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Browse mineralological specimen specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.

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

Yellow Quartz (or Citrine Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Milky Quartz Pebble

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Greenstone (Greenschist / Greenstone (containing Chlorite, Epidote, Actinolite)) — metamorphic

Greenstone

Greenschist / Greenstone (containing Chlorite, Epidote, Actinolite)

Granite Pebble (Granite) — igneous

Granite Pebble

Granite

Sandstone (Quartzite Pebble) (Arenite / Metamorphosed Sandstone (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Quartzite Pebble)

Arenite / Metamorphosed Sandstone (SiO2)

Sandstone Geode (Unbroken) (Siliciclastic sedimentary rock (primarily Quartz)) — sedimentary

Sandstone Geode (Unbroken)

Siliciclastic sedimentary rock (primarily Quartz)

Chert Pebble (Yellow/Brown Jasper variety) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert Pebble (Yellow/Brown Jasper variety)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

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

Milky Quartz with inclusions

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Milky Quartz with Matrix (Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz with Matrix

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Pink Granite (Granite (Phaneritic intrusive rock)) — igneous

Pink Granite

Granite (Phaneritic intrusive rock)

Quartzite (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (SiO2)

Dragon Stone (Dragon Blood Jasper) (Epidote with Pietersite or Red Jasper inclusions (varied SiO2 and Ca2(Al,Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH))) — metamorphic

Dragon Stone (Dragon Blood Jasper)

Epidote with Pietersite or Red Jasper inclusions (varied SiO2 and Ca2(Al,Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH))

Chalcedony (Botryoidal) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz) — mineral

Chalcedony (Botryoidal)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz

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

Milky Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Yellow Chert (Gold-colored River Pebble) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2) with Limonite/Goethite staining) — sedimentary

Yellow Chert (Gold-colored River Pebble)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2) with Limonite/Goethite staining

Quartz (Milky/Smoky variety on matrix) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Milky/Smoky variety on matrix)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Brown Quartzite Pebble (Metadiagenetic Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Brown Quartzite Pebble

Metadiagenetic Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

Chert (Jasper variety) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Jasper variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Sandstone (Weathered Cobble) (Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Weathered Cobble)

Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily SiO2)

Sandstone (Ferruginous) (Arenite (SiO2 with Fe2O3 inclusions)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Ferruginous)

Arenite (SiO2 with Fe2O3 inclusions)

Yellow Chert (Microcrystalline Quartz) (Chert / SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)) — sedimentary

Yellow Chert (Microcrystalline Quartz)

Chert / SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)

Quartz (Water-worn pebble) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Water-worn pebble)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Diorite (River Rock) (Intermediate plutonic igneous rock) — igneous

Diorite (River Rock)

Intermediate plutonic igneous rock

Quartzite (with Metamorphic Foliation) (Quartzite (Recrystallized SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite (with Metamorphic Foliation)

Quartzite (Recrystallized SiO2)

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

Pink Quartz Pebble

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Milky Quartz with Iron Inclusions (Crystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz with Iron Inclusions

Crystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chert (v. Flint) (Sedimentary Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (v. Flint)

Sedimentary Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Orthoclase Feldspar (Potassium Feldspar) (KAlSi3O8 (Potassium Aluminum Silicate)) — mineral

Orthoclase Feldspar (Potassium Feldspar)

KAlSi3O8 (Potassium Aluminum Silicate)

River Rock (Quartzite/Chert conglomerate) (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

River Rock (Quartzite/Chert conglomerate)

Quartzite (SiO2)

Chert (specifically Flint or Jasper variant) (Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (specifically Flint or Jasper variant)

Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

River Cobble (Quartzite with Iron Staining) (Metamorphic Quartzite (SiO2 with Fe2O3 inclusions)) — metamorphic

River Cobble (Quartzite with Iron Staining)

Metamorphic Quartzite (SiO2 with Fe2O3 inclusions)

Chert (Jasper/Quartzite) (Microcrystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Jasper/Quartzite)

Microcrystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz (specifically Milky or Iron-stained Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (specifically Milky or Iron-stained Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chalcedony (Botryoidal or Tumbled) (Chalcedony (SiO₂)) — mineral

Chalcedony (Botryoidal or Tumbled)

Chalcedony (SiO₂)

Basalt (Extrusive mafic igneous rock) — igneous

Basalt

Extrusive mafic igneous rock

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

Yellow Quartz (Citrine/Gold Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Magnetite (Lodestone) (Magnetite (Fe3O4)) — mineral

Magnetite (Lodestone)

Magnetite (Fe3O4)

Fluorite (Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride, CaF2)) — mineral

Fluorite

Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride, CaF2)

Sandstone (River Pebble) (Arenite (SiO2 based)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (River Pebble)

Arenite (SiO2 based)

Fluorite (Rainbow Fluorite) (Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride, CaF2)) — mineral

Fluorite (Rainbow Fluorite)

Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride, CaF2)

Native Copper with Cuprite and Quartz (Copper (Cu), Cuprite (Cu2O), Quartz (SiO2)) — mineral

Native Copper with Cuprite and Quartz

Copper (Cu), Cuprite (Cu2O), Quartz (SiO2)

Quartz Crystal with Inclusions (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Crystal with Inclusions

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)