Rose Quartz
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Category
Browse mineral (variety of chalcedony) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.
Rose Quartz
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Granite
Granite (Phaneritic intrusion / SiO2 + KAlSi3O8 + NaAlSi3O8)
Quartz (possibly Citrine or Smoky Quartz variety)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Chert (Green variety)
Microcrystalline or cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Obsidian
Obsidian (Volcanic Glass, SiO2 + impurities)
Plagioclase Feldspar (specifically Albite/Oligoclase)
(Na,Ca)(Si,Al)4O8
White Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Kyanite (in Schist Matrix)
Kyanite (Al2SiO5)
Black Tourmaline
Schorl (Na(Fe²⁺)₃Al₆(BO₃)₃Si₆O₁₈(OH)₄)
Obsidian
Volcanic glass
Rose Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace amounts of titanium, iron, or manganese
Sodalite
Sodalite - Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2
Granite
Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock
Schist
Schist (various mineral compositions)
Quartz with Iron Stains
Quartz (SiO2) with iron oxide/hydroxide staining
Banded Calcite (often sold as 'Mexican Onyx' or 'Green Onyx')
Calcite (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)
Chert (also known as Flint or Common Chalcedony)
Cryptocrystalline Silica (SiO2)
Quartzite (specifically Milky Quartz variety)
Quartz (SiO2)
Basalt with Scoria/Vesicular Texture
Extrusive Mafic Igneous Rock (primarily Plagioclase Feldspar and Pyroxene)
Sandstone (Quartzite-rich Cobble)
Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)
Rose Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with traces of titanium, iron, or manganese
Botryoidal Hematite (Kidney Ore)
Hematite (Fe2O3)
Garnet (likely Almandine or Pyrope)
Garnet Group (e.g., Almandine: Fe3Al2(SiO4)3; Pyrope: Mg3Al2(SiO4)3)
Citrine
SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)
Orthoclase Feldspar
Orthoclase (KAlSi3O8)
Black Freshwater Pearls
Biogenic Calcium Carbonate (Aragonite/Calcite), CaCO3
Serpentinite
Serpentinite (complex silicate minerals including Mg3Si2O5(OH)4)
Scoria
Scoria (a vesicular basalt or andesite)
Rose Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace amounts of titanium, iron, or manganese
Rose Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace impurities of Titanium, Manganese, or Iron
Yellow Quartz (Citrine Quartz variety / Ferruginous Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron inclusions
Chert (variations include Flint/Jasper)
Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Conglomerate (River Rock)
Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)
Conglomerate
Conglomerate (Rock composed predominantly of rounded clasts > 2mm)
Chert (Jasper/Flint variety)
Microcrystalline quartz (SiO2)
Shale or Mudstone (Based on appearance)
Shale (fine-grained, laminated fissile sedimentary rock) / Mudstone (fine-grained, non-fissile sedimentary rock)
Quartz
Quartz (SiO₂)
Clear Quartz (or Rock Crystal)
Quartz (SiO₂ - Silicon Dioxide)
Basalt
Mafic Igneous Rock (primarily Plagioclase Feldspar and Pyroxene)
Yellow Jasper
Jasper, a microcrystalline variety of Quartz (SiO2) with iron inclusions
Black Limestone with Calcite Veining
Bituminous Limestone (CaCO3 with Organic Carbon inclusions)
Chert (variously known as Flint)
Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)