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Mineral (Impactite)

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

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Suevite

Glauconite

Hutcheonite

Halite

Sperrylite

Baddeleyite

Anatase

Brookite

Talc

Euxenite

Eltyubyuite

Buergerite

Orthoclase Feldspar (Orthoclase (KAlSi3O8)) — mineral

Orthoclase Feldspar

Orthoclase (KAlSi3O8)

Potassium Feldspar (Orthoclase) (Orthoclase (KAlSi3O8)) — mineral

Potassium Feldspar (Orthoclase)

Orthoclase (KAlSi3O8)

Orthoclase Feldspar (Potassium Feldspar) (KAlSi3O8 (Potassium Aluminum Silicate)) — mineral

Orthoclase Feldspar (Potassium Feldspar)

KAlSi3O8 (Potassium Aluminum Silicate)

Black Sand (Magnetite/Heavy Mineral Concentrate) (Magnetite-rich Placers (Fe3O4)) — sedimentary

Black Sand (Magnetite/Heavy Mineral Concentrate)

Magnetite-rich Placers (Fe3O4)

Amethyst (Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — gemstone

Amethyst

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Microcline Feldspar (Amazonite or White Feldspar) (KAlSi3O8) — mineral

Microcline Feldspar (Amazonite or White Feldspar)

KAlSi3O8

Unknown Rock Fragment (Unknown) — unknown

Unknown Rock Fragment

Unknown

Sandstone (Sandstone (composed primarily of sand-sized minerals or rock grains)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Sandstone (composed primarily of sand-sized minerals or rock grains)

Apatite (Fluorapatite (Ca5(PO4)3F)) — mineral

Apatite

Fluorapatite (Ca5(PO4)3F)

Gneiss (Gneiss (Metamorphic Rock)) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss (Metamorphic Rock)

Magnetite (Fe3O4 (Iron(II,III) oxide)) — mineral

Magnetite

Fe3O4 (Iron(II,III) oxide)

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

Satin Spar (Gypsum)

Calcium Sulfate Dihydrate (CaSO4·2H2O)

Limonite / Ironstone (Limonite (Hydrated Iron Oxide) - FeO(OH)·nH2O) — mineral

Limonite / Ironstone

Limonite (Hydrated Iron Oxide) - FeO(OH)·nH2O

Tumbled Mixed Gemstones and Rocks (Various mineral species including quartz (SiO2) and silicate minerals) — mineral

Tumbled Mixed Gemstones and Rocks

Various mineral species including quartz (SiO2) and silicate minerals

Drill Core Samples (Varied Lithology) (Multi-lithological core samples (containing potential granite, marble, and phyllite/schist sequence)) — igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic

Drill Core Samples (Varied Lithology)

Multi-lithological core samples (containing potential granite, marble, and phyllite/schist sequence)

igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic

Granite (Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock) — igneous

Granite

Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock

Ruby (Raw Corundum) (Al2O3 (Aluminum Oxide)) — mineral

Ruby (Raw Corundum)

Al2O3 (Aluminum Oxide)

Fluorite (Fluor-spar) (Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)) — mineral

Fluorite (Fluor-spar)

Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)

Fluorite with Quartz (Fluorite (CaF2) and Quartz (SiO2)) — mineral

Fluorite with Quartz

Fluorite (CaF2) and Quartz (SiO2)

Raw greenish-blue quartz-bearing mineral specimen (Likely fluorite or chalcedony/quartz; exact identification requires hardness and crystal tests) — mineral

Raw greenish-blue quartz-bearing mineral specimen

Likely fluorite or chalcedony/quartz; exact identification requires hardness and crystal tests

Amethyst (Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — mineral

Amethyst

Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Chalcopyrite (Copper Iron Sulfide (CuFeS2)) — mineral

Chalcopyrite

Copper Iron Sulfide (CuFeS2)

Granite (Granite (composed of Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)) — igneous

Granite

Granite (composed of Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)

Magnetite (Lodestone) (Iron(II,III) oxide (Fe3O4)) — mineral

Magnetite (Lodestone)

Iron(II,III) oxide (Fe3O4)

Quartz in Limonite-rich Matrix (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Goethite/Limonite FeO(OH)·nH2O) — Mineral in Sedimentary/Secondary host

Quartz in Limonite-rich Matrix

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Goethite/Limonite FeO(OH)·nH2O

Mineral in Sedimentary/Secondary host

Granite (Granite) — Igneous

Granite

Granite

Gneiss (Gneiss (High-grade metamorphic rock)) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss (High-grade metamorphic rock)

Native Copper (Copper (Cu)) — mineral

Native Copper

Copper (Cu)

Yellow Ochre / Limonite (Hydrated ferric oxide (FeO(OH)·nH2O)) — mineral

Yellow Ochre / Limonite

Hydrated ferric oxide (FeO(OH)·nH2O)

Rhodochrosite (Manganese Carbonate (MnCO3)) — mineral

Rhodochrosite

Manganese Carbonate (MnCO3)

Schist (Mica Schist) — metamorphic

Schist

Mica Schist

Basalt with Secondary Mineralization (Likely Zeolites or Calcite) (Aphanitic mafic volcanic rock with secondary mineral inclusions (e.g., CaAl2Si3O10·3H2O for Scolecite)) — igneous

Basalt with Secondary Mineralization (Likely Zeolites or Calcite)

Aphanitic mafic volcanic rock with secondary mineral inclusions (e.g., CaAl2Si3O10·3H2O for Scolecite)

Fluorite (Rainbow, Purple-Blue Tumbled) (Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)) — Mineral

Fluorite (Rainbow, Purple-Blue Tumbled)

Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)

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

Quartz (Clear Quartz/Rock Crystal)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Granite (Intrusive Igneous Rock) — igneous

Granite

Intrusive Igneous Rock

Amygdaloidal Basalt (Amygdaloidal Basalt (containing quartz/agate or zeolite fill)) — igneous

Amygdaloidal Basalt

Amygdaloidal Basalt (containing quartz/agate or zeolite fill)

Shale (Shale (clastic sedimentary rock)) — Sedimentary

Shale

Shale (clastic sedimentary rock)

Marble (Recrystallized Calcite (CaCO3)) — metamorphic

Marble

Recrystallized Calcite (CaCO3)

Rhodochrosite (Manganese Carbonate (MnCO3)) — mineral

Rhodochrosite

Manganese Carbonate (MnCO3)

Quartz Vein in Hematitic Siltstone (Hydrothermal Quartz (SiO2) in Ferriferous Matrix) — metamorphic

Quartz Vein in Hematitic Siltstone

Hydrothermal Quartz (SiO2) in Ferriferous Matrix

Calcite (commonly referred to as Orange Calcite or Honey Calcite given its color) (Calcite) — Mineral

Calcite (commonly referred to as Orange Calcite or Honey Calcite given its color)

Calcite

Copper Ore (Cupriferous Rock / Mixed Mineral Matrix) — igneous

Copper Ore

Cupriferous Rock / Mixed Mineral Matrix