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Browse non geological specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.

Basalt (Extrusive Mafic Igneous Rock (composed primarily of Plagioclase, Pyroxene, and Olivine)) — igneous

Basalt

Extrusive Mafic Igneous Rock (composed primarily of Plagioclase, Pyroxene, and Olivine)

Pyrite (Iron Disulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite

Iron Disulfide (FeS2)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartzite (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (SiO2)

Yellow Quartz (Citrine or Iron-Stained Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Yellow Quartz (Citrine or Iron-Stained Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Chert (Jasper variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartzite (Quartzite (mostly SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (mostly SiO2)

Granite (Phaneritic Igneous Rock (composed primarily of Quartz, Alkali Feldspar, and Plagioclase)) — igneous

Granite

Phaneritic Igneous Rock (composed primarily of Quartz, Alkali Feldspar, and Plagioclase)

Chert / Flint (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert / Flint

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Labradorite (Labradorite (Ca,Na)(Al,Si)4O8) — mineral

Labradorite

Labradorite (Ca,Na)(Al,Si)4O8

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

Milky Quartz (or Vein Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz (Specifically Clear to Smoky Quartz point) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Specifically Clear to Smoky Quartz point)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chalcedony (Pink/Gray variety) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Chalcedony (Pink/Gray variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Chert (specifically Flint or Jasper variant)

Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Emerald (Faceted Gemstone) (Beryl (Be3Al2Si6O18 with Chromium/Vanadium impurities)) — mineral

Emerald (Faceted Gemstone)

Beryl (Be3Al2Si6O18 with Chromium/Vanadium impurities)

Quartzite (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

Chert (White Chert/Flint) (Chert (Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (White Chert/Flint)

Chert (Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz, SiO2)

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

Amethyst (Faceted)

Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide with iron impurities, SiO2)

Chrysocolla (Hydrated copper phyllosilicate mineral (Cu,Al)2H2Si2O5(OH)4·n(H2O)) — mineral

Chrysocolla

Hydrated copper phyllosilicate mineral (Cu,Al)2H2Si2O5(OH)4·n(H2O)

Epidote (Epidote (formula: Ca2(Al2,Fe3+)(SiO4)(Si2O7)O(OH))) — mineral

Epidote

Epidote (formula: Ca2(Al2,Fe3+)(SiO4)(Si2O7)O(OH))

Epidosite (Epidosite (predominantly Epidote {Ca2Al2Fe3+Si3O12(OH)} and Quartz {SiO2})) — metamorphic

Epidosite

Epidosite (predominantly Epidote {Ca2Al2Fe3+Si3O12(OH)} and Quartz {SiO2})

Quartz (Milky or Common Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Milky or Common Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chert (with Fossiliferous Silicification) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz) — sedimentary

Chert (with Fossiliferous Silicification)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz

Grey Moonstone (Potassium Aluminum Silicate (KAlSi3O8)) — mineral

Grey Moonstone

Potassium Aluminum Silicate (KAlSi3O8)

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

Milky Quartz (Vein Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Gold (in Opaque Matrix/Jewelry) (Native Gold (Au)) — mineral

Gold (in Opaque Matrix/Jewelry)

Native Gold (Au)

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

Quartz (Milky Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO₂)

Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal) (Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — mineral

Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal)

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Pink Granite (Phaneritic Plutonic Igneous Rock (high K-feldspar)) — igneous

Pink Granite

Phaneritic Plutonic Igneous Rock (high K-feldspar)

Yellow Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Yellow Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Piddock bored rock (Boring Stone) (Ichnofossil-bearing Limestone or Mudstone (trace fossils by Pholadidae)) — sedimentary

Piddock bored rock (Boring Stone)

Ichnofossil-bearing Limestone or Mudstone (trace fossils by Pholadidae)

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

Quartz (Milky/Smoky variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Basalt (Mafic Igneous Rock) — igneous

Basalt

Mafic Igneous Rock

Granite (Phaneritic intrusive felsic igneous rock) — igneous

Granite

Phaneritic intrusive felsic igneous rock

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

Milky Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Carnelian Agate (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Chalcedony variety) — mineral

Carnelian Agate

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Chalcedony variety

Yellow Quartzite (Iron-Stained Quartz) (Quartzite (SiO2 with Fe-oxide impurities)) — metamorphic

Yellow Quartzite (Iron-Stained Quartz)

Quartzite (SiO2 with Fe-oxide impurities)

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

Rough Quartz (Iron-stained)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chert (Nodule) (Chert (Alpha-Quartz, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Nodule)

Chert (Alpha-Quartz, SiO2)

Jasper (Jasper (Silicate - SiO2)) — sedimentary

Jasper

Jasper (Silicate - SiO2)

Yellow Jasper / Chert (Jasper (Silica/Quartz) - SiO2) — sedimentary

Yellow Jasper / Chert

Jasper (Silica/Quartz) - SiO2

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

Jasper (Green)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with impurities