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Mineral (Primary Constituent)

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

Staurolite (Fairy Stone) (Staurolite (Fe2+2Al9Si4O23(OH))) — metamorphic

Staurolite (Fairy Stone)

Staurolite (Fe2+2Al9Si4O23(OH))

Sulfur (Sulfur (S8)) — mineral

Sulfur

Sulfur (S8)

Banded Iron Formation (BIF) (Banded Iron Formation containing Hematite (Fe2O3) and Magnetite (Fe3O4)) — sedimentary

Banded Iron Formation (BIF)

Banded Iron Formation containing Hematite (Fe2O3) and Magnetite (Fe3O4)

Blue Sapphire (Corundum (Al2O3)) — mineral

Blue Sapphire

Corundum (Al2O3)

Lunar Meteorite (Feldspathic Breccia) (Achondrite, Lunar Meteorite (Feldspathic Breccia)) — igneous

Lunar Meteorite (Feldspathic Breccia)

Achondrite, Lunar Meteorite (Feldspathic Breccia)

Laterite (Iron-rich bauxite or Gossan) (Ferricrete (Fe2O3·nH2O)) — sedimentary

Laterite (Iron-rich bauxite or Gossan)

Ferricrete (Fe2O3·nH2O)

Shale (Fissile Mudstone (primarily composed of phyllosilicate minerals like kaolinite, montmorillonite, and illite)) — sedimentary

Shale

Fissile Mudstone (primarily composed of phyllosilicate minerals like kaolinite, montmorillonite, and illite)

Blue Apatite (Fluorapatite (Ca5(PO4)3F)) — mineral

Blue Apatite

Fluorapatite (Ca5(PO4)3F)

Bauxite / Iron-rich Laterite (Laterite (principally Al(OH)3, Fe2O3, and SiO2)) — sedimentary

Bauxite / Iron-rich Laterite

Laterite (principally Al(OH)3, Fe2O3, and SiO2)

Basalt with Quartz/Feldspar Inclusions (Amygdaloidal or Porphyritic Mafic Volcanic Rock with Siliceous Veining) — igneous

Basalt with Quartz/Feldspar Inclusions

Amygdaloidal or Porphyritic Mafic Volcanic Rock with Siliceous Veining

Barite Rose (Desert Rose) (Barium Sulfate (BaSO4)) — mineral

Barite Rose (Desert Rose)

Barium Sulfate (BaSO4)

Banded Sandstone (Quartzite-rich) (Clastic Sedimentary Rock (SiO2 with Iron Oxide impurities)) — sedimentary

Banded Sandstone (Quartzite-rich)

Clastic Sedimentary Rock (SiO2 with Iron Oxide impurities)

Hematite (beads) (Hematite (Fe₂O₃)) — Mineral

Hematite (beads)

Hematite (Fe₂O₃)

Granite (Granite (Felsic Plutonic Rock)) — igneous

Granite

Granite (Felsic Plutonic Rock)

Fired Clay Brick (Anthropic Rock substitute) (Anthropogenic polycrystalline ceramic (predominantly Mullite and Quartz: Al6Si2O13 + SiO2)) — metamorphic (man-made / anthropic)

Fired Clay Brick (Anthropic Rock substitute)

Anthropogenic polycrystalline ceramic (predominantly Mullite and Quartz: Al6Si2O13 + SiO2)

metamorphic (man-made / anthropic)

Jade (likely Nephrite) (Nephrite (Ca2(Mg, Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2)) — metamorphic

Jade (likely Nephrite)

Nephrite (Ca2(Mg, Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2)

Aragonite Star Cluster (Aragonite (Calcium Carbonate - CaCO3)) — mineral

Aragonite Star Cluster

Aragonite (Calcium Carbonate - CaCO3)

Echinoid Fossil (Commonly called a Sea Urchin or Heart Urchin) (Phylum Echinodermata, Class Echinoidea) — sedimentary

Echinoid Fossil (Commonly called a Sea Urchin or Heart Urchin)

Phylum Echinodermata, Class Echinoidea

Yellow Quartz / Quartz Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Yellow Quartz / Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Blue Sapphire (Ceylon) (Corundum (Al2O3) with traces of Iron and Titanium) — mineral

Blue Sapphire (Ceylon)

Corundum (Al2O3) with traces of Iron and Titanium

Granite (Granite (a common type of Felsic Intrusive Igneous Rock)) — Igneous Rock

Granite

Granite (a common type of Felsic Intrusive Igneous Rock)

Chert (Arrowhead Fragment) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Arrowhead Fragment)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Conglomerate (Conglomerate (a clastic sedimentary rock)) — Sedimentary

Conglomerate

Conglomerate (a clastic sedimentary rock)

Chert (Flint/Chalcedony) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Flint/Chalcedony)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Diamond (Native Carbon (C)) — mineral

Diamond

Native Carbon (C)

Granite (Phaneritic Plutonic Igneous Rock (composed of quartz, alkali feldspar, and plagioclase)) — igneous

Granite

Phaneritic Plutonic Igneous Rock (composed of quartz, alkali feldspar, and plagioclase)

Granodiorite (Granodiorite (Phaneritic intrusive igneous rock containing Plagioclase, Quartz, and Biotite/Amphibole)) — igneous

Granodiorite

Granodiorite (Phaneritic intrusive igneous rock containing Plagioclase, Quartz, and Biotite/Amphibole)

Labradorite (a variety of Feldspar) (Labradorite; (Na,Ca)(Al,Si)4O8 (a plagioclase feldspar)) — igneous

Labradorite (a variety of Feldspar)

Labradorite; (Na,Ca)(Al,Si)4O8 (a plagioclase feldspar)

Diamond (Diamond (C)) — mineral

Diamond

Diamond (C)

Galena (Lead Sulfide (PbS)) — mineral

Galena

Lead Sulfide (PbS)

Amethyst Geode (Carved) (Amethyst (Violet Crystalline Quartz - SiO2)) — mineral

Amethyst Geode (Carved)

Amethyst (Violet Crystalline Quartz - SiO2)

Sapphire (Corundum (Al2O3)) — Mineral

Sapphire

Corundum (Al2O3)

Ruby (Corundum (Al2O3 with Chromium impurities)) — mineral

Ruby

Corundum (Al2O3 with Chromium impurities)

Magnetite (Lodestone) (Magnetite (Fe3O4)) — mineral

Magnetite (Lodestone)

Magnetite (Fe3O4)

Halite (Rock Salt) (Halite (Sodium Chloride, NaCl)) — mineral

Halite (Rock Salt)

Halite (Sodium Chloride, NaCl)

Quartz Geode (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Geode

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Celestite (Celestine) (Celestine (Strontium Sulfate, SrSO4)) — Mineral

Celestite (Celestine)

Celestine (Strontium Sulfate, SrSO4)

Diamond (Pure Carbon (C)) — mineral

Diamond

Pure Carbon (C)

Diamond (Diamond (Pure Carbon, C)) — mineral

Diamond

Diamond (Pure Carbon, C)

Aquamarine (Beryllium aluminum silicate (Be3Al2Si6O18)) — mineral

Aquamarine

Beryllium aluminum silicate (Be3Al2Si6O18)

Hematite (Iron(III) oxide (Fe2O3)) — Mineral

Hematite

Iron(III) oxide (Fe2O3)

Specular Hematite (Specularite) (Iron Oxide (Fe2O3)) — mineral

Specular Hematite (Specularite)

Iron Oxide (Fe2O3)