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

Amethyst (Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2 with ferric iron impurities)) — mineral

Amethyst

Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2 with ferric iron impurities)

mineral
Amethyst (Silicon dioxide / Violet Quartz (SiO2)) — mineral

Amethyst

Silicon dioxide / Violet Quartz (SiO2)

mineral
Lepidolite (K(Li,Al)3(Al,Si,Rb)4O10(F,OH)2 (Lithium-bearing Phyllosilicate)) — mineral

Lepidolite

K(Li,Al)3(Al,Si,Rb)4O10(F,OH)2 (Lithium-bearing Phyllosilicate)

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

Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

mineral
Quartz with Mica (Micaceous Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Phyllosilicates) — igneous/metamorphic

Quartz with Mica (Micaceous Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Phyllosilicates

igneous/metamorphic
Smoky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Smoky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Quartz (Milky Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

mineral
Quartz (Massive Quartz or Quartzite) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral / metamorphic

Quartz (Massive Quartz or Quartzite)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

mineral / metamorphic
Rose Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Rose Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

mineral
Quartzite with Iron Inclusions (Quartzite (primarily SiO2 with Fe2O3 impurities)) — metamorphic

Quartzite with Iron Inclusions

Quartzite (primarily SiO2 with Fe2O3 impurities)

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

Green Aventurine

Aventurine Quartz (SiO2 with Fuchsite inclusions)

metamorphic
Sea Glass (Frosted Glass) (Amorphous Silica (SiO2) with various additives) — Man-made material (Anthropogenic 'mineraloid')

Sea Glass (Frosted Glass)

Amorphous Silica (SiO2) with various additives

Man-made material (Anthropogenic 'mineraloid')
Green Aventurine (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Fuchsite inclusions) — metamorphic

Green Aventurine

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Fuchsite inclusions

metamorphic
Sandstone (Quartz-rich) (Arenite (SiO2 based clastic rock)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Quartz-rich)

Arenite (SiO2 based clastic rock)

sedimentary
Sandstone (Ferruginous) (Arenite (Fe-rich)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Ferruginous)

Arenite (Fe-rich)

sedimentary
Sandstone (Arenite (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

sedimentary
Sandstone (Arenite (primarily Quartz, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (primarily Quartz, SiO2)

sedimentary
Bicolor Quartz Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with mineral inclusions) — mineral

Bicolor Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with mineral inclusions

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

Clear Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Clear Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

mineral
Clear Quartz (Druzy) (Crystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Clear Quartz (Druzy)

Crystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Quartz (Milky/Bull Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Milky Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

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

Milky Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

mineral
Red Sandstone (Arenite (Fe2O3 rich)) — sedimentary

Red Sandstone

Arenite (Fe2O3 rich)

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

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

mineral
Quartzite (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (SiO2)

metamorphic
Quartz (Milky or Cloudy Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Milky or Cloudy Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

mineral
Ferruginous Quartz (Quartz (Silicon Dioxide) - SiO2 with Iron Oxide inclusions) — mineral

Ferruginous Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide) - SiO2 with Iron Oxide inclusions

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

Smoky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Quartz (Milky/Clear Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Quartz (Milky Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Quartz (Milky/Common Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

mineral
Sandstone (Arenite (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

sedimentary
Sandstone (Arenite (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

sedimentary
Sandstone (Quartzose) (Arenite (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Quartzose)

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

sedimentary
Sandstone (Yellow/Tan) (Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2 with iron oxide staining)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Yellow/Tan)

Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2 with iron oxide staining)

sedimentary
Feldspar-rich Pegmatite (Granitic Pegmatite (principally KAlSi3O8)) — igneous

Feldspar-rich Pegmatite

Granitic Pegmatite (principally KAlSi3O8)

igneous
Quartz (Milky/Iron-stained) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Milky/Iron-stained)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

mineral
Sandstone (Ferruginous) (Arenite with Iron oxide staining (SiO2 with Fe2O3)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Ferruginous)

Arenite with Iron oxide staining (SiO2 with Fe2O3)

sedimentary
Pyrite (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

mineral
Sand (Construction Grade) (Unconsolidated siliciclastic sediment (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sand (Construction Grade)

Unconsolidated siliciclastic sediment (primarily SiO2)

sedimentary