Quartz (Iron-stained or Rose variant)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
mineral
Category
Mineral Pseudomorph
Browse mineral pseudomorph specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.
Blue Quartzite (Dyed)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions
metamorphic
Quartz Pebble
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Mineral
Jasper (specifically Polychrome or Desert Jasper)
Silicon Dioxide with impurities (SiO2)
Mineral
Chert (Jasper)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
sedimentary
Quartz in Matrix (possibly with Biotite or Hornblende)
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2) in Granitic Matrix
igneous
Quartz / Calcite Vein Rock
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) or Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
mineral
Quartz Pebble
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
mineral
Quartz Pebble
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
mineral
Yellow Aventurine (Yellow Quartzite)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions
metamorphic
Quartz (Milky/Common)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
mineral
Vesicular Basalt with Lichen
Vesicular Basalt
igneous
Blue Quartzite (Aventurine variety)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions of Dumortierite or Magnesio-riebeckite
metamorphic
Quartz Vein in Host Rock
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) in matrix
Mineral in Metamorphic/Igneous Host
Quartz (River Pebble)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
mineral
Sandstone (Red Sandstone / River Stone)
Arenite (composed primarily of Quartz, SiO2, with Iron Oxide cementation)
sedimentary
Schist
Mica Schist
metamorphic
Olivine-bearing Basalt / Scoria
Mafic Igneous Rock (primarily (Mg, Fe)2SiO4)
igneous
Quartz (Tumbled)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
mineral
Quartz Pebble
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
mineral
Blue Apatite
Fluorapatite (Ca5(PO4)3F)
mineral
Quartz (Milky or Cloudy variety)
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
mineral
Quartz Pebble
Silicon dioxide (SiO2)
mineral
Quartz Pebble (with Iron Inclusions)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
mineral
K2 Azurite Granite / K2 Stone
Granite (igneous rock) with Azurite inclusions (mineral)
igneous
Aquamarine
Beryl (Be3Al2Si6O18)
mineral
Chrysocolla
Chrysocolla (Cu,Al)2H2Si2O5(OH)4·nH2O
Mineral
Goethite (Iron Ore)
Goethite (FeO(OH))
mineral
Green Aventurine
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions of Fuchsite
metamorphic
Sandstone with Quartz Vein
Arenite with SiO2 intrusion
sedimentary
Gneiss
Gneiss (High-grade metamorphic rock)
metamorphic
Dendritic Agate
Silicon Dioxide with Manganese/Iron oxide inclusions (SiO2)
Mineral
Quartz Geode (Nodule)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
sedimentary or igneous
Sandstone with Concretions / Liesegang Rings
Arenite with iron oxide banding
sedimentary
Banded Rhyolite (likely Green Jasper/Agate variety)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with mineral inclusions
igneous
Marble
Metamorphic rock composed of Recrystallized Carbonate Minerals (chiefly CaCO3)
metamorphic
Sapphire (Raw/Rough)
Corundum (Al2O3)
mineral
Lepidolite
Lepidolite (K(Li,Al)3(Al,Si,Rb)4O10(F,OH)2)
mineral
Turquoise (Rough Specimens)
Hydrous phosphate of copper and aluminium - CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O
mineral
Iron (Hematite variety)
Iron (Fe) / Hematite (Fe2O3)
mineral
Wallboard/Drywall (Gypsum-based)
Gypsum (Calcium Sulfate Dihydrate) - CaSO4·2H2O
sedimentary
Green Aventurine
Aventurine Quartz (SiO2 with Fuchsite inclusions)
mineral