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Mineral (Extraterrestrial)

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

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

Granite

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

igneous
Malachite (Malachite [Cu2CO3(OH)2]) — mineral

Malachite

Malachite [Cu2CO3(OH)2]

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

Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Quartz (River Pebble)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

mineral
Bumblebee Jasper (Carbonate-rich volcanic rock containing Sulfur and Arsenic (Realgar/Orpiment)) — sedimentary

Bumblebee Jasper

Carbonate-rich volcanic rock containing Sulfur and Arsenic (Realgar/Orpiment)

sedimentary
Quartz (Sunstone-like Chalcedony) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Sunstone-like Chalcedony)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

mineral
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

mineral
Quartz (Smoky/Granular variety) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Smoky/Granular variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

mineral
Greenstone (Metabasalt / Greenstone) — metamorphic

Greenstone

Metabasalt / Greenstone

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

Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

mineral
Quartz (Quartzite) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Quartzite)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

mineral
Limonite (Yellow Ochre) (FeO(OH)·nH2O (Hydrous iron(III) oxide-hydroxide mixture)) — Mineral (Iron Ore)

Limonite (Yellow Ochre)

FeO(OH)·nH2O (Hydrous iron(III) oxide-hydroxide mixture)

Mineral (Iron Ore)
Blue Apatite (Apatite - Ca5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH)) — mineral

Blue Apatite

Apatite - Ca5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH)

mineral
Gneiss (Banded Gneiss) (Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss (Banded Gneiss)

Gneiss

metamorphic
Green Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)) — mineral

Green Fluorite

Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)

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

Quartz (River Pebble)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

mineral
Greenstone with Quartz Veining (Epidiorite or Metabasalt with SiO2 (Quartz) veins) — metamorphic

Greenstone with Quartz Veining

Epidiorite or Metabasalt with SiO2 (Quartz) veins

metamorphic
Orthoclase Feldspar (Orthoclase (KAlSi3O8)) — mineral

Orthoclase Feldspar

Orthoclase (KAlSi3O8)

mineral
Quartz Pebble (Silicon dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Pebble

Silicon dioxide (SiO2)

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

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

mineral
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

mineral
Milky Quartz Vein with Iron Staining (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz Vein with Iron Staining

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

mineral
Orthoclase Feldspar (Orthoclase (KAlSi3O8)) — mineral

Orthoclase Feldspar

Orthoclase (KAlSi3O8)

mineral
Turquoise (Turquoise - CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O) — mineral

Turquoise

Turquoise - CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O

mineral
Sandstone (Ferruginous) (Arenite with iron oxide cement (Fe2O3)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Ferruginous)

Arenite with iron oxide cement (Fe2O3)

sedimentary
Turquoise (CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O) — mineral

Turquoise

CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O

mineral
Sandstone (with Iron Staining) (Arenite (primarily SiO2 with Fe2O3/FeO(OH) oxides)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (with Iron Staining)

Arenite (primarily SiO2 with Fe2O3/FeO(OH) oxides)

sedimentary
Sulfur (Sulfur (S8)) — mineral

Sulfur

Sulfur (S8)

mineral
Druzy Chalcedony/Quartz on Fluorite core (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) on Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)) — mineral

Druzy Chalcedony/Quartz on Fluorite core

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) on Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)

mineral
Ironstone Concretion / Goethite-Hematite Nodule (Goethite/Hematite (α-FeO(OH) / Fe2O3)) — sedimentary

Ironstone Concretion / Goethite-Hematite Nodule

Goethite/Hematite (α-FeO(OH) / Fe2O3)

sedimentary
Botryoidal Hematite (Kidney Ore) (Hematite (Fe2O3)) — mineral

Botryoidal Hematite (Kidney Ore)

Hematite (Fe2O3)

mineral
Howlite (Dyed to resemble Turquoise) (Calcium Borosilicate Hydroxide (Ca2B5SiO9(OH)5)) — mineral

Howlite (Dyed to resemble Turquoise)

Calcium Borosilicate Hydroxide (Ca2B5SiO9(OH)5)

mineral
Turquoise and Hematite (Turquoise: CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O; Hematite: Fe2O3) — mineral

Turquoise and Hematite

Turquoise: CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O; Hematite: Fe2O3

mineral
Shale with Pyrite (Clastic sedimentary rock containing Iron Disulfide (FeS2)) — sedimentary

Shale with Pyrite

Clastic sedimentary rock containing Iron Disulfide (FeS2)

sedimentary
Malachite (Malachite (Copper Carbonate Hydroxide) - Cu2CO3(OH)2) — Mineral

Malachite

Malachite (Copper Carbonate Hydroxide) - Cu2CO3(OH)2

Mineral
Sandstone (Arenite) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite

sedimentary
Limonite/Goethite on Shale (Hydrous ferric oxides (FeO(OH)·nH2O) often associated with argillaceous rock) — sedimentary

Limonite/Goethite on Shale

Hydrous ferric oxides (FeO(OH)·nH2O) often associated with argillaceous rock

sedimentary
Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)) — mineral

Fluorite

Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)

mineral
Pyrite (Iron Pyrites) (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite (Iron Pyrites)

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

mineral
Liesegang Banded Sandstone (Wonderstone) (Ferruginous Sandstone with Liesegang Rings) — sedimentary

Liesegang Banded Sandstone (Wonderstone)

Ferruginous Sandstone with Liesegang Rings

sedimentary
Sandstone (with Iron Staining) (Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily Quartz with Hematite/Limonite oxides)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (with Iron Staining)

Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily Quartz with Hematite/Limonite oxides)

sedimentary