Milky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Category
Browse sedimentary (primary) with artificial modification specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.
Milky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Almandine Garnet
Almandine - Fe3Al2(SiO4)3
Milky Quartz
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)
Milky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Milky Quartz
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)
Specular Hematite (Specularite)
Hematite (Iron(III) oxide) - Fe2O3
Quartz (Iron-Stained or Milky Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Diamond
Diamond (Native Carbon, C)
Calcite
Calcite (CaCO3)
Milky Quartz
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Auriferous Quartz (Gold-bearing Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace Gold (Au) and Iron Oxides
Amethyst
Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Blue Apatite
Apatite-(CaF), Ca5(PO4)3F (Calcium Fluorophosphate)
Malaysian 50 Sen Coin
Coinage (specific alloy unknown without metallurgical analysis, but typically brass or bronze for this denomination and era)
Turquoise color-bead and Hematite necklace
Turquoise (CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O) and Hematite (Fe2O3)
Basalt (Crushed Stone Aggregate)
Mafic Volcanic Basalt (Major Minerals: Plagioclase Feldspar, Pyroxene, Olivine)
Pearl
Calcium carbonate (CaCO3) + organic conchiolin (Biogenic Mineral)
Peridot (Olivine)
Olivine (Magnesium Iron Silicate - (Mg, Fe)2SiO4)
Black Pearl (Tahitian Type)
Aragonite / Conchiolin composite (CaCO3)
Unakite
Unakite (altered granitic rock: SiO2 + Ca2(Al,Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH))
Beryl (likely Emerald or Aquamarine in matrix)
Beryllium aluminum silicate (Be3Al2Si6O18)
Diamond
Carbon (C)
Gold Ore in Quartz/Schist
Auriferous Quartz and Sulfide-bearing Schist
Bloodstone (Heliotrope)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron silicate and iron oxide inclusions
Gold Ore in Matrix
Native Gold (Au) in Quartz/Limonite host rock
Garnet and Quartz
Pyrope or Almandine (Red Garnets) and Quartz (Center Stone)
Quartz (River Pebble)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Raw Emerald in Matrix
Beryl (Be3Al2Si6O18) with Chromium/Vanadium impurities
Amethyst (Geode)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities
Pearl (incorporated into jewelry)
Aragonite and Calcite (CaCO3)
Rhodochrosite
Manganese Carbonate (MnCO3)
Galena
Galena (Lead Sulfide), PbS
Copper Ore (likely Chalcopyrite in Matrix)
Chalcopyrite (CuFeS2)
Hematite (Iron Ore)
Iron(III) oxide (Fe2O3)
Rough Quartz (Clear Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Black Obsidian
Obsidian (Volcanic Glass, SiO2 + impurities)
Quartz (Milky/Common variety)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Quartz (specifically Citrine or Yellow Quartzite pebble)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Granite
Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock
Quartzite Cobble
Meta-quartzite (90%+ SiO2)
Quartz (Sand Grain size)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Quartz (Milky/Smoky variety)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)