Drill Core Samples (Varied Lithology)
Multi-lithological core samples (containing potential granite, marble, and phyllite/schist sequence)
igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic
Category
Mineral (Biogenic)
Browse mineral (biogenic) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.
Fluorite
Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)
mineral
Apatite
Fluorapatite, Chlorapatite, and Hydroxylapatite (Ca5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH))
mineral
Gneiss
Gneiss
metamorphic
Calcite (commonly referred to as Orange Calcite or Honey Calcite given its color)
Calcite
Mineral
Nephrite Jade
Nephrite
Mineral/Rock
Pink Feldspar (Orthoclase)
Orthoclase Feldspar (KAlSi3O8)
mineral
Spinosaurus fossil (permineralized bone)
Spinosaurus aegyptiacus (Calcium phosphate mineralized with silica/sediment)
sedimentary
Vesicular Basalt
Amygdaloidal Basalt (Mafic extrusive volcanic rock)
Igneous
Gneiss
Gneiss
metamorphic
Quartz in Limonite-rich Matrix
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Goethite/Limonite FeO(OH)·nH2O
Mineral in Sedimentary/Secondary host
Fossil Shark Tooth
Carcharodon or Carcharias fossil (Vertebrate Fossil)
sedimentary
Fossil / Permineralized Bone
Tyrannosaurus rex fossil (Hydroxylapatite replaced by various minerals)
sedimentary
Amethyst
Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
mineral
Gneiss (specifically Banded Gneiss)
Gneiss
metamorphic
Gneiss
Gneiss (a rock type, not a specific mineral with a formula)
Metamorphic Rock
Quartz on Schist
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) on Foliated Metamorphic Rock
metamorphic
Quartz Vein in Sedimentary Rock
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with host Chert or Limestone
mineral
Potassium Feldspar (Orthoclase)
Orthoclase (KAlSi3O8)
mineral
Orthoclase Feldspar (Potassium Feldspar)
KAlSi3O8 (Potassium Aluminum Silicate)
mineral
Milky Quartz with Mineral Inclusions
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
mineral
Granitic Gneiss
Gneiss (Metamorphic rock of granitic composition)
metamorphic
Gneiss
Gneiss (Metamorphic rock)
metamorphic
Granite
Phaneritic Plutonic Felsic Rock (SiO2, KAlSi3O8, NaAlSi3O8, CaAl2Si2O8)
igneous
Devil's Toenail (Fossil Oyster)
Gryphaea arcuata (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)
sedimentary
Chrysocolla and Malachite Beads
Hydrated copper silicates (Chrysocolla) and Copper carbonate hydroxide (Malachite)
mineral
Granite
Granite (Phaneritic Quartz-Feldspar Plutonic Rock)
igneous
Amygdaloidal Basalt
Amygdaloidal Basalt (Mafic Extrusive volcanic rock)
igneous
Quartz Pebble
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)
mineral
Prehnite
Prehnite (Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2)
mineral
Blue Apatite
Apatite - Ca5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH) (Calcium phosphate with Fluorine, Chlorine, or Hydroxyl)
mineral
Blue Apatite
Apatite (Calcium Phosphate) - Ca5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH)
mineral
Pyrite in Quartz
Iron Sulfide (FeS2) in Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Mineral
Banded Gneiss
Gneiss (typically quartz, feldspar, mica, amphibole composition)
metamorphic
Pyrite
Iron Sulfide (FeS2)
mineral
Mica Group Minerals
There isn't a single scientific name as 'Mica' refers to a group of phyllosilicate minerals. Common scientific names include Muscovite (KAl₂ (AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂), Biotite (K(Mg,Fe)₃AlSi₃O₁₀(OH)₂), Phlogopite (KMg₃AlSi₃O₁₀(OH)₂), and Lepidolite (K(Li,Al)₃(Al,Si,Rb)₄O₁₀(F,OH)₂).
Mineral
Fluorite (Rainbow, Purple-Blue Tumbled)
Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)
Mineral
Quartz (Clear Quartz/Rock Crystal)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
mineral
Not a rock, mineral, or geological specimen
N/A
Garden Quartz (Lodalite)
Silicon Dioxide with various mineral inclusions (SiO2)
mineral
Gneiss (Cobble)
Gneiss
metamorphic
Fluorite Tower
Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride - CaF2)
mineral