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Mineral (Man Enhanced)

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

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

Milky Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

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

Pyrite (Fool's Gold)

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

Milky Quartz (Silicon dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon dioxide (SiO2)

Pink Quartz Pebble (Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — mineral

Pink Quartz Pebble

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Limonite (FeO(OH)·nH2O (Hydrated iron oxide)) — mineral

Limonite

FeO(OH)·nH2O (Hydrated iron oxide)

Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood (primarily Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — mineral

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (primarily Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Sandstone (Quartzose Sandstone) (Clastic sedimentary rock (SiO2 major component)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Quartzose Sandstone)

Clastic sedimentary rock (SiO2 major component)

Sandstone (Ferruginous) (Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2 with iron oxide Fe2O3 cement)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Ferruginous)

Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2 with iron oxide Fe2O3 cement)

Sandstone (Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)

Green Quartzite (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Green Quartzite

Quartzite (SiO2)

Sandstone (Yellow/Tan) (Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2 with iron oxide staining)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Yellow/Tan)

Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2 with iron oxide staining)

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

Sandstone (Quartzose Sandstone)

Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)

Sandstone (Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)

Basalt with Desert Varnish (Mafic Volcanic Rock (Fe/Mg rich Silicate)) — igneous

Basalt with Desert Varnish

Mafic Volcanic Rock (Fe/Mg rich Silicate)

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

Milky Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)

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

Limonite (Iron Stone)

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

Sandstone (Quartzose) (Arenite (composed mainly of SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Quartzose)

Arenite (composed mainly of SiO2)

Sandstone (Quartzose) (Arenite (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Quartzose)

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

Sandstone (with Iron Staining) (Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (with Iron Staining)

Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)

Diamond in Kimberlite (Kimberlite host rock with C (Carbon) inclusion) — igneous

Diamond in Kimberlite

Kimberlite host rock with C (Carbon) inclusion

Pink Opal (Hydrated Amorphous Silica (SiO2·nH2O)) — mineraloid

Pink Opal

Hydrated Amorphous Silica (SiO2·nH2O)

Granite (Weathered) (Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock) — Igneous

Granite (Weathered)

Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock

Banded Agate (specifically Sardonyx Agate) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Chalcedony variety) — mineral

Banded Agate (specifically Sardonyx Agate)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Chalcedony variety

Lepidolite (in Quartz Matrix) (Lepidolite [K(Li,Al)3(Al,Si,Rb)4O10(F,OH)2]) — mineral

Lepidolite (in Quartz Matrix)

Lepidolite [K(Li,Al)3(Al,Si,Rb)4O10(F,OH)2]

Agate (Silicon dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Agate

Silicon dioxide (SiO2)

Druzy Quartz (on Quartzite or Chert) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Druzy Quartz (on Quartzite or Chert)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Aragonite (Aragonite (Carbonate mineral), CaCO3) — mineral

Aragonite

Aragonite (Carbonate mineral), CaCO3

Ethiopian Opal (Welo Opal in Matrix) (Hydrated Silica (SiO2·nH2O)) — mineral

Ethiopian Opal (Welo Opal in Matrix)

Hydrated Silica (SiO2·nH2O)

Red Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite inclusions) — mineral

Red Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite inclusions

Pyrope Garnet (Bohemian Garnets) (Pyrope (from the group Mg3Al2(SiO4)3)) — mineral

Pyrope Garnet (Bohemian Garnets)

Pyrope (from the group Mg3Al2(SiO4)3)

Agate (Banded Chalcedony) (Agate (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — mineral

Agate (Banded Chalcedony)

Agate (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Yellow Quartz (Citrine or Yellow Jasper) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Yellow Quartz (Citrine or Yellow Jasper)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood (SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide)) — mineral

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide)

Banded Agate (Botswana Agate) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Banded Agate (Botswana Agate)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Quartz Geode Fragment

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Agate (specifically Botswana or Banded Agate variety) (Chalcedony (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — mineral

Agate (specifically Botswana or Banded Agate variety)

Chalcedony (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Carnelian Agate (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide impurities) — mineral

Carnelian Agate

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide impurities

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2 based)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2 based)

Granite (with Quartz and Mica) (Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock) — igneous

Granite (with Quartz and Mica)

Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock

Chert (Yellow Jasper variant) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Yellow Jasper variant)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)