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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

Mushroom Tourmaline

Mushroom Tourmaline

Aquamarine Crystal

Aquamarine Crystal

White Beryl

White Beryl

Smoky Quartz

Smoky Quartz

Clear Obsidian

Clear Obsidian

Goshenite Crystal

Goshenite Crystal

Magnetite

Magnetite

Crocoite

Crocoite

Quartzite (River Pebble) (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite (River Pebble)

Quartzite (SiO2)

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

Quartz (Vein Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Oyster Shell (Aragonite/Calcite) (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Oyster Shell (Aragonite/Calcite)

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Yellow Quartzite Pebble (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Yellow Quartzite Pebble

Quartzite (SiO2)

Quartzite River Rock (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite River Rock

Quartzite (SiO2)

Quartzite (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

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

Chert (Yellow Jasper)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Yellow Quartz Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Yellow Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Gold (10K Alloy) (Aurum (Au) with alloying metals (Cu, Ag, Zn)) — mineral

Gold (10K Alloy)

Aurum (Au) with alloying metals (Cu, Ag, Zn)

Quartz Pebble (Silicon dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Pebble

Silicon dioxide (SiO2)

Quartzite (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

Riverstone (likely Basalt or Greywacke) (Extrusive Magmatic Basalt) — igneous

Riverstone (likely Basalt or Greywacke)

Extrusive Magmatic Basalt

Quartz (River Pebble) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — Mineral

Quartz (River Pebble)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Brown Agate (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Brown Agate

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chalcedony (Botryoidal) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Chalcedony (Botryoidal)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

White Quartz (Tumbled) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

White Quartz (Tumbled)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Basalt Pebble (Vesicular Basalt) — igneous

Basalt Pebble

Vesicular Basalt

Quartzite (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

Granodiorite Pebble (Granodiorite) — igneous

Granodiorite Pebble

Granodiorite

Quartzite River Rock (Quartzite (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite River Rock

Quartzite (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Chert (River Pebble) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (River Pebble)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Diabase (Greenstone) (Diabase or Dolerite) — igneous

Diabase (Greenstone)

Diabase or Dolerite

Chert (River Pebble) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (River Pebble)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Quartz Pebble (Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Pebble

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2 based)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2 based)

Granite Pebble (Granite (composed primarily of Quartz SiO2, Feldspar KAlSi3O8, and Mica)) — igneous

Granite Pebble

Granite (composed primarily of Quartz SiO2, Feldspar KAlSi3O8, and Mica)

Sandstone (Quartz-rich) (Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Quartz-rich)

Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)

Blue Lace Agate (Silicon Dioxide (SiO₂), a variety of Chalcedony) — mineral

Blue Lace Agate

Silicon Dioxide (SiO₂), a variety of Chalcedony

Blue Lace Agate (Chalcedony (cryptocrystalline variety of Quartz), SiO2) — mineral

Blue Lace Agate

Chalcedony (cryptocrystalline variety of Quartz), SiO2

Cobaltian Calcite (Cobalt-bearing Calcite (Ca,Co)CO3) — mineral

Cobaltian Calcite

Cobalt-bearing Calcite (Ca,Co)CO3

Green Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with impurities) — sedimentary

Green Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with impurities

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

Yellow Citrine Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO₂)

Celestite (Celestine) (Strontium sulfate (SrSO4)) — mineral

Celestite (Celestine)

Strontium sulfate (SrSO4)

Feldspar Rich Granite with Limonite Staining (K-Feldspar Granite (KAlSi3O8)) — igneous

Feldspar Rich Granite with Limonite Staining

K-Feldspar Granite (KAlSi3O8)

Basalt (Weathered/Tumbled) (Extrusive Mafic Igneous Rock) — igneous

Basalt (Weathered/Tumbled)

Extrusive Mafic Igneous Rock

Pyrite and Fluorite on Quartz (Matrix Specimen) (Iron Disulfide (FeS2) and Calcium Fluoride (CaF2) with Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Pyrite and Fluorite on Quartz (Matrix Specimen)

Iron Disulfide (FeS2) and Calcium Fluoride (CaF2) with Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Fossiliferous Limestone (Fossiliferous Calcilutite / Biomicrite) — sedimentary

Fossiliferous Limestone

Fossiliferous Calcilutite / Biomicrite

Chert (River Pebble) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (River Pebble)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Gray Basalt (Basalt (Mafic Extrusive Igneous Rock)) — igneous

Gray Basalt

Basalt (Mafic Extrusive Igneous Rock)

Gneiss (with Quartzite and Biotite) (Gneiss containing SiO2 (Quartz), K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 (Biotite), and (K,Na,Ca)AlSi3O8 (Feldspar)) — metamorphic

Gneiss (with Quartzite and Biotite)

Gneiss containing SiO2 (Quartz), K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 (Biotite), and (K,Na,Ca)AlSi3O8 (Feldspar)

Quartz (Iron-stained) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Iron-stained)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)