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Mineral And Glass

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 Fragment (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Fragment

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz (Druzy) on Matrix (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Druzy) on Matrix

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Milky Quartz Pebble

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

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

Milky Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Sandstone (Ferruginous) (Arenite (primarily SiO2 with Fe2O3 staining)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Ferruginous)

Arenite (primarily SiO2 with Fe2O3 staining)

Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal) Bracelet (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — gemstone

Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal) Bracelet

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Snowflake Obsidian (Vitreous Volcanic Rock (Amorphous Silicate), SiO2) — igneous

Snowflake Obsidian

Vitreous Volcanic Rock (Amorphous Silicate), SiO2

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

Clear Quartz / Rock Crystal

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Sandstone (Ferruginous) (Arenite with Hematite cement (SiO2 + Fe2O3)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Ferruginous)

Arenite with Hematite cement (SiO2 + Fe2O3)

Sandstone (Ferruginous) (Arenite (primarily SiO2 with Fe2O3 staining)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Ferruginous)

Arenite (primarily SiO2 with Fe2O3 staining)

Milky Quartz with Chlorite/Amphibite Inclusions (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with various mineral inclusions) — mineral

Milky Quartz with Chlorite/Amphibite Inclusions

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with various mineral inclusions

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

White Quartz Pebble

Crystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz-rich pegmatite or quartz vein rock (Mostly quartz (SiO₂), with probable feldspar and iron-oxide staining) — igneous

Quartz-rich pegmatite or quartz vein rock

Mostly quartz (SiO₂), with probable feldspar and iron-oxide staining

Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)) — mineral

Fluorite

Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)

Green Aventurine (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Fuchsite inclusions) — metamorphic

Green Aventurine

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Fuchsite inclusions

Aventurine (Aventurine Quartz) — metamorphic

Aventurine

Aventurine Quartz

Mahogany Obsidian (Volcanic Glass with Hematite inclusions (SiO2 + Fe2O3)) — igneous

Mahogany Obsidian

Volcanic Glass with Hematite inclusions (SiO2 + Fe2O3)

Green Aventurine (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions of Fuchsite (K(Al,Cr)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)) — metamorphic

Green Aventurine

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions of Fuchsite (K(Al,Cr)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)

Mica in Quartz Host (Muscovite (KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2) in Quartz (SiO2)) — igneous

Mica in Quartz Host

Muscovite (KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2) in Quartz (SiO2)

Green Aventurine (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions of Fuchsite mica) — metamorphic

Green Aventurine

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions of Fuchsite mica

Green Aventurine (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Fuchsite inclusions) — Mineral (variety of Quartz)

Green Aventurine

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Fuchsite inclusions

Mineral (variety of Quartz)

Green Aventurine (Aventurine Quartz (SiO2 with Fuchsite inclusions)) — metamorphic

Green Aventurine

Aventurine Quartz (SiO2 with Fuchsite inclusions)

Quartz-rich rock, likely milky quartz or quartzite (Quartz (SiO₂); possibly quartzite, a recrystallized quartz sandstone) — metamorphic

Quartz-rich rock, likely milky quartz or quartzite

Quartz (SiO₂); possibly quartzite, a recrystallized quartz sandstone

Clear quartz crystal sphere (Quartz (silicon dioxide, SiO₂)) — mineral

Clear quartz crystal sphere

Quartz (silicon dioxide, SiO₂)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Tumbled pale green mineral specimen, likely calcite (Calcite (CaCO₃), tentative identification) — mineral

Tumbled pale green mineral specimen, likely calcite

Calcite (CaCO₃), tentative identification

Green Aventurine (Propably a tumbled variety) (Aventurine Quartz (SiO2 with inclusions of Fuchsite)) — mineral

Green Aventurine (Propably a tumbled variety)

Aventurine Quartz (SiO2 with inclusions of Fuchsite)

Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2 based)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2 based)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Sandstone (Sedimentary Rock (Quartz Arenite)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Sedimentary Rock (Quartz Arenite)

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Tumbled Amethyst (Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — gemstone

Tumbled Amethyst

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

White Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

White Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Quartz (Milky Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz (Raw and Water-worn) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Raw and Water-worn)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz (Quarzite or Massive Quartz vein) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartz (Quarzite or Massive Quartz vein)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Smoky Quartz with Inclusions (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Smoky Quartz with Inclusions

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)