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Mineral (Extraterrestrial)

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

Turquoise (Hydrated phosphate of copper and aluminium (CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O)) — mineral

Turquoise

Hydrated phosphate of copper and aluminium (CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O)

mineral
Sandstone (Ferruginous) (Arenite (Siliclastic Sedimentary Rock)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Ferruginous)

Arenite (Siliclastic Sedimentary Rock)

sedimentary
Quartz (Milky or Iron-Stained) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Milky or Iron-Stained)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

mineral
Sandstone (likely Iron-rich or Arkosic) (Arenite (SiO2 with FeO(OH) or Fe2O3 staining)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (likely Iron-rich or Arkosic)

Arenite (SiO2 with FeO(OH) or Fe2O3 staining)

sedimentary
Green Sandstone (Glauconitic Sandstone) — sedimentary

Green Sandstone

Glauconitic Sandstone

sedimentary
Sandstone (Arenite (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

sedimentary
Iron-Stained Quartz (Riverside Cobble) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Limonite/Hematite inclusions) — mineral

Iron-Stained Quartz (Riverside Cobble)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Limonite/Hematite inclusions

mineral
Amazonite (K(AlSi3O8) - Microcline) — mineral

Amazonite

K(AlSi3O8) - Microcline

mineral
Rhodochrosite (Manganese carbonate (MnCO3)) — mineral

Rhodochrosite

Manganese carbonate (MnCO3)

mineral
Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2 based with mineral cement)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2 based with mineral cement)

sedimentary
Red Sandstone (Arenite with Iron Oxide (Hematite) cement) — sedimentary

Red Sandstone

Arenite with Iron Oxide (Hematite) cement

sedimentary
Red Sandstone (Arenite (Ferruginous Sandstone)) — sedimentary

Red Sandstone

Arenite (Ferruginous Sandstone)

sedimentary
Red Sandstone Pebble (Arenite with Hematite (Fe2O3) cement) — sedimentary

Red Sandstone Pebble

Arenite with Hematite (Fe2O3) cement

sedimentary
Jasper containing epidote (Unakite-like) (Epidotized Jasper (SiO2 with Ca2(Al,Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH))) — metamorphic

Jasper containing epidote (Unakite-like)

Epidotized Jasper (SiO2 with Ca2(Al,Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH))

metamorphic
Garden Quartz (Phantom Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with various inclusions (often Chlorite, Hematite, or Iron)) — mineral

Garden Quartz (Phantom Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with various inclusions (often Chlorite, Hematite, or Iron)

mineral
Red Sandstone (Arenite (with Iron Oxide / Hematite staining)) — sedimentary

Red Sandstone

Arenite (with Iron Oxide / Hematite staining)

sedimentary
Lepidolite (K(Li,Al)3(Al,Si)4O10(F,OH)2 (Lithium-bearing phyllosilicate)) — mineral

Lepidolite

K(Li,Al)3(Al,Si)4O10(F,OH)2 (Lithium-bearing phyllosilicate)

mineral
Sandstone (Ferruginous) (Arenite with Iron-Oxide Cement (primarily SiO2 with Fe2O3/FeOOH)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Ferruginous)

Arenite with Iron-Oxide Cement (primarily SiO2 with Fe2O3/FeOOH)

sedimentary
Basalt with Quartz/Zeolite Inclusions (Porphyritic Basalt (SiO2 with Aluminosilicates)) — igneous

Basalt with Quartz/Zeolite Inclusions

Porphyritic Basalt (SiO2 with Aluminosilicates)

igneous
Turquoise (CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O (Hydrated copper and aluminum phosphate)) — mineral

Turquoise

CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O (Hydrated copper and aluminum phosphate)

mineral
Malachite (Copper Carbonate Hydroxide [Cu2CO3(OH)2]) — mineral

Malachite

Copper Carbonate Hydroxide [Cu2CO3(OH)2]

mineral
Red Sandstone (Arenite (with Iron Oxide pigmentation)) — Sedimentary

Red Sandstone

Arenite (with Iron Oxide pigmentation)

