Basalt
Basalt (Aphanitic Mafic Igneous Rock)
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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.
Basalt
Basalt (Aphanitic Mafic Igneous Rock)
Black Veined Jasper (Spiderweb Jasper)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Quartz (Pebble)
Quartz (SiO₂)
Chert (Iron-stained)
Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Black Star Diopside (beads)
Diopside (CaMgSi2O6) - a member of the pyroxene group
Jasper (Iron-stained Chalcedony)
SiO2 with Fe2O3 (Iron Oxide) impurities
Greisen
Greisen
Sapphire
Corundum (Al₂O₃) with trace elements causing color variations.
Basalt with Olivine Phenocrysts
Porphyritic Basalt (containing Mg2SiO4 - Fe2SiO4)
Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal)
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Greenstone or Epidote-rich rock
Epidote or Chlorite schist/greenstone
Carnelian
Carnelian Chalcedony (SiO2 with Iron Oxide impurities)
Amethyst (Pale/Lavender variety)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Pebble (river rock/beach pebble)
Pebble (clast size class)
Peridot
Olivine (specific variety: gem-quality forsterite), (Mg,Fe)2SiO4
Asphalt (Bituminous Concrete)
Bituminous mix containing aggregates and petroleum-based binder (CnH2n+2)
Jasper
Jasper / Silicon Dioxide (SiO₂)
Granite
Phaneritic Igneous Rock (composed mostly of Quartz, Alkali Feldspar, and Plagioclase)
Black Tourmaline
Schorl (Na(Fe²⁺)₃Al₆(BO₃)₃Si₆O₁₈(OH)₄)
Basalt
Extrusive Mafic Igneous Rock (composed primarily of plagioclase feldspar and pyroxene)
Quartz (likely) or a Quartzite Pebble
Silicon dioxide (SiO2) for quartz. If it's quartzite, it's a metamorphic rock primarily composed of quartz.
Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Obsidian
Obsidian (Volcanic Glass)
Raw Diamond (Rough Uncut)
Diamond (C - pure carbon)
Agate (specifically, multi-colored or pastel-dyed agate)
Silicon dioxide (SiO2) - specifically, a cryptocrystalline variety of quartz known as Chalcedony, with banding classified as Agate. (If it were Fluorite, the chemical formula would be Calcium Fluoride - CaF2).
Banded Gneiss
Gneiss (typically quartz, feldspar, mica, amphibole composition)
Marble
Metamorphosed Limestone/Dolomite
Chert (Jasper variety)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Diamond
Diamond (pure Carbon, C)
Diorite
Diorite
Chrome Diopside
Magnesium Calcium Silicate (MgCaSi2O6) containing Chromium impurities
Sandstone
Sandstone (composed primarily of sand-sized minerals or rock grains)
Rose Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace amounts of titanium, iron, or manganese
Serpentinite (Serpentine Rock)
Primarily composed of serpentine group minerals, such as antigorite, chrysotile, and lizardite. Chemical formula for serpentine minerals is (Mg,Fe)3Si2O5(OH)4.
Milky Quartz
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal)
Quartz (SiO₂)
Clear Quartz Crystal (Rock Crystal)
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Pyrite
Pyrite (Iron Disulfide), FeS2
Scoria
Scoria (a vesicular basalt or andesite)
Pebble (likely Quartzite or Chert)
Clastic Sediment, potentially composed of SiO₂ (Quartz)
Banded Agate (specifically Sardonyx)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - variety of Chalcedony/Quartz