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Mineral (Biogenic)

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

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Glauconite

Glauconite

Halite

Halite

Hutcheonite

Hutcheonite

Sperrylite

Sperrylite

Baddeleyite

Baddeleyite

Anatase

Anatase

Brookite

Brookite

Talc

Talc

Euxenite

Euxenite

Eltyubyuite

Eltyubyuite

Dolomite

Dolomite

Buergerite

Buergerite

Basalt (Mafic Igneous Rock (primarily Plagioclase Feldspar and Pyroxene)) — igneous

Basalt

Mafic Igneous Rock (primarily Plagioclase Feldspar and Pyroxene)

Vesicular Basalt (Basalt (Mafic Extrusive Volcanic Rock)) — igneous

Vesicular Basalt

Basalt (Mafic Extrusive Volcanic Rock)

Granite (Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock) — igneous

Granite

Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock

Feldspar-rich Pegmatite (Granitic Pegmatite (principally KAlSi3O8)) — igneous

Feldspar-rich Pegmatite

Granitic Pegmatite (principally KAlSi3O8)

Granite Pebble (Felsic intrusive igneous rock (composition: Quartz, Feldspar, Mica)) — igneous

Granite Pebble

Felsic intrusive igneous rock (composition: Quartz, Feldspar, Mica)

Quartzite with Dark Mineral Inclusions (Quartzite (primarily SiO2) with accessory minerals) — metamorphic

Quartzite with Dark Mineral Inclusions

Quartzite (primarily SiO2) with accessory minerals

Chromite (Chromite (FeCr2O4)) — mineral

Chromite

Chromite (FeCr2O4)

Gypsum (Wallboard/Drywall) (Calcium Sulfate Dihydrate (CaSO4·2H2O)) — sedimentary

Gypsum (Wallboard/Drywall)

Calcium Sulfate Dihydrate (CaSO4·2H2O)

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

Snowflake Obsidian

Volcanic Glass with Spherulitic Cristobalite (SiO2)

Quartz Chip (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Chip

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Granite (Granite (Phaneritic Igneous Rock)) — igneous

Granite

Granite (Phaneritic Igneous Rock)

Granodiorite / Granite (Weathered) (Granodiorite) — Igneous

Granodiorite / Granite (Weathered)

Granodiorite

Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2 based with mineral cement)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2 based with mineral cement)

Schist (Mica Schist) — metamorphic

Schist

Mica Schist

Epidosite (Epidote-rich rock) (Epidosite (consisting primarily of Epidote: {Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH))) — metamorphic

Epidosite (Epidote-rich rock)

Epidosite (consisting primarily of Epidote: {Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH))

Greenstone / Greenschist (Greenschist facies metamorphic rock) — metamorphic

Greenstone / Greenschist

Greenschist facies metamorphic rock

Septarian Nodule (Septarian Concretion) — sedimentary

Septarian Nodule

Septarian Concretion

Pegmatite (Granitic Pegmatite) — igneous

Pegmatite

Granitic Pegmatite

Granite (Granite (Phaneritic Acidic Igneous Rock)) — igneous

Granite

Granite (Phaneritic Acidic Igneous Rock)

Shale or Siltstone (Sedimentary Clastic Rock (Variable mineral composition including quartz and clay minerals)) — sedimentary

Shale or Siltstone

Sedimentary Clastic Rock (Variable mineral composition including quartz and clay minerals)

Green Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with mineral inclusions) — sedimentary

Green Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with mineral inclusions

Amygdaloidal Basalt with Quartz/Calcite Inclusions (Amygdaloidal Basalt (SiO2 / CaCO3 inclusions)) — igneous

Amygdaloidal Basalt with Quartz/Calcite Inclusions

Amygdaloidal Basalt (SiO2 / CaCO3 inclusions)

Rock Salt (Halite) (Halite (Sodium Chloride, NaCl)) — mineral

Rock Salt (Halite)

Halite (Sodium Chloride, NaCl)

Yellow Ochre (Limonite) (Limonite (FeO(OH)·nH2O)) — mineral

Yellow Ochre (Limonite)

Limonite (FeO(OH)·nH2O)

Pyrite (Iron Disulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite

Iron Disulfide (FeS2)

Quartz with inclusions (SiO2) — mineral

Quartz with inclusions

SiO2

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

Laterite (Laterite (Ferricrete)) — sedimentary

Laterite

Laterite (Ferricrete)

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

Quartz (Granular)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Garnet (Almandine) (Almandine Fe3Al2(SiO4)3) — mineral

Garnet (Almandine)

Almandine Fe3Al2(SiO4)3

Amazonite (Amazonite (KAlSi3O8 - Microcline)) — mineral

Amazonite

Amazonite (KAlSi3O8 - Microcline)

Green Moss Agate (Tumbled) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with mineral inclusions) — sedimentary

Green Moss Agate (Tumbled)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with mineral inclusions

Quartz with Schist Matrix (Crystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) in micaceous schist) — metamorphic

Quartz with Schist Matrix

Crystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) in micaceous schist

Granite Pebble (Granite) — igneous

Granite Pebble

Granite

Banded Gneiss (Gneiss (High-grade Metamorphic Rock)) — metamorphic

Banded Gneiss

Gneiss (High-grade Metamorphic Rock)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Septarian Nodule (Septarian Concretion (CaCO3 with Siderite/Limonite streaks)) — sedimentary

Septarian Nodule

Septarian Concretion (CaCO3 with Siderite/Limonite streaks)

Sandstone (lithic) (Lithic Wacke / Arenite) — sedimentary

Sandstone (lithic)

Lithic Wacke / Arenite

Basalt (Black Beach Pebble) (Basalt) — igneous

Basalt (Black Beach Pebble)

Basalt

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)

Granite (Granite (Alkali-feldspar granite)) — igneous

Granite

Granite (Alkali-feldspar granite)