Black Obsidian
Obsidian (Volcanic Glass), primarily SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)
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Browse mineral in a matrix (likely quartz or feldspar) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.
Black Obsidian
Obsidian (Volcanic Glass), primarily SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)
Ferruginous Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions
Quartz (Milk Quartz Cobble)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Granite
Granite (Phaneritic intrusive igneous rock)
Quartzite with Garnet
Garnetiferous Quartzite (SiO2 + X3Y2(SiO4)3)
Sandstone
Arenite (SiO2 with Fe2O3)
Granite Pebble
Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock
Granite
Granite (Phaneritic Igneous Rock)
Granite
Granite (composed mainly of Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)
Chrysocolla in Quartz (Gem Silica)
Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4·nH2O (Chrysocolla) / SiO2 (Quartz)
Banded Gneiss
Gneiss (High-grade Regional Metamorphic Rock)
Granitic Gravel Piece
Granite (Felsic Plutonic Rock / SiO2 with Al2O3, K2O, Na2O)
Granite
Granite (Felsic Plutonic Rock)
Unakite
Unakite (Episyenite composition: Feldspar, Epidote, and Quartz)
Green Aventurine (Green Quartzite)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions of Fuchsite mica
Diamond in Kimberlite
Diamond (C in Kimberlite Matrix)
Banded Gneiss
Gneiss (High-grade Regional Metamorphic Rock)
Milky Quartz with Limonite
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Granitic Pegmatite
Coarse-grained Igneous Rock (Granitic composition: KAlSi3O8, SiO2)
Sandstone (Quartzite-rich)
Clastic sedimentary rock (SiO2 primary)
Quartz (Common Quartz Pebble)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Quartz Druze on Matrix
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Granite
Granite
Orthoclase Feldspar
Orthoclase (KAlSi3O8)
Granite
Phaneritic Plutonic Igneous Rock (composed of Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)
Slate with Quartz
Low-grade Metamorphic Slate with SiO2 inclusions
Massive Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Granite
Granite (Silicic Plutonic Rock)
Granodiorite
Granodiorite (phaneritic intrusive igneous rock)
Andesite
Andesite (contains Plagioclase feldspar, Pyroxene, Hornblende)
Rutilated Quartz (likely Citrine or Smoky Quartz with Rutile inclusions)
SiO2 with TiO2 inclusions (Quartz with Rutile)
Quartz (Smoky/Milky variant)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Fossiliferous Limestone
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) with fossil inclusions
Granite
Granite (Phaneritic igneous rock)
Glauconitic Sandstone
Glauconitic Sandstone (contains (K,Na)(Fe,Al,Mg)2(Si,Al)4O10(OH)2)
Quartz Vein in Gneiss or Basalt
Milky Quartz (SiO2) within Metamorphic Host Rock
Milky Quartz with Iron Staining
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Pink Granite
Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock (composed primarily of K-Feldspar, Quartz, and Plagioclase)
Quartz Veined Basalt Pebble
Amygdaloidal Basalt with Quartz (SiO2) veining
Chert (Flint) with Glauconite
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Green Quartzite (Aventurine variety)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions of Fuchsite
Gold Ore (in Quartz/Sulfide matrix)
Native Gold (Au) in Quartz (SiO2) and Pyrite (FeS2)