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Mineral (Processed Alloy)

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

Petrified Bone (Fossil Bone) (Per mineralization fossil bone (varies by organism, predominantly replacement by SiO2 - Quartz/Chalcedony)) — fossil

Petrified Bone (Fossil Bone)

Per mineralization fossil bone (varies by organism, predominantly replacement by SiO2 - Quartz/Chalcedony)

Schist (Mica Schist) (Mica Schist) — metamorphic

Schist (Mica Schist)

Mica Schist

Fossilized Wood (Petrified Wood) (Agatized wood (primarily SiO2)) — fossil

Fossilized Wood (Petrified Wood)

Agatized wood (primarily SiO2)

Petrified Wood (Silicified wood (SiO2)) — fossil

Petrified Wood

Silicified wood (SiO2)

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

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (primarily SiO2)

Red Jasper (Opaque Chalcedony) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide (Fe2O3) inclusions) — sedimentary

Red Jasper (Opaque Chalcedony)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide (Fe2O3) inclusions

Yellow Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Goethite or Iron Hydroxide inclusions) — sedimentary

Yellow Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Goethite or Iron Hydroxide inclusions

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

Jasper

Jasper (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Tiger's Eye (specifically Blue Tiger's Eye / Falcon's Eye) (Pseudomorph of Quartz after Crocidolite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Tiger's Eye (specifically Blue Tiger's Eye / Falcon's Eye)

Pseudomorph of Quartz after Crocidolite (SiO2)

Mica Schist with Quartz (Mica Schist (principally Muscovite and Biotite with Quartz veins)) — metamorphic

Mica Schist with Quartz

Mica Schist (principally Muscovite and Biotite with Quartz veins)

Quartz Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Quartz (River Pebble)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Petrified Wood (Silicified wood (primarily Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Petrified Wood

Silicified wood (primarily Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Gneiss (Granitic Gneiss) (Gneiss (composed primarily of Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)) — metamorphic

Gneiss (Granitic Gneiss)

Gneiss (composed primarily of Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)

Granitic Gneiss (Gneiss (Metamorphic rock of granitic composition)) — metamorphic

Granitic Gneiss

Gneiss (Metamorphic rock of granitic composition)

Metallic Ornament / Jewelry (N/A - This is an artificial object, not a geological specimen.) — This appears to be a man-made metallic object, likely jewelry, not a natural rock, mineral, or geological specimen.

Metallic Ornament / Jewelry

N/A - This is an artificial object, not a geological specimen.

This appears to be a man-made metallic object, likely jewelry, not a natural rock, mineral, or geological specimen.

Blue Slag Glass (Amorphous Silica (Byproduct of smelting)) — Antropogenic (Man-made)

Blue Slag Glass

Amorphous Silica (Byproduct of smelting)

Antropogenic (Man-made)

Porphyritic Basalt (with Olivine or Quartz phenocryst) (Porphyritic Basalt (Mafic Extrusive)) — igneous

Porphyritic Basalt (with Olivine or Quartz phenocryst)

Porphyritic Basalt (Mafic Extrusive)

Serpentinite (Serpentinite (composed primarily of serpentine-group minerals like antigorite, chrysotile, and lizardite; chemical formula varies but generally Mg3Si2O5(OH)4)) — Metamorphic Rock

Serpentinite

Serpentinite (composed primarily of serpentine-group minerals like antigorite, chrysotile, and lizardite; chemical formula varies but generally Mg3Si2O5(OH)4)

Metamorphic Rock

Serpentinite (Serpentinite (composed primarily of minerals in the Serpentine group)) — metamorphic

Serpentinite

Serpentinite (composed primarily of minerals in the Serpentine group)

Granitic Pegmatite Intrusion in Host Rock (Pegmatite dike in amphibolite or schist) — igneous and metamorphic

Granitic Pegmatite Intrusion in Host Rock

Pegmatite dike in amphibolite or schist

igneous and metamorphic

Obsidian (Volcanic Glass (70-75% SiO2 with MgO and Fe3O4)) — igneous

Obsidian

Volcanic Glass (70-75% SiO2 with MgO and Fe3O4)

Goethite (Goethite (α-FeO(OH))) — Mineral

Goethite

Goethite (α-FeO(OH))

Serpentine (Serpentine group minerals (e.g., Antigorite, Chrysotile, Lizardite). Chemical formula: (Mg, Fe)₃Si₂O₅(OH)₄) — Mineral, often found as a rock (metamorphic)

Serpentine

Serpentine group minerals (e.g., Antigorite, Chrysotile, Lizardite). Chemical formula: (Mg, Fe)₃Si₂O₅(OH)₄

Mineral, often found as a rock (metamorphic)

Orange Quartz (Citrine Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities) — mineral

Orange Quartz (Citrine Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities

Travertine (Calcareous Tufa (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Travertine

Calcareous Tufa (CaCO3)

Snowflake Obsidian (Volcanic glass with Spherulite inclusions (SiO2)) — igneous

Snowflake Obsidian

Volcanic glass with Spherulite inclusions (SiO2)

Quartz Pebble (Crystalline Silica (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Quartz Pebble

Crystalline Silica (SiO2)

Mixed Quartz and Jasper Pebbles (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — Mineral

Mixed Quartz and Jasper Pebbles

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

River Stone (River Pebble) (River Stone (Composition: primarily Quartzite, Chalcedony, and silicate minerals)) — sedimentary

River Stone (River Pebble)

River Stone (Composition: primarily Quartzite, Chalcedony, and silicate minerals)

Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)) — mineral

Fluorite

Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)

Dragon Vein Agate (Dyed) (SiO2) — mineral

Dragon Vein Agate (Dyed)

SiO2

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

Banded Agate

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Chalcedony variety

Red Sandstone (Arenite (Ferruginous Sandstone)) — sedimentary

Red Sandstone

Arenite (Ferruginous Sandstone)

Ferruginous Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide inclusions) — mineral

Ferruginous Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide inclusions

Almandine Garnet in Schist (Almandine, Fe3Al2(SiO4)3) — metamorphic

Almandine Garnet in Schist

Almandine, Fe3Al2(SiO4)3

Tiger's Eye (Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with fibrous inclusions of Crocidolite (Asbestos) replaced by Quartz) — metamorphic

Tiger's Eye

Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with fibrous inclusions of Crocidolite (Asbestos) replaced by Quartz

Magnetite or Hematite (Iron Stone) (Magnetite (Fe3O4) or Hematite (Fe2O3)) — mineral

Magnetite or Hematite (Iron Stone)

Magnetite (Fe3O4) or Hematite (Fe2O3)

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

Quartz (Druzy on Matrix)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Blue glass-like gemstone specimen (likely dyed or synthetic quartz) (Uncertain; possibly blue-dyed quartz or synthetic glass, not confidently identifiable from the image) — gemstone

Blue glass-like gemstone specimen (likely dyed or synthetic quartz)

Uncertain; possibly blue-dyed quartz or synthetic glass, not confidently identifiable from the image

Jasper with Hematite (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide (Fe2O3)) — sedimentary

Jasper with Hematite

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide (Fe2O3)