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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

Tumbled yellow quartz (likely citrine or iron-stained quartz) (Quartz, SiO₂; yellow color from trace iron or irradiation/heat-related coloration) — mineral

Tumbled yellow quartz (likely citrine or iron-stained quartz)

Quartz, SiO₂; yellow color from trace iron or irradiation/heat-related coloration

Yellow-green jasper or serpentine-rich rock (Likely microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂) with iron-bearing and/or serpentine minerals; exact identification requires testing) — mineral

Yellow-green jasper or serpentine-rich rock

Likely microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂) with iron-bearing and/or serpentine minerals; exact identification requires testing

Yellow Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Yellow Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Likely rose quartz-bearing pegmatite (Quartz (SiO₂), probably with feldspar and iron-oxide staining) — mineral

Likely rose quartz-bearing pegmatite

Quartz (SiO₂), probably with feldspar and iron-oxide staining

Green aventurine (likely) (Quartzite dominated by quartz (SiO₂), colored green by fuchsite mica or chlorite) — mineral

Green aventurine (likely)

Quartzite dominated by quartz (SiO₂), colored green by fuchsite mica or chlorite

Orange Calcite (Cleavage Rhomb) (Calcite (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)) — mineral

Orange Calcite (Cleavage Rhomb)

Calcite (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)

Diamond (Cut Gemstone) (Natural Carbon (C)) — gemstone

Diamond (Cut Gemstone)

Natural Carbon (C)

Fluorite (specifically Blue John or Banded Fluorite) (Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)) — mineral

Fluorite (specifically Blue John or Banded Fluorite)

Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)

Chert on Volcanic Host Rock (Sedimentary Chert (SiO2) within Basalt or Andesite) — sedimentary

Chert on Volcanic Host Rock

Sedimentary Chert (SiO2) within Basalt or Andesite

Green Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Green Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Quartz (Milky or Citrine-tinted) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Milky or Citrine-tinted)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Orange Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Orange Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Red Jasper (Silicon Dioxide with Iron Oxide inclusions (SiO2 + Fe2O3)) — sedimentary

Red Jasper

Silicon Dioxide with Iron Oxide inclusions (SiO2 + Fe2O3)

Amazonite (Microcline (variety of Potassium Feldspar), KAlSi3O8) — mineral

Amazonite

Microcline (variety of Potassium Feldspar), KAlSi3O8

Carnelian Agate (Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities) — mineral

Carnelian Agate

Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities

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

Labradorite

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

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

Diamond (in a jewelry setting)

Cubic Carbon (C)

Quartz with Iron Staining (Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz with Iron Staining

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Tree Agate (Dendritic Chalcedony (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Tree Agate

Dendritic Chalcedony (SiO2)

Black Obsidian (Extrusive Volcanic Glass (primarily SiO2)) — igneous

Black Obsidian

Extrusive Volcanic Glass (primarily SiO2)

Quartzite River Rock (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite River Rock

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

Boulder Opal (Amorphous Hydrous Silica (SiO2·nH2O)) — mineral

Boulder Opal

Amorphous Hydrous Silica (SiO2·nH2O)

Quartz Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

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

Quartz (Milky or Smoky)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Concretion with Geode Cavity (Ferruginous Sandstone Concretion with Quartz Center) — sedimentary

Concretion with Geode Cavity

Ferruginous Sandstone Concretion with Quartz Center

Magnetite / Iron Ore (Magnetite (Fe3O4)) — mineral

Magnetite / Iron Ore

Magnetite (Fe3O4)

Druzy Quartz on Limestone (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) on Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Druzy Quartz on Limestone

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) on Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Sandstone Concretion with Quartz Center (Sedimentary Clastic Rock (SiO2 matrix with Quartz core)) — sedimentary

Sandstone Concretion with Quartz Center

Sedimentary Clastic Rock (SiO2 matrix with Quartz core)

Botryoidal Chalcedony (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Botryoidal Chalcedony

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Druzy Quartz (on Chalcedony/Agate base) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Druzy Quartz (on Chalcedony/Agate base)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Sandstone (Micaceous) (Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily SiO2 with Mica)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Micaceous)

Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily SiO2 with Mica)

Gneiss (Metamorphic Pebble) (Gneissic Metamorphic Rock) — metamorphic

Gneiss (Metamorphic Pebble)

Gneissic Metamorphic Rock

Bumblebee Jasper (Fibrous Calcite with Arsenic and Sulfur inclusions) — mineral

Bumblebee Jasper

Fibrous Calcite with Arsenic and Sulfur inclusions

Quartz Nut (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Nut

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz Pebble (with iron staining) (Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Pebble (with iron staining)

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, 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

Quartz Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Milky Quartz (Ferruginous variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Amber (Succinite (Formula: C10H16O)) — mineral

Amber

Succinite (Formula: C10H16O)

Quartz Pebble (Geode-like) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — Mineral

Quartz Pebble (Geode-like)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Hematite (Iron(III) oxide (Fe2O3)) — mineral

Hematite

Iron(III) oxide (Fe2O3)