Quartz
Quartz (SiO₂)
Category
Browse mixed (predominantly sedimentary and igneous) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.
Quartz
Quartz (SiO₂)
Zircon
Zircon (ZrSiO4)
Greisen (Quartz-Muscovite-Turretine Rock)
Greisen
Quartz (likely a weathered/tumbled piece)
Quartz (SiO₂)
Quartz
Quartz (SiO₂)
Rutilated Quartz (beads)
SiO2 with TiO2 inclusions (Titanium Dioxide inclusions within Quartz)
Tiger's Eye
Tiger's Eye (a variety of Quartz, SiO₂)
Quartz
Quartz (SiO₂ - Silicon Dioxide)
Quartz
Quartz (SiO₂)
Pebble (Likely Basalt or Siltstone)
Clastic sedimentary rock or mafic volcanic rock
Druzy Quartz on Host Rock
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with various iron-oxide inclusions
Beaded Jewelry (Assorted Gemstones)
Various minerals, including but not limited to Quartz (SiO2), Garnet (X3Y2(SiO4)3), Jade (Na(Al,Fe)Si2O6), Amethyst (SiO2),等の多様な組み合わせ
Milky Quartz
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Gneiss (Metamorphic Rock)
Gneiss (variable mineral formula primarily containing Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)
Quartz
Silicon dioxide (SiO2)
Clear Quartz (beads in a bracelet)
Quartz (SiO2)
Banded Gneiss
Gneiss (High-grade Metamorphic Rock)
Jade (Nephrite or Jadeite)
Nephrite (Ca2(Mg,Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2) or Jadeite (Na(Al,Fe3+)Si2O6)
Wishing Stone (Basalt or Mudstone with Quartz/Calcite Veins)
Hydrothermally veined Basalt (SiO2/CaCO3 intrusions)
Black Chert
Chert (microcrystalline quartz)
Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO₂)
Quartz (likely Milky Quartz or Chalcedony)
Quartz (SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide)
Quartz
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)
Quartz (likely a clear or rock crystal variety)
Quartz (SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide)
Quartz
Quartz (SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide)
Quartz
Quartz (SiO₂ - Silicon Dioxide)
Gneiss
Gneiss
Green Aventurine and Clear Quartz
Aventurine (variety of Quartz - SiO2) and Quartz (SiO2)
Gneiss
Gneiss (High-grade Regional Metamorphic Rock)
Biotite Mica
Biotite, K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(F,OH)2
Quartz (vein quartz)
SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)
Quartz (likely Clear Quartz or Rock Crystal)
Quartz (SiO2)
River Pebble (Basalt/Greywacke)
Weathered Basalt or Fine-Grained Greywacke
Blue Apatite
Fluorapatite (Ca5(PO4)3F)
Pyrite
Pyrite (Iron Disulfide), FeS2
Quartz
Silicon dioxide (SiO₂)
Milky Quartz
Quartz (SiO2)
Quartz (likely) or a Quartzite Pebble
Silicon dioxide (SiO2) for quartz. If it's quartzite, it's a metamorphic rock primarily composed of quartz.
Cat's Eye Shell (Shiva Shell)
Operculum of the Turbo petholatus (Tapestry Turban Snail), predominantly Calcium Carbonate (Aragonite)
Mica Group Minerals
There isn't a single scientific name as 'Mica' refers to a group of phyllosilicate minerals. Common scientific names include Muscovite (KAl₂ (AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂), Biotite (K(Mg,Fe)₃AlSi₃O₁₀(OH)₂), Phlogopite (KMg₃AlSi₃O₁₀(OH)₂), and Lepidolite (K(Li,Al)₃(Al,Si,Rb)₄O₁₀(F,OH)₂).
Aquamarine
Aquamarine (Beryl variety); Be3Al2Si6O18
Dyed Howlite (simulating Lavender/Purple Jade or Charoite)
Howlite: Ca2B5SiO9(OH)5 (when natural)