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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

Banded Serpentine (Serpentine group (subgroup Lizardite or Antigorite) - Mg3Si2O5(OH)4) — metamorphic

Banded Serpentine

Serpentine group (subgroup Lizardite or Antigorite) - Mg3Si2O5(OH)4

Quartz Vein in Basalt or Porphyry (Silicate-veined volcanic rock) — igneous

Quartz Vein in Basalt or Porphyry

Silicate-veined volcanic rock

Calcite on Matrix (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Calcite on Matrix

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Fluorite Tower (Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride - CaF2)) — mineral

Fluorite Tower

Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride - CaF2)

Pink Granite (Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock) — igneous

Pink Granite

Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock

Dendritic Agate or Manganese Nodule in Chert/Limestone (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Manganese Oxide (MnO2) inclusions) — sedimentary

Dendritic Agate or Manganese Nodule in Chert/Limestone

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Manganese Oxide (MnO2) inclusions

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

Milky Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Galena (with Matrix) (Lead Sulfide (PbS)) — mineral

Galena (with Matrix)

Lead Sulfide (PbS)

Quartz Vein in Siltstone (SiO2 (Quartz) on clastic sedimentary matrix) — sedimentary

Quartz Vein in Siltstone

SiO2 (Quartz) on clastic sedimentary matrix

Yellow Calcite (Calcite (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)) — mineral

Yellow Calcite

Calcite (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)

Worn River Pebble with Fossil Indentation (Sedimentary Rock with Fossil Infill) — sedimentary

Worn River Pebble with Fossil Indentation

Sedimentary Rock with Fossil Infill

Agate (Carnelian type) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Agate (Carnelian type)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Banded Igneous Dike Rock (Intrusive igneous rock with felsic/mafic banding) — igneous

Banded Igneous Dike Rock

Intrusive igneous rock with felsic/mafic banding

Amygdaloidal Basalt (Extrusive Igneous Rock with Secondary Mineral Fillings) — igneous

Amygdaloidal Basalt

Extrusive Igneous Rock with Secondary Mineral Fillings

Green Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)) — mineral

Green Fluorite

Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)

Eclogite (Eclogite (Omphacite + Pyrope)) — metamorphic

Eclogite

Eclogite (Omphacite + Pyrope)

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

Quartz (Small Pebble)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz with Iron Stains (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with FeOx inclusions) — mineral

Quartz with Iron Stains

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with FeOx inclusions

Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2 based)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2 based)

Raw Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Raw Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Yellow Quartz or Citrine Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Tumbled green aventurine (probable) (Quartz, SiO₂, with green fuchsite mica inclusions) — mineral

Tumbled green aventurine (probable)

Quartz, SiO₂, with green fuchsite mica inclusions

Polished green aventurine (Quartzite or quartz-rich rock containing fuchsite mica; mainly SiO₂) — mineral

Polished green aventurine

Quartzite or quartz-rich rock containing fuchsite mica; mainly SiO₂

Quartz Vein in Matrix / Quartzite (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with host rock) — metamorphic

Quartz Vein in Matrix / Quartzite

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with host rock

Quartz with Iron Oxide Inclusions (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite/Limonite) — mineral

Quartz with Iron Oxide Inclusions

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite/Limonite

Quartz River Cobble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — Mineral (Primary constituent)

Quartz River Cobble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Mineral (Primary constituent)

Pyrite-rich Volcanic Rock (Iron Disulfide (FeS2) in Volcanic Matrix) — igneous

Pyrite-rich Volcanic Rock

Iron Disulfide (FeS2) in Volcanic Matrix

Quartz with Mica/Host Rock (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Phyllosilicates) — mineral

Quartz with Mica/Host Rock

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Phyllosilicates

Agate Geode (Chalcedony (cryptocrystalline SiO2)) — mineral

Agate Geode

Chalcedony (cryptocrystalline SiO2)

Quartz with Mica and Feldspar (Granitic Pegmatite Fragment (SiO2 + KAlSi3O8 + KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)) — igneous

Quartz with Mica and Feldspar

Granitic Pegmatite Fragment (SiO2 + KAlSi3O8 + KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)

Jasper Agate (Silicon dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Jasper Agate

Silicon dioxide (SiO2)

Limonite (Iron Ore) (Limonite (FeO(OH)·nH2O)) — mineral

Limonite (Iron Ore)

Limonite (FeO(OH)·nH2O)

Gold in Quartz (Hydrothermal Quartz with Native Gold (SiO2 with Au)) — mineral

Gold in Quartz

Hydrothermal Quartz with Native Gold (SiO2 with Au)

Quartz Geode (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) within a sedimentary/igneous host) — mineral

Quartz Geode

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) within a sedimentary/igneous host

Siltstone Concretion (Carbonate-cemented Siltstone Concretion) — sedimentary

Siltstone Concretion

Carbonate-cemented Siltstone Concretion

Diamond (Natural Carbon (C)) — mineral

Diamond

Natural Carbon (C)

Diamond (in jewelry setting) (Carbon (C)) — mineral

Diamond (in jewelry setting)

Carbon (C)

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

Amethyst

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Amethyst Geode (Quartz (SiO2)) — mineral

Amethyst Geode

Quartz (SiO2)

Green Jasper (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Green Jasper

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Amazonite (Microcline (KAlSi3O8)) — mineral

Amazonite

Microcline (KAlSi3O8)

Quartz Crystal (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Crystal

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)