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Mineral (Native Element Alloy)

Browse mineral (native element alloy) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.

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

Quartz (Milky Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Schist (Mica Schist) — metamorphic

Schist

Mica Schist

Muscovite Mica (Granitic Pegmatite) (Muscovite - KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2) — mineral

Muscovite Mica (Granitic Pegmatite)

Muscovite - KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2

Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide with Iron impurities (SiO2)) — mineral

Amethyst

Silicon Dioxide with Iron impurities (SiO2)

Amygdaloidal Basalt (Amygdaloidal Basalt (extrusive volcanic rock with mineral inclusions)) — igneous

Amygdaloidal Basalt

Amygdaloidal Basalt (extrusive volcanic rock with mineral inclusions)

Turquoise (Hydrated phosphate of copper and aluminum, CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O) — mineral

Turquoise

Hydrated phosphate of copper and aluminum, CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O

Amethyst Geode (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Amethyst variety of Quartz) — mineral

Amethyst Geode

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Amethyst variety of Quartz

Gneiss (specifically a Banded Gneiss pebble) (Gneiss (High-grade Regional Metamorphic Rock)) — metamorphic

Gneiss (specifically a Banded Gneiss pebble)

Gneiss (High-grade Regional Metamorphic Rock)

Snowflake Obsidian (Volcanic glass containing Spherulite inclusions (primarily Cristobalite, SiO2)) — igneous

Snowflake Obsidian

Volcanic glass containing Spherulite inclusions (primarily Cristobalite, SiO2)

Limonite with Opal infusion (FeO(OH)·nH2O (Limonite) / SiO2·nH2O (Opal)) — mineral

Limonite with Opal infusion

FeO(OH)·nH2O (Limonite) / SiO2·nH2O (Opal)

Dyed Crackle Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with synthetic dye) — mineral

Dyed Crackle Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with synthetic dye

Barite Rose on Marcasite (Barium Sulfate (BaSO4) on Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Barite Rose on Marcasite

Barium Sulfate (BaSO4) on Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

Red Sandstone (Ferruginous Sandstone (SiO2 dominated with Fe2O3 cement)) — sedimentary

Red Sandstone

Ferruginous Sandstone (SiO2 dominated with Fe2O3 cement)

Amazonite (Microcline (KAlSi3O8)) — mineral

Amazonite

Microcline (KAlSi3O8)

Banded Gneiss (Gneiss (High-grade Regional Metamorphic Rock)) — metamorphic

Banded Gneiss

Gneiss (High-grade Regional Metamorphic Rock)

Banded Onyx (Mexican Onyx / Travertine) (Calcite (CaCO3) - Banded Travertine) — sedimentary

Banded Onyx (Mexican Onyx / Travertine)

Calcite (CaCO3) - Banded Travertine

Sandstone (Arenite (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

Sandstone (Ferruginous) (Sandstone (Clastic sedimentary rock, predominantly SiO2 with Fe2O3 cement)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Ferruginous)

Sandstone (Clastic sedimentary rock, predominantly SiO2 with Fe2O3 cement)

Jasper (Jasper (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Jasper

Jasper (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Sandstone (Arenite) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite

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

Lepidolite

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

Gold-bearing Quartz with Iron Oxides (Quartz (SiO2) with Limonite/Goethite (FeO(OH)) and Pyrite (FeS2)) — mineral

Gold-bearing Quartz with Iron Oxides

Quartz (SiO2) with Limonite/Goethite (FeO(OH)) and Pyrite (FeS2)

Sandstone (Arenite (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

Turquoise (Hydrated phosphate of copper and aluminium (CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O)) — mineral

Turquoise

Hydrated phosphate of copper and aluminium (CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O)

Obsidian (Volcanic glass (SiO2-rich extrusive igneous rock)) — igneous

Obsidian

Volcanic glass (SiO2-rich extrusive igneous rock)

Quartz with Pyrite inclusions (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Quartz with Pyrite inclusions

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

Rough Green Tourmaline (Verdelite) (Elbaite (Complex Silicate) - Na(Li,Al)3Al6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4) — mineral

Rough Green Tourmaline (Verdelite)

Elbaite (Complex Silicate) - Na(Li,Al)3Al6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4

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

Yellow Quartz (or Citrine Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Olivine (Peridot) (Magnesium Iron Silicate (Mg, Fe)2SiO4) — Mineral

Olivine (Peridot)

Magnesium Iron Silicate (Mg, Fe)2SiO4

Gneiss (Metamorphic Rock) (Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss (Metamorphic Rock)

Gneiss

Dyed Quartz (imitating Emerald/Green Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with artificial pigment) — mineral

Dyed Quartz (imitating Emerald/Green Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with artificial pigment

Dyed Agate Geode (Pink/Magenta) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - variety of Chalcedony/Quartz) — mineral

Dyed Agate Geode (Pink/Magenta)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - variety of Chalcedony/Quartz

Serpentinite (Serpentinite) — metamorphic

Serpentinite

Serpentinite

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

Fluorite (Green Fluorite)

Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride, CaF2)

Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities) — mineral

Amethyst

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities

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

Smoky Quartz

Smoky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)

Prehnite (Prehnite, Ca2Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)2) — mineral

Prehnite

Prehnite, Ca2Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)2

Polychrome Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with impurities) — sedimentary

Polychrome Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with impurities

Granodiorite (Granodiorite (containing Plagioclase, Quartz, and K-feldspar)) — igneous

Granodiorite

Granodiorite (containing Plagioclase, Quartz, and K-feldspar)

Diorite (Phaneritic intermediate plutonic rock) — Igneous

Diorite

Phaneritic intermediate plutonic rock

Gneiss (Gneiss (High-grade Metamorphic Rock)) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss (High-grade Metamorphic Rock)

Limonite with Iron Inclusions (Limonite (Hydrated Iron Oxide, FeO(OH)·nH2O)) — sedimentary

Limonite with Iron Inclusions

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