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Mineral (Extraterrestrial)

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

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Glauconite

Hutcheonite

Halite

Sperrylite

Baddeleyite

Anatase

Brookite

Talc

Euxenite

Eltyubyuite

Buergerite

Dolomite

Granite (Granite (composed primarily of Quartz, Potassium Feldspar, Plagioclase, and Biotite/Amphibole)) — igneous

Granite

Granite (composed primarily of Quartz, Potassium Feldspar, Plagioclase, and Biotite/Amphibole)

Gneiss (Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss

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

Gneiss

Gneiss (High-grade Metamorphic Rock)

Gneiss (Gneiss (High-grade metamorphic rock)) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss (High-grade metamorphic rock)

Gneiss (Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss

Granite Pebble (Weathered) (Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock) — igneous

Granite Pebble (Weathered)

Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock

Banded Gneiss (Gneiss (Metamorphic Rock)) — metamorphic

Banded Gneiss

Gneiss (Metamorphic Rock)

Diorite (Diorite) — igneous

Diorite

Diorite

Quartz Vein / Quartz Matrix (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Vein / Quartz Matrix

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Raw Corundum (Sapphire/Ruby variant) (Aluminum oxide (Al2O3)) — mineral

Raw Corundum (Sapphire/Ruby variant)

Aluminum oxide (Al2O3)

Banded Gneiss (Gneiss (pronounced 'nice')) — metamorphic

Banded Gneiss

Gneiss (pronounced 'nice')

Sandstone Concretion (Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily Quartz SiO2 with mineral cement)) — sedimentary

Sandstone Concretion

Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily Quartz SiO2 with mineral cement)

Blue-green raw mineral specimen, likely apatite (Fluorapatite, Ca₅(PO₄)₃F (probable; visual identification only)) — mineral

Blue-green raw mineral specimen, likely apatite

Fluorapatite, Ca₅(PO₄)₃F (probable; visual identification only)

Boxwork Siderite or Sepatarian Nodule Weathering (Siderite (FeCO3) with secondary mineralization or Boxwork Geode fragment) — sedimentary

Boxwork Siderite or Sepatarian Nodule Weathering

Siderite (FeCO3) with secondary mineralization or Boxwork Geode fragment

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

Quartz with Pyrite

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

Schist (Mica schist, likely muscovite–biotite schist with quartz and feldspar) — metamorphic

Schist

Mica schist, likely muscovite–biotite schist with quartz and feldspar

Sandstone (Arenite (clastic sedimentary rock)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (clastic sedimentary rock)

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

Limonite (Iron Ore)

Limonite (FeO(OH)·nH2O)

Pyrite (or Arsenopyrite / Ore mineral aggregate) (FeS2 (Iron Sulfide)) — mineral

Pyrite (or Arsenopyrite / Ore mineral aggregate)

FeS2 (Iron Sulfide)

Limonite (often after Pyrite) (Limonite (FeO(OH)·nH2O)) — mineral

Limonite (often after Pyrite)

Limonite (FeO(OH)·nH2O)

Sandstone with Magnetite and Iron Staining (Clastic Sedimentary Rock (contains Fe3O4 and Limonite/Hematite)) — sedimentary

Sandstone with Magnetite and Iron Staining

Clastic Sedimentary Rock (contains Fe3O4 and Limonite/Hematite)

Epidote-bearing Rock (Epidote / Silicate mineral aggregate) — metamorphic

Epidote-bearing Rock

Epidote / Silicate mineral aggregate

Limonite/Goethite Nodule (Iron Oxyhydroxide (primarily FeO(OH)·nH2O)) — mineral

Limonite/Goethite Nodule

Iron Oxyhydroxide (primarily FeO(OH)·nH2O)

Conglomerate (or Breccia / Porphyry) (Clastic Sedimentary Rock (Conglomerate / Sandstone)) — sedimentary

Conglomerate (or Breccia / Porphyry)

Clastic Sedimentary Rock (Conglomerate / Sandstone)

Limonite (Oxidized Iron Ore) (FeO(OH)·nH2O (Hydrous ferric oxide)) — mineral

Limonite (Oxidized Iron Ore)

FeO(OH)·nH2O (Hydrous ferric oxide)

Iron-rich mineral fragment, possibly limonite/goethite (Limonite (hydrated iron oxides; commonly goethite, FeO(OH), with hematite)) — mineral

Iron-rich mineral fragment, possibly limonite/goethite

Limonite (hydrated iron oxides; commonly goethite, FeO(OH), with hematite)

Not a rock, mineral, or geological specimen — N/A

Not a rock, mineral, or geological specimen

Iron-stained Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide (Limonite/Goethite) inclusions) — mineral

Iron-stained Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide (Limonite/Goethite) inclusions

Quartz Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz pebble (Silicon dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Quartz pebble

Silicon dioxide (SiO2)

Bauxite (Bauxite (mixture of Hydrous Aluminum Oxides)) — sedimentary

Bauxite

Bauxite (mixture of Hydrous Aluminum Oxides)

Chrysocolla (or Turquoise/Aventurine) (Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4·nH2O) — mineral

Chrysocolla (or Turquoise/Aventurine)

Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4·nH2O

Vein Quartz in Basalt or Mafic Rock (Silicon Dioxide (Quartz veins in volcanic host rock)) — igneous

Vein Quartz in Basalt or Mafic Rock

Silicon Dioxide (Quartz veins in volcanic host rock)

Fluorite (Calcium fluoride (CaF2)) — mineral

Fluorite

Calcium fluoride (CaF2)

Granitic Gneiss (Gneiss (Metamorphic rock predominantly containing quartz, K-feldspar, and plagioclase)) — metamorphic

Granitic Gneiss

Gneiss (Metamorphic rock predominantly containing quartz, K-feldspar, and plagioclase)

Schist (Mica Schist) — metamorphic

Schist

Mica Schist

Vesicular basalt (scoriaceous basalt) (Basalt, primarily plagioclase, pyroxene, and iron-rich olivine; vesicular variety may be termed scoria) — igneous

Vesicular basalt (scoriaceous basalt)

Basalt, primarily plagioclase, pyroxene, and iron-rich olivine; vesicular variety may be termed scoria

Epidote (Epidote (Ca2(Al, Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH))) — mineral

Epidote

Epidote (Ca2(Al, Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH))

Quartz Pebbles (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Pebbles

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

K2 stone (azurite–granite) (Biotite granite hosting blue azurite (Cu₃(CO₃)₂(OH)₂), often with malachite and quartz) — igneous

K2 stone (azurite–granite)

Biotite granite hosting blue azurite (Cu₃(CO₃)₂(OH)₂), often with malachite and quartz

Likely weathered metallic mineral or slag fragment (Indeterminate; possibly iron-rich sulfide/oxide material or industrial slag) — mineral

Likely weathered metallic mineral or slag fragment

Indeterminate; possibly iron-rich sulfide/oxide material or industrial slag

Vanadinite (Pb5(VO4)3Cl) — mineral

Vanadinite

Pb5(VO4)3Cl