Rock Identifier

Category

Mineral (Evaporite)

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

Learn about Mineral (Evaporite) in the encyclopedia

Halite

Halite

Rock Salt

Rock Salt

Rock Gypsum

Rock Gypsum

Glauconite

Glauconite

Hutcheonite

Hutcheonite

Sperrylite

Sperrylite

Baddeleyite

Baddeleyite

Anatase

Anatase

Brookite

Brookite

Talc

Talc

Euxenite

Euxenite

Eltyubyuite

Eltyubyuite

Moonstone (Orthoclase feldspar ((K,Na)AlSi3O8)) — mineral

Moonstone

Orthoclase feldspar ((K,Na)AlSi3O8)

Sandstone (likely Ferruginous) (Sandstone (SiO2 with iron oxides)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (likely Ferruginous)

Sandstone (SiO2 with iron oxides)

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

Turquoise

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

Fluorite (Fluorite (CaF₂)) — mineral

Fluorite

Fluorite (CaF₂)

Quartz Geode with Calcite (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Quartz Geode with Calcite

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Quartz Druzy Geode Fragment (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Druzy Geode Fragment

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Basalt with Mineral Vein (Cobble) (Basalt (with likely Quartz/Calcite vein)) — Igneous

Basalt with Mineral Vein (Cobble)

Basalt (with likely Quartz/Calcite vein)

Himalayan Pink Salt (Halite) (Halite (Sodium Chloride, NaCl)) — sedimentary

Himalayan Pink Salt (Halite)

Halite (Sodium Chloride, NaCl)

Sandstone (Greywacke/Siltstone variant) (Arenite / Wacke (SiO2 with diverse mineral inclusions)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Greywacke/Siltstone variant)

Arenite / Wacke (SiO2 with diverse mineral inclusions)

Lapis Lazuli (Lapis Lazuli (A complex rock primarily composed of Lazurite: (Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(S,Cl,SO4,OH)2)) — metamorphic

Lapis Lazuli

Lapis Lazuli (A complex rock primarily composed of Lazurite: (Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(S,Cl,SO4,OH)2)

Chrysocolla in Cuprite (Sonoran Sunrise) (Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4·n(H2O) (Chrysocolla) and Cu2O (Cuprite)) — mineral

Chrysocolla in Cuprite (Sonoran Sunrise)

Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4·n(H2O) (Chrysocolla) and Cu2O (Cuprite)

Kidney Stone (Nephrolithiasis (Calcium Oxalate, Hydroxyapatite, or Uric Acid)) — mineral

Kidney Stone

Nephrolithiasis (Calcium Oxalate, Hydroxyapatite, or Uric Acid)

Turquoise (Turquoise - CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O) — mineral

Turquoise

Turquoise - CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O

Orange Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Orange Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Amber (Succinite (fossilized resin, C10H16O)) — mineral

Amber

Succinite (fossilized resin, C10H16O)

Green Fluorite (Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride, CaF2)) — mineral

Green Fluorite

Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride, CaF2)

Tiger's Eye (Pseudomorph of Quartz after Crocidolite (SiO2 with inclusions of Iron Oxide)) — mineral

Tiger's Eye

Pseudomorph of Quartz after Crocidolite (SiO2 with inclusions of Iron Oxide)

Sandstone (Quartzite texture) (Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Quartzite texture)

Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)

Dalmatian Stone (Peralkaline rhyolite) — igneous

Dalmatian Stone

Peralkaline rhyolite

Lepidolite with Quartz (K(Li,Al)3(Al,Si,Rb)4O10(F,OH)2) — mineral

Lepidolite with Quartz

K(Li,Al)3(Al,Si,Rb)4O10(F,OH)2

Hematite (Iron(III) oxide (Fe2O3)) — mineral

Hematite

Iron(III) oxide (Fe2O3)

Desert Rose (Gypsum (Calcium Sulfate Dihydrate) with Sand Inclusions, CaSO4·2H2O) — mineral

Desert Rose

Gypsum (Calcium Sulfate Dihydrate) with Sand Inclusions, CaSO4·2H2O

Olivine in Basalt matrix (Olivine (Magnesium Iron Silicate - (Mg, Fe)2SiO4)) — igneous

Olivine in Basalt matrix

Olivine (Magnesium Iron Silicate - (Mg, Fe)2SiO4)

Gneiss (Metamorphic Rock) (Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss (Metamorphic Rock)

Gneiss

Green Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)) — mineral

Green Fluorite

Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)

Jasper (Jasper (Silicate mineral, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Jasper

Jasper (Silicate mineral, SiO2)

Pearl (Organic Mineral (CaCO3 with conchiolin)) — mineral

Pearl

Organic Mineral (CaCO3 with conchiolin)

Chert (Jasper variation) (Chert (Silicate mineral, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Jasper variation)

Chert (Silicate mineral, SiO2)

Banded Gneiss (Gneiss (variable mineral composition)) — metamorphic

Banded Gneiss

Gneiss (variable mineral composition)

Jasper (Jasper (Silicate mineral, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Jasper

Jasper (Silicate mineral, SiO2)

Aragonite (Aragonite (Carbonate mineral), CaCO3) — mineral

Aragonite

Aragonite (Carbonate mineral), CaCO3

Sandstone (likely Quartzose) (Arenite (SiO2 principal mineral)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (likely Quartzose)

Arenite (SiO2 principal mineral)

Quartzite (Quartzite (Primary mineral: SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (Primary mineral: SiO2)

Carnelian (Carnelian (Silicate mineral, SiO2)) — mineral

Carnelian

Carnelian (Silicate mineral, SiO2)

Amethyst (Amethyst (Silica mineral, SiO2)) — mineral

Amethyst

Amethyst (Silica mineral, SiO2)

Quartzite Pebble (Quartzite (SiO2) with mineral inclusions) — metamorphic

Quartzite Pebble

Quartzite (SiO2) with mineral inclusions

Red Jasper (Jasper (Silicate Mineral - SiO2)) — sedimentary

Red Jasper

Jasper (Silicate Mineral - SiO2)

Schist (Schist (various mineral compositions)) — metamorphic

Schist

Schist (various mineral compositions)

Sandstone (Sandstone (various mineral compositions)) — Sedimentary

Sandstone

Sandstone (various mineral compositions)

Amygdaloidal Basalt (Basalt with secondary mineral infilling) — igneous

Amygdaloidal Basalt

Basalt with secondary mineral infilling

Granite (Granite (Felsic Plutonic Rock)) — igneous

Granite

Granite (Felsic Plutonic Rock)

Basalt (River Rock/Cobble) (Basalt (no specific mineral formula as it's a rock)) — Igneous

Basalt (River Rock/Cobble)

Basalt (no specific mineral formula as it's a rock)