Chalcedony Geode (Botryoidal Agate)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Category
Browse mineral with metamorphic or igneous host specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.
Chalcedony Geode (Botryoidal Agate)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
White Agate (Chalcedony)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Druzy Quartz on Host Rock
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with various iron-oxide inclusions
Ruby
Corundum (Al2O3:Cr)
Milky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Quartz on Basalt
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) on Mafic Igneous Rock
Quartz (Milky or Smoky variant)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Agate
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - variety of Chalcedony
Schist (Diamond Drill Core)
Mica Schist
Quartz Vein in Granite
Crystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) in Granitic Matrix
Quartz Vein with Host Rock (Greywacke/Siltstone)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) within Clastic Sedimentary/Metamorphic Matrix
Lodolite (Garden Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions (Chlorite, Hematite, etc.)
Quartz Vein in Host Rock
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Quartz (on matrix)
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO₂)
Ruby
Corundum (Aluminium Oxide with Chromium impurities, Al2O3:Cr)
Garnet (likely Almandine or a blend)
Garnet group: X3Y2(SiO4)3, where X can be Ca, Mg, Fe2+, Mn2+ and Y can be Al, Fe3+, Cr3+. Given the dark, somewhat reddish-brown appearance in the image, it's likely Almandine (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3) or a mix with other iron-rich garnets.
Serpentinite
Serpentinite (Mg, Fe, Ni, Al, Zn, Mn)2-3(Si, Al, Fe)2O5(OH)4
Basalt with Quartz/Calcite Veins
Basalt (Aphanitic Mafic Volcanic Rock) with Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) or Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) inclusions
Carnelian
Carnelian (Microcrystalline Quartz, SiO2 with Fe2O3 impurities)
Amethyst
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities
Blue Quartz
Quartz (SiO2) with inclusions
Milky Quartz
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Serpentinite
Serpentinite (Mg, Fe, Ni, Al, Zn, Mn)2-3(Si, Al, Fe)2O5(OH)4
Ruby
Corundum (mineral species), variety: Ruby (Al2O3 with Cr3+ as the chromophore)
Bull Quartz
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Pegmatite (likely Granitic Pegmatite)
Pegmatite (a coarse-grained igneous rock, often with granitic composition)
Quartz Vein in Host Rock
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Rutilated Quartz
Quartz (SiO2) with Rutile (TiO2) inclusions
Quartz Crystal (specifically a small Clear Quartz point)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Banded Agate Geode (with Microcrystalline Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - variety Chalcedony/Agate
Agate (specifically Carnelian or Honey Agate)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Carnelian (a variety of Chalcedony)
SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide with Iron Oxide impurities)
Serpentinite
Serpentinite (complex silicate of magnesium, (Mg,Fe,Ni,Al,Zn,Mn)2-3(Si,Al,Fe)2O5(OH)4)
Gold Ore
Auriferous Quartz and Sulfide Mineralization in Host Rock
Coarse-grained Quartz and Feldspar Pegmatite
Pegmatite (Quartz: SiO2, Feldspar: KAlSi3O8)
Banded Agate (Polished Slice)
Chalcedony (cryptocrystalline Quartz), SiO2
Bronzite
MgSiO3 (Enstatite with 10-30% FeSiO3 in solid solution)
Agate (or Chalcedony with Moss/Jasper Inclusions)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Rough Quartz in Pegmatite Matrix
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2) in Granitic Pegmatite
Granite with Quartz Vein
Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock (composed of Quartz [SiO2], Feldspar, and Mica)
Green Aventurine in Host Rock
SiO2 (Quartz with Fuchsite inclusions)
Gold Nugget
Native Gold (Au)