Rock Identifier

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Mineral (Processed Alloy)

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

Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood / Chalcedony (SiO2)) — mineral

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood / Chalcedony (SiO2)

Quartz Vein in Host Rock (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Vein in Host Rock

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Tiger's Eye

Tiger's eye (Pseudomorph of Quartz after Crocidolite), SiO2

Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2 secondary)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2 secondary)

Sandstone (Ferruginous) (Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2 with Fe2O3 staining)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Ferruginous)

Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2 with Fe2O3 staining)

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

Hematite (Iron Ore)

Hematite (Fe2O3)

Green Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Green Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Gold in Quartz Ore (Hydrothermal Quartz with native Gold (Au)) — mineral

Gold in Quartz Ore

Hydrothermal Quartz with native Gold (Au)

Unidentified gray rock/mineral specimen (Indeterminate; possibly quartz-rich rock or a metallic sulfide-bearing specimen) — mineral

Unidentified gray rock/mineral specimen

Indeterminate; possibly quartz-rich rock or a metallic sulfide-bearing specimen

Serpentine (Serpentinite (rock) containing serpentine minerals (e.g., Antigorite, Lizardite, Chrysotile)) — Metamorphic rock

Serpentine

Serpentinite (rock) containing serpentine minerals (e.g., Antigorite, Lizardite, Chrysotile)

Metamorphic rock

Chert with Iron Oxide Staining (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2) with Limonite/Goethite staining) — sedimentary

Chert with Iron Oxide Staining

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2) with Limonite/Goethite staining

Granite (Fine-grained) (Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock) — igneous

Granite (Fine-grained)

Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock

Copper Ore Bearing Rock (Host rock with secondary copper minerals (such as Malachite, Azurite, and Chrysocolla)) — mineral

Copper Ore Bearing Rock

Host rock with secondary copper minerals (such as Malachite, Azurite, and Chrysocolla)

Quartz with Matrix (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz with Matrix

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Greenstone / Metabasalt (Chlorite schist or Epidiorite) — metamorphic

Greenstone / Metabasalt

Chlorite schist or Epidiorite

Quartz with Iron Oxide Inclusions (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Hydroxide/Oxide (Limonite/Goethite)) — mineral

Quartz with Iron Oxide Inclusions

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Hydroxide/Oxide (Limonite/Goethite)

Green Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Green Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

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

Blue Apatite

Fluorapatite (Ca5(PO4)3F)

Blue Apatite (Apatite (Calcium Phosphate) - Ca5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH)) — mineral

Blue Apatite

Apatite (Calcium Phosphate) - Ca5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH)

Sandstone (Arenite (primarily SiO2 with Fe2O3)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (primarily SiO2 with Fe2O3)

Picture Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with impurities, microcrystalline quartz) — sedimentary

Picture Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with impurities, microcrystalline quartz

Ferruginous Sandstone (Ferruginous Clastic Sedimentary Rock) — sedimentary

Ferruginous Sandstone

Ferruginous Clastic Sedimentary Rock

Man-made Synthetic Material (Plastic/Composite) (Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene (ABS) or High-Impact Polystyrene (HIPS)) — Non-geological / Synthetic

Man-made Synthetic Material (Plastic/Composite)

Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene (ABS) or High-Impact Polystyrene (HIPS)

Non-geological / Synthetic

Mixed Crushed Stone (Aggregate (varied mineral composition)) — igneous and sedimentary mixture

Mixed Crushed Stone

Aggregate (varied mineral composition)

igneous and sedimentary mixture

Iron-rich goethite/limonite specimen (Goethite, α-FeO(OH), commonly mixed with limonite and other iron oxides) — mineral

Iron-rich goethite/limonite specimen

Goethite, α-FeO(OH), commonly mixed with limonite and other iron oxides

Gneiss (Metamorphic Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Metamorphic Gneiss

Granite (Intrusive igneous rock composed mainly of quartz, alkali feldspar, and plagioclase) — igneous

Granite

Intrusive igneous rock composed mainly of quartz, alkali feldspar, and plagioclase

Granite (Granite (Phaneritic Igneous Rock / Quartz, Feldspar, Mica)) — igneous

Granite

Granite (Phaneritic Igneous Rock / Quartz, Feldspar, Mica)

Tiger's Eye (Fibrous Quartz (SiO2) with iron inclusions) — mineral

Tiger's Eye

Fibrous Quartz (SiO2) with iron inclusions

Milky Quartz or Calcite Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) or Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Milky Quartz or Calcite Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) or Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Fossil Shark Tooth (Chondrichthyes (class)) — fossil

Fossil Shark Tooth

Chondrichthyes (class)

Sandstone (likely Arkosic or Quartzose) (Arenite (SiO2 based with mineral inclusions)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (likely Arkosic or Quartzose)

Arenite (SiO2 based with mineral inclusions)

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

Tiger's Eye

Pseudomorph of Quartz after Crocidolite (SiO2)

Pyrite in Matrix (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite in Matrix

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

Milky Quartz with Chlorite/Epidote (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with phyllosilicate or sorosilicate inclusions) — mineral

Milky Quartz with Chlorite/Epidote

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with phyllosilicate or sorosilicate inclusions

Orange Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Orange Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Rhodonite (Rhodonite (Manganese Iron Magnesium Calcium Silicate - (Mn,Fe,Mg,Ca)SiO3)) — mineral

Rhodonite

Rhodonite (Manganese Iron Magnesium Calcium Silicate - (Mn,Fe,Mg,Ca)SiO3)

Fossil Shark Tooth (Odontaspididae (likely Carcharias sp.)) — fossil

Fossil Shark Tooth

Odontaspididae (likely Carcharias sp.)

Rhyolite (Leopard Skin Jasper) (Rhyolite (Silicon Dioxide with impurities)) — igneous

Rhyolite (Leopard Skin Jasper)

Rhyolite (Silicon Dioxide with impurities)

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

Tiger's Eye

Pseudomorph of Quartz after Crocidolite

Fossil Shell (Invertebrate fossil (Mollusca)) — fossil

Fossil Shell

Invertebrate fossil (Mollusca)

Fossilized Shark Tooth (Lamniformes (order) fossil) — fossil

Fossilized Shark Tooth

Lamniformes (order) fossil