Sedimentary
Chatoyant Quartz (Cat's Eye Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with fibrous inclusions of Amphibole or Rutile) — mineral

Chatoyant Quartz (Cat's Eye Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with fibrous inclusions of Amphibole or Rutile

mineral
Veined Pebble (likely a Quartz-Veined Pebble) (Pebble with Mineral Vein (e.g., Quartz Vein in a Chert/Mudstone Pebble)) — Sedimentary Rock (possibly conglomerate or breccia with a quartz vein)

Veined Pebble (likely a Quartz-Veined Pebble)

Pebble with Mineral Vein (e.g., Quartz Vein in a Chert/Mudstone Pebble)

Sedimentary Rock (possibly conglomerate or breccia with a quartz vein)
Gypsum (Wallboard/Drywall) (Calcium Sulfate Dihydrate (CaSO4·2H2O)) — sedimentary

Gypsum (Wallboard/Drywall)

Calcium Sulfate Dihydrate (CaSO4·2H2O)

sedimentary
Schist (Mica Schist) — metamorphic

Schist

Mica Schist

metamorphic
Sandstone Concretion (Septarian Concretion (Nodule)) — sedimentary

Sandstone Concretion

Septarian Concretion (Nodule)

sedimentary
Granite (Granite (Phaneritic Acidic Igneous Rock)) — igneous

Granite

Granite (Phaneritic Acidic Igneous Rock)

igneous
River Cobble (Gneiss/Schist mix) (Foliated Metamorphic Rock (Gneissic/Schistose)) — metamorphic

River Cobble (Gneiss/Schist mix)

Foliated Metamorphic Rock (Gneissic/Schistose)

metamorphic
Laterite (Laterite (Ferricrete)) — sedimentary

Laterite

Laterite (Ferricrete)

sedimentary
Vesicular Basalt (Amygdaloidal) (Amygdaloidal Basalt) — igneous

Vesicular Basalt (Amygdaloidal)

Amygdaloidal Basalt

igneous
Green Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with mineral inclusions) — sedimentary

Green Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with mineral inclusions

sedimentary
Diorite (Diorite (an intrusive igneous rock)) — igneous

Diorite

Diorite (an intrusive igneous rock)

igneous
Septarian Nodule (Septarian Concretion) — sedimentary

Septarian Nodule

Septarian Concretion

sedimentary
Shale or Siltstone (Sedimentary Clastic Rock (Variable mineral composition including quartz and clay minerals)) — sedimentary

Shale or Siltstone

Sedimentary Clastic Rock (Variable mineral composition including quartz and clay minerals)

sedimentary
Vesicular Basalt (Basalt (Mafic Extrusive Volcanic Rock)) — igneous

Vesicular Basalt

Basalt (Mafic Extrusive Volcanic Rock)

igneous
Granite Pebble (Felsic intrusive igneous rock (composition: Quartz, Feldspar, Mica)) — igneous

Granite Pebble

Felsic intrusive igneous rock (composition: Quartz, Feldspar, Mica)

igneous
Pegmatite (Granitic Pegmatite) — igneous

Pegmatite

Granitic Pegmatite

igneous
Basalt (Mafic Igneous Rock (primarily Plagioclase Feldspar and Pyroxene)) — igneous

Basalt

Mafic Igneous Rock (primarily Plagioclase Feldspar and Pyroxene)

igneous
Granite (Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock) — igneous

Granite

Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock

igneous
Feldspar-rich Pegmatite (Granitic Pegmatite (principally KAlSi3O8)) — igneous

Feldspar-rich Pegmatite

Granitic Pegmatite (principally KAlSi3O8)

igneous
Amygdaloidal Basalt with Quartz/Calcite Inclusions (Amygdaloidal Basalt (SiO2 / CaCO3 inclusions)) — igneous

Amygdaloidal Basalt with Quartz/Calcite Inclusions

Amygdaloidal Basalt (SiO2 / CaCO3 inclusions)

igneous