Sandstone
Arenite (SiO2 based)
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Browse mineral specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.
Sandstone
Arenite (SiO2 based)
Amazonite
K(AlSi3O8), Microcline (potassium feldspar)
Sandstone
Arenite (SiO2 based)
Quartz (Variety: Citrine or Tumbled Chalcedony)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Nephrite Jade
Ca2(Mg, Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2
Sandstone
Arenite (SiO2 principal)
Rose Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace Titanium, Manganese, or Iron
Cuprite
Cuprite (Copper(I) oxide, Cu2O)
Sandstone
Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)
Blue Calcite
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
Peridot
Olivine (Mg, Fe)₂SiO₄
Milky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Turquoise
Hydrated phosphate of copper and aluminium, CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O
Pyrite in Matrix (often with Chalcopyrite)
Iron Sulfide (FeS2) / Copper Iron Sulfide (CuFeS2)
Muscovite Mica
Muscovite (Potassium Aluminum Silicate) - KAl2(AlSi3O10)(F,OH)2
Sandstone
Arenite (SiO2 based)
Iolite (Cordierite)
Cordierite (Magnesium iron aluminum cyclosilicate), Mg2Al4Si5O18
Granite
Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock (composed of SiO2, KAlSi3O8, NaAlSi3O8)
Granite
Granite (Felsic Plutonic Rock)
Granite
Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock
Petrified Wood
Silicified wood (Quartz/Chalcedony - SiO2)
Red Sandstone (Old Red Sandstone)
Ferruginous Sandstone (SiO2 + Fe2O3)
Hag Stone
Porous sedimentary rock (typically Flint, Chert, or Sandstone) with naturally occurring holes
Mica Schist
Mica Schist (Composition typically contains Muscovite: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 or Biotite: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 along with Quartz and Feldspar)
Green Aventurine
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions
Quartzite with inclusions
Quartzite (SiO2)
Granite
Phaneritic intrusive igneous rock
Gneiss
Gneiss (High-grade Metamorphic Rock)
Granite
Granite (Phaneritic intrusive igneous rock) - Composition: SiO2, Al2O3, K2O, Na2O
Diamond
Carbon (C)
Diorite
Diorite (Intermediate intrusive igneous rock)
Blue Calcite
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
Titanium Quartz (Rough)
Titanium-included Silicon Dioxide (SiO2 + Ti)
Eudialyte
Eudialyte (Na4(Ca,Ce)2(Fe2+,Mn,Y)ZrSi8O22(OH,Cl)2)
Green Aventurine
SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide with inclusions of Fuchsite mica)
Halite (Rock Salt)
Halite (Sodium Chloride, NaCl)
Rose Quartz
Silicon dioxide (SiO2)
Diamond (in a jewelry setting)
Carbon (C)
Smoky Quartz
SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)
Green Quartz (Aventurine)
Silicon Dioxide with Fuchsite inclusions (SiO2 + K(Al,Cr)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)
Blue Crackle Quartz (Dyed Fire Agate/Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with artificial dye treatment
Blue Sapphire
Corundum (Al2O3)