Rock Identifier

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Mineral (Processed Alloy)

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

Greenschist (Greenschist (chlorite-epidote schist)) — metamorphic

Greenschist

Greenschist (chlorite-epidote schist)

Larimar (Pectolite (Sodium Calcium Silicate Hydroxide) - (NaCa2(Si3O8)(OH))) — Mineral

Larimar

Pectolite (Sodium Calcium Silicate Hydroxide) - (NaCa2(Si3O8)(OH))

Banded Agate (Dyed / Polished) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — mineral

Banded Agate (Dyed / Polished)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Goldstone (Avventurina (Man-made Glass with Copper inclusions)) — mineral

Goldstone

Avventurina (Man-made Glass with Copper inclusions)

Lavender Agate / Chalcedony Sphere (Agate (Microcrystalline Quartz) - SiO2) — mineral

Lavender Agate / Chalcedony Sphere

Agate (Microcrystalline Quartz) - SiO2

Aura Quartz (Titanium/Titanium-Gold treated Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Aura Quartz

Titanium/Titanium-Gold treated Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Serpentinite (Serpentinite (composed largely of serpentine group minerals including antigorite, lizardite, and chrysotile)) — metamorphic

Serpentinite

Serpentinite (composed largely of serpentine group minerals including antigorite, lizardite, and chrysotile)

Tiger Jasper (Polychrome Jasper) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide and other mineral inclusions) — sedimentary

Tiger Jasper (Polychrome Jasper)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide and other mineral inclusions

Honey calcite (orange calcite) (Calcite, calcium carbonate (CaCO₃)) — mineral

Honey calcite (orange calcite)

Calcite, calcium carbonate (CaCO₃)

Limestone (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

River Pebble (Greywacke or Chert mix) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with varying mineral impurities) — sedimentary

River Pebble (Greywacke or Chert mix)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with varying mineral impurities

Serpentinite (Serpentinite (composed primarily of Serpentine group minerals: (Mg,Fe)3Si2O5(OH)4)) — metamorphic

Serpentinite

Serpentinite (composed primarily of Serpentine group minerals: (Mg,Fe)3Si2O5(OH)4)

Fossilized Angel Wing Shell (Cyrtopleura costata) — sedimentary

Fossilized Angel Wing Shell

Cyrtopleura costata

Banded Sandstone (Arenite (composed primarily of Quartz: SiO2)) — sedimentary

Banded Sandstone

Arenite (composed primarily of Quartz: SiO2)

Quartz Vein in Host Rock (Pebble) (Quartz (SiO2) with sandstone or siltstone matrix) — metamorphic/igneous transition

Quartz Vein in Host Rock (Pebble)

Quartz (SiO2) with sandstone or siltstone matrix

metamorphic/igneous transition

Serpentine (Serpentine Group Minerals (e.g., Antigorite, Chrysotile, Lizardite)) — Mineral, often found as a rock

Serpentine

Serpentine Group Minerals (e.g., Antigorite, Chrysotile, Lizardite)

Mineral, often found as a rock

Ironstone Concretion (Siderite or Hematite Concretion (FeCO3 or Fe2O3)) — sedimentary

Ironstone Concretion

Siderite or Hematite Concretion (FeCO3 or Fe2O3)

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

Red Tiger's Eye

Pseudomorph of Quartz after Crocidolite (SiO2)

Massive Quartz (Yellow/Citrine variety) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Massive Quartz (Yellow/Citrine variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Aqua Aura Quartz (Titanium/Gold-coated Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Aqua Aura Quartz

Titanium/Gold-coated Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz with Iron Oxide Inclusions (SiO2 with Fe2O3 impurities) — Mineral

Quartz with Iron Oxide Inclusions

SiO2 with Fe2O3 impurities

Ferruginous Quartz (Quartz (Silicon Dioxide) with Iron Inclusion (SiO2 + Fe2O3)) — mineral

Ferruginous Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide) with Iron Inclusion (SiO2 + Fe2O3)

Green Druzy Quartz (Prasiolite) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions (typically Chlorite or Actinolite)) — mineral

Green Druzy Quartz (Prasiolite)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions (typically Chlorite or Actinolite)

Polished orbicular/porphyritic granite or breccia (Likely potassium-feldspar–quartz granite with amphibole/biotite and epidote; exact variety uncertain from the image) — igneous

Polished orbicular/porphyritic granite or breccia

Likely potassium-feldspar–quartz granite with amphibole/biotite and epidote; exact variety uncertain from the image

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

Blue Tiger's Eye

Pseudomorph of Quartz after Crocidolite (SiO2)

River Pebble (Siltstone / Sandstone Pebble) (Sedimentary Rock (Quartz, Feldspar, Clay Minerals)) — sedimentary

River Pebble (Siltstone / Sandstone Pebble)

Sedimentary Rock (Quartz, Feldspar, Clay Minerals)

Mahogany Obsidian (Volcanic Glass (Silicate: SiO2 + Fe2O3)) — igneous

Mahogany Obsidian

Volcanic Glass (Silicate: SiO2 + Fe2O3)

Snowflake Obsidian (Volcanic glass with Cristobalite inclusions (mostly SiO2)) — igneous

Snowflake Obsidian

Volcanic glass with Cristobalite inclusions (mostly SiO2)

Diamond (Green tinted) (Carbon (C) with trace impurities or lattice defects) — mineral

Diamond (Green tinted)

Carbon (C) with trace impurities or lattice defects

Serpentinite (Serpentinite (composed primarily of minerals in the serpentine group: (Mg,Fe)3Si2O5(OH)4)) — metamorphic

Serpentinite

Serpentinite (composed primarily of minerals in the serpentine group: (Mg,Fe)3Si2O5(OH)4)

Gneiss (Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO₂)) — Mineral

Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO₂)

Pink Granite (Phaneritic intrusive igneous rock (Granite)) — igneous

Pink Granite

Phaneritic intrusive igneous rock (Granite)

Granite (Granite (High-silica plutonic rock)) — igneous

Granite

Granite (High-silica plutonic rock)

Dyed Agate Slice (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Dyed Agate Slice

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Quartz (Iron-stained Pebble)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Sodalite (Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2 (Sodalite)) — mineral

Sodalite

Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2 (Sodalite)

Dyed Blue Agate (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with artificial cobalt-based dye) — mineral

Dyed Blue Agate

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with artificial cobalt-based dye

Green Aura Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) bonded with metallic vapors (typically Gold, Chromium, or Titanium)) — mineral

Green Aura Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) bonded with metallic vapors (typically Gold, Chromium, or Titanium)

Dyed Pink Agate (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - variety Chalcedony) — mineral

Dyed Pink Agate

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - variety Chalcedony

Dyed Quartz Geode (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with artificial pigment) — mineral

Dyed Quartz Geode

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with artificial pigment

Marble (Marble (primarily Calcite, CaCO3 or Dolomite, CaMg(CO3)2)) — Metamorphic Rock

Marble

Marble (primarily Calcite, CaCO3 or Dolomite, CaMg(CO3)2)

Metamorphic Rock