Green Muscovite in Quartz) (Chromium-rich Muscovite (K(Al,Cr)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)) — metamorphic

Fuchsite (Green Muscovite in Quartz)

Chromium-rich Muscovite (K(Al,Cr)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)

Green Moss Agate (Agate (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2) with inclusions of hornblende or chlorite) — mineral

Green Moss Agate

Agate (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2) with inclusions of hornblende or chlorite

Moonstone (Orthoclase Feldspar (KAlSi3O8)) — mineral

Moonstone

Orthoclase Feldspar (KAlSi3O8)

Dalmation Stone (Dalmation Jasper) (Peralkaline rock (primarily Feldspar and Quartz with Arfvedsonite spots)) — igneous

Dalmation Stone (Dalmation Jasper)

Peralkaline rock (primarily Feldspar and Quartz with Arfvedsonite spots)

Biotite (Black Mica) (Biotite (K(Mg,Fe++)3AlSi3O10(OH,F)2)) — mineral

Biotite (Black Mica)

Biotite (K(Mg,Fe++)3AlSi3O10(OH,F)2)

Sandstone (Gneissic or Banded) (Clastic Sedimentary Rock (composed predominantly of SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Gneissic or Banded)

Clastic Sedimentary Rock (composed predominantly of SiO2)

Hematite (Iron(III) oxide (Fe2O3)) — mineral

Hematite

Iron(III) oxide (Fe2O3)

Pyrite (Iron Pyrites) (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite (Iron Pyrites)

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

Optical Calcite (Iceland Spar) (Calcite (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)) — mineral

Optical Calcite (Iceland Spar)

Calcite (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)

Sandstone (Quartzose) (Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Quartzose)

Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)

Sandstone (Arenite) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite

Sandstone (Arenite (primarily SiO2 with various cementing agents)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (primarily SiO2 with various cementing agents)

Sandstone (Arenite/Quartz Arenite) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite/Quartz Arenite

Pyrite (Fool's Gold) (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite (Fool's Gold)

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)