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Mineral (Iron Ore)

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

Malachite (Copper carbonate hydroxide [Cu2CO3(OH)2]) — mineral

Malachite

Copper carbonate hydroxide [Cu2CO3(OH)2]

Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)) — mineral

Fluorite

Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)

Chalcedony or Chert/Jasper with secondary mineral staining (SiO2 (for chalcedony/quartz) with possible secondary copper minerals (e.g., CuSiO3·nH2O for chrysocolla, Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 for malachite) or iron oxides/hydroxides.) — Mineral, potentially a rock with chalcedony/jasper.

Chalcedony or Chert/Jasper with secondary mineral staining

SiO2 (for chalcedony/quartz) with possible secondary copper minerals (e.g., CuSiO3·nH2O for chrysocolla, Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 for malachite) or iron oxides/hydroxides.

Mineral, potentially a rock with chalcedony/jasper.

Green Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)) — mineral

Green Fluorite

Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)

Galena (Lead(II) sulfide (PbS)) — mineral

Galena

Lead(II) sulfide (PbS)

Rhodochrosite (Manganese Carbonate (MnCO3)) — mineral

Rhodochrosite

Manganese Carbonate (MnCO3)

Fluorite (Rainbow/Purple Fluorite) (Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)) — mineral

Fluorite (Rainbow/Purple Fluorite)

Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)

Eudialyte in Syenite (Dragon Blood Stone) (Na15Ca6(Fe,Mn)3Zr3(Si25O73)(O,OH,H2O)3(Cl,OH)2) — igneous

Eudialyte in Syenite (Dragon Blood Stone)

Na15Ca6(Fe,Mn)3Zr3(Si25O73)(O,OH,H2O)3(Cl,OH)2

Banded Gneiss (with possible weathered sulfide or iron staining) (Gneiss, potentially with iron oxide/hydroxide staining (e.g., limonite) or weathered sulfides) — Metamorphic

Banded Gneiss (with possible weathered sulfide or iron staining)

Gneiss, potentially with iron oxide/hydroxide staining (e.g., limonite) or weathered sulfides

Slag (Industrial Glass/Byproduct) (Anthropogenic Vitreous Silicate) — igneous (anthropogenic)

Slag (Industrial Glass/Byproduct)

Anthropogenic Vitreous Silicate

igneous (anthropogenic)

Slag (Industrial Glass/Metal Waste) (Artificial silicate/ferro-silicate byproduct) — Mineraloid (Industrial byproduct)

Slag (Industrial Glass/Metal Waste)

Artificial silicate/ferro-silicate byproduct

Mineraloid (Industrial byproduct)

Galena (Lead Sulfide (PbS)) — mineral

Galena

Lead Sulfide (PbS)

Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)) — mineral

Fluorite

Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)

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

Malachite

Copper carbonate hydroxide, Cu2CO3(OH)2

Azurite (Azurite (Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2)) — mineral

Azurite

Azurite (Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2)

Bornite (Peacock Ore) (Bornite (Cu5FeS4)) — mineral

Bornite (Peacock Ore)

Bornite (Cu5FeS4)

Erythrite (Erythrite (Cobalt Bloom) - Co3(AsO4)2·8H2O) — mineral

Erythrite

Erythrite (Cobalt Bloom) - Co3(AsO4)2·8H2O

Rhodonite with Manganese Oxides (Rhodonite (Mn,Fe,Mg,Ca)SiO3) — metamorphic

Rhodonite with Manganese Oxides

Rhodonite (Mn,Fe,Mg,Ca)SiO3

Fluorite (Green Fluorite) (Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)) — mineral

Fluorite (Green Fluorite)

Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)

Chrysocolla Chalcedony (Hydrated Copper Phyllosilicate (Cu,Al)2H2Si2O5(OH)4 + SiO2) — mineral

Chrysocolla Chalcedony

Hydrated Copper Phyllosilicate (Cu,Al)2H2Si2O5(OH)4 + SiO2

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

Rhodonite (Rhodonite (Manganese Silicate), (Mn,Fe,Mg,Ca)SiO3) — mineral

Rhodonite

Rhodonite (Manganese Silicate), (Mn,Fe,Mg,Ca)SiO3

Malachite (Malachite (Cu2CO3(OH)2)) — mineral

Malachite

Malachite (Cu2CO3(OH)2)

Rhodonite ((Mn,Fe,Mg,Ca)SiO3) — mineral

Rhodonite

(Mn,Fe,Mg,Ca)SiO3

Rhodonite (Manganese Silicate (Mn,Fe,Mg,Ca)SiO3) — mineral

Rhodonite

Manganese Silicate (Mn,Fe,Mg,Ca)SiO3

Rhodochrosite (Manganese Carbonate (MnCO3)) — mineral

Rhodochrosite

Manganese Carbonate (MnCO3)

Aragonite (Flos Ferri) (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Aragonite (Flos Ferri)

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Rhodonite (Manganese Silicate (Mn,Fe,Mg,Ca)SiO3) — mineral

Rhodonite

Manganese Silicate (Mn,Fe,Mg,Ca)SiO3

Magnetic Hematite (Magnetized Hematite (an iron oxide mineral, Fe2O3, that has undergone magnetization)) — Mineral

Magnetic Hematite

Magnetized Hematite (an iron oxide mineral, Fe2O3, that has undergone magnetization)

Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)) — mineral

Fluorite

Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)

Sulfide Ore (likely Galena and Sphalerite in Quartz) (Lead-Zinc Ore (PbS and ZnS)) — mineral

Sulfide Ore (likely Galena and Sphalerite in Quartz)

Lead-Zinc Ore (PbS and ZnS)

Native Copper (Native Copper (Cu)) — mineral

Native Copper

Native Copper (Cu)

Fluorite (Rainbow or Multi-colored Fluorite) (Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride - CaF2)) — mineral

Fluorite (Rainbow or Multi-colored Fluorite)

Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride - CaF2)

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

Malachite

Copper carbonate hydroxide Cu2CO3(OH)2

Chrysocolla (Chrysocolla (Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4·nH2O)) — mineral

Chrysocolla

Chrysocolla (Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4·nH2O)

Rose Quartz with Schist Matrix (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Mica-Schist) — mineral

Rose Quartz with Schist Matrix

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Mica-Schist

Rhodonite (Manganese Silicate (Mn,Fe,Mg,Ca)SiO3) — mineral

Rhodonite

Manganese Silicate (Mn,Fe,Mg,Ca)SiO3

Eudialyte (Eudialyte (Na4(Ca,Ce)2(Fe2+,Mn,Y)ZrSi8O22(OH,Cl)2)) — mineral

Eudialyte

Eudialyte (Na4(Ca,Ce)2(Fe2+,Mn,Y)ZrSi8O22(OH,Cl)2)

Peridotite (Peridotite (Ultramafic Rock)) — igneous

Peridotite

Peridotite (Ultramafic Rock)

Gold Grain (Native Gold (Au)) — mineral

Gold Grain

Native Gold (Au)

Green Fluorite (Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride, CaF2)) — mineral

Green Fluorite

Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride, CaF2)

Malachite (Copper carbonate hydroxide [Cu2CO3(OH)2]) — mineral

Malachite

Copper carbonate hydroxide [Cu2CO3(OH)2]