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Browse mineral specimen specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.

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

Quartz (Citrine or Iron-Stained variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Fluorite (Calcium fluoride (CaF2)) — mineral

Fluorite

Calcium fluoride (CaF2)

Sandstone (Quartzite texture) (Arenite (SiO2 secondary)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Quartzite texture)

Arenite (SiO2 secondary)

Agate (Silicon dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Agate

Silicon dioxide (SiO2)

Botryoidal Agate / Chalcedony Geode (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Botryoidal Agate / Chalcedony Geode

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Clear/White Quartz (Rock Crystal) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Clear/White Quartz (Rock Crystal)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Banded Agate Geode (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Banded Agate Geode

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Milky Quartz with Iron Inclusions (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz with Iron Inclusions

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Note regarding image quality — Indeterminate

Note regarding image quality

Pyrite in Quartz (Drill Core) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Sulfide (FeS2) inclusions) — igneous/metamorphic (hydrothermal)

Pyrite in Quartz (Drill Core)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Sulfide (FeS2) inclusions

igneous/metamorphic (hydrothermal)

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

Amethyst

SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide with iron impurities)

Alexandrite (Chrysoberyl (BeAl2O4 with Chromium impurities)) — mineral

Alexandrite

Chrysoberyl (BeAl2O4 with Chromium impurities)

Quartz (Clear Quartz/Rock Crystal) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Clear Quartz/Rock Crystal)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Ocean Jasper (Orbicular Jasper (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — mineral

Ocean Jasper

Orbicular Jasper (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Emerald (Beryl (Be3Al2(SiO3)6) with trace Chromium/Vanadium) — mineral

Emerald

Beryl (Be3Al2(SiO3)6) with trace Chromium/Vanadium

Moonstone (Orthoclase Feldspar ((K,Na)AlSi3O8)) — mineral

Moonstone

Orthoclase Feldspar ((K,Na)AlSi3O8)

Jasper with Quartz vein (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz) — sedimentary

Jasper with Quartz vein

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz

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

Amethyst

Crystalline Silicon Dioxide with Iron impurities (SiO2)

Agate with Druzy Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Agate with Druzy Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Druzy Quartz on Agate/Chert (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Druzy Quartz on Agate/Chert

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Milky Quartz with Mineral Inclusions (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with miscellaneous inclusions) — mineral

Milky Quartz with Mineral Inclusions

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with miscellaneous inclusions

Yellow Quartz Pebble (Quartz (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)) — mineral

Yellow Quartz Pebble

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)

Quartz on Sandstone (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) in Lithic Sandstone) — sedimentary

Quartz on Sandstone

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) in Lithic Sandstone

Septarian Nodule (Septarian Concretion) — sedimentary

Septarian Nodule

Septarian Concretion

Amazonite (Potassium Aluminum Silicate (KAlSi3O8)) — mineral

Amazonite

Potassium Aluminum Silicate (KAlSi3O8)

Alexandrite (Chrysoberyl (BeAl2O4)) — mineral

Alexandrite

Chrysoberyl (BeAl2O4)

Jasper (Petrified Wood variant) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz) — sedimentary

Jasper (Petrified Wood variant)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz

Smoky Quartz (Polished) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Smoky Quartz (Polished)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Rose Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace amounts of titanium, iron, or manganese) — Mineral

Rose Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace amounts of titanium, iron, or manganese

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

Amethyst

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities

Blue Chalcedony (Chalcedony (SiO2)) — mineral

Blue Chalcedony

Chalcedony (SiO2)

Amazonite (K(AlSi3O8)) — mineral

Amazonite

K(AlSi3O8)

Amazonite (Microcline (KAlSi3O8)) — mineral

Amazonite

Microcline (KAlSi3O8)

Dendritic Opal (Opalized Chalcedony with Manganese Inclusions (SiO2 · nH2O)) — mineral

Dendritic Opal

Opalized Chalcedony with Manganese Inclusions (SiO2 · nH2O)

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

Amethyst

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities

Amazonite (Microcline (KAlSi3O8) with Trace Elements) — mineral

Amazonite

Microcline (KAlSi3O8) with Trace Elements

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

Amethyst

Silicon Dioxide with iron impurities (SiO2)

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

Amethyst (Quartz)

Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide with Iron impurities, SiO2)

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

Amethyst (Polished Cabochon)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities

Amazonite (Amazonite (KAlSi3O8, a variety of Microcline)) — mineral

Amazonite

Amazonite (KAlSi3O8, a variety of Microcline)

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

Amethyst Quartz

Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Amazonite (K(AlSi3O8), Microcline) — mineral

Amazonite

K(AlSi3O8), Microcline