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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

Sulphur (Sulfur (S)) — mineral

Sulphur

Sulfur (S)

White turquoise (likely howlite) (Howlite, Ca₂B₅SiO₉(OH)₅; visually similar white magnesite is another possibility) — mineral

White turquoise (likely howlite)

Howlite, Ca₂B₅SiO₉(OH)₅; visually similar white magnesite is another possibility

Pink halite (rock salt) (Halite (NaCl)) — mineral

Pink halite (rock salt)

Halite (NaCl)

Likely pink-orange halite (rock salt) (Halite (NaCl); identification is provisional from the photograph) — mineral

Likely pink-orange halite (rock salt)

Halite (NaCl); identification is provisional from the photograph

Howlite (Calcium borosilicate hydroxide (Ca2B5SiO9(OH)5)) — mineral

Howlite

Calcium borosilicate hydroxide (Ca2B5SiO9(OH)5)

Satin Spar (Selenite) (Calcium sulfate dihydrate (CaSO4·2H2O)) — mineral

Satin Spar (Selenite)

Calcium sulfate dihydrate (CaSO4·2H2O)

Dyed Howlite (Howlite (Ca2B5SiO9(OH)5)) — mineral

Dyed Howlite

Howlite (Ca2B5SiO9(OH)5)

Celestite (Celestine) (Strontium Sulfate (SrSO4)) — mineral

Celestite (Celestine)

Strontium Sulfate (SrSO4)

White Howlite (Howlite (Calcium borosilicate hydroxide, Ca2B5SiO9(OH)5)) — mineral

White Howlite

Howlite (Calcium borosilicate hydroxide, Ca2B5SiO9(OH)5)

Sulfur Ore (Sulfur (S)) — mineral

Sulfur Ore

Sulfur (S)

Celestite Geode (Strontium Sulfate (SrSO4)) — mineral

Celestite Geode

Strontium Sulfate (SrSO4)

Satin Spar (Selenite) (Gypsum (Calcium Sulfate Dihydrate) - CaSO4·2H2O) — mineral

Satin Spar (Selenite)

Gypsum (Calcium Sulfate Dihydrate) - CaSO4·2H2O

Satin Spar (Selenite) (Gypsum (Calcium Sulfate Dihydrate) - CaSO4·2H2O) — mineral

Satin Spar (Selenite)

Gypsum (Calcium Sulfate Dihydrate) - CaSO4·2H2O

Satin Spar (Selenite) (Gypsum (CaSO4·2H2O)) — mineral

Satin Spar (Selenite)

Gypsum (CaSO4·2H2O)

Selenite (Gypsum) (Hydrous calcium sulfate (CaSO4·2H2O)) — mineral

Selenite (Gypsum)

Hydrous calcium sulfate (CaSO4·2H2O)

Halite (Sodium chloride (NaCl)) — mineral

Halite

Sodium chloride (NaCl)

Howlite (Calcium borosilicate hydroxide (Ca2B5SiO9(OH)5)) — mineral

Howlite

Calcium borosilicate hydroxide (Ca2B5SiO9(OH)5)

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

Halite (Rock Salt)

Sodium Chloride (NaCl)

Sulfur (Sulfur (S)) — mineral

Sulfur

Sulfur (S)

Howlite (Calcium borosilicate hydroxide (Ca2B5SiO9(OH)5)) — mineral

Howlite

Calcium borosilicate hydroxide (Ca2B5SiO9(OH)5)

Howlite (Howlite (Calcium borosilicate hydroxide, Ca2B5SiO9(OH)5)) — mineral

Howlite

Howlite (Calcium borosilicate hydroxide, Ca2B5SiO9(OH)5)

Satin Spar (Satin Spar Selenite) (Gypsum (CaSO4·2H2O)) — mineral

Satin Spar (Satin Spar Selenite)

Gypsum (CaSO4·2H2O)

Satin Spar (often marketed as Selenite) (Fibrous Gypsum (CaSO4·2H2O)) — mineral

Satin Spar (often marketed as Selenite)

