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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

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

Howlite

Howlite (Calcium Borosilicate Hydroxide: Ca2B5SiO9(OH)5)

Alabaster (Gypsum (Calcium Sulfate Dihydrate, CaSO4·2H2O)) — sedimentary

Alabaster

Gypsum (Calcium Sulfate Dihydrate, CaSO4·2H2O)

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

Selenite gypsum crystal

Gypsum (CaSO₄·2H₂O), fibrous/selenite variety

Likely halite (rock salt) (Halite, NaCl) — mineral

Likely halite (rock salt)

Halite, NaCl

Halite (Sodium Chloride (NaCl)) — mineral

Halite

Sodium Chloride (NaCl)

Howlite (Hydrated calcium boro-silicate (Ca2B5SiO9(OH)5)) — mineral

Howlite

Hydrated calcium boro-silicate (Ca2B5SiO9(OH)5)

Sulfur on Quartz (Native Sulfur (S8) with Quartz (SiO2)) — mineral

Sulfur on Quartz

Native Sulfur (S8) with Quartz (SiO2)

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

Satin Spar (Selenite Gypsum Sphere)

Gypsum (Calcium Sulfate Dihydrate) - CaSO4·2H2O

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

Satin Spar Selenite

Gypsum (CaSO4·2H2O)

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

Satin Spar (often marketed as Selenite)

Gypsum (Calcium Sulfate Dihydrate) - CaSO4·2H2O

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

Satin Spar Selenite

Fibrous Gypsum (CaSO4·2H2O)

Desert rose (gypsum rosette) (Gypsum, CaSO₄·2H₂O; rosette habit) — mineral

Desert rose (gypsum rosette)

Gypsum, CaSO₄·2H₂O; rosette habit

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

Satin Spar (often marketed as Selenite)

Gypsum (Calcium Sulfate Dihydrate) - CaSO4·2H2O

White selenite (gypsum) (Gypsum, CaSO₄·2H₂O; selenite is its crystalline variety) — mineral

White selenite (gypsum)

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

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

Rock Salt (Halite)

Halite (Sodium Chloride, NaCl)

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

Howlite

Calcium borosilicate hydroxide (Ca2B5SiO9(OH)5)

Satin spar gypsum (selenite) (Gypsum, CaSO₄·2H₂O) — mineral

Satin spar gypsum (selenite)

Gypsum, CaSO₄·2H₂O

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

Selenite (Satin Spar)

Gypsum (CaSO4·2H2O)

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

Halite (Rock Salt)

Halite (NaCl)

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

Howlite

Calcium borosilicate hydroxide (Ca2B5SiO9(OH)5)

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

Celestite (Celestine)

Strontium sulfate (SrSO4)

Yellow Howlite (Dyed Magnesite/Howlite) (Dyed Ca2B5SiO9(OH)5 (Howlite) or MgCO3 (Magnesite)) — mineral

Yellow Howlite (Dyed Magnesite/Howlite)

Dyed Ca2B5SiO9(OH)5 (Howlite) or MgCO3 (Magnesite)

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

Pink halite (rock salt)

Halite, NaCl

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

Selenite (satin-spar gypsum)

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

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

Turquenite (Dyed Howlite)

Dyed Ca2B5SiO9(OH)5 (Calcium Borosilicate Hydroxide)

Gypsum (selenite) (Gypsum, CaSO₄·2H₂O; likely a translucent selenite cleavage specimen) — mineral

Gypsum (selenite)

Gypsum, CaSO₄·2H₂O; likely a translucent selenite cleavage specimen

Pink halite (rock salt) (Halite — sodium chloride (NaCl), likely colored by impurities or inclusions) — mineral

Pink halite (rock salt)

Halite — sodium chloride (NaCl), likely colored by impurities or inclusions

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

Selenite (Satin Spar)

Gypsum (CaSO4·2H2O)

Peach Selenite (Gypsum (CaSO4·2H2O)) — mineral

Peach Selenite

Gypsum (CaSO4·2H2O)

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

Halite (Rock Salt)

Halite (Sodium Chloride, NaCl)

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

Satin Spar Selenite

Gypsum (Calcium Sulfate Dihydrate, CaSO4·2H2O)

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

Satin Spar Gypsum

Calcium Sulfate Dihydrate (CaSO4·2H2O)

Dyed Howlite (often sold as Turquenite) (Calcium Borosilicate Hydroxide (Ca2B5SiO9(OH)5)) — mineral

Dyed Howlite (often sold as Turquenite)

Calcium Borosilicate Hydroxide (Ca2B5SiO9(OH)5)

Angelite (Anhydrous Calcium Sulfate (CaSO4)) — mineral

Angelite

Anhydrous Calcium Sulfate (CaSO4)

Small yellow mineral specimen (possibly sulfur) (Unidentified; appearance alone is insufficient to confirm sulfur) — mineral

Small yellow mineral specimen (possibly sulfur)

Unidentified; appearance alone is insufficient to confirm sulfur

Himalayan Pink Salt (Halite (NaCl) with trace minerals) — mineral

Himalayan Pink Salt

Halite (NaCl) with trace minerals

Sulfur (native sulfur) (Native sulfur, S₈) — mineral

Sulfur (native sulfur)

Native sulfur, S₈

Angelite (Blue Anhydrite) (Anhydrite (CaSO4)) — mineral

Angelite (Blue Anhydrite)

Anhydrite (CaSO4)

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

Howlite

Calcium borosilicate hydroxide (Ca2B5SiO9(OH)5)

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

Dyed Howlite (Purple)

Calcium Borosilicate Hydroxide (Ca2B5SiO9(OH)5)

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)