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Browse mineral and glass specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.

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Sideromelane

Black Obsidian

Maskelynite

Tachylite

Obsidian

Hyalite Opal

Perlite

Opalite

Macusanite

Pink Obsidian

Goldstone

Glauconite

Quartz (Milky or Citrine-tinted) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Milky or Citrine-tinted)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Tumbled or weathered gneiss (Feldspar–quartz–mica gneiss (composition variable)) — metamorphic

Tumbled or weathered gneiss

Feldspar–quartz–mica gneiss (composition variable)

Quartz Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Milky quartz (likely quartz-rich fragment) (Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂)) — mineral

Milky quartz (likely quartz-rich fragment)

Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz pebble (Silicon dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz pebble

Silicon dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz pebble (Silicon dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz pebble

Silicon dioxide (SiO2)

Blue Goldstone (Goldstone (artificial glass)) — Mineral (man-made glass, not natural)

Blue Goldstone

Goldstone (artificial glass)

Mineral (man-made glass, not natural)

Quartz Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz pebble (Silicon dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Quartz pebble

Silicon dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz Crystal Matrix (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Crystal Matrix

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Tektite (Natural impact glass) — meteorite

Tektite

Natural impact glass

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz (Iron-Stained) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Iron-Stained)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Blue glass-like beaded bracelet (material uncertain) (Possibly dyed blue agate or another blue stone; the image does not allow reliable mineral identification) — mineral

Blue glass-like beaded bracelet (material uncertain)

Possibly dyed blue agate or another blue stone; the image does not allow reliable mineral identification

Milky Quartz with Mica Matrix (SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide) with Muscovite/Biotite mica) — mineral

Milky Quartz with Mica Matrix

SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide) with Muscovite/Biotite mica

Tumbled Rose Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Tumbled Rose Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Pyrite (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

Quartz (Milky/Clear Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Milky/Clear Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Citrine (Silicon dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Citrine

Silicon dioxide (SiO2)

Small rounded pebble, likely quartz-rich stone (Indeterminate; possibly quartzite or light-colored granitoid, composed mainly of quartz and feldspar) — igneous

Small rounded pebble, likely quartz-rich stone

Indeterminate; possibly quartzite or light-colored granitoid, composed mainly of quartz and feldspar

Mixed Mineral Collection (Quartz, Amethyst, Rose Quartz, Pyrite, etc.) (Mixed Silicates and Sulfides (SiO2, FeS2)) — mineral

Mixed Mineral Collection (Quartz, Amethyst, Rose Quartz, Pyrite, etc.)

Mixed Silicates and Sulfides (SiO2, FeS2)

Faceted quartz crystal sphere (likely rock crystal) (Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂)) — gemstone

Faceted quartz crystal sphere (likely rock crystal)

Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂)

Milky quartz (likely quartz crystal fragment) (Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂)) — mineral

Milky quartz (likely quartz crystal fragment)

Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂)

Quartz Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Amethyst (Rose-tinted variation) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace iron impurities) — mineral

Amethyst (Rose-tinted variation)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace iron impurities

Quartz (specifically Clear Quartz or Rock Crystal) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (specifically Clear Quartz or Rock Crystal)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Serpentine (likely antigorite-rich serpentinite fragment) (Serpentine-group minerals, chiefly Mg₃Si₂O₅(OH)₄) — metamorphic

Serpentine (likely antigorite-rich serpentinite fragment)

Serpentine-group minerals, chiefly Mg₃Si₂O₅(OH)₄

Tumbled feldspar-rich pebble (probable) (Likely potassium feldspar, orthoclase or microcline (KAlSi₃O₈), though the photograph is not diagnostic) — mineral

Tumbled feldspar-rich pebble (probable)

Likely potassium feldspar, orthoclase or microcline (KAlSi₃O₈), though the photograph is not diagnostic

Pink quartz (likely rose quartz) (Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂)) — mineral

Pink quartz (likely rose quartz)

Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂)

Rainbow Fluorite (Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride, CaF2)) — mineral

Rainbow Fluorite

Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride, CaF2)

White Quartz Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

White Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz pebble (Silicon dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Quartz pebble

Silicon dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz (Smoky/Clear variety) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Smoky/Clear variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Dark brown tumbled stone, likely smoky quartz or polished jasper (Uncertain from image; possible quartz, SiO₂, or iron-rich microcrystalline silica (jasper)) — mineral

Dark brown tumbled stone, likely smoky quartz or polished jasper

Uncertain from image; possible quartz, SiO₂, or iron-rich microcrystalline silica (jasper)

Milky quartz (Quartz (silicon dioxide, SiO₂)) — mineral

Milky quartz

Quartz (silicon dioxide, SiO₂)

Sandstone Pebble (Arenite (SiO2 complex)) — sedimentary

Sandstone Pebble

Arenite (SiO2 complex)

Tumbled milky quartz (Quartz (SiO₂), cryptocrystalline-to-massive variety) — mineral

Tumbled milky quartz

Quartz (SiO₂), cryptocrystalline-to-massive variety

Polished mahogany obsidian (Volcanic glass; predominantly rhyolitic silica glass (SiO₂-rich)) — igneous

Polished mahogany obsidian

Volcanic glass; predominantly rhyolitic silica glass (SiO₂-rich)

Green aventurine quartz (probable) (Quartz, SiO₂, with fuchsite or other green mica inclusions) — mineral

Green aventurine quartz (probable)

Quartz, SiO₂, with fuchsite or other green mica inclusions