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Browse mineralogical specimen specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.

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Emerald in Matrix

Emerald in Matrix

Morganite Crystal

Morganite Crystal

Aquamarine Matrix

Aquamarine Matrix

Emerald Crystal

Emerald Crystal

Aquamarine Crystal

Aquamarine Crystal

Mushroom Tourmaline

Mushroom Tourmaline

White Beryl

Smoky Quartz

Clear Obsidian

Goshenite Crystal

Goshenite Crystal

Magnetite

Crocoite

Vesicular quartz-rich rock, possibly weathered rhyolite or silicified volcanic breccia (Silica-rich volcanic rock; likely microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂) with altered feldspar and iron-oxide staining) — igneous

Vesicular quartz-rich rock, possibly weathered rhyolite or silicified volcanic breccia

Silica-rich volcanic rock; likely microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂) with altered feldspar and iron-oxide staining

Unidentified gray rock/mineral specimen (Indeterminate; possibly quartz-rich rock or a metallic sulfide-bearing specimen) — mineral

Unidentified gray rock/mineral specimen

Indeterminate; possibly quartz-rich rock or a metallic sulfide-bearing specimen

Sandstone (with Iron Staining) (Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2 with Fe2O3)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (with Iron Staining)

Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2 with Fe2O3)

Carnelian Agate (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Variety: Chalcedony) — mineral

Carnelian Agate

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Variety: Chalcedony

Zoisite with Rubellite (Ruby in Zoisite) (Zoisite with inclusions of Hornblende (Anyolite)) — metamorphic

Zoisite with Rubellite (Ruby in Zoisite)

Zoisite with inclusions of Hornblende (Anyolite)

Carnelian (SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)) — gemstone

Carnelian

SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)

Chert Breccia (Brecciated Chert (Microcrystalline SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert Breccia

Brecciated Chert (Microcrystalline SiO2)

Conglomerate (Clastic Sedimentary Rock (Conglomerate)) — sedimentary

Conglomerate

Clastic Sedimentary Rock (Conglomerate)

Quartz (Milky/Crystalline) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Milky/Crystalline)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chert (Jasper) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Jasper)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Jasper Agate (Silicon dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Jasper Agate

Silicon dioxide (SiO2)

Flint (or Chert) (Microcrystalline quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Flint (or Chert)

Microcrystalline quartz (SiO2)

Chert (Sea-worn Pebble) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Sea-worn Pebble)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chalcedony (Agate/Jasper mix) (Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chalcedony (Agate/Jasper mix)

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Quartz Mineral (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Mineral

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Agate Geode Slice (with Druzy Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Agate Geode Slice (with Druzy Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Quartz Druze on Matrix

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

River Stone (likely Mudstone or Siltstone) (Lutite (Clastic sedimentary rock composed of clay and silt-sized particles)) — sedimentary

River Stone (likely Mudstone or Siltstone)

Lutite (Clastic sedimentary rock composed of clay and silt-sized particles)

Feldspar (likely Amazonite or Plagioclase) (Potassium Aluminum Silicate (KAlSi3O8) or Sodium/Calcium Aluminum Silicate) — mineral

Feldspar (likely Amazonite or Plagioclase)

Potassium Aluminum Silicate (KAlSi3O8) or Sodium/Calcium Aluminum Silicate

Granite (likely biotite granite) (Coarse-grained felsic plutonic rock: quartz + feldspar + biotite; approximate composition SiO₂-rich) — igneous

Granite (likely biotite granite)

Coarse-grained felsic plutonic rock: quartz + feldspar + biotite; approximate composition SiO₂-rich

Unidentified dark pebble (Undetermined; possibly polished basalt, chert, or iron-rich stone) — mineral

Unidentified dark pebble

Undetermined; possibly polished basalt, chert, or iron-rich stone

Pyrite with Vesicular Matrix (Iron Disulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite with Vesicular Matrix

Iron Disulfide (FeS2)

Chert (Banded) (Cryptocrystalline Silica (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Banded)

Cryptocrystalline Silica (SiO2)

Quartz (specifically a water-worn Quartzite or Chalcedony pebble) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (specifically a water-worn Quartzite or Chalcedony pebble)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Quartz (White/Milky with Iron Staining)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Snowflake Obsidian (Volcanic Glass with Spherulite Inclusions (70-75% SiO2)) — igneous

Snowflake Obsidian

Volcanic Glass with Spherulite Inclusions (70-75% SiO2)

Labradorite ((Ca, Na)(Al, Si)4O8) — mineral

Labradorite

(Ca, Na)(Al, Si)4O8

Undetermined Due to Blur (Possible Flesh-Tone Mineral) (Unknown (Insufficient Visual Clarity)) — Mineral

Undetermined Due to Blur (Possible Flesh-Tone Mineral)

Unknown (Insufficient Visual Clarity)

Limonite (FeO(OH)•nH2O) — mineral

Limonite

FeO(OH)•nH2O

Yellow Quartz or Citrine Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Yellow Quartz or Citrine Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — Mineral

Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Diamond (Carbon (C)) — gemstone

Diamond

Carbon (C)

Diamond (Natural Carbon (C)) — mineral

Diamond

Natural Carbon (C)

Diamond (in jewelry setting) (Carbon (C)) — mineral

Diamond (in jewelry setting)

Carbon (C)

Cubic Zirconia (in Jewelry) (Zirconium Dioxide (ZrO2)) — mineral

Cubic Zirconia (in Jewelry)

Zirconium Dioxide (ZrO2)

Brecciated Jasper (SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)) — sedimentary

Brecciated Jasper

SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)

Granite (Granite (Phaneritic Quartz-Feldspar rock)) — igneous

Granite

Granite (Phaneritic Quartz-Feldspar rock)

Quartz Geode in Sedimentary Host Rock (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) in Carbonate Matrix) — sedimentary

Quartz Geode in Sedimentary Host Rock

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) in Carbonate Matrix

Orange Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Orange Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Granitic Pegmatite (with Smoky Quartz and Mica) (Granitic Pegmatite (composed of SiO2, KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2, and (K,Na)(AlSi3O8))) — igneous

Granitic Pegmatite (with Smoky Quartz and Mica)

Granitic Pegmatite (composed of SiO2, KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2, and (K,Na)(AlSi3O8))

Chalcedony on Ironstone (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide (Fe2O3/FeOOH)) — sedimentary

Chalcedony on Ironstone

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide (Fe2O3/FeOOH)

Limonite (FeO(OH)·nH2O) — mineral

Limonite

FeO(OH)·nH2O