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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

Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities) — mineral

Amethyst

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities

Nugget of Native Silver (Native Silver (Ag)) — mineral

Nugget of Native Silver

Native Silver (Ag)

Quartz with Tourmaline inclusion (Tourmalinated Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Tourmaline inclusions) — mineral

Quartz with Tourmaline inclusion (Tourmalinated Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Tourmaline inclusions

Jasper (Picture Jasper) (Quartz (Silicon Dioxide) - SiO2 with impurities) — sedimentary

Jasper (Picture Jasper)

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide) - SiO2 with impurities

Sunstone (Plagioclase Feldspar (Na,Ca)(Al,Si)4O8) — mineral

Sunstone

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

Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood (SiO2)) — fossil

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (SiO2)

Clear Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Clear Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Sunstone (Feldspar) ((Ca,Na)((Al,Si)2Si2O8) with inclusions of Hematite or Goethite) — mineral

Sunstone (Feldspar)

(Ca,Na)((Al,Si)2Si2O8) with inclusions of Hematite or Goethite

Porphyritic Basalt (Porphyritic Basalt with Olivine phenocrysts) — igneous

Porphyritic Basalt

Porphyritic Basalt with Olivine phenocrysts

Red Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Red Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Pink Tourmaline in Quartz (Elbaite [Na(Li,Al)3Al6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4] in Quartz [SiO2]) — igneous

Pink Tourmaline in Quartz

Elbaite [Na(Li,Al)3Al6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4] in Quartz [SiO2]

Amazonite (Microcline (K(AlSi3O8))) — mineral

Amazonite

Microcline (K(AlSi3O8))

Rose Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — gemstone

Rose Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Emerald in Matrix (Emerald (Beryllium Aluminum Silicate - Be3Al2(SiO3)6)) — mineral

Emerald in Matrix

Emerald (Beryllium Aluminum Silicate - Be3Al2(SiO3)6)

Banded Agate with Drusy Quartz (Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2) with macrocrystalline Quartz) — mineral

Banded Agate with Drusy Quartz

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2) with macrocrystalline Quartz

Quartz Vein in Host Rock (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Vein in Host Rock

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Carnelian Agate (Carnelian (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2 with Fe impurities)) — mineral

Carnelian Agate

Carnelian (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2 with Fe impurities)

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

Chert Breccia

Brecciated Chert (Microcrystalline Silica)

Jasper with Iron Staining (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz) — sedimentary

Jasper with Iron Staining

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz

Amazonite (Microcline (KAlSi3O8) with Pb impurities) — mineral

Amazonite

Microcline (KAlSi3O8) with Pb impurities

Amber (Succinite (Organic Gemstone)) — mineral

Amber

Succinite (Organic Gemstone)

Agate (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Agate

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Sunstone (Plagioclase Feldspar (Na,Ca)(Al,Si)4O8) — mineral

Sunstone

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

Red Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - variety Jasper) — mineral

Red Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - variety Jasper

Thunderegg (Agate-filled Rhyolitic Nodule (SiO2)) — mineral

Thunderegg

Agate-filled Rhyolitic Nodule (SiO2)

Blue Chalcedony (Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — mineral

Blue Chalcedony

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Amethyst Geode (Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities) — mineral

Amethyst Geode

Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities

Basalt with Quartz Vein (Mafic volcanic rock with hydrothermal SiO2 filling) — igneous

Basalt with Quartz Vein

Mafic volcanic rock with hydrothermal SiO2 filling

Amethyst (Quartz (Silicon Dioxide with Iron impurities), SiO2) — mineral

Amethyst

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide with Iron impurities), SiO2

Amazonite (KAlSi3O8 (Potassium aluminum silicate - blue-green variety of Microcline)) — mineral

Amazonite

KAlSi3O8 (Potassium aluminum silicate - blue-green variety of Microcline)

Arfvedsonite in Quartz (Arfvedsonite [Na3(Fe2+4Fe3+)Si8O22(OH)2] often hosted in Quartz or Feldspar) — igneous

Arfvedsonite in Quartz

Arfvedsonite [Na3(Fe2+4Fe3+)Si8O22(OH)2] often hosted in Quartz or Feldspar

Sunstone (Oligoclase (Plagioclase Feldspar), (Ca,Na)(Al,Si)4O8) — mineral

Sunstone

Oligoclase (Plagioclase Feldspar), (Ca,Na)(Al,Si)4O8

Glacial Granite with Epidote (Granite featuring Epidote (Ca2(Al2,Fe3+)(SiO4)(Si2O7)O(OH))) — igneous

Glacial Granite with Epidote

Granite featuring Epidote (Ca2(Al2,Fe3+)(SiO4)(Si2O7)O(OH))

Milky Quartz with Nephrite Jade (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Ca2(Mg,Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2) — mineral/metamorphic

Milky Quartz with Nephrite Jade

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Ca2(Mg,Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2

mineral/metamorphic

Olivine in Basalt (Peridotite / Forsterite ((Mg,Fe)2SiO4)) — igneous

Olivine in Basalt

Peridotite / Forsterite ((Mg,Fe)2SiO4)

Prehnite (Prehnite (Ca2Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)) — mineral

Prehnite

Prehnite (Ca2Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)

Amethyst (Tumbled) (Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide with Iron impurities), SiO2) — mineral

Amethyst (Tumbled)

Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide with Iron impurities), SiO2

Amazonite (Potassium Aluminum Silicate (KAlSi3O8)) — mineral

Amazonite

Potassium Aluminum Silicate (KAlSi3O8)

Ocean Jasper or Orbicular Jasper (SiO2) — mineral

Ocean Jasper or Orbicular Jasper

SiO2

Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (SiO2)

Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace Iron (Fe3+)) — mineral

Amethyst

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace Iron (Fe3+)

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)