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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

Celestite (Celestine) (Strontium sulfate (SrSO4)) — Mineral

Celestite (Celestine)

Strontium sulfate (SrSO4)

Gypsum (Wallboard/Drywall) (Calcium Sulfate Dihydrate (CaSO4·2H2O)) — sedimentary

Gypsum (Wallboard/Drywall)

Calcium Sulfate Dihydrate (CaSO4·2H2O)

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

Satin Spar (Selenite)

Gypsum (Calcium Sulfate Dihydrate) - CaSO4·2H2O

Selenite (gypsum) crystal (Gypsum, CaSO₄·2H₂O; fibrous variety often called satin spar) — mineral

Selenite (gypsum) crystal

Gypsum, CaSO₄·2H₂O; fibrous variety often called satin spar

Howlite (Calcium Borosilicate Hydroxide (Ca2B5SiO9(OH)5)) — mineral

Howlite

Calcium Borosilicate Hydroxide (Ca2B5SiO9(OH)5)

Celestine (or Celestite) on Matrix (Celestine (SrSO4)) — mineral

Celestine (or Celestite) on Matrix

Celestine (SrSO4)

Angelite (Anhydrite (Calcium Sulfate, CaSO4)) — mineral

Angelite

Anhydrite (Calcium Sulfate, CaSO4)

Wallboard/Drywall (Gypsum-based) (Gypsum (Calcium Sulfate Dihydrate) - CaSO4·2H2O) — sedimentary

Wallboard/Drywall (Gypsum-based)

Gypsum (Calcium Sulfate Dihydrate) - CaSO4·2H2O

White Salt Crystal Lamp (Halite) (Halite (Sodium Chloride, NaCl)) — mineral

White Salt Crystal Lamp (Halite)

Halite (Sodium Chloride, NaCl)

Desert rose (Gypsum rosette (selenite), CaSO₄·2H₂O) — mineral

Desert rose

Gypsum rosette (selenite), CaSO₄·2H₂O

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

Howlite

Calcium borosilicate hydroxide (Ca2B5SiO9(OH)5)

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

Blue Howlite

Dyed Howlite (Ca2B5SiO9(OH)5)

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

Howlite

Howlite (Ca2B5SiO9(OH)5)

Howlite and Purple Amethyst Druzy (Calcium Borosilicate Hydroxide (Howlite) and Silicon Dioxide (Quartz/Amethyst)) — mineral

Howlite and Purple Amethyst Druzy

Calcium Borosilicate Hydroxide (Howlite) and Silicon Dioxide (Quartz/Amethyst)

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

Satin Spar Selenite

Gypsum (Calcium Sulfate Dihydrate, CaSO4·2H2O)

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)

Optical Calcite (Iceland Spar) (Calcite (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)) — mineral

Optical Calcite (Iceland Spar)

Calcite (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)

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

Pink Himalayan Salt Rock (Halite)

Halite (Sodium Chloride, NaCl)

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

Howlite

Calcium borosilicate hydroxide (Ca2B5SiO9(OH)5)

Sulfur (Native Sulfur (S8)) — mineral

Sulfur

Native Sulfur (S8)

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

Satin Spar (Selenite)

Gypsum (CaSO4·2H2O)

Sulfur on Aragonite (Sulfur (S) on Aragonite (CaCO3)) — mineral

Sulfur on Aragonite

Sulfur (S) on Aragonite (CaCO3)

Gypsum (selenite variety) (Gypsum — calcium sulfate dihydrate, CaSO₄·2H₂O) — mineral

Gypsum (selenite variety)

Gypsum — calcium sulfate dihydrate, CaSO₄·2H₂O

Howlite (Calcium Borosilicate Hydroxide (Ca2B5SiO9(OH)5)) — mineral

Howlite

Calcium Borosilicate Hydroxide (Ca2B5SiO9(OH)5)

Howlite (Dyed Turquoise) (Calcium Borosilicate Hydroxide (Ca2B5SiO9(OH)5)) — mineral

Howlite (Dyed Turquoise)

Calcium Borosilicate Hydroxide (Ca2B5SiO9(OH)5)

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

Howlite

Calcium borosilicate hydroxide (Ca2B5SiO9(OH)5)

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

Halite (Rock Salt)

Halite (NaCl)

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

Celestine (Celestite)

Strontium sulfate (SrSO4)

Polished selenite (satin spar gypsum), likely carved/tumbled (Gypsum, CaSO₄·2H₂O; varietal identification is uncertain from the image) — mineral

Polished selenite (satin spar gypsum), likely carved/tumbled

Gypsum, CaSO₄·2H₂O; varietal identification is uncertain from the image

Selenite (gypsum crystal) (Gypsum, CaSO₄·2H₂O; transparent-to-translucent variety commonly called selenite) — mineral

Selenite (gypsum crystal)

Gypsum, CaSO₄·2H₂O; transparent-to-translucent variety commonly called selenite

Selenite (gypsum) crystal (Gypsum, CaSO₄·2H₂O; transparent/white variety called selenite) — mineral

Selenite (gypsum) crystal

Gypsum, CaSO₄·2H₂O; transparent/white variety called selenite

Selenite gypsum (Gypsum, CaSO₄·2H₂O (selenite variety)) — mineral

Selenite gypsum

Gypsum, CaSO₄·2H₂O (selenite variety)

Dyed red crystal aggregate, likely quartz or salt (Uncertain; possibly dyed quartz (SiO₂) or halite (NaCl)) — mineral

Dyed red crystal aggregate, likely quartz or salt

Uncertain; possibly dyed quartz (SiO₂) or halite (NaCl)

Angelite (Anhydrite (CaSO4)) — mineral

Angelite

Anhydrite (CaSO4)

Breciated Howlite (Calcium borosilicate hydroxide (Ca2B5SiO9(OH)5)) — Mineral

Breciated Howlite

Calcium borosilicate hydroxide (Ca2B5SiO9(OH)5)

Rock salt (Halite) (Halite (Sodium Chloride, NaCl)) — sedimentary

Rock salt (Halite)

Halite (Sodium Chloride, NaCl)

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

Howlite

Calcium borosilicate hydroxide (Ca2B5SiO9(OH)5)

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

Howlite

Howlite, Ca₂B₅SiO₉(OH)₅

Gypsum (Selenite crystals in Halite/Clay matrix) (Calcium Sulfate Dihydrate (CaSO4·2H2O)) — mineral

Gypsum (Selenite crystals in Halite/Clay matrix)

Calcium Sulfate Dihydrate (CaSO4·2H2O)

Pink halite (rock salt) (Halite (NaCl), likely iron- or clay-tinged pink halite) — mineral

Pink halite (rock salt)

Halite (NaCl), likely iron- or clay-tinged pink halite

Raw selenite (gypsum) (Gypsum, CaSO₄·2H₂O; transparent varieties are called selenite) — mineral

Raw selenite (gypsum)

Gypsum, CaSO₄·2H₂O; transparent varieties are called selenite