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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

Diabase (Greenstone Pebble) (Diabase or Dolerite) — igneous

Diabase (Greenstone Pebble)

Diabase or Dolerite

Gneiss (Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss

Gneiss (Banded Gneiss) (Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss (Banded Gneiss)

Gneiss

Sandstone Pebble with Iron Staining (Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily Quartz with Fe2O3 oxides)) — sedimentary

Sandstone Pebble with Iron Staining

Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily Quartz with Fe2O3 oxides)

Andesite (Intermediate Volcanic Rock (Andesite)) — igneous

Andesite

Intermediate Volcanic Rock (Andesite)

Serpentinite (Serpentinite (Mg, Fe, Ni, Al, Zn, Mn)2-3(Si, Al, Fe)2O5(OH)4) — metamorphic

Serpentinite

Serpentinite (Mg, Fe, Ni, Al, Zn, Mn)2-3(Si, Al, Fe)2O5(OH)4

Granite (Granite (Phaneritic intrusive igneous rock)) — igneous

Granite

Granite (Phaneritic intrusive igneous rock)

Granite (Core Sample) (Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock (Granite)) — igneous

Granite (Core Sample)

Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock (Granite)

Diorite (Phaneritic intermediate intrusive igneous rock) — igneous

Diorite

Phaneritic intermediate intrusive igneous rock

Granite (Granite (Phaneritic intrusive igneous rock) - Composition: SiO2, Al2O3, K2O, Na2O) — igneous

Granite

Granite (Phaneritic intrusive igneous rock) - Composition: SiO2, Al2O3, K2O, Na2O

Schist (Mica Schist (formula variable based on mineral content, typically containing [K,Al,Fe,Mg,Si,O,H])) — metamorphic

Schist

Mica Schist (formula variable based on mineral content, typically containing [K,Al,Fe,Mg,Si,O,H])

Biotite Schist (Biotite Gneiss/Schist (approximate formula K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2)) — metamorphic

Biotite Schist

Biotite Gneiss/Schist (approximate formula K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2)

Obsidian (Obsidian (Volcanic glass, primarily SiO2)) — igneous

Obsidian

Obsidian (Volcanic glass, primarily SiO2)

Pink Tourmaline (Rubellite) (Rb:Na(Li,Al)3Al6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4 (Elbaite variety)) — mineral

Pink Tourmaline (Rubellite)

Rb:Na(Li,Al)3Al6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4 (Elbaite variety)

White Agate / Chalcedony (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

White Agate / Chalcedony

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Milky Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Hematite (Ferric Oxide (Fe2O3)) — mineral

Hematite

Ferric Oxide (Fe2O3)

Rough Diamond (Diamond (Native Carbon, C)) — mineral

Rough Diamond

Diamond (Native Carbon, C)

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

Diamond (in a jewelry setting) (Diamond (Carbon, C)) — mineral

Diamond (in a jewelry setting)

Diamond (Carbon, C)

Eudialyte in Matrix (Na15Ca6(Fe,Mn)3Zr3(Si,Nb) (Si25O73) (OH,Cl,H2O)3) — mineral

Eudialyte in Matrix

Na15Ca6(Fe,Mn)3Zr3(Si,Nb) (Si25O73) (OH,Cl,H2O)3

Olivine (Peridot) (Magnesium Iron Silicate ((Mg, Fe)2SiO4)) — Mineral

Olivine (Peridot)

Magnesium Iron Silicate ((Mg, Fe)2SiO4)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Ruby (Raw Corundum) (Corundum (Aluminum Oxide with Chromium), Al2O3:Cr) — mineral

Ruby (Raw Corundum)

Corundum (Aluminum Oxide with Chromium), Al2O3:Cr

Sodalite (Dotted or Spotted Variety) (Sodalite (Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2)) — mineral

Sodalite (Dotted or Spotted Variety)

Sodalite (Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2)

Shale (with Iron Oxide staining) (Fissile Mudstone (primarily Quartz and Clay minerals)) — sedimentary

Shale (with Iron Oxide staining)

Fissile Mudstone (primarily Quartz and Clay minerals)

Asphalt (Bituminous Concrete) (Composite material (bitumen binder with mineral aggregate)) — man-made rock (technosol)

Asphalt (Bituminous Concrete)

Composite material (bitumen binder with mineral aggregate)

man-made rock (technosol)

Granite (Felsic Intrusive Igneous Rock (SiO2, Al2O3, K2O, Na2O)) — igneous

Granite

Felsic Intrusive Igneous Rock (SiO2, Al2O3, K2O, Na2O)

Granite (Phaneritic plutonic rock (Quartz, Feldspar, Mica)) — igneous

Granite

Phaneritic plutonic rock (Quartz, Feldspar, Mica)

Sodalite (Sodalite (Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2)) — mineral

Sodalite

Sodalite (Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2)

Quartz (Variety: Rose Quartz/Smoky Quartz mix) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Variety: Rose Quartz/Smoky Quartz mix)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Optical Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Optical Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Pegmatitic Granite (Granite (Alkali-feldspar granite) with Quartz and Orthoclase) — igneous

Pegmatitic Granite

Granite (Alkali-feldspar granite) with Quartz and Orthoclase

Orange Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Orange Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Chrysocolla (Chrysocolla (Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4·nHeO)) — mineral

Chrysocolla

Chrysocolla (Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4·nHeO)

Fossilized Shark Tooth (Fossil Chondrichthyes (various genera such as Carcharias or Odontaspis)) — sedimentary

Fossilized Shark Tooth

Fossil Chondrichthyes (various genera such as Carcharias or Odontaspis)

Rough Diamond (Diamond (Native Carbon), C) — mineral

Rough Diamond

Diamond (Native Carbon), C

Diamond (in jewelry setting) (Diamond (C - Pure Carbon)) — mineral

Diamond (in jewelry setting)

Diamond (C - Pure Carbon)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Diamond (in Gold Jewelry) (Carbon (C)) — mineral

Diamond (in Gold Jewelry)

Carbon (C)

Diamond (Native Carbon (C)) — mineral

Diamond

Native Carbon (C)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)