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Mineral (Or Mineraloid If Microcrystalline)

Browse mineral (or mineraloid if microcrystalline) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.

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Shungite

Flower Jasper

Feather Jasper

Dendritic Jasper

Blue Jasper

Sperrylite

Brookite

Leopard Skin Jasper

Leopard Skin Jasper

Banalsite

Black Shale

Garnierite

Wulfenite

Obsidian (Obsidian (Volcanic Glass)) — igneous

Obsidian

Obsidian (Volcanic Glass)

Amber with Organic Inclusions (Succinite (fossilized resin)) — mineraloid

Amber with Organic Inclusions

Succinite (fossilized resin)

Amber (Succinite (organic mineraloid); Chemical formula: C10H16O) — mineral

Amber

Succinite (organic mineraloid); Chemical formula: C10H16O

Amber (Succinates) — mineraloid

Amber

Succinates

Obsidian (Volcanic Glass (SiO2)) — igneous

Obsidian

Volcanic Glass (SiO2)

Limonite (Iron Ore) (Limonite (Hydrous ferric oxides), generic formula FeO(OH)·nH2O) — mineral

Limonite (Iron Ore)

Limonite (Hydrous ferric oxides), generic formula FeO(OH)·nH2O

Opal (Hydrated Silica (SiO2·nH2O)) — mineral

Opal

Hydrated Silica (SiO2·nH2O)

Polished mahogany obsidian (Volcanic glass; predominantly rhyolitic silica glass (SiO₂-rich)) — igneous

Polished mahogany obsidian

Volcanic glass; predominantly rhyolitic silica glass (SiO₂-rich)

Polished mahogany obsidian (Volcanic glass; predominantly silica-rich rhyolitic composition (SiO₂)) — igneous

Polished mahogany obsidian

Volcanic glass; predominantly silica-rich rhyolitic composition (SiO₂)

Polished black obsidian (Volcanic glass; predominantly rhyolitic silica glass (approximately 70–80% SiO₂)) — igneous

Polished black obsidian

Volcanic glass; predominantly rhyolitic silica glass (approximately 70–80% SiO₂)

Black Obsidian (Volcanic Glass (SiO2)) — igneous

Black Obsidian

Volcanic Glass (SiO2)

Black Obsidian (Volcanic Glass (Amorphous Silicon Dioxide)) — igneous

Black Obsidian

Volcanic Glass (Amorphous Silicon Dioxide)

Obsidian (Volcanic Glass (70-75% SiO2)) — igneous

Obsidian

Volcanic Glass (70-75% SiO2)

Mahogany Obsidian (Volcanic Glass with Hematite inclusions (SiO2 + Fe2O3)) — igneous

Mahogany Obsidian

Volcanic Glass with Hematite inclusions (SiO2 + Fe2O3)

Obsidian (Volcanic Glass (SiO2)) — igneous

Obsidian

Volcanic Glass (SiO2)

Limonite (Hydrated Iron Oxide / Bog Iron) (FeO(OH)·nH2O) — Mineral (Sedimentary context)

Limonite (Hydrated Iron Oxide / Bog Iron)

FeO(OH)·nH2O

Mineral (Sedimentary context)

Glass (Amorphous Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineraloid

Glass

Amorphous Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Common Opal (Green Opal / Pistachio Opal) (Hydrated silica (SiO2·nH2O)) — mineraloid

Common Opal (Green Opal / Pistachio Opal)

Hydrated silica (SiO2·nH2O)

Amber (Succinite) — mineral

Amber

Succinite

Amber (Succinite (Organic Mineraloid) - C10H16O) — mineral

Amber

Succinite (Organic Mineraloid) - C10H16O

Limonite (Iron-rich Siltstone / Sandstone base) (Hydrous ferric oxide mixture (FeO(OH)·nH2O)) — sedimentary

Limonite (Iron-rich Siltstone / Sandstone base)

Hydrous ferric oxide mixture (FeO(OH)·nH2O)

Pearl (Organic Mineraloid (CaCO3 + Conchiolin)) — mineral

Pearl

Organic Mineraloid (CaCO3 + Conchiolin)

