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Mineral (Processed Alloy)

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

Aquamarine (Beryl (Be3Al2Si6O18 with Fe2+ trace elements)) — Mineral

Aquamarine

Beryl (Be3Al2Si6O18 with Fe2+ trace elements)

Green Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Green Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Serpentinite (Serpentine Rock) (Primarily composed of serpentine group minerals, such as antigorite, chrysotile, and lizardite. Chemical formula for serpentine minerals is (Mg,Fe)3Si2O5(OH)4.) — Metamorphic

Serpentinite (Serpentine Rock)

Primarily composed of serpentine group minerals, such as antigorite, chrysotile, and lizardite. Chemical formula for serpentine minerals is (Mg,Fe)3Si2O5(OH)4.

Gneiss (Augen Gneiss) (Augen Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss (Augen Gneiss)

Augen Gneiss

Gneiss (Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss

Dalmatian Jasper (Peralkaline rhyolite) — igneous

Dalmatian Jasper

Peralkaline rhyolite

Granite (Intrusive Igneous Rock) — igneous

Granite

Intrusive Igneous Rock

Serpentinite (Serpentinite (Hydrated magnesium iron silicate)) — metamorphic

Serpentinite

Serpentinite (Hydrated magnesium iron silicate)

Serpentinite (Serpentinite (Hydrated magnesium iron phyllosilicate)) — metamorphic

Serpentinite

Serpentinite (Hydrated magnesium iron phyllosilicate)

Sandstone (with Limonite/Iron Staining) (Arenite (SiO2 based) with FeO(OH) staining) — sedimentary

Sandstone (with Limonite/Iron Staining)

Arenite (SiO2 based) with FeO(OH) staining

Fossilized Coral (Rugosa / Tabulata coral fossils replaced by silica (Chalcedony/Quartz)) — fossil

Fossilized Coral

Rugosa / Tabulata coral fossils replaced by silica (Chalcedony/Quartz)

Peacock Ore (Bornite (Cu5FeS4) or Acid-Treated Chalcopyrite (CuFeS2)) — mineral

Peacock Ore

Bornite (Cu5FeS4) or Acid-Treated Chalcopyrite (CuFeS2)

Silicon Carbide (Carborundum) (Silicon Carbide (SiC)) — mineral

Silicon Carbide (Carborundum)

Silicon Carbide (SiC)

Hematite (Botryoidal/Kidney Ore) (Iron(III) oxide (Fe2O3)) — mineral

Hematite (Botryoidal/Kidney Ore)

Iron(III) oxide (Fe2O3)

Moss Agate (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions of hornblende, chlorite, or manganese/iron oxides) — mineral

Moss Agate

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions of hornblende, chlorite, or manganese/iron oxides

Blue Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Blue Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Pyrite (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

Ferruginous Quartz (Iron-stained Quartz (Silicon Dioxide + Fe2O3 / FeO(OH))) — mineral

Ferruginous Quartz

Iron-stained Quartz (Silicon Dioxide + Fe2O3 / FeO(OH))

Quartz Pebble (Iron-Stained) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Pebble (Iron-Stained)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Pyrite (on Shale/Matrix) (Iron Disulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite (on Shale/Matrix)

Iron Disulfide (FeS2)

Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood (SiO2)) — mineral

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (SiO2)

Tumbled Stones (various) (Mixed Silica-based Minerals (primarily Quartz and Chalcedony)) — mineral

Tumbled Stones (various)

Mixed Silica-based Minerals (primarily Quartz and Chalcedony)

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

Milky Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Quartz (Milky or Druzy Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Milky Quartz Pebble

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Fancy Jasper (Chalcedony (cryptocrystalline quartz) with inclusions) — Mineral

Fancy Jasper

Chalcedony (cryptocrystalline quartz) with inclusions

Larimar (Blue Pectolite (NaCa2Si3O8(OH))) — mineral

Larimar

Blue Pectolite (NaCa2Si3O8(OH))

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

Tiger's Eye

Pseudomorph of Quartz after Crocidolite (SiO2)

Jasper (likely Polychrome or Ocean Jasper) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with impurities) — sedimentary

Jasper (likely Polychrome or Ocean Jasper)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with impurities

Quartz (Iron-stained River Pebble) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Iron-stained River Pebble)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Greenstone (Metabasalt / Greenstone) — metamorphic

Greenstone

Metabasalt / Greenstone

Mystic Topaz (Treated Quartz or Topaz) (Aluminum silicate fluoride hydroxide [Al2SiO4(F,OH)2] with thin-film metallic coating) — gemstone

Mystic Topaz (Treated Quartz or Topaz)

Aluminum silicate fluoride hydroxide [Al2SiO4(F,OH)2] with thin-film metallic coating

Goldstone (Brown) (Aventurine glass) — mineraloid (man-made)

Goldstone (Brown)

Aventurine glass

mineraloid (man-made)

Aura Quartz (Titanium/Rainbow Quartz) (SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide) with metallic coating) — mineral

Aura Quartz (Titanium/Rainbow Quartz)

SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide) with metallic coating

Amygdaloidal Basalt with Quartz (Basalt with Secondary Mineral Infilling) — igneous

Amygdaloidal Basalt with Quartz

Basalt with Secondary Mineral Infilling

Schist (Schist (Crystalline Metamorphic Rock)) — metamorphic

Schist

Schist (Crystalline Metamorphic Rock)

Fossilized Bone (Petrified Bone) (Permineralized Bone Fossil) — fossil

Fossilized Bone (Petrified Bone)

Permineralized Bone Fossil

Granite (Felsic intrusive igneous rock) — igneous

Granite

Felsic intrusive igneous rock

Serpentinite (Serpentinite (Mg, Fe, Ni, Al, Zn, Mn)2-3(Si, Al, Fe)2O5(OH)4) — metamorphic

Serpentinite

Serpentinite (Mg, Fe, Ni, Al, Zn, Mn)2-3(Si, Al, Fe)2O5(OH)4

Red Sandstone Pebble (Arenite (Iron-oxide stained)) — sedimentary

Red Sandstone Pebble

Arenite (Iron-oxide stained)

Jasper (Jasper (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Jasper

Jasper (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)