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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

Banded Slate (Sedimentary Pebble) (Slate (Metamorphosed Shale or Mudstone)) — metamorphic

Banded Slate (Sedimentary Pebble)

Slate (Metamorphosed Shale or Mudstone)

Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2 with various cementation agents)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2 with various cementation agents)

Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (SiO2)

Quartzite (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

Granite (Granite (Mainly Quartz SiO2 and Feldspar KAlSi3O8)) — igneous

Granite

Granite (Mainly Quartz SiO2 and Feldspar KAlSi3O8)

Hag Stone (Perforated Sedimentary Rock (typically Limestone or Sandstone)) — sedimentary

Hag Stone

Perforated Sedimentary Rock (typically Limestone or Sandstone)

Gossan with Copper Carbonate (Chrysocolla/Malachite) (Ferruginous Oxide (Gossan) with Cu2CO3(OH)2 (Malachite) or (Cu,Al)2H2Si2O5(OH)4 (Chrysocolla)) — Mineral/Sedimentary Interface

Gossan with Copper Carbonate (Chrysocolla/Malachite)

Ferruginous Oxide (Gossan) with Cu2CO3(OH)2 (Malachite) or (Cu,Al)2H2Si2O5(OH)4 (Chrysocolla)

Mineral/Sedimentary Interface

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

Quartzite River Rock

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

Schist (Mica Schist) — metamorphic

Schist

Mica Schist

Green Aventurine (Aventurine (variety of Quartz - SiO2)) — Mineral_Rock

Green Aventurine

Aventurine (variety of Quartz - SiO2)

Quartz Geode (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Geode

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Gold Ore (in Quartz/Pyrite) (Native Gold (Au) with Quartz (SiO2) and Pyrite (FeS2)) — mineral

Gold Ore (in Quartz/Pyrite)

Native Gold (Au) with Quartz (SiO2) and Pyrite (FeS2)

Milky Quartz with Pyrite inclusions (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Disulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz with Pyrite inclusions

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Disulfide (FeS2)

Manganese Dendrite on Siltstone (Manganese Oxide (pyrolusite or psilomelane) Dendrites) — mineral/sedimentary

Manganese Dendrite on Siltstone

Manganese Oxide (pyrolusite or psilomelane) Dendrites

mineral/sedimentary

Diorite (Diorite (Intermediate intrusive igneous rock)) — igneous

Diorite

Diorite (Intermediate intrusive igneous rock)

Amygdaloidal Basalt (Amygdaloidal Basalt (Mafic Volcanic Rock)) — igneous

Amygdaloidal Basalt

Amygdaloidal Basalt (Mafic Volcanic Rock)

Schist (Schist (variety likely Mica Schist)) — metamorphic

Schist

Schist (variety likely Mica Schist)

Moss Agate (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with mineral inclusions of hornblende or chlorite) — Mineral (variety of Chalcedony)

Moss Agate

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with mineral inclusions of hornblende or chlorite

Mineral (variety of Chalcedony)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Emerald in Matrix (Beryl (Be3Al2Si6O18) with Chromium/Vanadium impurities) — mineral

Emerald in Matrix

Beryl (Be3Al2Si6O18) with Chromium/Vanadium impurities

Diamond (Carbon (C)) — mineral

Diamond

Carbon (C)

Magnetite (Magnetite (Fe3O4)) — mineral

Magnetite

Magnetite (Fe3O4)

Quartz with Hematite Staining (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Ferric Oxide (Fe2O3) inclusions) — mineral

Quartz with Hematite Staining

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Ferric Oxide (Fe2O3) inclusions

Gold Quartz (Auriferous Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace Gold (Au) and Iron Oxides) — mineral

Gold Quartz (Auriferous Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace Gold (Au) and Iron Oxides

Milky Quartz Pebble (Quartz (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz Pebble

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)

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

Milky Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Lepidolite (K(Li,Al)3(Al,Si,Rb)4O10(F,OH)2) — mineral

Lepidolite

K(Li,Al)3(Al,Si,Rb)4O10(F,OH)2

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Diamond (Carbon (C)) — mineral

Diamond

Carbon (C)

Diamond (Diamond (C)) — mineral

Diamond

Diamond (C)

Bismuth (Native Bismuth (Bi)) — mineral

Bismuth

Native Bismuth (Bi)

Dyed Agate (Chalcedony (SiO2)) — mineral

Dyed Agate

Chalcedony (SiO2)

Diamond (Diamond (pure Carbon, C)) — mineral

Diamond

Diamond (pure Carbon, C)

Diamond (Carbon (C) - Native Element) — mineral

Diamond

Carbon (C) - Native Element

Red Sandstone (Arenite (ferruginous sandstone)) — sedimentary

Red Sandstone

Arenite (ferruginous sandstone)

Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood (primarily Quartz / Chalcedony: SiO2)) — sedimentary

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (primarily Quartz / Chalcedony: SiO2)

Greenschist (Greenstone River Pebble) (Greenschist (Chlorite Schist)) — metamorphic

Greenschist (Greenstone River Pebble)

Greenschist (Chlorite Schist)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Ironstone with Pyrite (Ferruginous Sandstone (Fe2O3) with minor Sulfide minerals (FeS2)) — sedimentary

Ironstone with Pyrite

Ferruginous Sandstone (Fe2O3) with minor Sulfide minerals (FeS2)

Diamond (Carbon (C)) — mineral

Diamond

Carbon (C)

Diamond (Martapura/Borneo Diamond) (Carbon (C) - Diamond) — mineral

Diamond (Martapura/Borneo Diamond)

Carbon (C) - Diamond

Diamond (in a jewelry setting) (Carbon (C)) — mineral

Diamond (in a jewelry setting)

Carbon (C)