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Browse mineral (biogenic) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.

Rhodonite ((Mn,Fe,Mg,Ca)SiO3) — mineral

Rhodonite

(Mn,Fe,Mg,Ca)SiO3

Pink Marble or Rose Quartz (Likely Pink Marble based on carving texture) (Recrystallized Calcite (CaCO3)) — metamorphic

Pink Marble or Rose Quartz (Likely Pink Marble based on carving texture)

Recrystallized Calcite (CaCO3)

Sandstone (Quartz Arenite) (Sandstone (SiO2 with possible mineral cements)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Quartz Arenite)

Sandstone (SiO2 with possible mineral cements)

Iron-Stained Quartz (Riverside Cobble) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Limonite/Hematite inclusions) — mineral

Iron-Stained Quartz (Riverside Cobble)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Limonite/Hematite inclusions

Snowflake Obsidian (Volcanic Glass with Spherulitic Cristobalite (SiO2)) — igneous

Snowflake Obsidian

Volcanic Glass with Spherulitic Cristobalite (SiO2)

Amazonite (K(AlSi3O8) - Microcline) — mineral

Amazonite

K(AlSi3O8) - Microcline

Green Apophyllite and Stilbite on Quartz Cluster (Apophyllite-(K) (KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH)·8H2O), Stilbite-Ca (NaCa4(Si27Al9)O72·28H2O), Quartz (SiO2)) — Mineral

Green Apophyllite and Stilbite on Quartz Cluster

Apophyllite-(K) (KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH)·8H2O), Stilbite-Ca (NaCa4(Si27Al9)O72·28H2O), Quartz (SiO2)

Diamond Drill Core (Greenschist and Quartzite) (Chlorite Schist / Meta-quartzite (Metamorphic Rock Core Sample)) — metamorphic

Diamond Drill Core (Greenschist and Quartzite)

Chlorite Schist / Meta-quartzite (Metamorphic Rock Core Sample)

Granite (Phaneritic Igneous Rock (composed mostly of Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)) — igneous

Granite

Phaneritic Igneous Rock (composed mostly of Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)

Granite (Granite (a plutonic igneous rock composed primarily of quartz, feldspar, and mica)) — igneous

Granite

Granite (a plutonic igneous rock composed primarily of quartz, feldspar, and mica)

Banded Gneiss (Gneiss) — Metamorphic

Banded Gneiss

Gneiss

Man-made Synthetic Material (Costume Faux Fur) (Synthetic Polymer (Polyester/Acrylic)) — not a rock

Man-made Synthetic Material (Costume Faux Fur)

Synthetic Polymer (Polyester/Acrylic)

Peach Aventurine (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions) — metamorphic

Peach Aventurine

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions

Malachite (Malachite (Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 - a copper carbonate hydroxide mineral)) — Mineral

Malachite

Malachite (Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 - a copper carbonate hydroxide mineral)

Prehnite (Prehnite - Ca2Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)2) — mineral

Prehnite

Prehnite - Ca2Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)2

Quartz (Milk Quartz Cobble) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Milk Quartz Cobble)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chert (with Quartz vein/coating) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (with Quartz vein/coating)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Basalt with Granite Inclusions (Xenoliths) (Mafic igneous rock (Basalt) with Sialic minerals) — igneous

Basalt with Granite Inclusions (Xenoliths)

Mafic igneous rock (Basalt) with Sialic minerals

Rutilated Quartz (with Garnet pendant) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Titanium Dioxide (TiO2) inclusions) — mineral

Rutilated Quartz (with Garnet pendant)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Titanium Dioxide (TiO2) inclusions

Wishing Stone (Basalt or Siltstone with Quartz/Calcite Vein) (Basalt (SiO2+MgO+FeO) or Siltstone with a Quartz (SiO2) or Calcite (CaCO3) vein) — igneous or sedimentary

Wishing Stone (Basalt or Siltstone with Quartz/Calcite Vein)

