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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

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

Chalcedony Nodule / Agate

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz (Peach/Pink Variety) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Peach/Pink Variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz Geode or Vein Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Geode or Vein Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Clear Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Clear Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Amethyst

Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2 with Iron impurities)

Smoky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Smoky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Prehnite with Epidote (Prehnite (Ca2Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)2) with Epidote inclusions (Ca2(Al2,Fe3+)(SiO4)(Si2O7)O(OH))) — mineral

Prehnite with Epidote

Prehnite (Ca2Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)2) with Epidote inclusions (Ca2(Al2,Fe3+)(SiO4)(Si2O7)O(OH))

Smoky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Smoky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Blue Quartz (Quartz (Silicon Dioxide) with inclusions, SiO2) — mineral

Blue Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide) with inclusions, SiO2

Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (SiO2)

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

Amethyst (Geode Fragment)

Silicon Dioxide with iron impurities (SiO2)

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

Prehnite

Prehnite (Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2)

Quartz (Druzy/Crystalline) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Druzy/Crystalline)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chalcedony (Yellow Agate) (Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — mineral

Chalcedony (Yellow Agate)

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Clear Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Clear Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz Geode (Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2) Geode) — sedimentary

Quartz Geode

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2) Geode

Botryoidal Chalcedony (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Botryoidal Chalcedony

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Opal (Hydrated Amorphous Silica (SiO2·nH2O)) — mineral

Opal

Hydrated Amorphous Silica (SiO2·nH2O)

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

Quartz (Smoky Quartz variant)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Banded Gneiss (Metamorphic Gneiss (High-grade regional metamorphism specimen)) — metamorphic

Banded Gneiss

Metamorphic Gneiss (High-grade regional metamorphism specimen)

Pyrite (Iron Pyrite (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite

Iron Pyrite (FeS2)

Feldspar-Quartz Rock (likely Pegmatite or Granite) (Feldspar-Quartz composite rock (KAlSi3O8 - SiO2)) — igneous

Feldspar-Quartz Rock (likely Pegmatite or Granite)

Feldspar-Quartz composite rock (KAlSi3O8 - SiO2)

Quartz-veined Basalt or Limestone Pebble (Quartz vein in host rock (Silicate mineral in carbonate or volcanic matrix)) — sedimentary

Quartz-veined Basalt or Limestone Pebble

Quartz vein in host rock (Silicate mineral in carbonate or volcanic matrix)

Blue Goldstone (Man-made glass with cobalt and metal flecks) — man-made glass

Blue Goldstone

Man-made glass with cobalt and metal flecks

Shale (with Iron Staining) (Argillaceous mudstone / Shale) — sedimentary

Shale (with Iron Staining)

Argillaceous mudstone / Shale

Aura Quartz (Titanium/Rainbow Quartz) (SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide) with metallic coating) — mineral

Aura Quartz (Titanium/Rainbow Quartz)

SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide) with metallic coating

Diamond inlaid in Jewelry (Carbon (C)) — mineral

Diamond inlaid in Jewelry

Carbon (C)

Dyed Agate (Tumbled) (Silicon Dioxide (Chalcedony variety, artificially dyed)) — gemstone

Dyed Agate (Tumbled)

Silicon Dioxide (Chalcedony variety, artificially dyed)

Blue Agate (Dyed or Treated Chalcedony) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2), microcrystalline quartz variety) — mineral

Blue Agate (Dyed or Treated Chalcedony)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2), microcrystalline quartz variety

Garnet-Bearing Gneiss (Garnetiferous Feldspathic Gneiss) — metamorphic

Garnet-Bearing Gneiss

Garnetiferous Feldspathic Gneiss

Pink Granite (Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock) — igneous

Pink Granite

Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock

Tiger's Eye (Mineral Collection) (Tiger's Eye (SiO2 with crocidolite inclusions)) — mineral

Tiger's Eye (Mineral Collection)

Tiger's Eye (SiO2 with crocidolite inclusions)

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

Quartz on Sandstone

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) in Lithic Sandstone

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

Druzy Quartz on Agate/Chert

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Quartz Pebble (Iron-Stained)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Fossil Shark Tooth (Carcharadon sp. (likely Carcharodon carcharias or similar Lamniformes)) — fossil

Fossil Shark Tooth

Carcharadon sp. (likely Carcharodon carcharias or similar Lamniformes)

Porphyritic Basalt (Basalt (with plagioclase or k-feldspar phenocrysts)) — igneous

Porphyritic Basalt

Basalt (with plagioclase or k-feldspar phenocrysts)

White Quartz Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

White Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Clear Quartz with Limonite (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hydrated Iron Oxides) — mineral

Clear Quartz with Limonite

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hydrated Iron Oxides

Granite with Tourmaline or Biotite (Phaneritic Igneous Rock (Granoid)) — igneous

Granite with Tourmaline or Biotite

Phaneritic Igneous Rock (Granoid)