Rock Identifier

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Mineral (Iron Ore)

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

Glauconitic Sandstone (Greensand (Glauconite-bearing sandstone)) — sedimentary

Glauconitic Sandstone

Greensand (Glauconite-bearing sandstone)

Ferruginous Quartz (Quartz with Iron Oxide inclusions (SiO2 + Fe2O3)) — mineral

Ferruginous Quartz

Quartz with Iron Oxide inclusions (SiO2 + Fe2O3)

Yellow Quartz Pebble (SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)) — mineral

Yellow Quartz Pebble

SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)

Gold Ore (in Quartz/Sulfide matrix) (Native Gold (Au) in Quartz (SiO2) and Pyrite (FeS2)) — mineral

Gold Ore (in Quartz/Sulfide matrix)

Native Gold (Au) in Quartz (SiO2) and Pyrite (FeS2)

Carnelian Agate (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite inclusions) — mineral

Carnelian Agate

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite inclusions

Golden Quartz (Citrine or Iron-stained Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Golden Quartz (Citrine or Iron-stained Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Ferruginous Sandstone (Arenite with Iron-oxide cement) — sedimentary

Ferruginous Sandstone

Arenite with Iron-oxide cement

Quartzite with Iron Mineral Banding (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Ferric Oxide (Fe2O3) staining) — metamorphic

Quartzite with Iron Mineral Banding

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Ferric Oxide (Fe2O3) staining

Pyrite (Fool's Gold) (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite (Fool's Gold)

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

Iron Meteorite (Iron-nickel alloy (primarily kamacite and taenite)) — Mineral/Rock (Extraterrestrial Origin)

Iron Meteorite

Iron-nickel alloy (primarily kamacite and taenite)

Mineral/Rock (Extraterrestrial Origin)

Sandstone (likely Ferruginous) (Sandstone (SiO2 with iron oxides)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (likely Ferruginous)

Sandstone (SiO2 with iron oxides)

Pyrite (Iron Pyrite) (Iron Disulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite (Iron Pyrite)

Iron Disulfide (FeS2)

Sandstone (with Limonite staining) (Arenite (primarily SiO2 with FeO(OH)·nH2O)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (with Limonite staining)

Arenite (primarily SiO2 with FeO(OH)·nH2O)

Pyrite (on host rock) (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite (on host rock)

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

Moqui Marble (Ironstone Concretion) (Iron Oxide Concretion (Fe2O3 / FeO(OH))) — sedimentary

Moqui Marble (Ironstone Concretion)

Iron Oxide Concretion (Fe2O3 / FeO(OH))

Basalt with Iron Oxidation (Mafic Igneous Basalt) — igneous

Basalt with Iron Oxidation

Mafic Igneous Basalt

Tiger's Eye (Pseudomorph of Quartz after Crocidolite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Tiger's Eye

Pseudomorph of Quartz after Crocidolite (SiO2)

Tiger's Eye (Pseudomorph of Quartz after Crocidolite (SiO2 with iron oxides)) — metamorphic

Tiger's Eye

Pseudomorph of Quartz after Crocidolite (SiO2 with iron oxides)

Milky Quartz with Iron Staining (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz with Iron Staining

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz with Iron Staining (Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz with Iron Staining

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Milky Quartz with Iron Inclusions (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz with Iron Inclusions

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Tree Agate (Dendritic Chalcedony (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Tree Agate

Dendritic Chalcedony (SiO2)

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

Quartz (Iron-stained)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide impurities

Milky Quartz with Iron Staining (Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz with Iron Staining

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Quartz (Pink/Orange Variety) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Pink/Orange Variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Vesicular Basalt with Lichen (Vesicular Basalt) — igneous

Vesicular Basalt with Lichen

Vesicular Basalt

Sandstone (Ferruginous) (Arenite with Iron-Oxide Cement) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Ferruginous)

Arenite with Iron-Oxide Cement

Quartz Geode with Goethite/Hematite (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxides) — mineral

Quartz Geode with Goethite/Hematite

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxides

Quartz with Iron Stains (Quartz (SiO2) with iron oxide/hydroxide staining) — Mineral

Quartz with Iron Stains

Quartz (SiO2) with iron oxide/hydroxide staining

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

Milky Quartz (Vein Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Pyrite (Fool's Gold) (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite (Fool's Gold)

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

Yellow Aventurine (Yellow Quartzite) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions) — metamorphic

Yellow Aventurine (Yellow Quartzite)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions

Biotite (Black Mica) (Biotite (K(Mg,Fe++)3AlSi3O10(OH,F)2)) — mineral

Biotite (Black Mica)

Biotite (K(Mg,Fe++)3AlSi3O10(OH,F)2)

Sandstone (Banded) (Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Banded)

Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)

Quartz (Iron-stained) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Iron-stained)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Moqui Marble (Concretion) (Iron Oxide Concretion (Hematite/Goethite)) — sedimentary

Moqui Marble (Concretion)

Iron Oxide Concretion (Hematite/Goethite)

Sandstone (with Iron Staining) (Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily Quartz, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (with Iron Staining)

Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily Quartz, SiO2)

Greisen (Greisen) — Metamorphic

Greisen

Greisen

Yellow Quartz Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Yellow Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Blue Tiger's Eye (Hawk's Eye) (Silicified Crocidolite (Silicon Dioxide with inclusions of Crocidolite), SiO2) — Mineral

Blue Tiger's Eye (Hawk's Eye)

Silicified Crocidolite (Silicon Dioxide with inclusions of Crocidolite), SiO2

Pyrite (Iron Disulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite

Iron Disulfide (FeS2)

Pyrite (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)