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The Purple Specimen Is A Mineral (Amethyst); The White Specimen Is A Sedimentary Rock (Limestone Or Marble).

Browse the purple specimen is a mineral (amethyst); the white specimen is a sedimentary rock (limestone or marble). specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.

Amethyst (Druze) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities) — mineral

Amethyst (Druze)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities

Amethyst (Raw Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities) — mineral

Amethyst (Raw Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities

Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities) — mineral

Amethyst

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities

Marble (Marble (metamorphosed limestone/dolostone). Predominantly composed of Calcite (CaCO3) for marble derived from limestone, or Dolomite (CaMg(CO3)2) for marble derived from dolostone.) — Metamorphic Rock

Marble

Marble (metamorphosed limestone/dolostone). Predominantly composed of Calcite (CaCO3) for marble derived from limestone, or Dolomite (CaMg(CO3)2) for marble derived from dolostone.

Metamorphic Rock

Marble (Recrystallized Carbonate Rock (CaCO3)) — metamorphic

Marble

Recrystallized Carbonate Rock (CaCO3)

Amethyst Quartz Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities) — mineral

Amethyst Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities

Marble (Metamorphosed Limestone (main mineral: Calcite, CaCO3)) — metamorphic

Marble

Metamorphosed Limestone (main mineral: Calcite, CaCO3)

Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities) — mineral

Amethyst

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities

Blue Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Blue Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Fluorite (likely Green Fluorite variant) (Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)) — mineral

Fluorite (likely Green Fluorite variant)

Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)

Marble (Recrystallized Calcite (CaCO3)) — metamorphic

Marble

Recrystallized Calcite (CaCO3)

Orange Calcite (Calcite (Calcium Carbonate - CaCO3)) — mineral

Orange Calcite

Calcite (Calcium Carbonate - CaCO3)

Quartzite (or Milky Quartz pebble) (Quartzite (primarily Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite (or Milky Quartz pebble)

Quartzite (primarily Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Tiffany Stone (Fluorite Opal (a complex mix of Fluorite, Opal, Calcite, Dolomite, Quartz, and Bertrandite)) — mineral

Tiffany Stone

Fluorite Opal (a complex mix of Fluorite, Opal, Calcite, Dolomite, Quartz, and Bertrandite)

Charoite (Charoite, K(Ca,Na)2Si4O10(OH,F)·H2O) — metamorphic

Charoite

Charoite, K(Ca,Na)2Si4O10(OH,F)·H2O

Amethyst (Silicon dioxide (SiO2) containing traces of iron and manganese) — mineral

Amethyst

Silicon dioxide (SiO2) containing traces of iron and manganese

Yellow Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Yellow Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Lapis Lazuli (prominent blue specimen in collection) (Lazurite-rich metamorphic rock (Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(SO4,S,Cl,OH)2) — metamorphic

Lapis Lazuli (prominent blue specimen in collection)

Lazurite-rich metamorphic rock (Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(SO4,S,Cl,OH)2

Amethyst (Silicon dioxide / Violet Quartz (SiO2)) — mineral

Amethyst

Silicon dioxide / Violet Quartz (SiO2)

Amethyst (Amethyst (variety of Quartz, SiO2)) — mineral

Amethyst

Amethyst (variety of Quartz, SiO2)

Amethyst (Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — mineral

Amethyst

Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities) — mineral

Amethyst

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities

Quartz (likely tumbled or naturally water-worn) (Quartz (SiO₂ - Silicon Dioxide)) — Mineral

Quartz (likely tumbled or naturally water-worn)

Quartz (SiO₂ - Silicon Dioxide)

Orange Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Orange Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Amethyst

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)) — mineral

Fluorite

Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)

Quartz (likely Jasper or Chert variety) (Quartz (SiO₂)) — Mineral

Quartz (likely Jasper or Chert variety)

Quartz (SiO₂)

Quartz Druze on Matrix (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Druze on Matrix

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz Geode/Cluster (Quartz (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Geode/Cluster

Quartz (SiO2)

Amethyst Geode/Cluster (Quartz (SiO2) - variety Amethyst) — Mineral

Amethyst Geode/Cluster

Quartz (SiO2) - variety Amethyst

Blue Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Blue Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Quartz Geode (partially formed/chalcedony with iron staining) (Quartz (SiO2) with Chalcedony (cryptocrystalline quartz) and likely Iron Oxides/Hydroxides) — Mineral/Sedimentary Rock Feature

Quartz Geode (partially formed/chalcedony with iron staining)

Quartz (SiO2) with Chalcedony (cryptocrystalline quartz) and likely Iron Oxides/Hydroxides

Mineral/Sedimentary Rock Feature

Cloudy Quartz / Quartz Tumble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Cloudy Quartz / Quartz Tumble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Amethyst Quartz (Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — mineral

Amethyst Quartz

Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities) — mineral

Amethyst

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities

Marble (Recrystallized Calcite / Dolomite (CaCO3)) — metamorphic

Marble

Recrystallized Calcite / Dolomite (CaCO3)

Amethyst (Quartz variety; SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)) — Mineral

Amethyst

Quartz variety; SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)

Quartz (Chert/Chalcedony variety) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Chert/Chalcedony variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Orange Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Orange Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Geode with Quartz and possibly Jasper/Hematite (Quartz (SiO2) and Chalcedony (cryptocrystalline SiO2), possibly stained by iron oxides) — Mineral/Sedimentary Geode

Geode with Quartz and possibly Jasper/Hematite

Quartz (SiO2) and Chalcedony (cryptocrystalline SiO2), possibly stained by iron oxides

Mineral/Sedimentary Geode

White Marble (Recrystallized Calcite (CaCO3)) — metamorphic

White Marble

Recrystallized Calcite (CaCO3)

Citrine (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Citrine

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)