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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

Pyrite (Iron Disulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite

Iron Disulfide (FeS2)

Clear Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Clear Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Sodalite (Sodalite (Na8Al6Si6O24Cl2)) — mineral

Sodalite

Sodalite (Na8Al6Si6O24Cl2)

Blue Quartz (or Blue Aventurine) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions (typically Crocidolite or Dumortierite)) — mineral

Blue Quartz (or Blue Aventurine)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions (typically Crocidolite or Dumortierite)

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

Quartz with inclusions

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz (Rock Crystal) with minor impurities (Quartz (SiO2)) — Mineral

Quartz (Rock Crystal) with minor impurities

Quartz (SiO2)

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

Agate Geode

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz

Carnelian and Strawberry Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite and Limonite inclusions) — mineral

Carnelian and Strawberry Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite and Limonite inclusions

Quartz / Common Quartzite (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz / Common Quartzite

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

River Pebble (Lithified rock fragment (variable composition)) — sedimentary

River Pebble

Lithified rock fragment (variable composition)

Ferruginous Siltstone (Siltstone with Magnetite/Hematite bands) — sedimentary

Ferruginous Siltstone

Siltstone with Magnetite/Hematite bands

Rhyolitic jasper / brecciated jasper (Silica-rich volcanic rock, chiefly microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), with iron-oxide and clay/mineral impurities) — igneous

Rhyolitic jasper / brecciated jasper

Silica-rich volcanic rock, chiefly microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), with iron-oxide and clay/mineral impurities

Milky calcite specimen (Calcite (calcium carbonate, CaCO₃)) — mineral

Milky calcite specimen

Calcite (calcium carbonate, CaCO₃)

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

Amethyst

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities

Quartz Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Labradorite ((Ca, Na)(Al, Si)4O8 (Plagioclase Feldspar)) — mineral

Labradorite

(Ca, Na)(Al, Si)4O8 (Plagioclase Feldspar)

Diamond (set in jewelry) (Diamond (Carbon, C)) — mineral

Diamond (set in jewelry)

Diamond (Carbon, C)

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

Quartz Pebble

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Yellow Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Yellow Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

White Quartz (Carved or Tumbled) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

White Quartz (Carved or Tumbled)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Labradorite ((Ca, Na)(Al, Si)4O8) — mineral

Labradorite

(Ca, Na)(Al, Si)4O8

Moonstone (Blue Flash) (Potassium Aluminum Silicate (KAlSi3O8), a variety of Orthoclase Feldspar) — mineral

Moonstone (Blue Flash)

Potassium Aluminum Silicate (KAlSi3O8), a variety of Orthoclase Feldspar

Copper Ore Specimen with Malachite (Cuprite, Malachite, and Limonite matrix) — mineral

Copper Ore Specimen with Malachite

Cuprite, Malachite, and Limonite matrix

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

Quartz (Vein Quartz / Milky Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Carnelian Agate (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz) — mineral

Carnelian Agate

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz

Quartz pebble with a conchoidal chip (Silicon dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz pebble with a conchoidal chip

Silicon dioxide (SiO2)

Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide (Quartz variety), SiO2) — mineral

Amethyst

Silicon Dioxide (Quartz variety), SiO2

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Citrine (Silicon dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Citrine

Silicon dioxide (SiO2)

Rose Quartz (SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)) — mineral

Rose Quartz

SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)

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

Amethyst

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide with Iron impurities, SiO2)

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

Sodalite

Sodalite (Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2)

Ocean Jasper (Orbicular Jasper) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Variety of Chalcedony/Quartz) — mineral

Ocean Jasper (Orbicular Jasper)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Variety of Chalcedony/Quartz

Garnet (Almandine) (Almandine (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3)) — mineral

Garnet (Almandine)

Almandine (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3)

Chalcedony (Agate/Carnelian pebbles) (Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — mineral

Chalcedony (Agate/Carnelian pebbles)

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Gold Nugget Cluster (Native Gold (Au)) — mineral

Gold Nugget Cluster

Native Gold (Au)

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

Quartz (Milky Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Milky Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

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

Chalcedony (Agate/Chert variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Milky Quartz (Stained with Iron)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz (Crystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz

Crystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)