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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

Diamond (Carbon (C)) — mineral

Diamond

Carbon (C)

Diamond (in a gold setting) (Carbon (C)) — mineral

Diamond (in a gold setting)

Carbon (C)

Iron Meteorite / Chondrite (Possible) (Extraterrestrial stony-iron or chondritic meteorite) — meteorite

Iron Meteorite / Chondrite (Possible)

Extraterrestrial stony-iron or chondritic meteorite

Granite / Gneiss Ballast Rock (Granite (Quartzo-feldspathic rock)) — igneous

Granite / Gneiss Ballast Rock

Granite (Quartzo-feldspathic rock)

Greenschist (Chlorite Schist (Greenschist Facies)) — metamorphic

Greenschist

Chlorite Schist (Greenschist Facies)

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

Prehnite with Epidote inclusions

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

Banded Calcite (Honey Calcite) (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Banded Calcite (Honey Calcite)

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Quartz (Chert/Quartzite variant) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Chert/Quartzite variant)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Milky Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Milky Quartz with Iron Staining (Quartz (Silicon Dioxide) - SiO2) — mineral

Milky Quartz with Iron Staining

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide) - SiO2

Sandstone (with Moss) (Quartz Arenite / Sandstone) — sedimentary

Sandstone (with Moss)

Quartz Arenite / Sandstone

Pyrite (Fool's Gold) (Iron Disulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite (Fool's Gold)

Iron Disulfide (FeS2)

Pyrite in Matrix (often with Chalcopyrite) (Iron Sulfide (FeS2) / Copper Iron Sulfide (CuFeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite in Matrix (often with Chalcopyrite)

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

Magnetite or Ironstone Nodule (Magnetite (Fe3O4) or Hematite-rich Sedimentary Nodule) — mineral

Magnetite or Ironstone Nodule

Magnetite (Fe3O4) or Hematite-rich Sedimentary Nodule

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

Quartz with inclusions

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Clear Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Clear Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Rhodochrosite (Manganese Carbonate (MnCO3)) — mineral

Rhodochrosite

Manganese Carbonate (MnCO3)

Sandstone (likely Ferruginous) (Arenite (SiO2 with iron oxide impurities)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (likely Ferruginous)

Arenite (SiO2 with iron oxide impurities)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Milky Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Tumbled quartz-rich stone, possibly blue quartz or granite (Quartz (SiO₂), with probable feldspar and dark accessory minerals) — mineral

Tumbled quartz-rich stone, possibly blue quartz or granite

Quartz (SiO₂), with probable feldspar and dark accessory minerals

Tourmalinated Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Schorl inclusions (NaFe2+3Al6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4)) — mineral

Tourmalinated Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Schorl inclusions (NaFe2+3Al6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4)

Copper Ore with Malachite and Chrysocolla (Cu2CO3(OH)2 (Malachite) with Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4·nH2O (Chrysocolla)) — mineral

Copper Ore with Malachite and Chrysocolla

Cu2CO3(OH)2 (Malachite) with Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4·nH2O (Chrysocolla)

Polished Agate Geode (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz) — mineral

Polished Agate Geode

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz

Mammoth Tooth (Mammuthus primigenius (Tooth fragment)) — fossil

Mammoth Tooth

Mammuthus primigenius (Tooth fragment)

Quartz Pebble (Chert/Chalcedony) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Pebble (Chert/Chalcedony)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Milky Quartz with Chlorite/Moss Infusions (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz with Chlorite/Moss Infusions

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz with Metallic Inclusion (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with associated metallic sulfide or oxide) — mineral

Quartz with Metallic Inclusion

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with associated metallic sulfide or oxide

Garnet Schist (Almandine-bearing Mica Schist) — metamorphic

Garnet Schist

Almandine-bearing Mica Schist

Sandstone (Ferruginous) (Arenite with Iron-Oxide Cement) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Ferruginous)

Arenite with Iron-Oxide Cement

Light-colored weathered stone, possibly limestone or quartz-rich rock (Indeterminate; likely calcitic limestone (mostly CaCO₃) or quartz sandstone (SiO₂)) — sedimentary

Light-colored weathered stone, possibly limestone or quartz-rich rock

Indeterminate; likely calcitic limestone (mostly CaCO₃) or quartz sandstone (SiO₂)

Note regarding image quality — Indeterminate

Note regarding image quality

Dyed Fuchsia Tiger’s Eye (Pseudomorph of Quartz after Crocidolite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Dyed Fuchsia Tiger’s Eye

Pseudomorph of Quartz after Crocidolite (SiO2)

Pink Satin Spar (Satin Spar Selenite Dyed) (Gypsum (CaSO4·2H2O)) — mineral

Pink Satin Spar (Satin Spar Selenite Dyed)

Gypsum (CaSO4·2H2O)

Limonite / Ironstone (Limonite (Hydrated Iron Oxide) - FeO(OH)·nH2O) — mineral

Limonite / Ironstone

Limonite (Hydrated Iron Oxide) - FeO(OH)·nH2O

Polished mahogany obsidian (probable) (Volcanic glass; chiefly rhyolitic silica-rich glass (SiO₂), compositionally near rhyolite) — igneous

Polished mahogany obsidian (probable)

Volcanic glass; chiefly rhyolitic silica-rich glass (SiO₂), compositionally near rhyolite

Small rounded stone, likely basalt or weathered mafic rock (Fine-grained basalt; exact identification requires testing) — igneous

Small rounded stone, likely basalt or weathered mafic rock

Fine-grained basalt; exact identification requires testing

Milky Quartz or Calcite Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) or Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Milky Quartz or Calcite Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) or Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

River Quartz Cobble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

River Quartz Cobble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Milky Quartz Pebble with Chert (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz Pebble with Chert

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Potassium Feldspar (Orthoclase) (KAlSi3O8) — mineral

Potassium Feldspar (Orthoclase)

KAlSi3O8

Kyawthuite (Kyawthuite (Bi3+Sb5+O4)) — mineral

Kyawthuite

Kyawthuite (Bi3+Sb5+O4)