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Mineral (Extraterrestrial)

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

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Glauconite

Glauconite

Hutcheonite

Hutcheonite

Halite

Halite

Sperrylite

Sperrylite

Baddeleyite

Baddeleyite

Anatase

Anatase

Brookite

Brookite

Talc

Talc

Euxenite

Euxenite

Eltyubyuite

Eltyubyuite

Buergerite

Buergerite

Dolomite

Dolomite

Diorite (Diorite (Intermediate Plutonic Rock)) — igneous

Diorite

Diorite (Intermediate Plutonic Rock)

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

Diorite

Diorite (Intermediate intrusive igneous rock)

Petoskey Stone (Hexagonaria percarinata) — Sedimentary

Petoskey Stone

Hexagonaria percarinata

Ferruginous Sandstone (Sandstone (rich in iron oxides/hydroxides)) — sedimentary

Ferruginous Sandstone

Sandstone (rich in iron oxides/hydroxides)

Gneiss (with Quartzite layers) (Gneissic Metamorphic Rock) — metamorphic

Gneiss (with Quartzite layers)

Gneissic Metamorphic Rock

Sandstone (Arenite (predominantly SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (predominantly SiO2)

Greenschist (Greenschist (Chlorite Schist)) — metamorphic

Greenschist

Greenschist (Chlorite Schist)

Vesicular Basalt (Basalt (Mafic volcanic rock)) — igneous

Vesicular Basalt

Basalt (Mafic volcanic rock)

Specular Hematite (Iron(III) oxide (Fe2O3)) — mineral

Specular Hematite

Iron(III) oxide (Fe2O3)

Botryoidal Lace Agate (Agate (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — mineral

Botryoidal Lace Agate

Agate (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Malachite (Copper(II) carbonate hydroxide, Cu2CO3(OH)2) — mineral

Malachite

Copper(II) carbonate hydroxide, Cu2CO3(OH)2

Petrified Wood (Silicified wood (primarily Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Petrified Wood

Silicified wood (primarily Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Granite (Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock (Main minerals: SiO2, KAlSi3O8, NaAlSi3O8)) — igneous

Granite

Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock (Main minerals: SiO2, KAlSi3O8, NaAlSi3O8)

Iron-stained Quartz (with Limonite/Hematite) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide inclusions (FeO(OH) or Fe2O3)) — Mineral

Iron-stained Quartz (with Limonite/Hematite)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide inclusions (FeO(OH) or Fe2O3)

Quartz Druze on Matrix (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Druze on Matrix

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2 based with various mineral cements)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2 based with various mineral cements)

Serpentine Jade (New Jade/Olive Jade) (Serpentinite (a rock composed primarily of serpentine minerals) / Mg3Si2O5(OH)4 for Antigorite and Lizardite) — Mineral

Serpentine Jade (New Jade/Olive Jade)

Serpentinite (a rock composed primarily of serpentine minerals) / Mg3Si2O5(OH)4 for Antigorite and Lizardite

Mica (Biotite or Phlogopite variety) (Phyllosilicate (complex mineral formula involving K, Mg, Fe, Al, Si, and O)) — mineral

Mica (Biotite or Phlogopite variety)

Phyllosilicate (complex mineral formula involving K, Mg, Fe, Al, Si, and O)

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

Picture Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide and mineral inclusions) — sedimentary

Picture Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide and mineral inclusions

Quartzite (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (SiO2)

Amygdaloidal Basalt (Amygdaloidal Basalt (containing secondary minerals like Quartz, Zeolites, or Calcite)) — igneous

Amygdaloidal Basalt

Amygdaloidal Basalt (containing secondary minerals like Quartz, Zeolites, or Calcite)

Granite (Granite (Felsic Intrusive)) — igneous

Granite

Granite (Felsic Intrusive)

Petoskey Stone (Fossilized Coral) (Hexagonaria percarinata) — sedimentary

Petoskey Stone (Fossilized Coral)

Hexagonaria percarinata

Chrysocolla (Chrysocolla, (Cu, Al)2H2Si2O5(OH)4·nH2O) — mineral

Chrysocolla

Chrysocolla, (Cu, Al)2H2Si2O5(OH)4·nH2O

Green Aventurine (Quartz with Fuchsine inclusions (SiO2 + K(Al,Cr)2AlSi3O10(OH)2)) — mineral

Green Aventurine

Quartz with Fuchsine inclusions (SiO2 + K(Al,Cr)2AlSi3O10(OH)2)

Chrysocolla and Azurite on Matrix (Hydrated copper silicate (Cu,Al)2H2Si2O5(OH)4 (Chrysocolla) and Copper carbonate hydroxide Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 (Azurite)) — mineral

Chrysocolla and Azurite on Matrix

Hydrated copper silicate (Cu,Al)2H2Si2O5(OH)4 (Chrysocolla) and Copper carbonate hydroxide Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 (Azurite)

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

Milky Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

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

Diamond

Diamond (pure Carbon, C)

Iron-stained Quartz (Silicon Dioxide with Iron Oxide (SiO2 with Limonite/Hematite impurities)) — mineral

Iron-stained Quartz

Silicon Dioxide with Iron Oxide (SiO2 with Limonite/Hematite impurities)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

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

Milky Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Raw Diamond (Diamond (C)) — mineral

Raw Diamond

Diamond (C)

Diamond (Round Brilliant Cut) (Diamond (Pure Carbon, C)) — mineral

Diamond (Round Brilliant Cut)

Diamond (Pure Carbon, C)

Diamond (Carbon (C)) — mineral

Diamond

Carbon (C)

Rough Diamond (Carbon (C)) — mineral

Rough Diamond

Carbon (C)

Pyrite (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

Pyrite (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

Sandstone (Arenite (Sedimentary rock composed of sand-sized grains, primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (Sedimentary rock composed of sand-sized grains, primarily SiO2)

Sandstone with Vitrinite/Coal inclusions (Arenite with Carbonaceous inclusions) — sedimentary

Sandstone with Vitrinite/Coal inclusions

Arenite with Carbonaceous inclusions

Granite (including Pegmatite variants) (Phaneritic Plutonic Rock (composed primarily of Quartz SiO2, Feldspar KAlSi3O8, and Biotite/Muscovite mica)) — Igneous

Granite (including Pegmatite variants)

Phaneritic Plutonic Rock (composed primarily of Quartz SiO2, Feldspar KAlSi3O8, and Biotite/Muscovite mica)