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Mineral (Evaporite)

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

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

Tumbled Green Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with mineral inclusions

Amygdaloidal Basalt (Amygdaloidal Basalt (Ca-rich Plagioclase, Pyroxene, and Olivine)) — igneous

Amygdaloidal Basalt

Amygdaloidal Basalt (Ca-rich Plagioclase, Pyroxene, and Olivine)

Gneiss (Gneiss (pronounced 'nice')) — Metamorphic Rock

Gneiss

Gneiss (pronounced 'nice')

Metamorphic Rock

Granite (Granite (Phaneritic igneous rock)) — igneous

Granite

Granite (Phaneritic igneous rock)

Granite (Phaneritic Igneous Rock) (Granite) — igneous

Granite (Phaneritic Igneous Rock)

Granite

Stromatolite (Stromatolite (Cyanobacteria-formed Organo-sedimentary structure)) — sedimentary

Stromatolite

Stromatolite (Cyanobacteria-formed Organo-sedimentary structure)

Blue Quartzite (Aventurine) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with mineral inclusions) — metamorphic

Blue Quartzite (Aventurine)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with mineral inclusions

Tiffany Stone (Fluorite Opal (a complex mix of Fluorite, Opal, Calcite, Dolomite, Quartz, and Bertrandite)) — mineral

Tiffany Stone

Fluorite Opal (a complex mix of Fluorite, Opal, Calcite, Dolomite, Quartz, and Bertrandite)

Granite (Granite (a common igneous rock)) — igneous

Granite

Granite (a common igneous rock)

Quartzite River Rock (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite River Rock

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

Glauconite (Glauconitic Sandstone) (Glauconite [(K,Na)(Fe,Al,Mg)2(Si,Al)4O10(OH)2]) — sedimentary

Glauconite (Glauconitic Sandstone)

Glauconite [(K,Na)(Fe,Al,Mg)2(Si,Al)4O10(OH)2]

Fossilized Fish (Lepidotes) (Lepidotes sp. (Order: Lepisosteiformes)) — sedimentary

Fossilized Fish (Lepidotes)

Lepidotes sp. (Order: Lepisosteiformes)

Quartz Geode (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — Mineral / Sedimentary

Quartz Geode

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Mineral / Sedimentary

Amazonite (Amazonite (KAlSi3O8 – a variety of Microcline, a Potassium Feldspar)) — mineral

Amazonite

Amazonite (KAlSi3O8 – a variety of Microcline, a Potassium Feldspar)

Schist (Mica Schist) — metamorphic

Schist

Mica Schist

Pyrite (Fool's Gold) (Iron Disulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite (Fool's Gold)

Iron Disulfide (FeS2)

Fairburn Agate (Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — mineral

Fairburn Agate

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Botryoidal Chalcedony Geode (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Chalcedony / Cryptocrystalline Quartz) — mineral

Botryoidal Chalcedony Geode

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Chalcedony / Cryptocrystalline Quartz

Orange Quartz with Epidote (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Calcium Aluminum Iron Silicate hydroxide (Ca2(Al2,Fe)(SiO4)(Si2O7)O(OH))) — mineral

Orange Quartz with Epidote

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Calcium Aluminum Iron Silicate hydroxide (Ca2(Al2,Fe)(SiO4)(Si2O7)O(OH))

Amazonite (Potassium Aluminum Silicate (KAlSi3O8)) — mineral

Amazonite

Potassium Aluminum Silicate (KAlSi3O8)

Alexandrite (Chrysoberyl (BeAl2O4)) — mineral

Alexandrite

Chrysoberyl (BeAl2O4)

Amethyst (SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide with iron impurities)) — mineral

Amethyst

SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide with iron impurities)

Jasper (Petrified Wood variant) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz) — sedimentary

Jasper (Petrified Wood variant)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz

Amethyst (SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)) — mineral

Amethyst

SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)

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

Tiger's Eye

Pseudomorph of Quartz after Crocidolite (SiO2 with Iron inclusions)

Almandine Garnet in Matrix (Almandine (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3)) — metamorphic

Almandine Garnet in Matrix

Almandine (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3)

Smoky Quartz (Polished) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Smoky Quartz (Polished)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Prasiolite (Green Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities) — mineral

Prasiolite (Green Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities

Rose Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace amounts of titanium, iron, or manganese) — Mineral

Rose Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace amounts of titanium, iron, or manganese

Smoky Quartz (Smoky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)) — mineral

Smoky Quartz

Smoky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)

Tiger's Eye (Pseudomorph of Macrocrystalline Quartz after Crocidolite (SiO2)) — mineral

Tiger's Eye

Pseudomorph of Macrocrystalline Quartz after Crocidolite (SiO2)

Carnelian (Chalcedony (SiO2) with Iron Oxide impurities) — mineral

Carnelian

Chalcedony (SiO2) with Iron Oxide impurities

Copper Ore (with Azurite and Malachite) (Cuprite, Azurite (Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2), Malachite (Cu2(CO3)(OH)2)) — mineral

Copper Ore (with Azurite and Malachite)

Cuprite, Azurite (Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2), Malachite (Cu2(CO3)(OH)2)

Aquamarine (Beryl (Be3Al2Si6O18 with Fe2+ impurities)) — mineral

Aquamarine

Beryl (Be3Al2Si6O18 with Fe2+ impurities)

Moonstone (Tumbled) (Orthoclase Feldspar (KAlSi3O8) with inclusions of Albite) — mineral

Moonstone (Tumbled)

Orthoclase Feldspar (KAlSi3O8) with inclusions of Albite

Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities) — mineral

Amethyst

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities

Grey Moonstone (Potassium Aluminum Silicate (KAlSi3O8)) — mineral

Grey Moonstone

Potassium Aluminum Silicate (KAlSi3O8)

Amethyst (Tumbled Chips) (Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide with Iron impurities, SiO2)) — mineral

Amethyst (Tumbled Chips)

Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide with Iron impurities, SiO2)

Ocean Jasper (Spherulitic Chalcedony (SiO2)) — mineral

Ocean Jasper

Spherulitic Chalcedony (SiO2)

Blue Chalcedony (Chalcedony (SiO2)) — mineral

Blue Chalcedony

Chalcedony (SiO2)

Blue Chalcedony (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz) — mineral

Blue Chalcedony

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz

Amazonite (K(AlSi3O8)) — mineral

Amazonite

K(AlSi3O8)