Rock Identifier

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Mineral (Man Enhanced)

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

Kyanite (within Quartz) (Kyanite (Al2SiO5) in crystalline Quartz base (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Kyanite (within Quartz)

Kyanite (Al2SiO5) in crystalline Quartz base (SiO2)

Sandstone (likely Fossiliferous) (Arenite / Sedimentum arenaceum) — sedimentary

Sandstone (likely Fossiliferous)

Arenite / Sedimentum arenaceum

Glaucophane-bearing Schist (Blueschist) (Blueschist (Glaucophane-Lawsonite Schist)) — metamorphic

Glaucophane-bearing Schist (Blueschist)

Blueschist (Glaucophane-Lawsonite Schist)

Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood (primarily Quartz/Chalcedony, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (primarily Quartz/Chalcedony, SiO2)

Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood (primarily Quartz/Chalcedony, formula SiO2)) — sedimentary

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (primarily Quartz/Chalcedony, formula SiO2)

Chert (White-Tan variety) (Silicon dioxide (SiO2) / Microcrystalline Quartz) — sedimentary

Chert (White-Tan variety)

Silicon dioxide (SiO2) / Microcrystalline Quartz

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

Sandstone (Ferruginous)

Arenite (primarily SiO2 with iron oxide cement)

Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2 + various cementing minerals)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2 + various cementing minerals)

Sandstone (with Iron Staining) (Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily SiO2 with Fe2O3 oxides)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (with Iron Staining)

Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily SiO2 with Fe2O3 oxides)

Chert (specifically Tan/Brown Chert) (Chert (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (specifically Tan/Brown Chert)

Chert (SiO2)

Red Jasper (with Quartz inclusions) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary (physico-chemical)

Red Jasper (with Quartz inclusions)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

sedimentary (physico-chemical)

Conglomerate (Conglomerate (clastic sedimentary rock)) — sedimentary

Conglomerate

Conglomerate (clastic sedimentary rock)

Flower Agate (Cherry Blossom Agate) (Chalcedony (SiO2) with Opaque Inclusions) — mineral

Flower Agate (Cherry Blossom Agate)

Chalcedony (SiO2) with Opaque Inclusions

Slag Glass (Cullet) (Amorphous Silica (man-made), primarily SiO2 with trace metal oxides) — Mineraloid / Synthetic Glass

Slag Glass (Cullet)

Amorphous Silica (man-made), primarily SiO2 with trace metal oxides

Mineraloid / Synthetic Glass

Serpentinite (Serpentinite (complex silicate minerals including Lizardite, Antigorite, and Chrysotile)) — metamorphic

Serpentinite

Serpentinite (complex silicate minerals including Lizardite, Antigorite, and Chrysotile)

Banded Gneiss (River Rock/Pebble) (Gneiss (specifically a banded variety often found as a river rock)) — Metamorphic Rock

Banded Gneiss (River Rock/Pebble)

Gneiss (specifically a banded variety often found as a river rock)

Metamorphic Rock

Diamond (Diamond (C)) — Mineral

Diamond

Diamond (C)

Olivine (likely Peridot variety) (Olivine Mineral Group (specifically Forsterite-Fayalite solid solution series); Chemical formula: (Mg,Fe)2SiO4) — Mineral

Olivine (likely Peridot variety)

Olivine Mineral Group (specifically Forsterite-Fayalite solid solution series); Chemical formula: (Mg,Fe)2SiO4

Diamond (Diamond (C)) — Mineral

Diamond

Diamond (C)

Quartz (Quartz (SiO₂)) — mineral

Quartz

Quartz (SiO₂)

Diamond (Diamond (a metastable allotrope of carbon, C)) — Mineral

Diamond

Diamond (a metastable allotrope of carbon, C)

Queen Conch Shell (Biogenic Calcium Carbonate) (Aliger gigas (synonym Strombus gigas); Composition: Aragonite (CaCO3)) — mineral

Queen Conch Shell (Biogenic Calcium Carbonate)

Aliger gigas (synonym Strombus gigas); Composition: Aragonite (CaCO3)

Peridot (likely, based on color and appearance) (Olivine group mineral, specifically (Mg,Fe)2SiO4 (Forsterite-Fayalite solid solution series)) — Mineral

Peridot (likely, based on color and appearance)

Olivine group mineral, specifically (Mg,Fe)2SiO4 (Forsterite-Fayalite solid solution series)

Sandstone (Ferruginous) (Arenite with Iron Oxide (Fe2O3) cement) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Ferruginous)

Arenite with Iron Oxide (Fe2O3) cement

Mica Schist (Mica Schist (primarily Muscovite and Biotite phyllosilicates)) — metamorphic

Mica Schist

Mica Schist (primarily Muscovite and Biotite phyllosilicates)

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

Sandstone

Arenite (primarily composed of SiO2)

Moqui Marble (Moqui Ball) (Ironstone Concretion (Goethite/Hematite cemented Sandstone)) — sedimentary

Moqui Marble (Moqui Ball)

Ironstone Concretion (Goethite/Hematite cemented Sandstone)

Sandstone (Picture Sandstone) (Arenite (primarily SiO2 with iron oxide impurities)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Picture Sandstone)

Arenite (primarily SiO2 with iron oxide impurities)

Picture Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide and mineral impurities) — sedimentary

Picture Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide and mineral impurities

Smoky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Smoky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Pyrite (Fool's Gold)

Iron Disulfide (FeS2)

Fluorite (Purple Fluorite in Matrix) (Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride, CaF2)) — mineral

Fluorite (Purple Fluorite in Matrix)

Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride, CaF2)

Banded Chert (Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Banded Chert

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Sandstone (Arenite) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite

Dendritic Jasper (River Stone) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Manganese/Iron Oxide inclusions) — sedimentary

Dendritic Jasper (River Stone)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Manganese/Iron Oxide inclusions

Sandstone Beach Pebble (Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily Quartz with Iron Oxide coating)) — sedimentary

Sandstone Beach Pebble

Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily Quartz with Iron Oxide coating)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Milky Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Quartz (Druzy Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Druzy Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Milky Quartz

Quartz (Silica / Silicon Dioxide), SiO2

Blue Kyanite (Kyanite (Al2SiO5)) — mineral

Blue Kyanite

Kyanite (Al2SiO5)