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Browse mineralogical specimen specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.

Agate (Banded Chalcedony) (Cryptocrystalline Silica (SiO2)) — mineral

Agate (Banded Chalcedony)

Cryptocrystalline Silica (SiO2)

Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Amethyst

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Ruby in Zoisite (Anyolite (Calcium Aluminum Silicate with Aluminum Oxide impurities)) — metamorphic

Ruby in Zoisite

Anyolite (Calcium Aluminum Silicate with Aluminum Oxide impurities)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Rutilated Quartz (Quartz with Rutile inclusions (SiO2 with TiO2)) — mineral

Rutilated Quartz

Quartz with Rutile inclusions (SiO2 with TiO2)

Quartz (Milk or Clear) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Milk or Clear)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz-veined Siltstone (Siltstone with Quartz (SiO2) veins) — sedimentary

Quartz-veined Siltstone

Siltstone with Quartz (SiO2) veins

Apache Tear (Obsidian (Hydrated Silica Glass)) — igneous

Apache Tear

Obsidian (Hydrated Silica Glass)

Malachite (Copper carbonate hydroxide [Cu2CO3(OH)2]) — mineral

Malachite

Copper carbonate hydroxide [Cu2CO3(OH)2]

Dendritic Agate (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions) — mineral

Dendritic Agate

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions

Red Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions) — mineral

Red Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions

Desert Rose (Gypsum/Barite) (Gypsum (CaSO4·2H2O) or Barite (BaSO4) inclusion) — sedimentary

Desert Rose (Gypsum/Barite)

Gypsum (CaSO4·2H2O) or Barite (BaSO4) inclusion

Graphic Granite (Pegmatitic Feldspar and Quartz (Graphic Granite)) — igneous

Graphic Granite

Pegmatitic Feldspar and Quartz (Graphic Granite)

Quartz (Rock Crystal) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Rock Crystal)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Jasper with Iron Staining (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite impurities) — sedimentary

Jasper with Iron Staining

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite impurities

Emerald (Beryl (Be3Al2(SiO3)6) colored by Chromium and/or Vanadium) — mineral

Emerald

Beryl (Be3Al2(SiO3)6) colored by Chromium and/or Vanadium

Quartz Geode (Crystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Geode

Crystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Petoskey Stone (Fossilized Coral) (Hexagonaria percarinata (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Petoskey Stone (Fossilized Coral)

Hexagonaria percarinata (CaCO3)

Septarian Nodule (Septarian Concretion) — sedimentary

Septarian Nodule

Septarian Concretion

Ferruginous Quartz (River Pebble) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide inclusions) — mineral

Ferruginous Quartz (River Pebble)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide inclusions

Coquina / Fossiliferous Limestone (Bioclastic Limestone (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Coquina / Fossiliferous Limestone

Bioclastic Limestone (CaCO3)

Amazonite (Potassium Aluminum Silicate (KAlSi3O8)) — mineral

Amazonite

Potassium Aluminum Silicate (KAlSi3O8)

Tiger's Eye (specifically Blue/Golden mixed or Hawk's Eye) (Pseudomorph of Quartz after Crocidolite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Tiger's Eye (specifically Blue/Golden mixed or Hawk's Eye)

Pseudomorph of Quartz after Crocidolite (SiO2)

Thunderegg (Agate-filled Geode Node) (Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with various inclusions) — sedimentary/igneous association

Thunderegg (Agate-filled Geode Node)

Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with various inclusions

sedimentary/igneous association

Quartz with Mica inclusions (likely Schist or Gneiss host) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Phyllosilicates (KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)) — metamorphic

Quartz with Mica inclusions (likely Schist or Gneiss host)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Phyllosilicates (KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)

Quartz vein in metamorphic rock (Crystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) in Host Rock) — metamorphic

Quartz vein in metamorphic rock

Crystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) in Host Rock

Quartz Vein in Sedimentary Rock (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with host Chert or Limestone) — mineral

Quartz Vein in Sedimentary Rock

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with host Chert or Limestone

Jasper (Jasper (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Jasper

Jasper (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Almandine Garnet in Matrix (Almandine (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3)) — metamorphic

Almandine Garnet in Matrix

Almandine (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3)

Bloodstone (Heliotrope) (Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite inclusions) — mineral

Bloodstone (Heliotrope)

Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite inclusions

Citrine (Yellow Quartz (SiO2)) — mineral

Citrine

Yellow Quartz (SiO2)

Fossiliferous Limestone (Limestone with fossil inclusions (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Fossiliferous Limestone

Limestone with fossil inclusions (CaCO3)

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

Quartz (Drusy/Crystalline)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Rose Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Rose Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Gold Nugget (Native Gold (Au)) — mineral

Gold Nugget

Native Gold (Au)

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

Quartz (Milky Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood (primarily SiO2)) — mineral

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (primarily SiO2)

Healer's Gold (Pyrite and Magnetite in Schist) (Magnetite (Fe3O4) and Pyrite (FeS2) in Mica Schist) — metamorphic

Healer's Gold (Pyrite and Magnetite in Schist)

Magnetite (Fe3O4) and Pyrite (FeS2) in Mica Schist

Yellow Jasper (Jasper (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Yellow Jasper

Jasper (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)