Quartz (in matrix)
Quartz (SiO₂)
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Browse mixed specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.
Quartz (in matrix)
Quartz (SiO₂)
River Cobbles (Basalt, Quartzite, and Sandstone mix)
Fluvial detritus (primarily SiO2, Plagioclase, and Pyroxene mix)
Brick
Fired clay or Ceramic material (no specific mineralogical scientific name as it's a composite)
Chrysocolla in Quartz (Quantum Quattro variant)
Hydrated copper silicates (Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4·nH2O) often mixed with SiO2
Mica Schist
Mica Schist (KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 / K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 mixed with SiO2)
Caliche (also known as hardpan, calcrete, kankar)
Primarily composed of calcium carbonate (CaCO₃), often mixed with other minerals like quartz, clay minerals, and iron oxides.
Tiger's Eye (specifically Blue/Golden mixed or Hawk's Eye)
Pseudomorph of Quartz after Crocidolite (SiO2)
River Rocks (Polished River Pebbles)
Stream-rounded clastic sediments
River Pebbles (Stream-rounded rocks)
Fluvial Detritus (varied mineralogy)
Dearest Ring (Gemstones)
Mixed Gemstones: Diamond (C), Emerald (Be3Al2Si6O18), Amethyst (SiO2), Ruby (Al2O3), Sapphire (Al2O3), Topaz (Al2SiO4(F,OH)2)
Greisen (Quartz-Muscovite-Turretine Rock)
Greisen
Ocean Jasper
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with various inclusions
Gemstone Sand (Mineral Assortment)
Mixed Mineral Concentrates (Commonly including Quartz SiO2, Garnet X3Y2(SiO4)3, and Tourmaline (Na,Ca)(Li,Mg,Al)3(Al,Fe,Mn)6(BO3)3(Si6O18)(OH,F)4)