Chert (Jasper/Flint variety)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Category
Browse mineral (variety of chalcedony) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.
Chert (Jasper/Flint variety)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Hematite
Iron(III) oxide (Fe2O3)
Travertine (Calcareous Tufa)
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
Muscovite Mica
Muscovite (Potassium Mica) KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Ferruginous Sandstone
Arenite with Iron-Oxide cement (Fe2O3 · nH2O)
Yellow Aventurine
Quartzite with inclusions (SiO2)
Limonitic Scoria (Vesicular Basalt with Iron Staining)
Highly vesicular basalt heavily stained by Limonite [FeO(OH)·nH2O]
Mixed Gemstone Collection
SiO2 (Quartz varieties) and Biogenic CaCO3 (Nacre)
K2 Jasper (Beads)
Granodiorite with Azurite and Malachite
Obsidian
Volcanic glass (SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide with impurities)
Rough Garnet (likely Almandine or Pyrope)
Garnet group; Almandine Fe3Al2(SiO4)3 or Pyrope Mg3Al2(SiO4)3
Rose Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with traces of titanium, iron, or manganese
Rose Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace amounts of titanium, iron, or manganese
Rose Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace amounts of titanium, iron, or manganese
Rose Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace amounts of titanium, iron, or manganese
Rose Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace amounts of titanium, iron, or manganese
Rose Quartz
Silicon Dioxide with traces of Titanium, Iron, or Manganese (SiO2)
Rose Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace amounts of titanium, iron, or manganese
Labradorite
Feldspar (variety of Anorthite), (Ca,Na)(Al,Si)4O8
Tanzanite
Blue/Violet Variety of Zoisite (Ca2Al3(SiO4)3(OH))
Chert (Septarian or Nodular variety)
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Chert (Flint)
Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Strawberry Quartz
Quartz (SiO2) with inclusions of Goethite or Hematite
Smoky Quartz
Quartz (SiO₂)
Quartzite with Gneissic Banding
Quartzite (primarily SiO2) with mafic mineral inclusions
Granitic Pegmatite with Schorl
Granitic Pegmatite (NaAlSi3O8, KAlSi3O8, SiO2) with Schorl (NaFe3Al6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4)
Bi-Color Tourmaline (or Watermelon Tourmaline)
Tourmaline (complex borosilicate mineral group with general formula AD3G6(BO3)3T6O18(OH,O)4)
Granite
Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock (primarily Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)
Chert (Jasper/Flint variety)
Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Peridot
Olivine ((Mg,Fe)2SiO4)
Chert (and Jasper/Flint variant)
Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Orbicular Granite (specifically Mustard or Yellow Tonalite/Granodiorite)
Orbicular Quartz Diorite / Tonalite
Green Banded Chert (Agate/Jasper)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace impurities of Chlorite or Glauconite
Granite
Phaneritic Granitoid (Primary minerals: Quartz SiO2, Feldspar KAlSi3O8, and Biotite/Mica)
Orange Calcite
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
Amethyst (specifically Chevron Amethyst or Dream Amethyst)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities
Granite
Granite (composed primarily of Quartz SiO2, Feldspar (KAlSi3O8), and Mica)
Quartz (likely) or a Quartzite Pebble
Silicon dioxide (SiO2) for quartz. If it's quartzite, it's a metamorphic rock primarily composed of quartz.
Obsidian
Obsidian (Volcanic Glass), primarily SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)
Rutilated Quartz
SiO2 (Quartz) with TiO2 (Rutile inclusions)
Peridot (likely, based on color and appearance)
Olivine group mineral, specifically (Mg,Fe)2SiO4 (Forsterite-Fayalite solid solution series)
Granite (Pink/Red variety)
Phaneritic Felsic Intrusive Igneous Rock (composed primarily of Quartz, K-Feldspar, and Plagioclase)