Rock Identifier

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Mineral (Processed Alloy)

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

Orange Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Orange Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Quartzite (Quartzite (Metamorphic rock composed primarily of quartz)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (Metamorphic rock composed primarily of quartz)

Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2 primarily)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2 primarily)

Petrified Wood (Silicified wood (SiO2)) — fossil

Petrified Wood

Silicified wood (SiO2)

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Amazonite (K(AlSi3O8) - Potassium Aluminum Silicate) — mineral

Amazonite

K(AlSi3O8) - Potassium Aluminum Silicate

Greenschist (Greenschist facies metamorphic rock) — metamorphic

Greenschist

Greenschist facies metamorphic rock

Chalcedony (Dyed Agate and Citrine-style Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — gemstone

Chalcedony (Dyed Agate and Citrine-style Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Opalite (Synthetic Opalite Glass) — mineraloid (man-made)

Opalite

Synthetic Opalite Glass

mineraloid (man-made)

Iron-Stained Quartz/Quartzite (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxides (Limonite/Hematite)) — metamorphic

Iron-Stained Quartz/Quartzite

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxides (Limonite/Hematite)

Goldstone (Red) (Aventurine Glass) — Man-made material (Simulated Mineral)

Goldstone (Red)

Aventurine Glass

Man-made material (Simulated Mineral)

Slag Glass (Amorphous Silica / Glass Slag) — industrial byproduct (anthropogenic rock-like material)

Slag Glass

Amorphous Silica / Glass Slag

industrial byproduct (anthropogenic rock-like material)

Ferruginous Sandstone (Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily Quartz with Iron Oxide cement)) — sedimentary

Ferruginous Sandstone

Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily Quartz with Iron Oxide cement)

Serpentinite (Serpentinite (composed primarily of Serpentine minerals: Mg3Si2O5(OH)4)) — metamorphic

Serpentinite

Serpentinite (composed primarily of Serpentine minerals: Mg3Si2O5(OH)4)

Granite (Plutonic Igneous Rock) — igneous

Granite

Plutonic Igneous Rock

Granite (Granite (Felsic Plutonic Rock)) — igneous

Granite

Granite (Felsic Plutonic Rock)

Quartz Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood (primarily SiO2)) — mineral

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (primarily SiO2)

Bauxite (Bauxite (Mixture of Hydrous Aluminum Oxides)) — sedimentary

Bauxite

Bauxite (Mixture of Hydrous Aluminum Oxides)

Fossilized Shark Tooth (Chondrichthyes tooth) — fossil

Fossilized Shark Tooth

Chondrichthyes tooth

Mixed tumbled stone collection (Assorted minerals, likely including quartz, jasper, agate, and possibly obsidian or hematite) — mineral

Mixed tumbled stone collection

Assorted minerals, likely including quartz, jasper, agate, and possibly obsidian or hematite

Green Aventurine (Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2) with fuchsite inclusions) — mineral

Green Aventurine

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2) with fuchsite inclusions

Blue Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Blue Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Gold Ore in Matrix (Native Gold (Au) in Quartz/Host Rock) — mineral

Gold Ore in Matrix

Native Gold (Au) in Quartz/Host Rock

Quartz (Milky/Smoky variety on matrix) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Milky/Smoky variety on matrix)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Tiger's Eye

Pseudomorph of Quartz after Crocidolite (SiO2)

Tiger's Eye (Multicolor/Variegated) (Pseudomorph of Quartz after Crocidolite (SiO2 with iron oxides)) — mineral

Tiger's Eye (Multicolor/Variegated)

Pseudomorph of Quartz after Crocidolite (SiO2 with iron oxides)

Gold-Bearing Quartz (Auriferous Quartz (SiO2 with native Au)) — Mineral

Gold-Bearing Quartz

Auriferous Quartz (SiO2 with native Au)

Gold (in Opaque Matrix/Jewelry) (Native Gold (Au)) — mineral

Gold (in Opaque Matrix/Jewelry)

Native Gold (Au)

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

Quartz Vein / Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Ferruginous Quartz (SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide) with Iron Oxide inclusions (FeO(OH) / Fe2O3)) — mineral

Ferruginous Quartz

SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide) with Iron Oxide inclusions (FeO(OH) / Fe2O3)

Gold Ore (Native Gold (Au) in Matrix) — mineral

Gold Ore

Native Gold (Au) in Matrix

Clear Quartz Geode (Crystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Clear Quartz Geode

Crystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Gold Nugget (Native Gold (Au)) — mineral

Gold Nugget

Native Gold (Au)

Pyrite in Quartz (Iron Sulfide (FeS2) in Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — Mineral

Pyrite in Quartz

Iron Sulfide (FeS2) in Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz with Iron Staining (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Ferruginous Oxides) — mineral

Quartz with Iron Staining

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Ferruginous Oxides

Tumbled Stones Collection (Tiger's Eye, Snowflake Obsidian, Aventurine, etc.) (Silica minerals (primarily SiO2)) — mineral

Tumbled Stones Collection (Tiger's Eye, Snowflake Obsidian, Aventurine, etc.)

Silica minerals (primarily SiO2)

Porphyritic Basalt or Porphyritic Andesite (Porphyritic volcanic rock) — igneous

Porphyritic Basalt or Porphyritic Andesite

Porphyritic volcanic rock

Quartz Druzy in Brecciated Matrix (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) in Lithic Breccia) — sedimentary

Quartz Druzy in Brecciated Matrix

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) in Lithic Breccia

Bivalve Fossil (Brachiopod or Scallop) (Class Bivalvia (or potentially Phylum Brachiopoda)) — fossil

Bivalve Fossil (Brachiopod or Scallop)

Class Bivalvia (or potentially Phylum Brachiopoda)

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

Tiger's Eye

Pseudomorph of Quartz after Crocidolite (SiO2 with iron inclusions)

Red Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite inclusions) — sedimentary

Red Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite inclusions