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Browse mineral (primary constituent) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.

Magnetite with Pyrite or Chalcopyrite inclusions (Magnetite (Fe3O4) with Pyrite (FeS2)) — mineral

Magnetite with Pyrite or Chalcopyrite inclusions

Magnetite (Fe3O4) with Pyrite (FeS2)

Clear Quartz (Silicon dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Clear Quartz

Silicon dioxide (SiO2)

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

Quartz (Milky Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Hematite Nodular Iron Ore (Hematite (Fe2O3)) — mineral

Hematite Nodular Iron Ore

Hematite (Fe2O3)

Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2 based)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2 based)

Pegmatite (with smoky quartz and tourmaline/biotite) (Pegmatitic Granite) — igneous

Pegmatite (with smoky quartz and tourmaline/biotite)

Pegmatitic Granite

Quartz (Milky/Clear Variety) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Milky/Clear Variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Psilomelane (Black Hematite/Manganese Ore) (Barium Manganese Oxide (Formula: BaMn9O18(OH)4)) — mineral

Psilomelane (Black Hematite/Manganese Ore)

Barium Manganese Oxide (Formula: BaMn9O18(OH)4)

Chalcopyrite (Chalcopyrite (CuFeS2)) — mineral

Chalcopyrite

Chalcopyrite (CuFeS2)

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)

Sandstone (Arenite (Clastic Sedimentary Rock)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (Clastic Sedimentary Rock)

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

Lepidolite

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

Celestine (Celestite) (Strontium sulfate (SrSO4)) — mineral

Celestine (Celestite)

Strontium sulfate (SrSO4)

Quartz pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Blue Zircon (Zirconium Silicate (ZrSiO4)) — mineral

Blue Zircon

Zirconium Silicate (ZrSiO4)

Granite Pebble (Granitoid (Quartz-Feldspar dominant rock)) — igneous

Granite Pebble

Granitoid (Quartz-Feldspar dominant rock)

Diamond (Carbon (C)) — mineral

Diamond

Carbon (C)

Diamond (in jewelry setting) (Carbon (C)) — mineral

Diamond (in jewelry setting)

Carbon (C)

Bloodstone (Heliotrope (a variety of Cryptocrystalline Quartz / Jasper, SiO2)) — mineral

Bloodstone

Heliotrope (a variety of Cryptocrystalline Quartz / Jasper, SiO2)

Titanium Coated Kyanite (Aura Kyanite) (Aluminosilicate (Al2SiO5) with a Titanium-Niobium vacuum-deposited coating) — metamorphic

Titanium Coated Kyanite (Aura Kyanite)

Aluminosilicate (Al2SiO5) with a Titanium-Niobium vacuum-deposited coating

Diamond in Kimberlite (Kimberlite Matrix with Carbon (Diamond)) — igneous

Diamond in Kimberlite

Kimberlite Matrix with Carbon (Diamond)

Tiger's Eye (Pseudomorph of Quartz after Crocidolite (SiO2 with inclusions of Iron Oxide)) — Metamorphic

Tiger's Eye

Pseudomorph of Quartz after Crocidolite (SiO2 with inclusions of Iron Oxide)

Chert Conglomerate (or Breccia) (Sedimentary Clastic Rock (variety: Ferruginous Chert Breccia)) — sedimentary

Chert Conglomerate (or Breccia)

Sedimentary Clastic Rock (variety: Ferruginous Chert Breccia)

Quartz (likely) (Quartz (SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide)) — Mineral

Quartz (likely)

Quartz (SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide)

Aggregate Concrete (Anthropogenic Conglomerate (Technosol)) — sedimentary

Aggregate Concrete

Anthropogenic Conglomerate (Technosol)

Granitic Pegmatite (Coarse-grained Igneous Rock (Granitic composition: KAlSi3O8, SiO2)) — igneous

Granitic Pegmatite

Coarse-grained Igneous Rock (Granitic composition: KAlSi3O8, SiO2)

Shale (Fissile Mudstone (Shale)) — sedimentary

Shale

Fissile Mudstone (Shale)

Schist (Mica Schist (Composition typically involves Muscovite, Biotite, Quartz, and Feldspar)) — metamorphic

Schist

Mica Schist (Composition typically involves Muscovite, Biotite, Quartz, and Feldspar)

Diamond (Diamond (C)) — Mineral

Diamond

Diamond (C)

Goldstone and Aura Quartz (Cuprous Glass (Goldstone) and Titanium-coated SiO2 (Aura Quartz)) — Mineral/Glass Specimen

Goldstone and Aura Quartz

Cuprous Glass (Goldstone) and Titanium-coated SiO2 (Aura Quartz)

Mineral/Glass Specimen

Manganese Oxide Crust on Limestone (Manganese Oxides (e.g., Pyrolusite MnO2 or Romanechite) on CaCO3) — sedimentary

Manganese Oxide Crust on Limestone

Manganese Oxides (e.g., Pyrolusite MnO2 or Romanechite) on CaCO3

Banded Iron Formation (BIF (Banded Iron Formation)) — sedimentary

Banded Iron Formation

BIF (Banded Iron Formation)

Drill Core Sample (Cylindrical Rock Core (Specific mineralogy varies by extraction site)) — Metamorphic (Likely Gneiss or Schist based on texture)

Drill Core Sample

Cylindrical Rock Core (Specific mineralogy varies by extraction site)

Metamorphic (Likely Gneiss or Schist based on texture)

Dark Igneous Rock (Likely Basalt or Diabase) (Basalt (extrusive igneous rock) or Diabase (intrusive igneous rock - also known as Dolerite), largely composed of plagioclase feldspar, pyroxene (augite), and sometimes olivine and amphibole. Exact mineralogy would require thin section analysis.) — Igneous

Dark Igneous Rock (Likely Basalt or Diabase)

Basalt (extrusive igneous rock) or Diabase (intrusive igneous rock - also known as Dolerite), largely composed of plagioclase feldspar, pyroxene (augite), and sometimes olivine and amphibole. Exact mineralogy would require thin section analysis.

Unidentified Rock Fragment (Unknown) — Rock

Unidentified Rock Fragment

Unknown

Sandstone (Ferruginous) (Arenite with Iron oxide staining (SiO2 with Fe2O3)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Ferruginous)

Arenite with Iron oxide staining (SiO2 with Fe2O3)

Rose Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace amounts of titanium, iron, or manganese) — mineral

Rose Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace amounts of titanium, iron, or manganese

Fluorite (likely Green Fluorite variant) (Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)) — mineral

Fluorite (likely Green Fluorite variant)

Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)

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)

Rough Topaz (Aluminum silicate fluoride hydroxide [Al2SiO4(F, OH)2]) — mineral

Rough Topaz

Aluminum silicate fluoride hydroxide [Al2SiO4(F, OH)2]

Emerald in Matrix (Beryl (Be3Al2Si6O18) with trace amounts of Chromium/Vanadium) — mineral

Emerald in Matrix

Beryl (Be3Al2Si6O18) with trace amounts of Chromium/Vanadium

Aquamarine (Beryl (Be3Al2Si6O18 with trace Fe2+)) — mineral

Aquamarine

Beryl (Be3Al2Si6O18 with trace Fe2+)