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Mineral, Part Of A Rock

Browse mineral, part of a rock specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.

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Rock Salt

Calc-Silicate Rock

Calc-Silicate Rock

Halite

Dolomite

Gypsum

Coal

Claystone

Particolored Tourmaline

Serpentinite

Carbonatite

Skarn

Schist

Quartzite Pebble (with Iron Staining) (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite Pebble (with Iron Staining)

Quartzite (SiO2)

Milky Quartz Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Limestone Pebble (Limestone (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone Pebble

Limestone (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)

Tiger Iron (Banded Iron Formation (BIF)) — sedimentary

Tiger Iron

Banded Iron Formation (BIF)

Basalt Pebble (Basalt (Extrusive Mafic Igneous)) — igneous

Basalt Pebble

Basalt (Extrusive Mafic Igneous)

Uncertain blue-white mineral fragment (Possibly calcite or quartz; identification is limited because the specimen is tiny and partly translucent) — mineral

Uncertain blue-white mineral fragment

Possibly calcite or quartz; identification is limited because the specimen is tiny and partly translucent

Quartz Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Garnet (Red Garnet) (Garnet Group. The red varieties seen in jewelry are typically Almandine (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3), Pyrope (Mg3Al2(SiO4)3), or a mix of the two (pyrope-almandine series).) — Mineral (specifically, a variety of the mineral species Pyrope-Almandine Garnet)

Garnet (Red Garnet)

Garnet Group. The red varieties seen in jewelry are typically Almandine (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3), Pyrope (Mg3Al2(SiO4)3), or a mix of the two (pyrope-almandine series).

Mineral (specifically, a variety of the mineral species Pyrope-Almandine Garnet)

Fossilized Shark Tooth (Chondrichthyes (Class)) — fossil

Fossilized Shark Tooth

Chondrichthyes (Class)

Pumice (Vesicular volcanic glass) — igneous

Pumice

Vesicular volcanic glass

Granite (Granite (composed primarily of Quartz SiO2, Alkali Feldspar, and Plagioclase Feldspar)) — igneous

Granite

Granite (composed primarily of Quartz SiO2, Alkali Feldspar, and Plagioclase Feldspar)

Granite (Granite (Mainly Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica/Amphibole)) — igneous

Granite

Granite (Mainly Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica/Amphibole)

Granite (Background) and Quartzite/River Pebble (Foreground Heart) (Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock (Granite background)) — igneous

Granite (Background) and Quartzite/River Pebble (Foreground Heart)

Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock (Granite background)

Petoskey Stone (Hexagonaria percarinata (Fossilized Rugose Coral)) — sedimentary

Petoskey Stone

Hexagonaria percarinata (Fossilized Rugose Coral)

Basalt (Basalt (Mafic Extrusive Igneous Rock)) — igneous

Basalt

Basalt (Mafic Extrusive Igneous Rock)

Goethite (likely as part of Limonite/Ironstone) (Goethite (α-FeOOH)) — Mineral

Goethite (likely as part of Limonite/Ironstone)

Goethite (α-FeOOH)

Amethyst (Agate/Chalcedony variety) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities) — mineral

Amethyst (Agate/Chalcedony variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities

Botryoidal Chalcedony Geode (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Chalcedony / Cryptocrystalline Quartz) — mineral

Botryoidal Chalcedony Geode

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Chalcedony / Cryptocrystalline Quartz

Amber (Amber (Amorphous Organic Hydrocarbon)) — mineral

Amber

Amber (Amorphous Organic Hydrocarbon)

River Pebble (Brecciated Chert/Siltstone) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with mineral inclusions) — sedimentary

River Pebble (Brecciated Chert/Siltstone)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with mineral inclusions

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood (SiO2)) — Mineral / Fossil

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (SiO2)

Mineral / Fossil

Likely vertebra fossil or bone fragment (Indeterminate fossilized vertebra; mineralized hydroxyapatite, commonly Ca₅(PO₄)₃(OH)) — fossil

Likely vertebra fossil or bone fragment

Indeterminate fossilized vertebra; mineralized hydroxyapatite, commonly Ca₅(PO₄)₃(OH)

Quartz (Granular Milky Quartz fragment) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Granular Milky Quartz fragment)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Sodalite (Sodalite - Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2) — Mineral

Sodalite

Sodalite - Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2

Chalcedony (Botryoidal/Chalcedony Rose) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Chalcedony (Botryoidal/Chalcedony Rose)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Sand Tiger Shark Tooth (Fossil) (Carcharias taurus (fossilized dentin/enameloid)) — fossil

Sand Tiger Shark Tooth (Fossil)

Carcharias taurus (fossilized dentin/enameloid)

Shark Tooth Fossil (Chondrichthyes fossil) — fossil

Shark Tooth Fossil

Chondrichthyes fossil

Milky quartz fragment (Quartz (silicon dioxide, SiO₂)) — mineral

Milky quartz fragment

Quartz (silicon dioxide, SiO₂)

Chert (Arrowhead Debitage or Spall) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO₂)) — sedimentary

Chert (Arrowhead Debitage or Spall)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO₂)

Quartzite Pebble (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite Pebble

Quartzite (SiO2)

Yellow Quartzite Pebble (Quartzite (primarily Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — metamorphic

Yellow Quartzite Pebble

Quartzite (primarily Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

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

Milky Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Emerald (Beryl (Be3Al2(SiO3)6)) — gemstone

Emerald

Beryl (Be3Al2(SiO3)6)

Basalt (Road Aggregate) (Basalt (Aphanitic Mafic Igneous Rock)) — igneous

Basalt (Road Aggregate)

Basalt (Aphanitic Mafic Igneous Rock)

Chrysocolla (Hydrated copper silicate, (Cu,Al)2H2Si2O5(OH)4·nH2O) — mineral

Chrysocolla

Hydrated copper silicate, (Cu,Al)2H2Si2O5(OH)4·nH2O

Stilbite (Stilbite-Ca (NaCa4Mg[Al9Si27O72]·28H2O)) — mineral

Stilbite

Stilbite-Ca (NaCa4Mg[Al9Si27O72]·28H2O)

Fossilized Shark Tooth (Fossilized Elasmobranchii tooth (likely Odontaspis or Carcharias)) — sedimentary

Fossilized Shark Tooth

Fossilized Elasmobranchii tooth (likely Odontaspis or Carcharias)

Iron Slag (Vitreous glassy waste (Fe-Si-Al-Ca compounds)) — Mineral byproduct (anthropogenic / techno-fossil)

Iron Slag

Vitreous glassy waste (Fe-Si-Al-Ca compounds)

Mineral byproduct (anthropogenic / techno-fossil)

Pink Granite (Granite (rich in Potassium Feldspar/Orthoclase)) — igneous

Pink Granite

Granite (rich in Potassium Feldspar/Orthoclase)

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

Amethyst

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities

Quartz (likely a weathered/tumbled piece) (Quartz (SiO₂)) — Mineral

Quartz (likely a weathered/tumbled piece)

Quartz (SiO₂)