Halite
Halite (NaCl)
Mineral
Category
Sedimentary (With Some Aspects Of Mineral Replacement)
Browse sedimentary (with some aspects of mineral replacement) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.
Granite
Phaneritic Plutonic Felsic Rock (Granite)
igneous
Rose Quartz
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide) - SiO2
mineral
Milky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
mineral
Carnelian Agate
Silicon Dioxide with Iron Oxide impurities (SiO2)
mineral
Sunstone
Oligoclase (Plagioclase Feldspar) with inclusions - (Ca, Na)((Al, Si)4O8)
mineral
Smoky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
mineral
Beryl (likely var. Aquamarine or Goshenite) in Matrix
Beryllium Aluminum Silicate (Be3Al2Si6O18)
mineral
Green Quartzite (Aventurine-like)
Quartzite (primarily SiO2 with trace Fuchsite mica inclusions)
metamorphic
Yellow Ochre / Limonite
Limonite (FeO(OH)·nH2O)
Mineral
Almandine Garnet
Iron aluminum silicate (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3)
mineral
Jasper (Green/Yellow Moss Jasper)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
mineral
Black Diamond / Black Sapphire
Carbon (C) or Corundum (Al2O3)
mineral
Rose Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace amounts of titanium, iron, or manganese
mineral
Eudialyte in Matrix
Na15Ca6(Fe,Mn)3Zr3(Si,Nb) (Si25O73) (OH,Cl,H2O)3
mineral
Rose Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace amounts of titanium, iron, or manganese
mineral
Amazonite (or Amazon Stone)
Potassium Feldspar (Microcline), K(AlSi3O8)
mineral
Red Garnet
Pyrope-Almandine series (Mg3Al2(SiO4)3 to Fe3Al2(SiO4)3)
mineral
Banded Metamorphic Rock (likely Quartzite or Serpentinite/Soapstone)
Metamorphic Rock (possibly a banded Quartzite or a foliated Serpentinite/Talc Schist based on appearance, general term for such a rock is 'Banded Metamorphic Rock' or 'Gneiss' if pronounced banding of different minerals)
Metamorphic
Moonstone
Adularia (orthoclase) or Albite (plagioclase), a potassium aluminum silicate of the feldspar group
Mineral
Rose Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace amounts of Titanium, Iron, or Manganese
mineral
Diorite (possibly fine-grained variety or a related intermediate intrusive rock like a felsic gabbro or a dark granodiorite)
Diorite (Igneous rock, intrusive, intermediate composition)
Igneous Rock
Tiger's Eye (Polished Point/Tower)
SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide) with included crocidolite fibers
Mineral (Metamorphic pseudomorph)
River Pebble (Likely Chert or Fine-Grained Sandstone/Quartzite)
Siliciclastic clast (likely Chert or Quartzarenite/Quartzite pebble)
Sedimentary
Jasper and Aquamarine (likely)
Jasper (Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)), Aquamarine (Beryl (Be3Al2Si6O18))
Sedimentary (Jasper), Mineral (Aquamarine)
Basalt
Basalt
Igneous
Smoky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
mineral
Chalcedony
Chalcedony (SiO₂)
Mineral
Mica Schist
Mica Schist (Intermediate-grade Metamorphic Rock)
metamorphic
Amber
Succinite (C10H16O)
mineraloid
Basalt (Weathered/River worn)
Mafic Volcanic Rock (Primarily Plagioclase Feldspar and Pyroxene)
igneous
Sandstone
Arenite (general term for sandstone)
Sedimentary Rock
Sodalite
Sodalite (Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2)
mineral
Gold Nugget
Native Gold (Au)
mineral
Indian Agate
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz
mineral
Rough Diamond
Diamond (Pure Carbon: C)
mineral
Emerald
Beryl (Be₃Al₂(SiO₃)₆) with Chromium or Vanadium impurities
mineral
Blue Sapphire (Ceylon)
Corundum (Al2O3) with traces of Iron and Titanium
mineral
Sodalite
Sodalite (Na4Al3Si3O12Cl)
Mineral
Mixed Gemstone Beaded Jewelry
Various minerals (e.g., Quartz varieties like Rose Quartz, Amethyst; Peridot; Garnet; etc.)
Mineral
Rose Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
mineral
Schist
Mica Schist
metamorphic