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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

Chert / Flint (Cryptocrystalline quartz (SiO2)) — Sedimentary

Chert / Flint

Cryptocrystalline quartz (SiO2)

Garnet in Schist (Garnetiferous Micaceous Schist) (Almandine Garnet, Fe3Al2(SiO4)3) — metamorphic

Garnet in Schist (Garnetiferous Micaceous Schist)

Almandine Garnet, Fe3Al2(SiO4)3

Galena in Quartz Matrix (Lead Sulfide (PbS) in Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Galena in Quartz Matrix

Lead Sulfide (PbS) in Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Magnetite with Quartz (Magnetite (Fe3O4)) — mineral

Magnetite with Quartz

Magnetite (Fe3O4)

Greenschist (Chlorite schist) — metamorphic

Greenschist

Chlorite schist

Fossilized Bone (Petrified Bone) (Permineralized Vertebrate Remains) — sedimentary

Fossilized Bone (Petrified Bone)

Permineralized Vertebrate Remains

Sandstone (Arenite) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite

Quartz Vein in Sandstone (Hydrothermal Quartz (SiO2) in Arenite) — sedimentary

Quartz Vein in Sandstone

Hydrothermal Quartz (SiO2) in Arenite

Serpentine, likely a variety of Chrysoprase (green chalcedony) or a similar translucent green mineral. (Serpentine Group Minerals (e.g., Antigorite, Lizardite) or Chalcedony (SiO2) with nickel impurities for Chrysoprase green.) — mineral

Serpentine, likely a variety of Chrysoprase (green chalcedony) or a similar translucent green mineral.

Serpentine Group Minerals (e.g., Antigorite, Lizardite) or Chalcedony (SiO2) with nickel impurities for Chrysoprase green.

Schist (Schist (metamorphic rock)) — metamorphic

Schist

Schist (metamorphic rock)

Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Green Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Green Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Schist (Mica Schist) — metamorphic

Schist

Mica Schist

Green Aventurine (Aventurine Quartz (SiO2 with inclusions of Fuchsite mica)) — metamorphic

Green Aventurine

Aventurine Quartz (SiO2 with inclusions of Fuchsite mica)

Diamond (Carbon (C)) — Mineral

Diamond

Carbon (C)

Granite (Granite) — igneous

Granite

Granite

Amethyst (Quartz variety; SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)) — Mineral

Amethyst

Quartz variety; SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)

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

Turquoise

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

Granite Pebble (Salt and Pepper Granite) (Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock (primarily Quartz, Feldspar, and Biotite/Amphibole)) — igneous

Granite Pebble (Salt and Pepper Granite)

Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock (primarily Quartz, Feldspar, and Biotite/Amphibole)

Quartz (Milky/Yellowish Pebble) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Milky/Yellowish Pebble)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Granite (Granite (composed of Quartz, Alkali Feldspar, and Plagioclase)) — igneous

Granite

Granite (composed of Quartz, Alkali Feldspar, and Plagioclase)

Eudialyte (Na15Ca6Fe3Zr3Si(Si25O73)(O,OH,H2O)3(Cl,OH)2) — Mineral

Eudialyte

Na15Ca6Fe3Zr3Si(Si25O73)(O,OH,H2O)3(Cl,OH)2

Granitic Pegmatite (Pegmatite) — igneous

Granitic Pegmatite

Pegmatite

Sandstone (Arenite (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

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

Diorite

Diorite (Intermediate intrusive igneous rock)

Vesicular Basalt with Amygdules (Amygdaloidal Basalt) — igneous

Vesicular Basalt with Amygdules

Amygdaloidal Basalt

Quartz (Smoky Quartz variant) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Smoky Quartz variant)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Schorl (Black Tourmaline) in Quartz and Feldspar (NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)) — mineral

Schorl (Black Tourmaline) in Quartz and Feldspar

NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)

Magnetite (potentially Hematite-rich) (Magnetite (Fe3O4)) — mineral

Magnetite (potentially Hematite-rich)

Magnetite (Fe3O4)

Shale (Fissile mudrock (composed primarily of clay minerals and quartz)) — sedimentary

Shale

Fissile mudrock (composed primarily of clay minerals and quartz)

Granite (Granite (a plutonic igneous rock composed of quartz, feldspar, and mica)) — igneous

Granite

Granite (a plutonic igneous rock composed of quartz, feldspar, and mica)

Epithermal Gold Ore (in Quartz/Rhyolite matrix) (Auriferous Quartz (Au + SiO2)) — mineral

Epithermal Gold Ore (in Quartz/Rhyolite matrix)

Auriferous Quartz (Au + SiO2)

Garnet (Pyrope or Almandine (X3Y2(SiO4)3)) — mineral

Garnet

Pyrope or Almandine (X3Y2(SiO4)3)

Quartz Geode (Cracked) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Geode (Cracked)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Green Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Green Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Selenite (Satin Spar) (Calcium Sulfate Dihydrate (CaSO4·2H2O)) — mineral

Selenite (Satin Spar)

Calcium Sulfate Dihydrate (CaSO4·2H2O)

Quartz Geode (with Calcite influence) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with possible Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Quartz Geode (with Calcite influence)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with possible Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Bloodstone (Heliotrope (Chalcedony)) — mineral

Bloodstone

Heliotrope (Chalcedony)

Gossan (with Limonite and Hematite) (Gossanous iron-oxide rock (Fe2O3 · nH2O)) — sedimentary

Gossan (with Limonite and Hematite)

Gossanous iron-oxide rock (Fe2O3 · nH2O)

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

Peacock Ore

Bornite (Cu5FeS4) or Chalcopyrite (CuFeS2) with iridescent tarnish

Aventurine (Aventurine Quartz (SiO2)) — mineral

Aventurine

Aventurine Quartz (SiO2)