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Browse mineral specimen specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.

Sodalite (Sodalite (Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2)) — mineral

Sodalite

Sodalite (Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2)

Carnelian (Carnelian (a variety of Chalcedony, SiO2)) — mineral

Carnelian

Carnelian (a variety of Chalcedony, 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

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

Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Citrine (Quartz variant)

SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)

Rose Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Rose Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Banded Agate (Tumbled) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - variety of Chalcedony) — mineral

Banded Agate (Tumbled)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - variety of Chalcedony

Tiger's Eye (Rough) (Pseudomorph of Quartz after Crocidolite (SiO2)) — mineral

Tiger's Eye (Rough)

Pseudomorph of Quartz after Crocidolite (SiO2)

Tiger's Eye (Titanium-containing Quartz (Silica: SiO2)) — Mineral

Tiger's Eye

Titanium-containing Quartz (Silica: SiO2)

Chrysoprase (Silicon Dioxide (Nickel-bearing Chalcedony) - SiO2) — mineral

Chrysoprase

Silicon Dioxide (Nickel-bearing Chalcedony) - SiO2

Tiger's Eye (Rough Slab) (Pseudomorph of Quartz after Crocidolite (SiO2 with Fe-containing inclusions)) — mineral

Tiger's Eye (Rough Slab)

Pseudomorph of Quartz after Crocidolite (SiO2 with Fe-containing inclusions)

Moss Agate (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions) — mineral

Moss Agate

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions

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

Quartz (River Pebble)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Sandstone (Quartz-rich) (Arenite (SiO2 based clastic rock)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Quartz-rich)

Arenite (SiO2 based clastic rock)

Quartz (Rose/Milky variety) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Rose/Milky variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Banded Agate (specifically Carnelian Agate color) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - variety of Chalcedony) — mineral

Banded Agate (specifically Carnelian Agate color)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - variety of Chalcedony

Leopard Skin Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with various inclusions) — sedimentary

Leopard Skin Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with various inclusions

Quartz Druzy (on Matrix) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Druzy (on Matrix)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Gold Nugget (Native Gold (Au)) — mineral

Gold Nugget

Native Gold (Au)

Vuggy Quartz on Matrix (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Vuggy Quartz on Matrix

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Agate (Water-Worn Pebble) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Chalcedony) — mineral

Agate (Water-Worn Pebble)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Chalcedony

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Fluorite with Rhodochrosite (Fluorite (CaF2) and Rhodochrosite (MnCO3)) — Mineral

Fluorite with Rhodochrosite

Fluorite (CaF2) and Rhodochrosite (MnCO3)

Banded Agate (Cryptocrystalline Silica (SiO2)) — mineral

Banded Agate

Cryptocrystalline Silica (SiO2)

Vanadinite (Vanadinite (Pb5(VO4)3Cl)) — mineral

Vanadinite

Vanadinite (Pb5(VO4)3Cl)

Rough Diamond (Diamond (Native Element Carbon, C)) — mineral

Rough Diamond

Diamond (Native Element Carbon, C)

Petrified Wood (Silicified wood (Quartz, Chalcedony, or Opal)) — sedimentary

Petrified Wood

Silicified wood (Quartz, Chalcedony, or Opal)

Sunstone (Oligoclase (Plagioclase Feldspar) with inclusions - (Ca, Na)((Al, Si)4O8)) — mineral

Sunstone

Oligoclase (Plagioclase Feldspar) with inclusions - (Ca, Na)((Al, Si)4O8)

Chrysocolla in Matrix (Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4·nH2O (Silicate/Secondary Copper Mineral)) — mineral

Chrysocolla in Matrix

Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4·nH2O (Silicate/Secondary Copper Mineral)

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

Milky Quartz Pebble

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Grass (Organic Matter/Soil) (Poaceae (family of monocotyledonous flowering plants)) — Organic Materia (Not a rock or mineral)

Grass (Organic Matter/Soil)

Poaceae (family of monocotyledonous flowering plants)

Organic Materia (Not a rock or mineral)

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

Jasper with Quartz Veining

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz

Green Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Green Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Quartz (River Pebble) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — Mineral

Quartz (River Pebble)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Sandstone (specifically Banded Sandstone) (Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (specifically Banded Sandstone)

Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)

Pebble (likely Sandstone or Granitic Pebble) (Clastic Sediment (or specific rock type, e.g., Arenite, Granitoid Pebble)) — Rock (likely Sedimentary)

Pebble (likely Sandstone or Granitic Pebble)

Clastic Sediment (or specific rock type, e.g., Arenite, Granitoid Pebble)

Rock (likely Sedimentary)

Sandstone (Arenite) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite

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

Milky Quartz Cobble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz (Orangey-white variety) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Orangey-white variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Quartz (River Pebble)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

White Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz Vein on Matrix (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Vein on Matrix

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)