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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

Yellow Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Yellow Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Labradorite ((Ca,Na)(Al,Si)4O8 (Sodic-calcic plagioclase feldspar)) — mineral

Labradorite

(Ca,Na)(Al,Si)4O8 (Sodic-calcic plagioclase feldspar)

Agate (Silicon dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Agate

Silicon dioxide (SiO2)

Milky Quartz with Iron Inclusions (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz with Iron Inclusions

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz (Citrine or Iron-stained Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Citrine or Iron-stained Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Clear Quartz Crystal (Rock Crystal)

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Quartz Vein in Host Rock (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Vein in Host Rock

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Sandstone (with man-made markings) (Arenite (composed primarily of Quartz, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (with man-made markings)

Arenite (composed primarily of Quartz, SiO2)

Amygdaloidal Basalt (Amygdaloidal Basalt (Mafic Volcanic Rock)) — igneous

Amygdaloidal Basalt

Amygdaloidal Basalt (Mafic Volcanic Rock)

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

Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Vesicular Basalt (Amygdaloidal) (Amygdaloidal Basalt) — igneous

Vesicular Basalt (Amygdaloidal)

Amygdaloidal Basalt

Sandstone with Manganese Staining (Quartz Arenite / Sedimentary Rock) — sedimentary

Sandstone with Manganese Staining

Quartz Arenite / Sedimentary Rock

Cowrie Shell Fossil (Cypraea sp.) — fossil

Cowrie Shell Fossil

Cypraea sp.

Smoky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Smoky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz (Milky or Druzy Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Milky or Druzy Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz (Milky/Snow) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Milky/Snow)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Green Fluorite (Calcium fluoride (CaF2)) — mineral

Green Fluorite

Calcium fluoride (CaF2)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Banded Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Banded Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Banded Agate (Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — mineral

Banded Agate

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Likely porphyritic igneous rock (possibly granite or rhyolite) (Quartz–feldspar–mica aggregate; exact identification requires a fresh surface and tests) — igneous

Likely porphyritic igneous rock (possibly granite or rhyolite)

Quartz–feldspar–mica aggregate; exact identification requires a fresh surface and tests

N/A (The provided image is a storyboard/digital document) — N/A

N/A (The provided image is a storyboard/digital document)

Thulite in Matrix (Pink Zoisite - Ca2Al3(SiO4)3(OH)) — metamorphic

Thulite in Matrix

Pink Zoisite - Ca2Al3(SiO4)3(OH)

Moss Agate (Chalcedony (Silicon Dioxide) with Chlorite or Iron/Manganese inclusions (SiO2)) — mineral

Moss Agate

Chalcedony (Silicon Dioxide) with Chlorite or Iron/Manganese inclusions (SiO2)

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

Quartz (Milky Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Agate (Chert/Chalcedony) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Agate (Chert/Chalcedony)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Cream Marble (Speckled) (Metamorphosed Limestone (mainly CaCO3)) — metamorphic

Cream Marble (Speckled)

Metamorphosed Limestone (mainly CaCO3)

Blue Lace Agate (Polished Point) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Blue Lace Agate (Polished Point)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Ocean Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron and other mineral inclusions) — mineral

Ocean Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron and other mineral inclusions

Porphyry (Porphyritic Basalt or Andesite) — igneous

Porphyry

Porphyritic Basalt or Andesite

Sandstone River Pebble (Arenite (SiO2 predominantly)) — sedimentary

Sandstone River Pebble

Arenite (SiO2 predominantly)

Sandstone (Quartzite-rich) (Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Quartzite-rich)

Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily SiO2)

Sandstone (Quartzose Sandstone) (Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Quartzose Sandstone)

Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)

Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2 primarily)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2 primarily)

Sandstone (Beach Pebble) (Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily Quartz and Feldspar)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Beach Pebble)

Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily Quartz and Feldspar)

Citrine (Heat-treated) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Citrine (Heat-treated)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chalcedony with Quartz Crystals (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Chalcedony with Quartz Crystals

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Banded Chalcedony (Agate)

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)