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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

Likely weathered quartz-bearing rock fragment (Indeterminate; appears to contain quartz (SiO₂) with iron-oxide staining, possibly from quartzite, granite, or pegmatite) — mineral

Likely weathered quartz-bearing rock fragment

Indeterminate; appears to contain quartz (SiO₂) with iron-oxide staining, possibly from quartzite, granite, or pegmatite

Quartz Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartzite with Dendritic Manganese Oxide Inclusions (Metamorphic Quartzite (SiO2 with Mn-oxides)) — metamorphic

Quartzite with Dendritic Manganese Oxide Inclusions

Metamorphic Quartzite (SiO2 with Mn-oxides)

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

Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz pebble (Silicon dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz pebble

Silicon dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz Vein in Schist (Quartz (SiO2) in Mica Schist) — metamorphic

Quartz Vein in Schist

Quartz (SiO2) in Mica Schist

Quartz Pebble (Crystalline Silica (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Pebble

Crystalline Silica (SiO2)

Quartz Cobble (River Rock) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Cobble (River Rock)

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)

Snowflake Obsidian (Spherulitic Obsidian (SiO2 + impurities)) — igneous

Snowflake Obsidian

Spherulitic Obsidian (SiO2 + impurities)

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

Snowflake Obsidian

Volcanic glass containing Spherulites (SiO2)

Quartz Boulder (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Boulder

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

White Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

White Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Milky Quartz (SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)

Quartz pebble (Silicon dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz pebble

Silicon dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz pebble (Silicon dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz pebble

Silicon dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz (Milky or Chalcedony) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Milky or Chalcedony)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Quartz Crystal Cluster

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Milky quartz (rough quartz specimen)

Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂)

Quartz Vein in Host Rock (Gneiss/Schist) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) within a metamorphic matrix) — metamorphic

Quartz Vein in Host Rock (Gneiss/Schist)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) within a metamorphic matrix

Milky Quartz with Mica (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Muscovite or Biotite inclusions) — mineral

Milky Quartz with Mica

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Muscovite or Biotite inclusions

Sandstone with Ironstone Concretion (Arenite with Ferruginous Cement) — sedimentary

Sandstone with Ironstone Concretion

Arenite with Ferruginous Cement

Polished green aventurine (likely) (Quartzite dominated by quartz (SiO₂), commonly containing fuchsite mica) — mineral

Polished green aventurine (likely)

Quartzite dominated by quartz (SiO₂), commonly containing fuchsite mica

Quartz Vug / Druzy Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Vug / Druzy Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Fulgurite (Fulgurite (Lechatelierite)) — metamorphic

Fulgurite

Fulgurite (Lechatelierite)

Sandstone (likely Conglomerate or Gritstone) (Arenite (SiO2 based)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (likely Conglomerate or Gritstone)

Arenite (SiO2 based)

Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2 principal)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2 principal)

Quartz Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Amethyst (Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities) — mineral

Amethyst

Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities

Quartz (possibly Citrine or Smoky Quartz variety) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (possibly Citrine or Smoky Quartz variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Obsidian (Volcanic Glass (Amorphous SiO2)) — igneous

Obsidian

Volcanic Glass (Amorphous SiO2)

Black Obsidian cabochon (Volcanic Glass (SiO2 + impurities)) — igneous

Black Obsidian cabochon

Volcanic Glass (SiO2 + impurities)

Obsidian (Obsidian (Amorphous volcanic glass)) — igneous

Obsidian

Obsidian (Amorphous volcanic glass)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

$Tumbled quartz pebble (Quartz (SiO₂), likely milky or fractured rock crystal) — mineral$

Tumbled quartz pebble

Quartz (SiO₂), likely milky or fractured rock crystal