Basalt (SiO2+MgO+FeO) or Siltstone with a Quartz (SiO2) or Calcite (CaCO3) vein

igneous or sedimentary

Arfvedsonite (often mistakenly sold as Astrophyllite) (Arfvedsonite [Na3(Fe2+)4Fe3+Si8O22(OH)2]) — mineral

Arfvedsonite (often mistakenly sold as Astrophyllite)

Arfvedsonite [Na3(Fe2+)4Fe3+Si8O22(OH)2]

Basalt Porphyry (Porphyritic Basalt) — igneous

Basalt Porphyry

Porphyritic Basalt

Blue Lace Agate (Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2) with trace minerals) — sedimentary

Blue Lace Agate

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2) with trace minerals

Shale with Iron Oxide Staining (Fissile Mudstone (primarily clay minerals and quartz)) — sedimentary

Shale with Iron Oxide Staining

Fissile Mudstone (primarily clay minerals and quartz)

Sandstone (Quartzose Sandstone) (Arenite) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Quartzose Sandstone)

Arenite

Amygdaloidal Basalt (Amygdaloidal Basalt containing Zeolite and Calcite inclusions) — igneous

Amygdaloidal Basalt

Amygdaloidal Basalt containing Zeolite and Calcite inclusions

Graphite (Graphite (Native Carbon, C)) — metamorphic

Graphite

Graphite (Native Carbon, C)

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

Orthoclase Feldspar

KAlSi3O8 (Potassium Aluminum Silicate)

Quartz Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — Mineral

Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Blue Apatite (Fluorapatite (Ca5(PO4)3F)) — mineral

Blue Apatite

Fluorapatite (Ca5(PO4)3F)

Quartz Druzy on Matrix (likely Agate or Jasper) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with various mineral inclusions) — mineral

Quartz Druzy on Matrix (likely Agate or Jasper)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with various mineral inclusions

Quartz with Inclusions (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with various mineral inclusions) — mineral

Quartz with Inclusions

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with various mineral inclusions

Clay (as a rock-forming material) (Clay minerals (e.g., Kaolinite group, Smectite group, Illite group, Chlorite group)) — Mineral

Clay (as a rock-forming material)

Clay minerals (e.g., Kaolinite group, Smectite group, Illite group, Chlorite group)

Pyrite in Quartz (Drill Core) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Sulfide (FeS2) inclusions) — igneous/metamorphic (hydrothermal)

Pyrite in Quartz (Drill Core)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Sulfide (FeS2) inclusions

igneous/metamorphic (hydrothermal)

Chlorite (Small Flakes/Sand) (Chlorite Group (Magnesium Iron Aluminum Silicate Hydroxide - (Mg,Fe)3(Si,Al)4O10(OH)2·(Mg,Fe)3(OH)6)) — mineral

Chlorite (Small Flakes/Sand)

Chlorite Group (Magnesium Iron Aluminum Silicate Hydroxide - (Mg,Fe)3(Si,Al)4O10(OH)2·(Mg,Fe)3(OH)6)

Blue Kyanite (Kyanite (Al2SiO5)) — metamorphic

Blue Kyanite

Kyanite (Al2SiO5)

Asphalt (Road Aggregate) (Asphalt concrete / Bituminous mixture) — anthropogenic sedimentary (technolith)

Asphalt (Road Aggregate)

Asphalt concrete / Bituminous mixture

anthropogenic sedimentary (technolith)

Marble (Recrystallized Calcite (CaCO3)) — metamorphic

Marble

Recrystallized Calcite (CaCO3)

Sandstone (Pebble) (Arenite (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Pebble)

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

Muscovite Mica (Muscovite (KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(F,OH)₂))) — Mineral

Muscovite Mica

Muscovite (KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(F,OH)₂))

Turquoise (Hydrated phosphate of copper and aluminium [CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O]) — Mineral

Turquoise

Hydrated phosphate of copper and aluminium [CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O]

Red Sandstone (Arenite (primarily SiO2 with hematite/iron oxide coating)) — sedimentary

Red Sandstone

Arenite (primarily SiO2 with hematite/iron oxide coating)