Quartz
Quartz (SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide)
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Browse sedimentary or igneous associated mineral specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.
Quartz
Quartz (SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide)
Biotite Schist
Biotite-rich Schist (K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH,F)2)
Dalmatian Stone (Dalmatian Jasper)
Dalmatian Stone (A variety of Perthite / Aplite)
Obsidian (likely Golden Sheen Obsidian or Rainbow Obsidian, given the subtle sheen visible on some beads)
Obsidian (volcanic glass, predominantly SiO2 with various impurities)
Banded Gneiss
Gneiss (quartz-feldspar-biotite metamorphic rock)
Fuchsite
Chromium-rich Muscovite (K(Al,Cr)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)
Rhodonite
Rhodonite (MnSiO3)
Tourmaline (likely Schorl)
Tourmaline Group Mineral (e.g., Schorl for black varieties); (Na,Ca)(Li,Mg,Fe,Mn,Al)3Al6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4
Malachite
Malachite (Copper Carbonate Hydroxide, Cu2CO3(OH)2)
Unakite (Epidotized Granite)
Epidotized Granite (SiO2 with Ca2(Al,Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH))
Jadeite Jade
NaAlSi2O6 (Sodium Aluminum Silicate)
Tree Agate
Dendritic Agate (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
White Quartz (Milky Quartz)
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Jadeite Jade
NaAlSi2O6 (Sodium Aluminum Silicate)
Amethyst
Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Rhodonite
Rhodonite (MnSiO3)
Lepidolite
K(Li,Al)3(Si,Al)4O10(F,OH)2
Carnelian
Carnelian (a variety of Chalcedony, SiO ₂)
Petrified Wood
Silicified Wood (SiO2)
Quartz (possibly milky quartz)
Quartz (Silica; SiO₂)
Greenstone / Chert
Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2) or Altered Basalt
Carnelian
Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2 with iron oxide impurities)
Milky Quartz
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)
Carnelian Agate/Jasper blend
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - variety of Chalcedony
Almandine Garnet
Almandine (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3)
Banded Agate (specifically Moss Agate or Plume Agate variety)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Cryptocrystalline Quartz
Quartz (Milky or Rough Variety)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Jasper, Agate, Quartz Mix (Polished Beads)
SiO₂ (Silicon Dioxide) for Quartz. Jasper and Agate are cryptocrystalline varieties of Quartz.
Wonderstone (Banded Rhyolite)
Rhyolite (Silicon Dioxide with Iron Oxide impurities)
Mica Group Minerals
There isn't a single scientific name as 'Mica' refers to a group of phyllosilicate minerals. Common scientific names include Muscovite (KAl₂ (AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂), Biotite (K(Mg,Fe)₃AlSi₃O₁₀(OH)₂), Phlogopite (KMg₃AlSi₃O₁₀(OH)₂), and Lepidolite (K(Li,Al)₃(Al,Si,Rb)₄O₁₀(F,OH)₂).
Quartz (likely Milky Quartz)
Quartz (SiO₂ - Silicon Dioxide)
Dalmatian Stone (often called Dalmatian Jasper)
Peralkaline Feldsphathic Igneous Rock
Gneiss (High-grade Metamorphic Rock)
Gneiss (Metamorphic silicate rock)
River Stone (Basalt or Siltstone with banding)
Polished Basaltic or Siliciclastic River Cobble
Banded Gneiss
Gneiss (High-grade Regional Metamorphic Rock)
Gneiss
Gneiss
Banded Gneiss
Gneiss (High-grade Regional Metamorphic Rock)
Native Silver
Silver (Ag)
Quartz (likely Yellow/Orange variety, possibly Citrine or Chalcedony with iron staining)
Quartz (SiO₂)
Banded Gneiss
Gneiss (High-grade regional metamorphic rock)
Amethyst
Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Milky Quartz (Crystal Cluster)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Quartz Variety