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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

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

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) wand (Gypsum, CaSO₄·2H₂O; likely satin spar or clear selenite variety) — mineral

Selenite (gypsum) wand

Gypsum, CaSO₄·2H₂O; likely satin spar or clear selenite variety

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

Selenite (satin spar gypsum)

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

Peach Selenite / Orange Gypsum (Calcium Sulfate Dihydrate (CaSO4·2H2O)) — mineral

Peach Selenite / Orange Gypsum

Calcium Sulfate Dihydrate (CaSO4·2H2O)

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

Selenite (Satin Spar)

Gypsum (CaSO4·2H2O)

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

Howlite (tumbled stone)

Howlite, Ca₂B₅SiO₉(OH)₅

Gypsum (selenite/alabaster variety) (Gypsum, CaSO₄·2H₂O) — mineral

Gypsum (selenite/alabaster variety)

Gypsum, CaSO₄·2H₂O

Heart-shaped polished howlite (likely dyed or stabilized) (Howlite, Ca₂B₅SiO₉(OH)₅; possibly sold as imitation turquoise) — mineral

Heart-shaped polished howlite (likely dyed or stabilized)

Howlite, Ca₂B₅SiO₉(OH)₅; possibly sold as imitation turquoise

White howlite (likely carved or shaped) (Howlite, Ca₂B₅SiO₉(OH)₅) — mineral

White howlite (likely carved or shaped)

Howlite, Ca₂B₅SiO₉(OH)₅

Polished howlite bead (Howlite, a hydrous calcium borosilicate hydroxide: Ca₂B₅SiO₉(OH)₅) — mineral

Polished howlite bead

Howlite, a hydrous calcium borosilicate hydroxide: Ca₂B₅SiO₉(OH)₅

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

Red Dyed Howlite

Calcium Borosilicate Hydroxide (Ca2B5SiO9(OH)5)

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

Selenite (gypsum) crystal

Gypsum, CaSO₄·2H₂O; variety selenite

Desert Rose (Baryte or Gypsum rosette) (Baryte (BaSO4) or Gypsum (CaSO4·2H2O)) — mineral

Desert Rose (Baryte or Gypsum rosette)

Baryte (BaSO4) or Gypsum (CaSO4·2H2O)

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

Pink halite (rock salt)

Halite, sodium chloride (NaCl)

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

Howlite

Calcium borosilicate hydroxide (Ca2B5SiO9(OH)5)

Selenite (satin spar gypsum) (Gypsum, CaSO₄·2H₂O) — mineral

Selenite (satin spar gypsum)

Gypsum, CaSO₄·2H₂O

Dyed turquoise-colored tumbled stone, possibly howlite or magnesite (Likely dyed Ca₃Si₃O₉(OH)₂ (howlite) or MgCO₃ (magnesite); exact material cannot be confirmed visually) — mineral

Dyed turquoise-colored tumbled stone, possibly howlite or magnesite

Likely dyed Ca₃Si₃O₉(OH)₂ (howlite) or MgCO₃ (magnesite); exact material cannot be confirmed visually

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

Dyed Howlite (Turquenite)

Calcium Borosilicate Hydroxide (Ca2B5SiO9(OH)5)

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)

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

Celestine (Celestite)

Strontium Sulfate (SrSO4)

Selenite (satin spar gypsum) (Gypsum, CaSO₄·2H₂O; fibrous variety known as satin spar) — mineral

Selenite (satin spar gypsum)

Gypsum, CaSO₄·2H₂O; fibrous variety known as satin spar

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

Raw selenite (gypsum)

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

White Howlite (Howlite (Hydrated calcium borosilicate, Ca2B5SiO9(OH)5)) — mineral

White Howlite

Howlite (Hydrated calcium borosilicate, Ca2B5SiO9(OH)5)

Sulfur (Native Sulfur (S)) — mineral

Sulfur

Native Sulfur (S)

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)

Satin Spar (commonly sold as Selenite) (Hydrous Calcium Sulfate (CaSO4·2H2O)) — mineral

Satin Spar (commonly sold as Selenite)

Hydrous Calcium Sulfate (CaSO4·2H2O)

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

Satin Spar (Selenite)

Gypsum (Calcium Sulfate Dihydrate) - 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 (Gypsum) (Hydrous Calcium Sulfate (CaSO4·2H2O)) — mineral

Satin Spar (Gypsum)

Hydrous Calcium Sulfate (CaSO4·2H2O)

Gypsum (selenite) (Gypsum, CaSO₄·2H₂O) — mineral

Gypsum (selenite)

Gypsum, CaSO₄·2H₂O

Likely gypsum (selenite/alabaster) (Gypsum, CaSO₄·2H₂O) — mineral

Likely gypsum (selenite/alabaster)

Gypsum, CaSO₄·2H₂O

White gypsum (likely selenite/alabaster) (Gypsum, CaSO₄·2H₂O) — mineral

White gypsum (likely selenite/alabaster)

Gypsum, CaSO₄·2H₂O

Gypsum (likely selenite/alabaster) (Gypsum, CaSO₄·2H₂O) — mineral

Gypsum (likely selenite/alabaster)

Gypsum, CaSO₄·2H₂O

Calcite (Calcite (CaCO₃), likely honey/yellow calcite) — mineral

Calcite

Calcite (CaCO₃), likely honey/yellow calcite

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

Pink halite (rock salt)

Halite (sodium chloride, NaCl)

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

Dyed Howlite

Borosilicate hydroxide (Ca2B5SiO9(OH)5)

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)