Raw Diamond (Rough Uncut)
Diamond (C - pure carbon)
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Browse mineral specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.
Raw Diamond (Rough Uncut)
Diamond (C - pure carbon)
Milky Quartz (Water-Worn Cobble)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Snowflake Obsidian
Volcanic glass with Cristobalite inclusions (70–75% SiO2)
Serpentine Schist with Quartz Vein
Serpentine Schist (a type of Metamorphic rock). The white band is likely Quartz (SiO2).
Schist
Mica Schist (Quartz-Muscovite-Biotite Schist)
Calcite
Calcite (CaCO3)
Pyrite (Fool's Gold)
Iron Sulfide (FeS2)
Bauxite (Concretionary)
Bauxite (Al(OH)3, AlO(OH))
Quartz (River Pebble)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Fluorite
Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)
Quartz Vein in Host Rock
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) within Metasedimentary or Igneous matrix
Natural Gemstone Cabochons (Ruby, Moonstone, Emerald, Citrine)
Ruby (Al2O3:Cr), Moonstone (KAlSi3O8), Emerald (Be3Al2(SiO3)6:Cr), Citrine (SiO2)
Dendritic Siltstone (or Mudstone)
Siltstone with Manganese Oxide dendrites
Quartz (Milky/Clear Variety)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Jasper
Jasper (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Mixed Quartz and Jasper Pebbles
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Fluorite
Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)
Milky Quartz Pebble with Chert
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Quartz (Chert/Chunky Chalcedony)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Milky Quartz
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Potassium Feldspar (Orthoclase)
KAlSi3O8
Obsidian
Volcanic Glass (SiO2 rich)
Fluorite
Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride - CaF2)
Quartz Pebble
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
River Quartz Cobble
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Labradorite (Larvikite variety)
Plagioclase Feldspar (Na,Ca)(Si,Al)4O8
Pearl
Calcium Carbonate (primarily Aragonite and Calcite), CaCO3
Black Obsidian
Obsidian (Volcanic Glass)
Siltstone with iron staining
Siltstone (primarily SiO2 with FeO(OH) coatings)
Nephrite Jade
Ca2(Mg,Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2
Clear Quartz Crystal
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Potassium Feldspar and Quartz
KAlSi3O8 (Potassium Feldspar) and SiO2 (Quartz)
Quartz (Clear Quartz/Rock Crystal)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Green Fluorite
Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride, CaF2)
Limonite (Ironstone Concretion)
Hydrated iron(III) oxide-hydroxide (FeO(OH)·nH2O)
Glauconitic Sandstone
Greensand (Glauconite-bearing sandstone)
Milky Quartz
Crystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
River Rock (Greywacke/Sandstone)
Lithic Wacke
Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Blue Sapphire (likely costume glass imitation)
Corundum (Al2O3) with iron/titanium impurities
Greenstone (Metabaltic/Greenschist)
Chlorite schist / Meta-basalt
Amber / Fossilized Resin
Succinite / Fossilized Tree Resin