Greenstone (Epidote/Chlorite-rich Metabasalt)
Greenschist / Epidosite (Ca2(Al,Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH))
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Browse organic gemstone (not a rock or mineral in the traditional sense, but bio mineralized material) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.
Greenstone (Epidote/Chlorite-rich Metabasalt)
Greenschist / Epidosite (Ca2(Al,Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH))
Rough Star Sapphire (Corundum)
Al2O3 (Aluminum Oxide)
Quartz / Rock Crystal
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Carnelian
Carnelian (a variety of Chalcedony, SiO2)
Amber
Succinite (fossilized tree resin)
Labradorite
Labradorite ((Ca, Na)(Al, Si)4O8)
Chrysocolla
Hydrated copper silicates (Cu, Al)2H2Si2O5(OH)4·nH2O
Milky Quartz (or Iron-Stained Quartz)
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Amethyst
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities
Milky Quartz
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Basalt
Basalt (Aphanitic mafic volcanic rock)
Given the appearance, it's likely a fragment of an igneous or metamorphic rock composed of multiple minerals. Without specific diagnostic features, it's difficult to give a common name other than 'crystalline rock fragment'. If pressed to guess based on the granular, somewhat light and dark speckled appearance, it could be a fragment of granite or a related intrusive igneous rock.
As a rock fragment, it does not have a single scientific mineral name; rather, it's a piece of a rock which is a combination of minerals. If it were granite, its main mineral composition would be quartz (SiO2), feldspar (e.g., KAlSi3O8 - orthoclase, (Na,Ca)(Al,Si)4O8 - plagioclase), and mica (e.g., KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 - muscovite or K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 - biotite), among others.
Quartz (Milky Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Turquoise
Hydrated phosphate of copper and aluminium, CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O
Quartz (milky quartz variety)
Quartz (SiO₂)
Ruby in Fuchsite
Corundum (Al2O3) in Fuchsite (K(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2)
Amethyst
Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide with Iron impurities, SiO2)
Slag (Industrial Byproduct)
Artificial silicate/iron byproduct
Quartz (likely)
Quartz (SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide)
Biotite Schist
Biotite Schist (K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH,F)2)
Quartz (Specifically Clear to Smoky Quartz point)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Polymer Clay (Mock Mineral)
Polyvinyl chloride (PVC) with plasticizers and pigment
Ironstone (likely Limonite or Goethite)
Ferruginous sedimentary rock (FeO(OH)·nH2O)
Milky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Turquoise
Hydrated phosphate of copper and aluminium [CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O]
Sandstone (Ferruginous)
Arenite with Iron Oxide (Fe2O3) cement
Mica Schist
Mica Schist (predominantly Muscovite or Biotite sheet silicates)
Fossilized Gastropod (Snail)
Class Gastropoda (internal mold or 'steinkern')
Garnet Schist or Garnet-bearing Quartzite
Metamorphic rock containing Almandine Garnet (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3) and Quartz (SiO2)
Citrine Geode Fragment
Citrine (Silicon Dioxide with Iron Impurities), SiO2
River Pebble (Likely Chert or Fine-Grained Sandstone/Quartzite)
Siliciclastic clast (likely Chert or Quartzarenite/Quartzite pebble)
Agate (specifically Lake Superior Agate style or Banded Chalcedony)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Cryptocrystalline Quartz
Smoky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Milky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Sandstone (Ferruginous)
Arenite (primarily SiO2 with iron oxide staining/cementing)
Sandstone
Arenite (primarily SiO2)
Hypersthene
Hypersthene ((Mg,Fe)SiO₃)
Fulonite (Fulgurite-like)
Fulgurite (SiO2 fused silica/lechatelierite)
Quartz (chalcedony variety) or Limestone with Quartz Veins
SiO2 (for Quartz/Chalcedony); CaCO3 (for Limestone)
Siltstone/Sandstone (possibly Wonderstone or Picture Sandstone)
Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily SiO2 with Iron Oxide inclusions)
Sandstone (with Iron Staining)
Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2 with Fe2O3 staining)
Petrified Wood
Silicified wood (Quartz/Chalcedony)