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Mineral (Evaporite)

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

Smoky Quartz (Quartz (SiO₂)) — Mineral

Smoky Quartz

Quartz (SiO₂)

Blue Goldstone (Goldstone (artificial glass)) — Mineral (man-made glass, not natural)

Blue Goldstone

Goldstone (artificial glass)

Mineral (man-made glass, not natural)

Pyrite (Iron Disulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite

Iron Disulfide (FeS2)

Biotite (Black Mica) (Biotite - K(Mg,Fe)3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2) — mineral

Biotite (Black Mica)

Biotite - K(Mg,Fe)3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2

Smoky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Smoky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Citrine (Citrine (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — mineral

Citrine

Citrine (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Bixbyite on Rhyolite (Bixbyite (Mn2+,Fe3+)2O3) — mineral

Bixbyite on Rhyolite

Bixbyite (Mn2+,Fe3+)2O3

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

Milky Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)

Sodalite (Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2 (Sodalite)) — mineral

Sodalite

Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2 (Sodalite)

Amethyst (Amethyst (variety of Quartz, SiO2)) — mineral

Amethyst

Amethyst (variety of Quartz, SiO2)

Ferruginous Quartz (Iron-Stained Quartz) (Quartz (Silicon Dioxide) with Iron Oxide inclusions (SiO2 + Fe2O3)) — mineral

Ferruginous Quartz (Iron-Stained Quartz)

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide) with Iron Oxide inclusions (SiO2 + Fe2O3)

White Quartz Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

White Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Amethyst (Tumbled) (Silicon Dioxide with iron impurities (SiO2)) — mineral

Amethyst (Tumbled)

Silicon Dioxide with iron impurities (SiO2)

Iolite (Cordierite) (Cordierite (Magnesium Aluminum Silicate), Mg2Al4Si5O18) — Mineral

Iolite (Cordierite)

Cordierite (Magnesium Aluminum Silicate), Mg2Al4Si5O18

Blue Topaz (Al2SiO4(F,OH)2 (Fluorine-bearing aluminum silicate)) — mineral

Blue Topaz

Al2SiO4(F,OH)2 (Fluorine-bearing aluminum silicate)

Smoky Quartz (with Druzy/Polished Edge) (Smoky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — mineral

Smoky Quartz (with Druzy/Polished Edge)

Smoky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities) — mineral

Amethyst

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities

Almandine Garnet (Almandine [Fe3Al2(SiO4)3]) — mineral

Almandine Garnet

Almandine [Fe3Al2(SiO4)3]

Garnet (likely Almandine) (Almandine (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3)) — mineral

Garnet (likely Almandine)

Almandine (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3)

Rhodonite in Quartz Matrix (Rhodonite (Manganese Silicate - (Mn,Fe,Mg,Ca)SiO3)) — mineral

Rhodonite in Quartz Matrix

Rhodonite (Manganese Silicate - (Mn,Fe,Mg,Ca)SiO3)

Amazonite (K(AlSi3O8), Microcline (potassium feldspar)) — mineral

Amazonite

K(AlSi3O8), Microcline (potassium feldspar)

Rutilated Quartz (or Tourmalinated Quartz if inclusions are Tourmaline) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Rutile (TiO2) or Tourmaline inclusions) — Mineral

Rutilated Quartz (or Tourmalinated Quartz if inclusions are Tourmaline)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Rutile (TiO2) or Tourmaline inclusions

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Lepidolite

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

Peacock Ore (Bornite or Iridescent Chalcopyrite) (Bornite (Cu5FeS4) or Chalcopyrite (CuFeS2) with tarnish) — mineral

Peacock Ore (Bornite or Iridescent Chalcopyrite)

Bornite (Cu5FeS4) or Chalcopyrite (CuFeS2) with tarnish

Amygdaloidal Basalt (Amygdaloidal Basalt (extrusive volcanic rock)) — Igneous

Amygdaloidal Basalt

Amygdaloidal Basalt (extrusive volcanic rock)

Granitic Pegmatite (Granite Pegmatite (typically containing Quartz SiO2, Feldspar KAlSi3O8, and Muscovite)) — Igneous

Granitic Pegmatite

Granite Pegmatite (typically containing Quartz SiO2, Feldspar KAlSi3O8, and Muscovite)

Garnet (almandine or pyrope variety) (Silicate mineral Group: (Fe, Mg, Mn, Ca)3(Al, Fe, Cr)2(SiO4)3) — mineral

Garnet (almandine or pyrope variety)

Silicate mineral Group: (Fe, Mg, Mn, Ca)3(Al, Fe, Cr)2(SiO4)3

Labradorite (tumbled) (Labradorite (a plagioclase feldspar mineral between anorthite and albite; chemical formula: (Ca,Na)(Si,Al)4O8)) — Mineral

Labradorite (tumbled)

Labradorite (a plagioclase feldspar mineral between anorthite and albite; chemical formula: (Ca,Na)(Si,Al)4O8)

Olivine (likely Peridot variety) (Olivine Mineral Group (specifically Forsterite-Fayalite solid solution series); Chemical formula: (Mg,Fe)2SiO4) — Mineral

Olivine (likely Peridot variety)

Olivine Mineral Group (specifically Forsterite-Fayalite solid solution series); Chemical formula: (Mg,Fe)2SiO4

Amber (Fossilized tree resin (not a true mineral as it is organic and amorphous); Chemical formula is highly variable, but often approximated as C10H16O.) — Mineral

Amber

Fossilized tree resin (not a true mineral as it is organic and amorphous); Chemical formula is highly variable, but often approximated as C10H16O.

Rose Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Rose Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Limonite (Iron Ore) (Limonite (FeO(OH)·nH2O)) — mineral

Limonite (Iron Ore)

Limonite (FeO(OH)·nH2O)

Pumice or Tufa/Travertine (Pumice (if igneous) or Calcareous Tufa (if sedimentary)) — igneous/sedimentary

Pumice or Tufa/Travertine

Pumice (if igneous) or Calcareous Tufa (if sedimentary)

igneous/sedimentary

Silver (Native Silver) (Native Silver (Ag)) — mineral

Silver (Native Silver)

Native Silver (Ag)

Seraphinite (Clinochlore) (Clinochlore (Mg,Fe2+)5Al(Si3Al)O10(OH)8) — mineral

Seraphinite (Clinochlore)

Clinochlore (Mg,Fe2+)5Al(Si3Al)O10(OH)8

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

Rose Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Gold (Gold (Au)) — mineral

Gold

Gold (Au)

Rhodonite (Rhodonite; (Mn,Fe,Mg,Ca)SiO3) — Mineral

Rhodonite

Rhodonite; (Mn,Fe,Mg,Ca)SiO3

Dalmation Stone (Dyed) (Peralkaline rhyolite) — igneous

Dalmation Stone (Dyed)

Peralkaline rhyolite

Lapis Lazuli (Lapis Lazuli (Primary mineral: Lazurite (Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(SO4,S,Cl)2)) — metamorphic

Lapis Lazuli

Lapis Lazuli (Primary mineral: Lazurite (Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(SO4,S,Cl)2)

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

Milky Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)