Amber (Succinite (C10H16O)) — Mineraloid

Amber

Succinite (C10H16O)

Opal ring (Common opal, likely synthetic or assembled blue-green opal (hydrated amorphous silica, SiO₂·nH₂O)) — gemstone

Opal ring

Common opal, likely synthetic or assembled blue-green opal (hydrated amorphous silica, SiO₂·nH₂O)

Obsidian (likely black obsidian) (Volcanic glass; predominantly rhyolitic silica glass (SiO₂-rich)) — igneous

Obsidian (likely black obsidian)

Volcanic glass; predominantly rhyolitic silica glass (SiO₂-rich)

Obsidian (likely black obsidian) (Volcanic glass; primarily SiO₂-rich rhyolitic composition) — igneous

Obsidian (likely black obsidian)

Volcanic glass; primarily SiO₂-rich rhyolitic composition

Obsidian (Amorphous volcanic glass (SiO2)) — igneous

Obsidian

Amorphous volcanic glass (SiO2)

Obsidian (Volcanic Glass (SiO2)) — igneous

Obsidian

Volcanic Glass (SiO2)

Obsidian (Obsidian (Volcanic Glass)) — Igneous

Obsidian

Obsidian (Volcanic Glass)

Snowflake Obsidian (Spherulitic Obsidian (primarily SiO2 with Cristobalite inclusions)) — igneous

Snowflake Obsidian

Spherulitic Obsidian (primarily SiO2 with Cristobalite inclusions)

Pink opal (Common opal, hydrated amorphous silica (SiO₂·nH₂O), commonly colored by trace organic or iron compounds) — mineral

Pink opal

Common opal, hydrated amorphous silica (SiO₂·nH₂O), commonly colored by trace organic or iron compounds

Limonite (Iron Ore Congcretion) (Limonite (a mixture of hydrated iron(III) oxide-hydroxides, FeO(OH)·nH2O)) — mineral

Limonite (Iron Ore Congcretion)

Limonite (a mixture of hydrated iron(III) oxide-hydroxides, FeO(OH)·nH2O)

Green Opal or Yellow Opal (Hydrated Silica (SiO2·nH2O)) — mineraloid

Green Opal or Yellow Opal

Hydrated Silica (SiO2·nH2O)

Mahogany Obsidian (Volcanic Glass with Hematite (SiO2 + Fe2O3)) — igneous

Mahogany Obsidian

Volcanic Glass with Hematite (SiO2 + Fe2O3)

Obsidian (Volcanic glass) — igneous

Obsidian

Volcanic glass

Limonite (Iron Ore) (FeO(OH)·nH2O (Hydrated iron(III) oxide-hydroxide)) — mineral

Limonite (Iron Ore)

FeO(OH)·nH2O (Hydrated iron(III) oxide-hydroxide)

Obsidian (black volcanic glass) (Obsidian; predominantly silica-rich volcanic glass, commonly rhyolitic (approximately 70–75% SiO₂)) — igneous

Obsidian (black volcanic glass)

Obsidian; predominantly silica-rich volcanic glass, commonly rhyolitic (approximately 70–75% SiO₂)

Tumbled black obsidian (likely) (Volcanic glass; primarily rhyolitic silica glass (SiO₂-rich, amorphous)) — igneous

Tumbled black obsidian (likely)

Volcanic glass; primarily rhyolitic silica glass (SiO₂-rich, amorphous)

Obsidian (likely black volcanic glass) (Obsidian; silica-rich, noncrystalline volcanic glass, typically rhyolitic (approximately 70–75% SiO₂)) — igneous

Obsidian (likely black volcanic glass)

Obsidian; silica-rich, noncrystalline volcanic glass, typically rhyolitic (approximately 70–75% SiO₂)

Mahogany Obsidian (Volcanic Glass with Hematite inclusions) — igneous

Mahogany Obsidian

Volcanic Glass with Hematite inclusions

Black Obsidian (Volcanic Glass (SiO2 + MgO / Fe3O4)) — igneous

Black Obsidian

Volcanic Glass (SiO2 + MgO / Fe3O4)

Black Obsidian (Volcanic Glass (SiO2)) — igneous

Black Obsidian

Volcanic Glass (SiO2)