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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 citrine quartz (likely heat-treated amethyst) (Quartz, SiO₂; crystalline variety citrine) — mineral

Tumbled citrine quartz (likely heat-treated amethyst)

Quartz, SiO₂; crystalline variety citrine

Druzy Chalcedony (Agate Geode) (Silica (SiO2) - Cryptocrystalline Quartz with druzy macrocrystalline quartz) — mineral

Druzy Chalcedony (Agate Geode)

Silica (SiO2) - Cryptocrystalline Quartz with druzy macrocrystalline quartz

Jasper Agate (Chalcedony (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)) — mineral

Jasper Agate

Chalcedony (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)

Quartz Geode (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Geode

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Banded Agate (Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — mineral

Banded Agate

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chalcedony (Agate/Seashell replacement) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Cryptocrystalline Quartz) — mineral

Chalcedony (Agate/Seashell replacement)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Cryptocrystalline Quartz

Agate (Geode nodule fragment) (Chalcedony (cryptocrystalline variety of Quartz), SiO2) — mineral

Agate (Geode nodule fragment)

Chalcedony (cryptocrystalline variety of Quartz), SiO2

Fossil Coral (Rugosa or Tabulata / Hexacorallia (replaced with silica or calcite)) — fossil

Fossil Coral

Rugosa or Tabulata / Hexacorallia (replaced with silica or calcite)

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

Quartz Vein on Matrix

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Limonite (Pseudomorph after Pyrite/Marcasite) (Hydrated Iron Oxide (FeO(OH)·nH2O)) — mineral

Limonite (Pseudomorph after Pyrite/Marcasite)

Hydrated Iron Oxide (FeO(OH)·nH2O)

Pegmatite with Mica (Granitic Pegmatite (containing Muscovite and Biotite)) — igneous

Pegmatite with Mica

Granitic Pegmatite (containing Muscovite and Biotite)

Quartz Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Polished orbicular jasper (likely ocean jasper) (Silicified microcrystalline quartz/chalcedony with iron-oxide-rich orbicules; commonly called Ocean Jasper) — mineral

Polished orbicular jasper (likely ocean jasper)

Silicified microcrystalline quartz/chalcedony with iron-oxide-rich orbicules; commonly called Ocean Jasper

Coral limestone / fossil coral (Biogenic calcium carbonate, chiefly aragonite or calcite (CaCO₃); likely fossilized colonial coral) — fossil

Coral limestone / fossil coral

Biogenic calcium carbonate, chiefly aragonite or calcite (CaCO₃); likely fossilized colonial coral

Diorite (Spotted) (Diorite (Intrusive igneous rock)) — igneous

Diorite (Spotted)

Diorite (Intrusive igneous rock)

Basalt Pebble (Aphanitic Mafic Igneous Rock) — igneous

Basalt Pebble

Aphanitic Mafic Igneous Rock

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

Quartz (River Pebble)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Tumbled Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Tumbled Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Sandstone (with Iron Staining) (Arenite (SiO2 with Fe2O3/FeOOH impurities)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (with Iron Staining)

Arenite (SiO2 with Fe2O3/FeOOH impurities)

Quartzite (Milky Quartz pebble) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite (Milky Quartz pebble)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Pegmatite (Igneous Pegmatite (Granitic Composition)) — igneous

Pegmatite

Igneous Pegmatite (Granitic Composition)

Botryoidal Lace Agate (Agate (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — mineral

Botryoidal Lace Agate

Agate (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Fossilized Coral (Petoskey Stone or similar Hexagonaria variant) (Hexagonaria percarinata (Fossilized Coral)) — sedimentary

Fossilized Coral (Petoskey Stone or similar Hexagonaria variant)

Hexagonaria percarinata (Fossilized Coral)

Amethyst on Agate/Basalt Matrix (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities) — mineral

Amethyst on Agate/Basalt Matrix

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities

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

Milky Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Agate (Banded Chalcedony) (Agate (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — mineral

Agate (Banded Chalcedony)

Agate (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Granite Pebble (Granite (Phaneritic intrusive igneous rock comprising Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)) — igneous

Granite Pebble

Granite (Phaneritic intrusive igneous rock comprising Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)

Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)) — mineral

Fluorite

Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)

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

Rose Quartz (SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide with trace inclusions of dumortierite)) — mineral

Rose Quartz

SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide with trace inclusions of dumortierite)

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

Agate (Chalcedony)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz geode / iron-stained quartz vein rock (Quartz (SiO₂), likely with iron oxides and minor feldspar or host-rock minerals) — mineral

Quartz geode / iron-stained quartz vein rock

Quartz (SiO₂), likely with iron oxides and minor feldspar or host-rock minerals

Tumbled white quartz or quartzite pebble (Quartz (SiO₂), possibly massive quartzite) — mineral

Tumbled white quartz or quartzite pebble

Quartz (SiO₂), possibly massive quartzite

Quartz with Fuchsite (or Chlorite) (SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide) with K(Al,Cr)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 (Fuchsite)) — mineral

Quartz with Fuchsite (or Chlorite)

SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide) with K(Al,Cr)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 (Fuchsite)

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

Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Plagioclase Feldspar (NaAlSi3O8 – CaAlSi2O8 (Sodium-Calcium Aluminum Silicates)) — mineral

Plagioclase Feldspar

NaAlSi3O8 – CaAlSi2O8 (Sodium-Calcium Aluminum Silicates)

Milky Quartz with Iron Staining (Quartz (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz with Iron Staining

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)

Quartz (Smoky/Milky variant) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Smoky/Milky variant)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Tourmalinated Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions of Schorl (NaFe2+3Al6Si6O18(BO3)3(OH)3OH)) — mineral

Tourmalinated Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions of Schorl (NaFe2+3Al6Si6O18(BO3)3(OH)3OH)

Quartz (Milky/Iron-stained) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Milky/Iron-stained)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz Pebble (Chalcedony/Agate variety) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Pebble (Chalcedony/Agate variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Hematite

Iron(III) oxide (Fe2O3)