Banded Iron Formation (BIF)
Banded Iron Formation
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Browse mineral, specifically an iron ore specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.
Banded Iron Formation (BIF)
Banded Iron Formation
Pyrite (Fool's Gold)
Iron Disulfide (FeS2)
Red Granite
Phaneritic Felsic Intrusive Igneous Rock (primarily K-feldspar, Quartz, and Biotite)
Chert (Iron-stained)
Microcrystalline or cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Chert (Jasper)
Chert / Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Banded Iron Formation (BIF) / Tiger Iron
Banded Iron Formation containing Hematite (Fe2O3) and Magnetite (Fe3O4)
Beryl (Aquamarine) in Matrix
Beryllium aluminum silicate (Be3Al2(SiO3)6)
Iron Slag
Anthropogenic Vitreous Silicate (Byproduct of Smelting)
Tree Agate
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Chlorite inclusions
Silver (Native Element)
Silver (Ag) in an alloy of 90% Silver and 10% Copper
Chert (specifically Flint)
Microcrystalline or cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Ferrochrome Slag
Anthropogenic slag (Fe-Cr alloy waste)
Zebra Jasper
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with impurities; typically a form of Chalcedony/Microcrystalline Quartz
Tumbled Moonstone
Feldspar (Orthoclase/Albite), KAlSi3O8
Quartz with Pyrite
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Sulfide (FeS2)
Magnetite
Magnetite (Iron(II,III) oxide, Fe3O4)
Red Jasper (Opaque Chalcedony)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite inclusions
Marble
Recrystallized Carbonate Rock (CaCO3)
Chert (Jasper/Flint variety)
Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Red Jasper (Siltstone/Quartz variety)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite impurities
Red Jasper
Jasper (Silica with Hematite impurities), SiO2
Ferruginous Conglomerate
Conglomerate with Iron-Oxide Matrix (SiO2 + Fe2O3/FeO(OH))
Red Jasper
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite (Fe2O3) inclusions
Jasper (specifically Polychrome or Desert Jasper)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with impurities
Limonite stained Sandstone
Sedimentary rock with Goethite/Limonite (FeO(OH)·nH2O)
Rose Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace amounts of titanium, iron, or manganese
Banded Iron Formation (BIF) / Tiger Iron variety
Banded Iron Formation (composed primarily of Magnetite Fe3O4, Hematite Fe2O3, and Chert/Quartz SiO2)
Ocean Jasper (Orbicular Jasper)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron and magnesium inclusions
Ferruginous Sandstone (Ironstone Nodules)
Ferruginous Sandstone with Limonite/Goethite coating (Fe2O3·H2O)
Rose Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace elements of Titanium, Iron, or Manganese
Banded Iron Formation (BIF) with Quartz
Banded Iron Formation, often composed of alternating layers of hematite (Fe2O3) or magnetite (Fe3O4) and chert (microcrystalline quartz, SiO2)
Conglomerate (Puddingstone)
Conglomerate (specifically, clastic sedimentary rock)
Ironstone Concretion (Limonite/Goethite)
Ferruginous Sandstone / Ironstone (FeO(OH)·nH2O)
Rhodonite
Rhodonite (Manganese Iron Magnesium Calcium Silicate - (Mn,Fe,Mg,Ca)SiO3)
Limestone (specifically Travertine or Tufa)
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
Olivine (Peridot when gem-quality)
Magnesium Iron Silicate (Mg,Fe)2SiO4
Red Jasper
Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide (Hematite) inclusions
Ferruginous Sandstone (Ironstone Conglomerate fragments)
Ferruginous clastic sedimentary rock (SiO2 cemented by Fe2O3)
Banded Iron Formation (BIF)
Banded Iron Formation (composed primarily of Hematite [Fe2O3], Magnetite [Fe3O4], and Chert [SiO2])
Pyrite in Quartz
Iron Sulfide (FeS2) in Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Moss Agate
Silicon Dioxide with inclusions (SiO2 + impurities)
Ferruginous Sandstone
Arenite with Hematite/Limonite cement (SiO2 + Fe2O3)