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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

Quartz Crystal Cluster (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Crystal Cluster

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Botryoidal Quartz or Chalcedony (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Botryoidal Quartz or Chalcedony

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Fluorite on Matrix (Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)) — mineral

Fluorite on Matrix

Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)

Sandstone with Quartz Vein (Arenite with Quartz (SiO2) protrusion) — sedimentary

Sandstone with Quartz Vein

Arenite with Quartz (SiO2) protrusion

Generic Rock Fragment (Rock Fragment) — sedimentary

Generic Rock Fragment

Rock Fragment

Quartz geode (likely amethyst-bearing geode) (Microcrystalline quartz and drusy quartz; SiO₂, with possible iron-stained or amethyst quartz) — mineral

Quartz geode (likely amethyst-bearing geode)

Microcrystalline quartz and drusy quartz; SiO₂, with possible iron-stained or amethyst quartz

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

Milky Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Agate (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Agate

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz Geode with Calcite (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) and Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — Mineral/Geode

Quartz Geode with Calcite

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) and Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Dendritic sandstone (Sandstone with Manganese Oxide dendrites) — sedimentary

Dendritic sandstone

Sandstone with Manganese Oxide dendrites

Fluorite (Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride, CaF2)) — mineral

Fluorite

Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride, CaF2)

Sandstone (with potential mineral staining/concretions) (Arenite (SiO2 based)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (with potential mineral staining/concretions)

Arenite (SiO2 based)

Blue Chalcedony (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Blue Chalcedony

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Banded Sedimentary Rock (Stratified Siliciclastic / Arenite or Siltstone with Mineral Bands) — sedimentary

Banded Sedimentary Rock

Stratified Siliciclastic / Arenite or Siltstone with Mineral Bands

Likely schist, possibly serpentinite (Mica schist; potential chlorite–serpentine-rich metamorphic rock) — metamorphic

Likely schist, possibly serpentinite

Mica schist; potential chlorite–serpentine-rich metamorphic rock

Small polished dark mineral or gemstone fragment (Indeterminate; possibly smoky quartz, obsidian, or dark tourmaline) — mineral

Small polished dark mineral or gemstone fragment

Indeterminate; possibly smoky quartz, obsidian, or dark tourmaline

Rainbow Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)) — mineral

Rainbow Fluorite

Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)

Sandstone (Sedimentary Rock (Quartz Sandstone)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Sedimentary Rock (Quartz Sandstone)

Titanium Aura Quartz (Titanium-coated Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Titanium Aura Quartz

Titanium-coated Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Cobalt Blue Glass / Cullet Glass (Silicon dioxide (Amorphous man-made glass)) — mineral

Cobalt Blue Glass / Cullet Glass

Silicon dioxide (Amorphous man-made glass)

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

Pyrite in Quartz

Iron Sulfide (FeS2) in Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Geode with Quartz and Chalcedony (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Geode with Quartz and Chalcedony

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Clear Quartz Crystal (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2), Quartz) — mineral

Clear Quartz Crystal

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2), Quartz

Raw Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)) — mineral

Raw Fluorite

Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)

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

Amethyst Cluster

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities

Quartz Mineral (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Mineral

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Clear Quartz Crystal (Likely Golden Healer/Iron-Stained) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Clear Quartz Crystal (Likely Golden Healer/Iron-Stained)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Pyrite or Chalcopyrite specimen (Gold-colored mineral coating) (Iron Sulfide (FeS2) / Copper Iron Sulfide (CuFeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite or Chalcopyrite specimen (Gold-colored mineral coating)

Iron Sulfide (FeS2) / Copper Iron Sulfide (CuFeS2)

Silver Nuggets (Natural or Cast) (Native Silver (Ag)) — mineral

Silver Nuggets (Natural or Cast)

Native Silver (Ag)

Orange Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Orange Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Agate Geode (Silicon Dioxide (Chalcedony/Quartz), SiO2) — sedimentary

Agate Geode

Silicon Dioxide (Chalcedony/Quartz), SiO2

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

Quartz Crystal Matrix

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Biotite Mica Schist (Metamorphic Rock containing Biotite K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2) — metamorphic

Biotite Mica Schist

Metamorphic Rock containing Biotite K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2

Quartz Crystal (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Crystal

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Amazonite (Microcline (KAlSi3O8)) — mineral

Amazonite

Microcline (KAlSi3O8)

Emerald in Matrix (Beryl (Be3Al2Si6O18) with Chromium/Vanadium impurities) — gemstone

Emerald in Matrix

Beryl (Be3Al2Si6O18) with Chromium/Vanadium impurities

Amazonite (K(AlSi3O8)) — mineral

Amazonite

K(AlSi3O8)

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

Amethyst

Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities

Amazonite (KAlSi3O8 (Potassium Aluminum Silicate)) — mineral

Amazonite

KAlSi3O8 (Potassium Aluminum Silicate)

Amazonite (Microcline (KAlSi3O8) with lead impurities) — mineral

Amazonite

Microcline (KAlSi3O8) with lead impurities

Cat's Eye Chrysoberyl (Chrysoberyl (BeAl2O4)) — mineral

Cat's Eye Chrysoberyl

Chrysoberyl (BeAl2O4)

Amazonite (Microcline (KAlSi3O8 with lead impurities)) — mineral

Amazonite

Microcline (KAlSi3O8 with lead impurities)