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Mineral (Tectosilicate)

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

Learn about Mineral (Tectosilicate) in the encyclopedia

Glauconite

Glauconite

Halite

Halite

Hutcheonite

Hutcheonite

Sperrylite

Sperrylite

Baddeleyite

Baddeleyite

Anatase

Anatase

Brookite

Brookite

Talc

Talc

Euxenite

Euxenite

Eltyubyuite

Eltyubyuite

Dolomite

Dolomite

Buergerite

Buergerite

Amethyst (Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2 with iron impurities)) — mineral

Amethyst

Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2 with iron impurities)

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

Citrine (likely Heat-Treated Amethyst)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Amethyst (Amethyst (SiO2)) — mineral

Amethyst

Amethyst (SiO2)

Geode with Quartz and Chalcedony (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Geode with Quartz and Chalcedony

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Gold Ore in Quartz (Auriferous Quartz (Gold: Au; Quartz: SiO2)) — Mineral

Gold Ore in Quartz

Auriferous Quartz (Gold: Au; Quartz: SiO2)

Ocean Jasper (Orbicular Jasper / Chalcedony (SiO2)) — Mineral

Ocean Jasper

Orbicular Jasper / Chalcedony (SiO2)

Amethyst (Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2 with iron impurities)) — mineral

Amethyst

Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2 with iron impurities)

Ocean Jasper (Orbicular Jasper) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with various inclusions) — mineral

Ocean Jasper (Orbicular Jasper)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with various inclusions

Carnelian Agate (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Variety of Chalcedony) — mineral

Carnelian Agate

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Variety of Chalcedony

Moss Agate (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions of manganese or iron oxides) — mineral

Moss Agate

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions of manganese or iron oxides

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

Milky Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Black Tourmaline in Quartz (Schorl (NaFe3Al6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4) in Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — igneous

Black Tourmaline in Quartz

Schorl (NaFe3Al6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4) in Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chevron Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Chevron Amethyst

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Fuchsite (Chrome Mica)

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

Amethyst (Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — mineral

Amethyst

Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Gold Nugget (Native Gold (Au)) — mineral

Gold Nugget

Native Gold (Au)

Labradorite (Labradorite, (Ca, Na)(Al, Si)4O8) — mineral

Labradorite

Labradorite, (Ca, Na)(Al, Si)4O8

Amethyst (Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2 with ferric impurities)) — mineral

Amethyst

Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2 with ferric impurities)

Copper Ore with Chrysocolla and Azurite (Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4·nH2O (Chrysocolla) / Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 (Azurite)) — mineral

Copper Ore with Chrysocolla and Azurite

Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4·nH2O (Chrysocolla) / Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 (Azurite)

Amethyst Quartz Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities) — mineral

Amethyst Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities

Pink Quartz (Rose Quartz variant) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Pink Quartz (Rose Quartz variant)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Tiger's Eye (Pseudomorph of quartz after crocidolite (SiO2 with iron oxide inclusions)) — metamorphic

Tiger's Eye

Pseudomorph of quartz after crocidolite (SiO2 with iron oxide inclusions)

Bornite (Peacock Ore) (Bornite (Copper iron sulfide - Cu5FeS4)) — mineral

Bornite (Peacock Ore)

Bornite (Copper iron sulfide - Cu5FeS4)

Iron Meteorite (Iron-Nickel Alloy (Kamacite and Taenite)) — mineral

Iron Meteorite

Iron-Nickel Alloy (Kamacite and Taenite)

Black Tourmaline (Schorl (NaFe3Al6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4)) — mineral

Black Tourmaline

Schorl (NaFe3Al6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4)

Rose Quartz (Crystalline Silicon Dioxide with trace Titanium/Manganese/Iron (SiO2)) — mineral

Rose Quartz

Crystalline Silicon Dioxide with trace Titanium/Manganese/Iron (SiO2)

Quartzite (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

Greenstone with Magnetite Veins (Metabasalt (Greenstone)) — metamorphic

Greenstone with Magnetite Veins

Metabasalt (Greenstone)

Garnet-bearing Quartzite (Metamorphic rock containing Almandine Garnet (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3) and Quartz (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Garnet-bearing Quartzite

Metamorphic rock containing Almandine Garnet (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3) and Quartz (SiO2)

Quartzite Pebble (Metamorphic Quartzite (predominantly SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite Pebble

Metamorphic Quartzite (predominantly SiO2)

Fossilized Coral (Petoskey Stone or similar Hexagonaria variant) (Hexagonaria percarinata (Fossilized Coral)) — sedimentary

Fossilized Coral (Petoskey Stone or similar Hexagonaria variant)

Hexagonaria percarinata (Fossilized Coral)

Kimberlite (Kimberlite) — igneous

Kimberlite

Kimberlite

Snowflake Obsidian (Volcanic glass containing Cristobalite (SiO2)) — igneous

Snowflake Obsidian

Volcanic glass containing Cristobalite (SiO2)

Quartzite (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (SiO2)

N/A (The provided image is a storyboard/digital document) — N/A

N/A (The provided image is a storyboard/digital document)

Tuff with Quartz and Calcite Veining (Lithic Tuff (Silicified)) — igneous

Tuff with Quartz and Calcite Veining

Lithic Tuff (Silicified)

Sandstone (with potential iron-oxide staining) (Arenite (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (with potential iron-oxide staining)

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

Gneiss (Gneiss (High-grade metamorphic rock)) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss (High-grade metamorphic rock)

Mica Schist (Mica Schist (predominantly Muscovite or Biotite sheet silicates)) — metamorphic

Mica Schist

Mica Schist (predominantly Muscovite or Biotite sheet silicates)

Pegmatite (Granitic Pegmatite) — igneous

Pegmatite

Granitic Pegmatite

Schist (Diamond Drill Core) (Mica Schist) — metamorphic

Schist (Diamond Drill Core)

Mica Schist

Amygdaloidal Basalt (Amygdaloidal Basalt (Mafic volcanic rock)) — igneous

Amygdaloidal Basalt

Amygdaloidal Basalt (Mafic volcanic rock)