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Browse mineral and organic gemstone specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.

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

Quartz (Milky/Common Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Milky Quartz (with Iron Oxide staining) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz (with Iron Oxide staining)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Jasper (specifically Red Jasper or Iron-stained Chert) (Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions) — sedimentary

Jasper (specifically Red Jasper or Iron-stained Chert)

Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Obsidian (Obsidian (Volcanic Glass)) — igneous

Obsidian

Obsidian (Volcanic Glass)

Rough Corundum (Sapphire/Ruby mixture) (Corundum (Aluminum Oxide, Al2O3)) — mineral

Rough Corundum (Sapphire/Ruby mixture)

Corundum (Aluminum Oxide, Al2O3)

Quartz (Iron-stained) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide impurities) — mineral

Quartz (Iron-stained)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide impurities

Quartz (Quartz (SiO₂)) — Mineral

Quartz

Quartz (SiO₂)

Banded Calcite (variety Honey Calcite / Chocolate Calcite) (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Banded Calcite (variety Honey Calcite / Chocolate Calcite)

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Jasper (with Manganese or Iron inclusions) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Jasper (with Manganese or Iron inclusions)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Amethyst

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities

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

Quartz (Milky or Iron-Stained)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Citrine (Quartz (SiO2) - specifically, a variety of macrocrystalline quartz) — mineral

Citrine

Quartz (SiO2) - specifically, a variety of macrocrystalline quartz

Lapis Lazuli (Lapis Lazuli (a rock composed primarily of Lazurite (Na,Ca)₈[(S,Cl,SO₄,OH)₂|(Al₆Si₆O₂₄)], with varying amounts of Calcite, Pyrite, and Sodalite.)) — Mineral

Lapis Lazuli

Lapis Lazuli (a rock composed primarily of Lazurite (Na,Ca)₈[(S,Cl,SO₄,OH)₂|(Al₆Si₆O₂₄)], with varying amounts of Calcite, Pyrite, and Sodalite.)

Olivine in Basalt matrix (Peridotite (Mg, Fe)2SiO4) — igneous

Olivine in Basalt matrix

Peridotite (Mg, Fe)2SiO4

Obsidian (Obsidian (Volcanic Glass, SiO2 dominated)) — igneous

Obsidian

Obsidian (Volcanic Glass, SiO2 dominated)

Garnet (almandine or pyrope variety) (Silicate mineral Group: (Fe, Mg, Mn, Ca)3(Al, Fe, Cr)2(SiO4)3) — mineral

Garnet (almandine or pyrope variety)

Silicate mineral Group: (Fe, Mg, Mn, Ca)3(Al, Fe, Cr)2(SiO4)3

Aquamarine (Beryl (Be3Al2Si6O18)) — mineral

Aquamarine

Beryl (Be3Al2Si6O18)

Green Aventurine (Aventurine Quartz (SiO2 + Fuchsite inclusions)) — mineral

Green Aventurine

Aventurine Quartz (SiO2 + Fuchsite inclusions)

Kyanite (Blue Kyanite) (Kyanite (Al2SiO5)) — mineral

Kyanite (Blue Kyanite)

Kyanite (Al2SiO5)

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

Milky Quartz

Quartz (Silica / Silicon Dioxide), SiO2

Malachite (Copper carbonate hydroxide [Cu2CO3(OH)2]) — Mineral

Malachite

Copper carbonate hydroxide [Cu2CO3(OH)2]

Sodalite (Sodalite - Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2) — mineral

Sodalite

Sodalite - Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2

Blue Sapphire (Ceylon) (Corundum (Al2O3) with traces of Iron and Titanium) — mineral

Blue Sapphire (Ceylon)

Corundum (Al2O3) with traces of Iron and Titanium

Carnelian Agate/Jasper blend (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - variety of Chalcedony) — mineral

Carnelian Agate/Jasper blend

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - variety of Chalcedony

Peridot (Olivine ((Mg,Fe)2SiO4)) — Mineral

Peridot

Olivine ((Mg,Fe)2SiO4)

Red Jasper (Jasper (Silicon Dioxide with Iron Oxide impurities), formula: SiO2) — mineral

Red Jasper

Jasper (Silicon Dioxide with Iron Oxide impurities), formula: SiO2

Carnelian (Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide impurities (Fe2O3)) — mineral

Carnelian

Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide impurities (Fe2O3)

Pyrite (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

Rose Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace impurities of Titanium, Manganese, or Iron) — mineral

Rose Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace impurities of Titanium, Manganese, or Iron

Rough Dark Green Sapphire (Corundum (Al2O3)) — mineral

Rough Dark Green Sapphire

Corundum (Al2O3)

Amazonite (Tumbled Chips) (Potassium Feldspar (KAlSi3O8)) — mineral

Amazonite (Tumbled Chips)

Potassium Feldspar (KAlSi3O8)

Amethyst (Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2 with Iron impurities)) — mineral

Amethyst

Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2 with Iron impurities)

Rose Quartz (Silicon dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Rose Quartz

Silicon dioxide (SiO2)

Smoky Quartz (SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)) — mineral

Smoky Quartz

SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)

Sphalerite (Zinc Sulfide (Zn,Fe)S) — mineral

Sphalerite

Zinc Sulfide (Zn,Fe)S

Carnelian Agate (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Carnelian Agate

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Blue Apatite (Fluorapatite (Ca5(PO4)3F)) — mineral

Blue Apatite

Fluorapatite (Ca5(PO4)3F)

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

Quartz (Milky or Common Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Dalmatian Stone (Dalmatian Jasper (Aplitic Rock)) — igneous

Dalmatian Stone

Dalmatian Jasper (Aplitic Rock)

Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Turquoise (Hydrated phosphate of copper and aluminium [CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O]) — Mineral

Turquoise

Hydrated phosphate of copper and aluminium [CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O]