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Mineral (Evaporite)

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

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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

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]

Greenschist (Greenstone) (Greenschist (Metamorphic rock containing chlorite, actinolite, and epidote)) — metamorphic

Greenschist (Greenstone)

Greenschist (Metamorphic rock containing chlorite, actinolite, and epidote)

Coprolite (Coprolite) — sedimentary

Coprolite

Coprolite

Chrysocolla (with Quartz and Azurite) (Hydrated copper phyllosilicate mineral [Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4·n(H2O)]) — mineral

Chrysocolla (with Quartz and Azurite)

Hydrated copper phyllosilicate mineral [Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4·n(H2O)]

Lava Stone and Chakra Beads (Basalt (with various mineral/synthetic beads)) — igneous

Lava Stone and Chakra Beads

Basalt (with various mineral/synthetic beads)

Gneiss (Augen Gneiss) (Augen Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss (Augen Gneiss)

Augen Gneiss

Quartzite with inclusions (Metamorphic Quartzite (SiO2 with accessory minerals)) — metamorphic

Quartzite with inclusions

Metamorphic Quartzite (SiO2 with accessory minerals)

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

Tumbled Green Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with mineral inclusions

Blue Sapphire (Faceted) (Corundum (Al2O3)) — gemstone

Blue Sapphire (Faceted)

Corundum (Al2O3)

Milky Quartz Chip (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz Chip

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Green Aventurine (SiO2) — mineral

Green Aventurine

SiO2

Basalt with Amygdules (Amygdaloidal Basalt) — igneous

Basalt with Amygdules

Amygdaloidal Basalt

Fossilized Shark Tooth (Otodus obliquus) (Otodus obliquus (composed primarily of Fluorapatite)) — mineral

Fossilized Shark Tooth (Otodus obliquus)

Otodus obliquus (composed primarily of Fluorapatite)

Barite (Barium Sulfate (BaSO4)) — mineral

Barite

Barium Sulfate (BaSO4)

Pyrite (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

Bornite (Peacock Ore) (Bornite (Cu5FeS4)) — mineral

Bornite (Peacock Ore)

Bornite (Cu5FeS4)

Prehnite (Prehnite (Ca2Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)) — mineral

Prehnite

Prehnite (Ca2Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)

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

Granite

Granite (a common igneous rock)

Lapis Lazuli (Tumbled Stone) (Na6Ca2(Al6Si6O24)(SO4,S,Cl)2 (Lazulite-rich Metamorphic Rock)) — metamorphic

Lapis Lazuli (Tumbled Stone)

Na6Ca2(Al6Si6O24)(SO4,S,Cl)2 (Lazulite-rich Metamorphic Rock)

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

Gneiss

Gneiss (pronounced 'nice')

Metamorphic Rock

Diorite (Diorite (intermediate intrusive igneous rock)) — igneous

Diorite

Diorite (intermediate intrusive igneous rock)

Granite (Granite (High-silica plutonic rock)) — igneous

Granite

Granite (High-silica plutonic rock)

Gneiss (Gneiss (High-grade Metamorphic Rock)) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss (High-grade Metamorphic Rock)

Gneiss with Orthoclase Feldspar (Gneissic Metamorphic Rock with K-Feldspar inclusions) — metamorphic

Gneiss with Orthoclase Feldspar

Gneissic Metamorphic Rock with K-Feldspar inclusions

Ruby (varieties of Corundum) (Aluminum oxide (Al2O3) with Chromium traces) — mineral

Ruby (varieties of Corundum)

Aluminum oxide (Al2O3) with Chromium traces

Bronzite (MgSiO3 (Enstatite with 10-30% FeSiO3 in solid solution)) — Mineral

Bronzite

MgSiO3 (Enstatite with 10-30% FeSiO3 in solid solution)

Granite Gneiss (Gneiss (High-grade Regional Metamorphic Rock)) — metamorphic

Granite Gneiss

Gneiss (High-grade Regional Metamorphic Rock)

Banded Slate (Slate (Metamorphosed Siltstone/Mudstone)) — metamorphic

Banded Slate

Slate (Metamorphosed Siltstone/Mudstone)

Pyrite and Quartz Agglomerate (Iron Sulfide (FeS2) with Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Pyrite and Quartz Agglomerate

Iron Sulfide (FeS2) with Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Granite (Granite (Felsic Plutonic Rock)) — igneous

Granite

Granite (Felsic Plutonic Rock)

Granite (Granite (Phaneritic igneous rock)) — igneous

Granite

Granite (Phaneritic igneous rock)

Schist (Mica Schist) — metamorphic

Schist

Mica Schist

Granite (Phaneritic plutonic rock (SiO2 + Al2O3)) — igneous

Granite

Phaneritic plutonic rock (SiO2 + Al2O3)

Green Aventurine (Quartz containing Fuchsite (SiO2 + K(Al,Cr)2AlSi3O10(OH)2)) — mineral

Green Aventurine

Quartz containing Fuchsite (SiO2 + K(Al,Cr)2AlSi3O10(OH)2)

Chalcedony on Ironstone (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide (Fe2O3/FeOOH)) — sedimentary

Chalcedony on Ironstone

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide (Fe2O3/FeOOH)

Granite (Phaneritic Intrusive Igneous Rock (primarily Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)) — igneous

Granite

Phaneritic Intrusive Igneous Rock (primarily Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)

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

Stromatolite

Stromatolite (Cyanobacteria-formed Organo-sedimentary structure)

Blue Quartzite (Quartzite (mostly SiO2 with mineral inclusions)) — metamorphic

Blue Quartzite

Quartzite (mostly SiO2 with mineral inclusions)

Rutilated Prehnite (Prehnite - Ca2Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 with Epidote/Tourmaline inclusions) — mineral

Rutilated Prehnite

Prehnite - Ca2Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 with Epidote/Tourmaline inclusions

Gneiss (Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss

Planet Earth (Gaia (Silicate Terrestrial Planet)) — metamorphic

Planet Earth

Gaia (Silicate Terrestrial Planet)

Sandstone (Red) (Arenite (primarily Quartz, SiO2, with Iron Oxide cement)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Red)

Arenite (primarily Quartz, SiO2, with Iron Oxide cement)