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Browse igneous and mineral specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.

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Carbonatite

Glauconite

Hutcheonite

Halite

Sperrylite

Baddeleyite

Anatase

Brookite

Talc

Euxenite

Eltyubyuite

Buergerite

Mica / Muscovite or Biotite (Phyllosilicate mineral group (e.g., KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)) — mineral

Mica / Muscovite or Biotite

Phyllosilicate mineral group (e.g., KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)

Amygdaloidal Basalt (Extrusive Igneous Rock with Amygdules) — igneous

Amygdaloidal Basalt

Extrusive Igneous Rock with Amygdules

Sodalite (Sodalite (Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2)) — mineral

Sodalite

Sodalite (Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2)

Potassium Feldspar (Orthoclase) (Orthoclase (KAlSi3O8)) — mineral

Potassium Feldspar (Orthoclase)

Orthoclase (KAlSi3O8)

Biotite or Phlogopite Mica (K(Mg,Fe)3(AlSi3O10)(F,OH)2) — mineral

Biotite or Phlogopite Mica

K(Mg,Fe)3(AlSi3O10)(F,OH)2

Granite (Intrusive Igneous Rock) — igneous

Granite

Intrusive Igneous Rock

Diorite (Intrusive Igneous Diorite) — igneous

Diorite

Intrusive Igneous Diorite

K2 Jasper (K2 Granite) (Azurite in Granite (Al2Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 in NaAlSi3O8)) — igneous

K2 Jasper (K2 Granite)

Azurite in Granite (Al2Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 in NaAlSi3O8)

Epidote in Matrix (Epidote; Ca2(Al2,Fe3+)(SiO4)(Si2O7)O(OH)) — metamorphic

Epidote in Matrix

Epidote; Ca2(Al2,Fe3+)(SiO4)(Si2O7)O(OH)

Sodalite (Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2 (Sodium Aluminum Silicate Chloride)) — mineral

Sodalite

Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2 (Sodium Aluminum Silicate Chloride)

Black Obsidian (Volcanic glass) — igneous

Black Obsidian

Volcanic glass

Magnetite (Loadstone candidate) (Iron(II,III) oxide (Fe3O4)) — mineral

Magnetite (Loadstone candidate)

Iron(II,III) oxide (Fe3O4)

Weathered granite or granitic gneiss (Granite; chiefly quartz, feldspar, and mica, possibly with gneissic foliation) — igneous

Weathered granite or granitic gneiss

Granite; chiefly quartz, feldspar, and mica, possibly with gneissic foliation

Dalmatian Stone (Dalmatian Jasper (a misnomer for an Aplite with Arfvedsonite spots)) — igneous

Dalmatian Stone

Dalmatian Jasper (a misnomer for an Aplite with Arfvedsonite spots)

Granite (Granite (a common igneous rock)) — igneous

Granite

Granite (a common igneous rock)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Likely quartz-bearing rock or mineral fragment (Indeterminate; possibly quartz (SiO₂) with iron-oxide staining and darker matrix) — mineral

Likely quartz-bearing rock or mineral fragment

Indeterminate; possibly quartz (SiO₂) with iron-oxide staining and darker matrix

Magnetite / Iron Ore (Magnetite (Fe3O4)) — mineral

Magnetite / Iron Ore

Magnetite (Fe3O4)

Granite (Granite (Felsic intrusive igneous rock)) — igneous

Granite

Granite (Felsic intrusive igneous rock)

Feldspar (Feldspar (Orthoclase/Microcline)) — mineral

Feldspar

Feldspar (Orthoclase/Microcline)

Clear Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Clear Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Natural Gemstone Cabochons (Ruby, Moonstone, Emerald, Citrine) (Ruby (Al2O3:Cr), Moonstone (KAlSi3O8), Emerald (Be3Al2(SiO3)6:Cr), Citrine (SiO2)) — mineral

Natural Gemstone Cabochons (Ruby, Moonstone, Emerald, Citrine)

Ruby (Al2O3:Cr), Moonstone (KAlSi3O8), Emerald (Be3Al2(SiO3)6:Cr), Citrine (SiO2)

Educational Geologic Collection (Mixed Mineral and Rock Collection (Various compositions)) — mineral

Educational Geologic Collection

Mixed Mineral and Rock Collection (Various compositions)

Obsidian (Extrusive igneous volcanic glass) — igneous

Obsidian

Extrusive igneous volcanic glass

Granite (Felsic intrusive igneous rock) — igneous

Granite

Felsic intrusive igneous rock

Granite (Felsic Plutonic Igneous Rock) — igneous

Granite

Felsic Plutonic Igneous Rock

Raw Corundum (Sapphire/Ruby variant) (Aluminum oxide (Al2O3)) — mineral

Raw Corundum (Sapphire/Ruby variant)

Aluminum oxide (Al2O3)

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

Orange Calcite

Calcite (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)

Rose Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace amounts of titanium, iron, or manganese) — gemstone

Rose Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace amounts of titanium, iron, or manganese

Pyrite in Matrix (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite in Matrix

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

Pyrite (Fool's Gold) (Iron Disulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite (Fool's Gold)

Iron Disulfide (FeS2)

Rose Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace amounts of titanium, iron, or manganese) — mineral

Rose Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace amounts of titanium, iron, or manganese

Pyrite (Tumbled) (Iron Disulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite (Tumbled)

Iron Disulfide (FeS2)

Prehnite (Calcium aluminum silicate hydroxide, Ca2Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)2) — mineral

Prehnite

Calcium aluminum silicate hydroxide, Ca2Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)2

Quartz (Milky / Clear Quartz Fragment) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Milky / Clear Quartz Fragment)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

White Quartz Pebble (Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — mineral

White Quartz Pebble

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Pyrite (Iron sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite

Iron sulfide (FeS2)

Yellow Aventurine (Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2) with inclusions) — mineral

Yellow Aventurine

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2) with inclusions

Chalcopyrite (Peacock Ore) (Chalcopyrite (CuFeS2)) — mineral

Chalcopyrite (Peacock Ore)

Chalcopyrite (CuFeS2)

Eudialyte in Matrix (Eudialyte [Na15Ca6(Fe,Mn)3Zr3(Si25O73)(O,OH,H2O)3(Cl,OH)2]) — mineral

Eudialyte in Matrix

Eudialyte [Na15Ca6(Fe,Mn)3Zr3(Si25O73)(O,OH,H2O)3(Cl,OH)2]

Spinel (Magnesium Aluminum Oxide (MgAl2O4)) — mineral

Spinel

Magnesium Aluminum Oxide (MgAl2O4)

Pyrite (Iron Disulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite

Iron Disulfide (FeS2)