Rock Identifier

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Mineral (Processed Alloy)

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

Blue Dyed Agate (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with artificial pigment) — mineral

Blue Dyed Agate

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with artificial pigment

Blue Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Blue Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Yellow Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — Mineral

Yellow Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Orange Calcite and White Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Orange Calcite and White Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Quartz Druzy on Agate (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Druzy on Agate

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Rainbow Obsidian (Volcanic Glass (SiO2 + impurities)) — Igneous

Rainbow Obsidian

Volcanic Glass (SiO2 + impurities)

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

Quartz with Iron Staining

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Smoky Quartz (Quartz (SiO₂)) — Mineral

Smoky Quartz

Quartz (SiO₂)

Blue Quartzite (Dyed) (Metamorphosed Quartz-rich Sandstone (SiO2 with organic dye)) — metamorphic

Blue Quartzite (Dyed)

Metamorphosed Quartz-rich Sandstone (SiO2 with organic dye)

Porphyritic Basalt (or Andesite) containing Augite (Porphyritic Mafic Volcanic Rock) — igneous

Porphyritic Basalt (or Andesite) containing Augite

Porphyritic Mafic Volcanic Rock

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

Tiger's Eye

Pseudomorph of Quartz after Crocidolite (SiO2)

mineralological specimen

Green Banded Chert (Agate/Jasper) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace impurities of Chlorite or Glauconite) — sedimentary

Green Banded Chert (Agate/Jasper)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace impurities of Chlorite or Glauconite

Granite (Granite) — igneous

Granite

Granite

Chert (Flint) Nodule (Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Flint) Nodule

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

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

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (primarily SiO2)

Ironstone Concretion / Hematite Nodules (Ferruginous Sedimentary Rock (primarily Hematite Fe2O3 and Goethite FeO(OH))) — sedimentary

Ironstone Concretion / Hematite Nodules

Ferruginous Sedimentary Rock (primarily Hematite Fe2O3 and Goethite FeO(OH))

Garnet-Mica Schist (Schist (variety with Almandine Garnet, Fe3Al2(SiO4)3)) — metamorphic

Garnet-Mica Schist

Schist (variety with Almandine Garnet, Fe3Al2(SiO4)3)

Red Sandstone (Arenite (with Iron Oxide cement)) — sedimentary

Red Sandstone

Arenite (with Iron Oxide cement)

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

Zebra Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with impurities; typically a form of Chalcedony/Microcrystalline Quartz) — sedimentary

Zebra Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with impurities; typically a form of Chalcedony/Microcrystalline Quartz

Quartzite (specifically an iron-stained or Carnelian-colored variety) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions) — metamorphic

Quartzite (specifically an iron-stained or Carnelian-colored variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions

Slate (Foliated Metamorphic Rock (composed mainly of clay minerals or micas)) — metamorphic

Slate

Foliated Metamorphic Rock (composed mainly of clay minerals or micas)

Sandstone (Quartzose) (Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Quartzose)

Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)

Yellow Jasper (Chert variant) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron inclusions) — sedimentary

Yellow Jasper (Chert variant)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron inclusions

Peridot (Olivine (Magnesium Iron Silicate), (Mg, Fe)2SiO4) — mineral

Peridot

Olivine (Magnesium Iron Silicate), (Mg, Fe)2SiO4

Porphyritic Basalt (Porphyritic Basalt (with Plagioclase and Augite phenocrysts)) — igneous

Porphyritic Basalt

Porphyritic Basalt (with Plagioclase and Augite phenocrysts)

Desert Rose (Baryte or Gypsum variation (CaSO4·2H2O or BaSO4)) — mineral

Desert Rose

Baryte or Gypsum variation (CaSO4·2H2O or BaSO4)

Fossilized Wood (with Coal and Limonite) (Petrified Wood (Silicified or Carbonized Flora)) — sedimentary

Fossilized Wood (with Coal and Limonite)

Petrified Wood (Silicified or Carbonized Flora)

Quartz in Matrix (or Quartz Vein Rock) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with host rock) — igneous

Quartz in Matrix (or Quartz Vein Rock)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with host rock

Quartz (likely) / Siliceous rock with quartz phenocrysts (if a rock fragment) (Quartz (SiO₂)) — Mineral

Quartz (likely) / Siliceous rock with quartz phenocrysts (if a rock fragment)

Quartz (SiO₂)

Malachite (Malachite (Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 - a copper carbonate hydroxide mineral)) — Mineral

Malachite

Malachite (Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 - a copper carbonate hydroxide mineral)

Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood (SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide)) — metamorphic

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide)

Moss Agate (Silicon Dioxide with inclusions (SiO2)) — mineral

Moss Agate

Silicon Dioxide with inclusions (SiO2)

Tiger's Eye (Pseudomorph of quartz after crocidolite (SiO2 with iron oxide inclusions)) — metamorphic

Tiger's Eye

Pseudomorph of quartz after crocidolite (SiO2 with iron oxide inclusions)

Blue Lace Agate (Chalcedony (SiO2) with trace minerals) — mineral

Blue Lace Agate

Chalcedony (SiO2) with trace minerals

Dyed Agate (Chalcedony (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — mineral

Dyed Agate

Chalcedony (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Turquoise (Turquoise (Hydrated copper aluminum phosphate, CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O)) — Mineral

Turquoise

Turquoise (Hydrated copper aluminum phosphate, CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O)

Agate (Carnelian/Chalcedony) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Agate (Carnelian/Chalcedony)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Orange Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Orange Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Dyed Alum or Dyed Quartz (Ornamental Crystal) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) or Potassium Alum [KAl(SO4)2·12H2O]) — mineral

Dyed Alum or Dyed Quartz (Ornamental Crystal)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) or Potassium Alum [KAl(SO4)2·12H2O]

Quartz Vein in Host Rock (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) in Rhyolitic Matrix) — igneous

Quartz Vein in Host Rock

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) in Rhyolitic Matrix

Amygdaloidal Basalt (Amygdaloidal Basalt (with Epidote and Feldspar/Zeolite infill)) — igneous

Amygdaloidal Basalt

Amygdaloidal Basalt (with Epidote and Feldspar/Zeolite infill)