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Mineral (Evaporite)

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

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Halite

Rock Salt

Rock Gypsum

Glauconite

Hutcheonite

Sperrylite

Baddeleyite

Anatase

Brookite

Talc

Euxenite

Eltyubyuite

Epidote (Epidote (Ca2(Al,Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH))) — mineral

Epidote

Epidote (Ca2(Al,Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH))

Copper Ore (Malachite, Azurite, and Chalcopyrite in Host Rock) (Copper-bearing polymetallic mineral aggregate (Cu-minerals)) — mineral

Copper Ore (Malachite, Azurite, and Chalcopyrite in Host Rock)

Copper-bearing polymetallic mineral aggregate (Cu-minerals)

Milky quartz (Quartz (silicon dioxide, SiO₂)) — mineral

Milky quartz

Quartz (silicon dioxide, SiO₂)

Vesicular basalt (likely iron-rich volcanic rock) (Basalt; predominantly plagioclase feldspar, pyroxene, and commonly olivine, with iron oxides) — igneous

Vesicular basalt (likely iron-rich volcanic rock)

Basalt; predominantly plagioclase feldspar, pyroxene, and commonly olivine, with iron oxides

Desert Rose (Gypsum rosette (Hydrous calcium sulfate, CaSO4·2H2O)) — mineral

Desert Rose

Gypsum rosette (Hydrous calcium sulfate, CaSO4·2H2O)

Greenstone / Epidosite (Epidosite (primary minerals: Epidote and Quartz)) — metamorphic

Greenstone / Epidosite

Epidosite (primary minerals: Epidote and Quartz)

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

Green Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with mineral inclusions

Limonite (FeO(OH)·nH2O) — mineral

Limonite

FeO(OH)·nH2O

Azurite Malachite (Mixed) (Azurite-Malachite; Azurite: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 / Malachite: Cu2CO3(OH)2) — mineral

Azurite Malachite (Mixed)

Azurite-Malachite; Azurite: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 / Malachite: Cu2CO3(OH)2

Jasper Mushroom Carving (Silicon Dioxide (Microcrystalline Quartz, SiO2)) — mineral

Jasper Mushroom Carving

Silicon Dioxide (Microcrystalline Quartz, SiO2)

Vein-bearing metamorphic rock, likely gneiss or schist (Banded silicate rock; likely quartz–feldspar–mica gneiss with a quartz vein) — metamorphic

Vein-bearing metamorphic rock, likely gneiss or schist

Banded silicate rock; likely quartz–feldspar–mica gneiss with a quartz vein

Weathered granite or granitic gneiss (Quartz–feldspar–mica granitic rock; possible biotite gneiss) — igneous

Weathered granite or granitic gneiss

Quartz–feldspar–mica granitic rock; possible biotite gneiss

Quartz-rich Diorite (Diorite (Phaneritic intermediate igneous rock)) — igneous

Quartz-rich Diorite

Diorite (Phaneritic intermediate igneous rock)

Gneiss (Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss

Granodiorite (Granodiorite) — igneous

Granodiorite

Granodiorite

Granite fragment (Granite (Felsic intrusive igneous rock)) — igneous

Granite fragment

Granite (Felsic intrusive igneous rock)

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

Gneiss (High-grade Metamorphic Rock)

Gneiss

Granite Cobble (Granite) — igneous

Granite Cobble

Granite

Granite (Granite (compositionally: Quartz, Alkali Feldspar, and Plagioclase)) — igneous

Granite

Granite (compositionally: Quartz, Alkali Feldspar, and Plagioclase)

Green glassy slag or manufactured glass bead (Noncrystalline silicate glass; likely industrial glass/slag, not a true mineral) — mineral

Green glassy slag or manufactured glass bead

Noncrystalline silicate glass; likely industrial glass/slag, not a true mineral

Banded Gneiss (Gneiss (Metamorphic rock composed of feldspar, quartz, and mica)) — metamorphic

Banded Gneiss

Gneiss (Metamorphic rock composed of feldspar, quartz, and mica)

Gneiss (Gneiss (High-grade metamorphic rock)) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss (High-grade metamorphic rock)

Native Copper in Basalt (Cuprum (with Host Basalt)) — igneous

Native Copper in Basalt

Cuprum (with Host Basalt)

Gneiss (High-grade Metamorphic Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss

High-grade Metamorphic Gneiss

Gneiss (Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss

Weathered granite or granitic rock (Granite; chiefly quartz, feldspar, and mica) — igneous

Weathered granite or granitic rock

Granite; chiefly quartz, feldspar, and mica

Pink Granite (Granite (Phaneritic Quartz-Feldspar rock)) — igneous

Pink Granite

Granite (Phaneritic Quartz-Feldspar rock)

Granite Pebble (Granite) — igneous

Granite Pebble

Granite

Red Granite Pebble (Intrusive Felsic Igneous Rock (Granite)) — igneous

Red Granite Pebble

Intrusive Felsic Igneous Rock (Granite)

Granite Pebble (Intrusive Igneous Rock (Granite)) — igneous

Granite Pebble

Intrusive Igneous Rock (Granite)

Gneiss (Gneiss (Metamorphic Rock)) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss (Metamorphic Rock)

Gneiss (Gneiss (Metamorphic Rock)) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss (Metamorphic Rock)

Diorite (Phaneritic Intermediate Igneous Rock) — igneous

Diorite

Phaneritic Intermediate Igneous Rock

Granite (Granite (Felsic Plutonic Rock)) — igneous

Granite

Granite (Felsic Plutonic Rock)

Gneiss (Metamorphic Gneiss (High-grade regional metamorphism)) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Metamorphic Gneiss (High-grade regional metamorphism)

Fluorite on Matrix (Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)) — mineral

Fluorite on Matrix

Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)

Green-speckled igneous rock, likely epidote-bearing basalt or serpentinite (Tentatively epidote-bearing basalt (compositionally uncertain from the image)) — igneous

Green-speckled igneous rock, likely epidote-bearing basalt or serpentinite

Tentatively epidote-bearing basalt (compositionally uncertain from the image)

Shark Tooth Fossil (Carcharocles megalodon or similar extinct shark tooth) — fossil

Shark Tooth Fossil

Carcharocles megalodon or similar extinct shark tooth

Magnetite (Magnetite (Fe3O4)) — mineral

Magnetite

Magnetite (Fe3O4)

Limonite or Goethite (Ironstone) (Hydrated Iron(III) Oxide-Hydroxide (FeO(OH)·nH2O)) — mineral

Limonite or Goethite (Ironstone)

Hydrated Iron(III) Oxide-Hydroxide (FeO(OH)·nH2O)

Kaolinite (China Clay) (Kaolinite (Al2Si2O5(OH)4)) — sedimentary

Kaolinite (China Clay)

Kaolinite (Al2Si2O5(OH)4)

Turquoise (CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O (Hydrous phosphate of copper and aluminum)) — mineral

Turquoise

CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O (Hydrous phosphate of copper and aluminum)