Quartz
Silicon dioxide (SiO2)
Category
Browse mineral with metamorphic or igneous host specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.
Quartz
Silicon dioxide (SiO2)
Corundum (Ruby Variety)
Corundum (Al2O3)
Malachite and Azurite on Matrix
Cu2CO3(OH)2 (Malachite) / Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 (Azurite)
Muscovite (Mica)
Muscovite - KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Banded Gneiss
Gneiss (Metamorphic Rock)
Gneiss
Gneiss (High-grade Metamorphic Rock)
Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Clear Quartz
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Clear Quartz Fragment
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Quartz (Milky Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Sodalite
Sodalite: Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2
Feldspar
Potassium Feldspar (KAlSi3O8)
Greasy Quartz (likely carved Milky Quartz or Aventurine)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Quartz (Milky or Grainy Variety)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Copper and Quartz beads
Native Copper (Cu) and Crystalline Quartz (SiO2)
River Cobble (Gneiss/Schist mix)
Foliated Metamorphic Rock (Gneissic/Schistose)
Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
White Quartz (Milky Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Green Aventurine
Silicon Dioxide (Quartz with Fuchsite inclusions), SiO2 + K(Al,Cr)2AlSi3O10(OH)2
Moonstone
Orthoclase (KAlSi3O8) with Albite (NaAlSi3O8) inclusions
Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Aventurine
Quartz (SiO2) with inclusions of Fuchsite
Pyrite
Iron Sulfide (FeS2)
Smoky Quartz
Smoky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)
Milky Quartz
Crystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Rainbow Moonstone
White Labradorite (formula: (Na,Ca)(Al,Si)4O8)
Pyrite
Iron Sulfide (FeS2)
Milky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Milky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Smoky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Pyrite
Iron Sulfide (FeS2)
Citrine Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Yellow Calcite
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
Quartz (Milky/Common)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Black Tourmaline
Schorl (Sodium iron aluminum borosilicate), NaFe3Al6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4
Clear Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Moonstone (Green Moonstone / Garnierite)
Potassium Aluminum Silicate (KAlSi3O8) with inclusions of Garnierite
Smoky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Yellow Quartz (Citrine or Iron-Stained Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Ruby
Corundum (Al2O3 with Chromium traces)
Quartz (Milky or White Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)