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Mineral (Processed Alloy)

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

Small brown mineral/rock fragment (unidentified) (Undetermined from the image; no reliable species identification is possible from appearance alone.) — mineral

Small brown mineral/rock fragment (unidentified)

Undetermined from the image; no reliable species identification is possible from appearance alone.

Limonite (Iron Ore) (Limonite (FeO(OH)·nH2O)) — mineral

Limonite (Iron Ore)

Limonite (FeO(OH)·nH2O)

$Black Tourmaline (Schorl (Na(Fe2+)_{3}Al_{6} (BO_{3})_{3} (Si_{6}O_{18})(OH)_{4})) — Mineral$

Black Tourmaline

Schorl (Na(Fe2+)_{3}Al_{6} (BO_{3})_{3} (Si_{6}O_{18})(OH)_{4})

Fossilized Bone (Petrified Bone / Biogenic Sedimentary) — fossil

Fossilized Bone

Petrified Bone / Biogenic Sedimentary

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)

Dyed Agate (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - variety Chalcedony) — mineral

Dyed Agate

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - variety Chalcedony

Dyed Agate Geode (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Chalcedony variety) — mineral

Dyed Agate Geode

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Chalcedony variety

Pyrite-rich Ore (Pyrite (FeS2) with secondary minerals) — mineral

Pyrite-rich Ore

Pyrite (FeS2) with secondary minerals

Prehnite with Epidote (Prehnite (Ca2Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)2) with Epidote (Ca2(Al2,Fe)(SiO4)(Si2O7)O(OH))) — mineral

Prehnite with Epidote

Prehnite (Ca2Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)2) with Epidote (Ca2(Al2,Fe)(SiO4)(Si2O7)O(OH))

Sandstone (Ferruginous) (Arenite with Iron-Oxide Cement (primarily SiO2 with Fe2O3/FeOOH)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Ferruginous)

Arenite with Iron-Oxide Cement (primarily SiO2 with Fe2O3/FeOOH)

Red Sandstone (Arenite (Ferruginous Sandstone)) — sedimentary

Red Sandstone

Arenite (Ferruginous Sandstone)

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

Chert (Arrowhead Fragment)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Aura Quartz (Coated Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) coated with vaporized metals) — mineral

Aura Quartz (Coated Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) coated with vaporized metals

Bauxite (Aluminium ore (Hydrated aluminium oxides AlOx(OH)3-2x)) — sedimentary

Bauxite

Aluminium ore (Hydrated aluminium oxides AlOx(OH)3-2x)

Unidentifiable blurred specimen (Cannot be determined from the image) — mineral

Unidentifiable blurred specimen

Cannot be determined from the image

Garnet Schist (Almandine-bearing Mica Schist) — metamorphic

Garnet Schist

Almandine-bearing Mica Schist

Rainbow Moonstone with Black Tourmaline (White Labradorite (Feldspar variety, (Na,Ca)(Al,Si)4O8) with Schorl (NaFe3Al6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4)) — mineral

Rainbow Moonstone with Black Tourmaline

White Labradorite (Feldspar variety, (Na,Ca)(Al,Si)4O8) with Schorl (NaFe3Al6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4)

Green Apatite on Albite (Fluorapatite [Ca5(PO4)3F] on Albite [Na(AlSi3O8)]) — mineral

Green Apatite on Albite

Fluorapatite [Ca5(PO4)3F] on Albite [Na(AlSi3O8)]

Granite (Granite (Felsic Plutonic Rock)) — igneous

Granite

Granite (Felsic Plutonic Rock)

Blue Apatite (Apatite-(CaF), Ca5(PO4)3F) — mineral

Blue Apatite

Apatite-(CaF), Ca5(PO4)3F

Not a geological specimen (N/A (man-made object)) — N/A

Not a geological specimen

N/A (man-made object)

N/A - Image does not contain a rock or mineral (Anthropogenic textile material) — Non-geological

N/A - Image does not contain a rock or mineral

Anthropogenic textile material

Sunstone (Feldspar) ((Ca,Na)((Al,Si)2Si2O8) with inclusions of Hematite or Goethite) — mineral

Sunstone (Feldspar)

(Ca,Na)((Al,Si)2Si2O8) with inclusions of Hematite or Goethite

Amazonite (Microcline (K(AlSi3O8))) — mineral

Amazonite

Microcline (K(AlSi3O8))

Gossan (Iron Hat) with Quartz and Chlorite (Limonite/Goethite-rich Gossan (FeO(OH)·nH2O) with inclusions of Quartz and Chlorite) — Mineral/Metamorphic Substrate

Gossan (Iron Hat) with Quartz and Chlorite

Limonite/Goethite-rich Gossan (FeO(OH)·nH2O) with inclusions of Quartz and Chlorite

Mineral/Metamorphic Substrate

Magnetite (Magnetite (Fe3O4)) — mineral

Magnetite

Magnetite (Fe3O4)

Snowflake Obsidian (Volcanic Glass (SiO2) with Cristobalite inclusions) — igneous

Snowflake Obsidian

Volcanic Glass (SiO2) with Cristobalite inclusions

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

Blue Apatite

Fluorapatite (Ca5(PO4)3F)

Snowflake Obsidian (Volcanic glass containing Spherulitic inclusions (SiO2 + impurities)) — igneous

Snowflake Obsidian

Volcanic glass containing Spherulitic inclusions (SiO2 + impurities)

Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)) — mineral

Fluorite

Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)

Red Sandstone (Arenite (Ferruginous Sandstone)) — sedimentary

Red Sandstone

Arenite (Ferruginous Sandstone)

Turquoise and Hematite (CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O (Turquoise) and Fe2O3 (Hematite)) — mineral

Turquoise and Hematite

CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O (Turquoise) and Fe2O3 (Hematite)

Dinosaur Bone (Agatized Dinosaur Bone) — sedimentary/fossil

Dinosaur Bone

Agatized Dinosaur Bone

sedimentary/fossil

Yellow Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Yellow Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Mammoth or Mastodon Tooth Fragment (Mammuthus / Mammut molar fragment) — fossil

Mammoth or Mastodon Tooth Fragment

Mammuthus / Mammut molar fragment

Mica Schist (Mica Schist (primarily Muscovite and Quartz)) — metamorphic

Mica Schist

Mica Schist (primarily Muscovite and Quartz)

Green Quartz (Aventurine or Green Quartzite) (SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide) with mica inclusions) — metamorphic

Green Quartz (Aventurine or Green Quartzite)

SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide) with mica inclusions

$Tiger\'s Eye (Pseudomorph of Quartz after Crocidolite (SiO2)) — metamorphic$

Tiger\'s Eye

Pseudomorph of Quartz after Crocidolite (SiO2)

Orange Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Orange Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Cubic Zirconia (Cubic Zirconia (Zirconium Dioxide, ZrO2)) — mineral

Cubic Zirconia

Cubic Zirconia (Zirconium Dioxide, ZrO2)

Beaded gemstone bracelet (Indeterminate; likely small polished mineral beads, possibly turquoise or dyed stone, with metal and glass components) — gemstone

Beaded gemstone bracelet

Indeterminate; likely small polished mineral beads, possibly turquoise or dyed stone, with metal and glass components

Tiger's Eye (Pseudomorph of Quartz after Crocidolite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Tiger's Eye

Pseudomorph of Quartz after Crocidolite (SiO2)