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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

Yellow Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Yellow Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Biotite Mica (Biotite (K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH,F)2)) — mineral

Biotite Mica

Biotite (K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH,F)2)

Quartz Geode Fragment (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Geode Fragment

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz Druzy on Matrix (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Druzy on Matrix

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chalcedony (Agate nodule fragment) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Chalcedony (Agate nodule fragment)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartzite with Dendritic Manganese Oxide Inclusions (Metamorphic Quartzite (SiO2 with Mn-oxides)) — metamorphic

Quartzite with Dendritic Manganese Oxide Inclusions

Metamorphic Quartzite (SiO2 with Mn-oxides)

Quartz-Tourmaline Pebble (Quartz with Tourmaline inclusions) — igneous

Quartz-Tourmaline Pebble

Quartz with Tourmaline inclusions

Quartz (Milky or Yellow/Citrine Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Milky or Yellow/Citrine Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Tiger's Eye (Silicon Dioxide (Quartz pseudomorph after crocidolite), SiO2) — mineral

Tiger's Eye

Silicon Dioxide (Quartz pseudomorph after crocidolite), SiO2

Quartz Geode (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Quartz Geode

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Smoky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Smoky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Nugget of Native Silver (Native Silver (Ag)) — mineral

Nugget of Native Silver

Native Silver (Ag)

Pyrite in Quartz (Iron Sulfide (FeS2) in Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Pyrite in Quartz

Iron Sulfide (FeS2) in Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz (Rose Quartz or Chert variant) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Rose Quartz or Chert variant)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Amethyst (Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — gemstone

Amethyst

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

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

Rough Amethyst

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities

Calcite on Limestone (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) on Sedimentary Rock) — mineral

Calcite on Limestone

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) on Sedimentary Rock

Druzy Quartz on Matrix (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Druzy Quartz on Matrix

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Yellow Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Yellow Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Amethyst Quartz Crystal

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Jasper (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Jasper

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz (Iron-Stained) (Crystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Iron-Stained)

Crystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Blue Kyanite (Kyanite (Al2SiO5)) — metamorphic

Blue Kyanite

Kyanite (Al2SiO5)

Hemimorphite (Hemimorphite (Zn4Si2O7(OH)2·H2O)) — mineral

Hemimorphite

Hemimorphite (Zn4Si2O7(OH)2·H2O)

Polished turquoise cabochon (Turquoise, hydrated copper–aluminum phosphate: CuAl₆(PO₄)₄(OH)₈·4H₂O) — gemstone

Polished turquoise cabochon

Turquoise, hydrated copper–aluminum phosphate: CuAl₆(PO₄)₄(OH)₈·4H₂O

Chalcopyrite in Gossan (Chalcopyrite (CuFeS2) in a Limonite-rich Gossan matrix) — mineral

Chalcopyrite in Gossan

Chalcopyrite (CuFeS2) in a Limonite-rich Gossan matrix

Sunstone (Feldspar) ((Ca,Na)((Al,Si)2Si2O8) with inclusions of Hematite or Goethite) — mineral

Sunstone (Feldspar)

(Ca,Na)((Al,Si)2Si2O8) with inclusions of Hematite or Goethite

Epidote with Quartz Vein (Epidote-bearing metamorphic rock with quartz (Ca2(Al,Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH))) — metamorphic

Epidote with Quartz Vein

Epidote-bearing metamorphic rock with quartz (Ca2(Al,Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH))

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

Aquamarine

Beryl (Be3Al2(SiO3)6)

Ametrine (Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — gemstone

Ametrine

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Quartz (Agate/Jasper pebble) (Silicon dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Agate/Jasper pebble)

Silicon dioxide (SiO2)

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

Amethyst

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Prehnite (Prehnite (Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2)) — mineral

Prehnite

Prehnite (Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2)

Tumbled Black Tourmaline (Schorl (NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)4)) — mineral

Tumbled Black Tourmaline

Schorl (NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)4)

Quartz with Tourmaline inclusion (Tourmalinated Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Tourmaline inclusions) — mineral

Quartz with Tourmaline inclusion (Tourmalinated Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Tourmaline inclusions

Limonite (FeO(OH)·nH2O) — mineral

Limonite

FeO(OH)·nH2O

Quartz (Agate/Jasper pebble) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Agate/Jasper pebble)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)