Fibrous Gypsum (CaSO4·2H2O)

Satin Spar (Gypsum) (Calcium Sulfate Dihydrate (CaSO4·2H2O)) — mineral

Satin Spar (Gypsum)

Calcium Sulfate Dihydrate (CaSO4·2H2O)

Gypsum (Selenite variety) (Calcium sulfate dihydrate (CaSO4·2H2O)) — mineral

Gypsum (Selenite variety)

Calcium sulfate dihydrate (CaSO4·2H2O)

Howlite (Howlite (Ca2B5SiO9(OH)5)) — mineral

Howlite

Howlite (Ca2B5SiO9(OH)5)

Howlite (Calcium borosilicate hydroxide (Ca2B5SiO9(OH))) — mineral

Howlite

Calcium borosilicate hydroxide (Ca2B5SiO9(OH))

Selenite (gypsum) (Gypsum, CaSO₄·2H₂O; selenite is its transparent to translucent crystalline variety) — mineral

Selenite (gypsum)

Gypsum, CaSO₄·2H₂O; selenite is its transparent to translucent crystalline variety

Celestite (Celestine (SrSO4)) — mineral

Celestite

Celestine (SrSO4)

Selenite (Satin Spar) (Gypsum (Calcium Sulfate Dihydrate) - CaSO4·2H2O) — mineral

Selenite (Satin Spar)

Gypsum (Calcium Sulfate Dihydrate) - CaSO4·2H2O

Turquoise (Dyed Howlite/Magnesite imitation) (CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O (Target mineral) / Ca2B5SiO9(OH)5 (Actual specimen: Howlite)) — mineral

Turquoise (Dyed Howlite/Magnesite imitation)

CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O (Target mineral) / Ca2B5SiO9(OH)5 (Actual specimen: Howlite)

Howlite (Calcium borosilicate hydroxide (Ca2B5SiO9(OH)5)) — mineral

Howlite

Calcium borosilicate hydroxide (Ca2B5SiO9(OH)5)

Howlite (Ca2B5SiO9(OH)5 (Calcium borosilicate hydroxide)) — mineral

Howlite

Ca2B5SiO9(OH)5 (Calcium borosilicate hydroxide)

Howlite (Calcium borosilicate hydroxide (Ca2B5SiO9(OH)5)) — mineral

Howlite

Calcium borosilicate hydroxide (Ca2B5SiO9(OH)5)

Howlite (Calcium borosilicate hydroxide (Ca2B5SiO9(OH)5)) — mineral

Howlite

Calcium borosilicate hydroxide (Ca2B5SiO9(OH)5)

Blue halite (rock salt) (Halite (NaCl)) — mineral

Blue halite (rock salt)

Halite (NaCl)

Likely sulfur-bearing rock (possibly native sulfur) (Native sulfur (S), though the image alone cannot confirm the specimen’s identity) — mineral

Likely sulfur-bearing rock (possibly native sulfur)

Native sulfur (S), though the image alone cannot confirm the specimen’s identity

Howlite (Howlite (Calcium borosilicate hydroxide, Ca2B5SiO9(OH)5)) — mineral

Howlite

Howlite (Calcium borosilicate hydroxide, Ca2B5SiO9(OH)5)

General Rock and Mineral Collection (Center: Angelite / Blue Anhydrite) (Anhydrite (Calcium Sulfate, CaSO4)) — Mineral

General Rock and Mineral Collection (Center: Angelite / Blue Anhydrite)

Anhydrite (Calcium Sulfate, CaSO4)

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

Halite (Rock Salt)

Halite (Sodium Chloride, NaCl)

Howlite (Calcium borosilicate hydroxide (Ca2B5SiO9(OH)5)) — mineral

Howlite

Calcium borosilicate hydroxide (Ca2B5SiO9(OH)5)

Selenite (Gypsum Variety) (Hydrous Calcium Sulfate (CaSO4·2H2O)) — mineral

Selenite (Gypsum Variety)

Hydrous Calcium Sulfate (CaSO4·2H2O)