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Browse not a natural rock specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.

Black Onyx (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Black Onyx

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Green Fluorite

Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride, CaF2)

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

Amethyst

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2) with iron impurities

Pumice (Pumice (Vesicular Rhyolite/Andesite)) — igneous

Pumice

Pumice (Vesicular Rhyolite/Andesite)

Unakite (Epidotized Granite) — metamorphic

Unakite

Epidotized Granite

Vesicular Basalt (or Scoria) (Vesicular Basalt (Aphanitic-vesicular volcanic rock)) — igneous

Vesicular Basalt (or Scoria)

Vesicular Basalt (Aphanitic-vesicular volcanic rock)

Pink Quartzite (Quartzite (SiO2 with minor iron oxide impurities)) — metamorphic

Pink Quartzite

Quartzite (SiO2 with minor iron oxide impurities)

Conglomerate (Conglomerate rock) — sedimentary

Conglomerate

Conglomerate rock

Sandstone Cobble (Clastic Sedimentary (Sandstone)) — sedimentary

Sandstone Cobble

Clastic Sedimentary (Sandstone)

Chert / Chalcedony (likely carnelian or flint variety) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert / Chalcedony (likely carnelian or flint variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Graphite (Graphite (Native Carbon, C)) — metamorphic

Graphite

Graphite (Native Carbon, C)

Magnetite (Magnetite (Fe3O4)) — Mineral

Magnetite

Magnetite (Fe3O4)

Pyrite (Iron Disulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite

Iron Disulfide (FeS2)

Green Aventurine (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions of Fuchsite) — metamorphic

Green Aventurine

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions of Fuchsite

Granite (Granite) — igneous

Granite

Granite

Quartz (Druzy on Matrix) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Druzy on Matrix)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Turquoise (Hydrated phosphate of copper and aluminum, CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O) — mineral

Turquoise

Hydrated phosphate of copper and aluminum, CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O

Porphyry (Porphyritic Rock) — igneous

Porphyry

Porphyritic Rock

Conglomerate (Conglomerate rock) — sedimentary

Conglomerate

Conglomerate rock

Dendritic Moss Agate (Chalcedony (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2) with inclusions) — mineral

Dendritic Moss Agate

Chalcedony (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2) with inclusions

Milky Quartz with Country Rock contact (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) in contact with Metamorphic/Igneous rock) — mineral

Milky Quartz with Country Rock contact

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) in contact with Metamorphic/Igneous rock

Amber (Fossilized Tree Resin (C10H16O)) — mineral

Amber

Fossilized Tree Resin (C10H16O)

Agate Geode (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Chalcedony / Quartz Variety) — Mineral

Agate Geode

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Chalcedony / Quartz Variety

Vesicular Basalt (Basalt with vesicular texture) — igneous

Vesicular Basalt

Basalt with vesicular texture

Pink Banded Agate (Dyed) (Chalcedony (cryptocrystalline silica), chemical formula SiO2) — mineral

Pink Banded Agate (Dyed)

Chalcedony (cryptocrystalline silica), chemical formula SiO2

Yellow Quartzite (Quartzite (SiO2 with iron oxide inclusions)) — metamorphic

Yellow Quartzite

Quartzite (SiO2 with iron oxide inclusions)

Peridotite (Pyroxenite/Serpentinized Dunite) (Ultramafic Rock (consisting primarily of Olivine and Pyroxene)) — igneous

Peridotite (Pyroxenite/Serpentinized Dunite)

Ultramafic Rock (consisting primarily of Olivine and Pyroxene)

Gneiss (High-grade metamorphic rock (Gneiss)) — metamorphic

Gneiss

High-grade metamorphic rock (Gneiss)

Puddingstone (Gowganda Tillite/Jasper Conglomerate) (Jasper Conglomerate (SiO2 primary composition)) — sedimentary

Puddingstone (Gowganda Tillite/Jasper Conglomerate)

Jasper Conglomerate (SiO2 primary composition)

Amber (Succinite (Fossilized Tree Resin), C10H16O) — Organic Mineraloid

Amber

Succinite (Fossilized Tree Resin), C10H16O

Organic Mineraloid

Bumblebee Jasper (technically Bumblebee Stone) (Calcite, Aragonite, and Realgar/Orpiment mixture (SiO2 + CaCO3 + As2S3/As2S2)) — sedimentary (volcanic)

Bumblebee Jasper (technically Bumblebee Stone)

Calcite, Aragonite, and Realgar/Orpiment mixture (SiO2 + CaCO3 + As2S3/As2S2)

sedimentary (volcanic)

Amber (with potentially inclusions) (Succinite (Fossilized Tree Resin)) — Mineraloid

Amber (with potentially inclusions)

Succinite (Fossilized Tree Resin)

Amber (Succinite (Fossilized Tree Resin)) — mineraloid

Amber

Succinite (Fossilized Tree Resin)

Amber (Succinite (with empirical formula approximately C10H16O)) — Organic Mineraloid

Amber

Succinite (with empirical formula approximately C10H16O)

Organic Mineraloid

Druzy Quartz on Chalcedony Matrix (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Druzy Quartz on Chalcedony Matrix

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Amethyst (Amethyst (SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide with iron impurities)) — mineral

Amethyst

Amethyst (SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide with iron impurities)

Glacial Cobble (likely Granitic or Gneissic) (Granite/Gneiss Glacial Erratic) — igneous

Glacial Cobble (likely Granitic or Gneissic)

Granite/Gneiss Glacial Erratic

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

Quartz (Milky/Crystalline)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Smoky Quartz (Quartz (SiO₂)) — Mineral

Smoky Quartz

Quartz (SiO₂)

Schist (Mica Schist (Medium-grade Metamorphic Rock)) — Metamorphic

Schist

Mica Schist (Medium-grade Metamorphic Rock)

Quartz Geode (Quartz (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2) within a Chalcedony and Limonite shell) — sedimentary

Quartz Geode

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2) within a Chalcedony and Limonite shell

Garnet Schist (Almandine-Muscovite Schist) — metamorphic

Garnet Schist

Almandine-Muscovite Schist