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Browse mineral specimen specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.

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Emerald in Matrix

Emerald in Matrix

Aquamarine Matrix

Aquamarine Matrix

Morganite Crystal

Morganite Crystal

Emerald Crystal

Emerald Crystal

Aquamarine Crystal

Aquamarine Crystal

Mushroom Tourmaline

Mushroom Tourmaline

Glauconite

Hutcheonite

Halite

Sperrylite

Baddeleyite

Anatase

Chrysocolla (Hydrated copper phyllosilicate, (Cu,Al)2H2Si2O5(OH)4·nH2O) — mineral

Chrysocolla

Hydrated copper phyllosilicate, (Cu,Al)2H2Si2O5(OH)4·nH2O

Chalcedony (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Chalcedony

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Prehnite (Prehnite (Ca2Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)) — mineral

Prehnite

Prehnite (Ca2Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)

Prehnite (Prehnite (Ca2Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)) — mineral

Prehnite

Prehnite (Ca2Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)

Agate Nodule / Chalcedony (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Agate Nodule / Chalcedony

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Mica Schist with Quartz and Muscovite (Muscovite-Quartz Schist) — metamorphic

Mica Schist with Quartz and Muscovite

Muscovite-Quartz Schist

Gold in Quartz Matrix (Native Gold (Au) with Quartz (SiO2)) — mineral

Gold in Quartz Matrix

Native Gold (Au) with Quartz (SiO2)

Quartz with Feldspar and Matrix (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Potassium/Plagioclase Feldspar) — mineral

Quartz with Feldspar and Matrix

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Potassium/Plagioclase Feldspar

Sparkling Druzy Quartz on Matrix (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions) — mineral

Sparkling Druzy Quartz on Matrix

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions

Epidote-bearing Rock (Epidote / Silicate mineral aggregate) — metamorphic

Epidote-bearing Rock

Epidote / Silicate mineral aggregate

Chalcedony (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Chalcedony

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz with Calcite / Geode Fragment (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) / Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Quartz with Calcite / Geode Fragment

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) / Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Iron-Stained Quartz (Red Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite/Limonite inclusions) — mineral

Iron-Stained Quartz (Red Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite/Limonite inclusions

Quartz fragment (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz fragment

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz Druzy (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Druzy

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Aquamarine (Beryl (Be3Al2(SiO3)6)) — gemstone

Aquamarine

Beryl (Be3Al2(SiO3)6)

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

Smoky Quartz in Matrix

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Banded agate (chalcedony) (Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), variety chalcedony) — mineral

Banded agate (chalcedony)

Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), variety chalcedony

Rhodochrosite with Quartz (Manganese Carbonate (MnCO3) with Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Rhodochrosite with Quartz

Manganese Carbonate (MnCO3) with Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Sunstone (Plagioclase Feldspar (Na,Ca)(Al,Si)4O8) — mineral

Sunstone

Plagioclase Feldspar (Na,Ca)(Al,Si)4O8

Amazonite (Microcline (KAlSi3O8)) — mineral

Amazonite

Microcline (KAlSi3O8)

Prehnite (Prehnite - Ca2Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)2) — mineral

Prehnite

Prehnite - Ca2Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)2

Prehnite with Epidote (Prehnite (Ca2Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)2) with Epidote (Ca2(Al2,Fe)(SiO4)(Si2O7)O(OH))) — mineral

Prehnite with Epidote

Prehnite (Ca2Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)2) with Epidote (Ca2(Al2,Fe)(SiO4)(Si2O7)O(OH))

Bicolor or Tricolor Tourmaline (Elbaite (Na(Li,Al)3Al6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4)) — mineral

Bicolor or Tricolor Tourmaline

Elbaite (Na(Li,Al)3Al6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4)

Fuchsite (Cr-rich Muscovite (K(Al,Cr)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)) — mineral

Fuchsite

Cr-rich Muscovite (K(Al,Cr)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)

Dendritic Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Manganese Oxide inclusions) — mineral

Dendritic Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Manganese Oxide inclusions

Peacock Ore (Bornite or Chalcopyrite) (Bornite (Cu5FeS4) or Acid-Washed Chalcopyrite (CuFeS2)) — mineral

Peacock Ore (Bornite or Chalcopyrite)

Bornite (Cu5FeS4) or Acid-Washed Chalcopyrite (CuFeS2)

Citrine Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Citrine Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Jasper (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Jasper

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Quartz pebble (Silicon dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz pebble

Silicon dioxide (SiO2)

Agated Chert (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Agated Chert

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Copper Ore Bearing Rock (Host rock with secondary copper minerals (such as Malachite, Azurite, and Chrysocolla)) — mineral

Copper Ore Bearing Rock

Host rock with secondary copper minerals (such as Malachite, Azurite, and Chrysocolla)

Quartz with Matrix (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz with Matrix

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Green Jasper (Microcrystalline Quartz (Chalcedony), SiO2) — sedimentary

Green Jasper

Microcrystalline Quartz (Chalcedony), SiO2

Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (Microcrystalline Quartz, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (Microcrystalline Quartz, SiO2)

Lepidolite in Quartz (K(Li,Al)3(Si,Al)4O10(F,OH)2 / SiO2) — mineral

Lepidolite in Quartz

K(Li,Al)3(Si,Al)4O10(F,OH)2 / SiO2

Sunstone (Oligoclase (Plagioclase Feldspar), (Na,Ca)(Si,Al)4O8) — mineral

Sunstone

Oligoclase (Plagioclase Feldspar), (Na,Ca)(Si,Al)4O8

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

Amethyst (Quartz variety)

Amethyst - SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide with Iron impurities)

Sunstone (Oligoclase (Plagioclase Feldspar) - (Ca,Na)(Al,Si)4O8 with Hematite or Copper inclusions) — mineral

Sunstone

Oligoclase (Plagioclase Feldspar) - (Ca,Na)(Al,Si)4O8 with Hematite or Copper inclusions

Sunstone (Plagioclase Feldspar (containing (Ca,Na)(Al,Si)4O8 with Hematite or Copper inclusions)) — mineral

Sunstone

Plagioclase Feldspar (containing (Ca,Na)(Al,Si)4O8 with Hematite or Copper inclusions)

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

Amethyst

Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2 with iron impurities)

Prehnite (Prehnite (Ca2Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)) — mineral

Prehnite

Prehnite (Ca2Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)