Laterite
Laterite (no specific mineral formula as it's a rock type)
Category
Browse mineral, part of a rock specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.
Laterite
Laterite (no specific mineral formula as it's a rock type)
Nephrite Jade
Nephrite
Quartz Pebble
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Man-made Synthetic Material (Costume Faux Fur)
Synthetic Polymer (Polyester/Acrylic)
Diamond
Diamond (pure carbon; C)
Chalcedony Geode Part (Agate/Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Bivalve Shell (Fossil or Contemporary)
Class Bivalvie (various genera and species of clams, cockles, etc.)
Moonstone
Orthoclase Feldspar (KAlSi3O8)
Rutilated Quartz (beads)
SiO2 with TiO2 inclusions (Titanium Dioxide inclusions within Quartz)
Unknown Rock Fragment
Unknown
Pebble
Clast (specifically a granule or small pebble)
Carved Mottled Greenish-Yellow Crystal/Glass Object
Unknown; possibly a form of quartz (chalcedony/jadeite/nephrite) or glass/resin.
Green Tourmaline
Elbaite (part of Tourmaline group), Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6Si6O18(BO3)3(OH)4
Pink granite pebble
Granite, a coarse-grained felsic intrusive igneous rock
Banded Iron Formation (Fragment)
Banded Iron Formation (BIF)
Copper Ore / Altered Granodiorite
Cupriferous rock with silicate gangue
Sandstone
Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)
Likely banded gneiss
Quartz–feldspar–mica gneiss (tentative visual identification)
Basalt with Quartz Vein
Mafic volcanic rock with hydrothermal SiO2 filling
Red Sandstone
Arenite (primarily quartz with iron oxide cement)
Weathered geode or vug-bearing rock
Likely a quartz- or calcite-lined geode/vug in a host rock; exact minerals cannot be confirmed from the image
Granite (weathered cobble)
Granite; chiefly quartz, feldspar, and mica/amphibole
Weathered porphyritic basalt
Basalt, likely plagioclase-phyric basalt; primarily a fine-grained aggregate of plagioclase feldspar, clinopyroxene, and possibly olivine or iron-titanium oxides
Granite pebble
Granite, chiefly quartz, feldspar, and mica
Likely granite pebble
Granite, a quartz–feldspar–mica intrusive igneous rock
Likely iron-rich laterite or limonite/goethite nodule
Hydrated iron oxides, chiefly limonite (FeO(OH)·nH₂O) and/or goethite (FeO(OH))
Rock Specimen
Unclassified rock specimen
Schist (likely Mica Schist)
Mica Schist
Crushed stone aggregate
Mixed lithic aggregate; individual fragments cannot be identified from the image
Xenolith in Basalt
Mafic Igneous Rock with Felsic Inclusion
Basalt with Xenolith
Extrusive Igneous Rock containing Mantle Xenolith
Small red-brown mineral or rock fragment
Unidentified; possibly iron-oxide-rich jasper, garnet, or weathered sulfide
Rough garnet-bearing rock, likely almandine garnet in matrix
Almandine garnet, Fe₃Al₂(SiO₄)₃; exact host rock cannot be determined from the image
Gravel / Crushed Stone
Aggregate (mixed mineral rock fragments)
Pumice
Pumice (volcanic rock)
Gneiss (rounded cobble)
Quartz–feldspar–mica gneiss; exact mineral proportions cannot be determined from the image
Rounded granitic gneiss pebble
Quartz–feldspar–biotite gneiss (tentative; exact identification requires closer inspection)
Tumbled granite
Granite, a coarse-grained felsic intrusive igneous rock
Red Sandstone
Clastic Sandstone (typically Quartz-rich with Iron Oxide)
Possibly garnet-bearing rock fragment
Unidentified reddish-brown mineral or rock; the image is insufficient for a reliable species identification.
Serpentinite
Serpentinite, a rock composed mainly of serpentine-group minerals (approximately Mg₃Si₂O₅(OH)₄)
Coarse-grained gray metamorphic rock, likely gneiss
Biotite–quartz–feldspar gneiss (probable)