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

Moss Agate (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions of manganese or iron oxide) — mineral

Moss Agate

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions of manganese or iron oxide

Red Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide inclusions) — mineral

Red Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide inclusions

Granite Cobble (Felsic Intrusive Igneous Rock (Granite)) — igneous

Granite Cobble

Felsic Intrusive Igneous Rock (Granite)

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

Pink Dyed Agate (Banded Chalcedony)

Silicon dioxide (SiO2) - variety Chalcedony

Pink Dyed Agate (Pink Agate Slice) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Chalcedony / Cryptocrystalline Quartz) — mineral

Pink Dyed Agate (Pink Agate Slice)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Chalcedony / Cryptocrystalline Quartz

Yooperlite (Fluorescent Sodalite-bearing Syenite) — igneous

Yooperlite

Fluorescent Sodalite-bearing Syenite

Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood (primarily SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide / Chalcedony)) — metamorphic

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (primarily SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide / Chalcedony)

Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood (SiO2 - Quartz/Chalcendony replacing organic matter)) — sedimentary

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (SiO2 - Quartz/Chalcendony replacing organic matter)

Grey Slate (Foliated Metamorphic Rock (formed by low-grade regional metamorphism of shale or mudstone)) — metamorphic

Grey Slate

Foliated Metamorphic Rock (formed by low-grade regional metamorphism of shale or mudstone)

Granite (Granitic Pegmatite/Porphyry) (Felsic intrusive igneous rock (Quartz, Feldspar, Mica composition)) — igneous

Granite (Granitic Pegmatite/Porphyry)

Felsic intrusive igneous rock (Quartz, Feldspar, Mica composition)

Orange Calcite Sphere (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Orange Calcite Sphere

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Citrine (Heat-Treated Amethyst) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Citrine (Heat-Treated Amethyst)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Milky Quartz (Crystal Cluster) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Quartz Variety) — mineral

Milky Quartz (Crystal Cluster)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Quartz Variety

Pink Tourmaline in Quartz Matrix (Elbaite (Na(Li,Al)3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)4) in Quartz (SiO2)) — mineral

Pink Tourmaline in Quartz Matrix

Elbaite (Na(Li,Al)3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)4) in Quartz (SiO2)

Black Tourmaline (Schorl (Sodium Iron Aluminum Borosilicate Hydroxide); NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)) — mineral

Black Tourmaline

Schorl (Sodium Iron Aluminum Borosilicate Hydroxide); NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)

Purple Agate (Dyed Chalcedony) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz) — mineral

Purple Agate (Dyed Chalcedony)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz

Tiger's Eye (Tiger's Eye (a variety of Chalcedony, which is cryptocrystalline quartz). Chemical Formula: SiO2 with inclusions of crocidolite fibers.) — Mineral

Tiger's Eye

Tiger's Eye (a variety of Chalcedony, which is cryptocrystalline quartz). Chemical Formula: SiO2 with inclusions of crocidolite fibers.

Granodiorite / Granite (Granodiorite (containing Quartz SiO2, Plagioclase Feldspar, and Biotite)) — igneous

Granodiorite / Granite

Granodiorite (containing Quartz SiO2, Plagioclase Feldspar, and Biotite)

River Cobble (likely Basalt or Rhyolite) (Extrusive Igneous Rock (Mafic or Intermediate)) — igneous

River Cobble (likely Basalt or Rhyolite)

Extrusive Igneous Rock (Mafic or Intermediate)

Dragon Vein Agate (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Dragon Vein Agate

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Sandstone (Water-worn Cobble) (Arenite (variable composition, primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Water-worn Cobble)

Arenite (variable composition, primarily SiO2)

Verde Antique Marble (Serpentinite) (Serpentinite (composed mainly of Serpentine group minerals, Mg3Si2O5(OH)4)) — metamorphic

Verde Antique Marble (Serpentinite)

Serpentinite (composed mainly of Serpentine group minerals, Mg3Si2O5(OH)4)

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

Serpentine

Serpentinite (group of minerals: (Mg,Fe,Ni,Al)3Si2O5(OH)4)

Serpentinite (Serpentinite (composed primarily of serpentine group minerals like lizardite, antigorite, and chrysotile)) — metamorphic

Serpentinite

Serpentinite (composed primarily of serpentine group minerals like lizardite, antigorite, and chrysotile)

Greenstone (Greenschist (primarily composed of chlorite, actinolite, and epidote)) — metamorphic

Greenstone

Greenschist (primarily composed of chlorite, actinolite, and epidote)

Blue-dyed Quartz Druzy (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with artificial pigment) — mineral

Blue-dyed Quartz Druzy

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with artificial pigment

Chert (often called Flint) (Chert (Microcrystalline Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (often called Flint)

Chert (Microcrystalline Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Moss Agate (SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide) with dendritic inclusions) — Mineral

Moss Agate

SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide) with dendritic inclusions

Sunstone (Oligoclase (a plagioclase feldspar variant), (Na,Ca)(Al,Si)4O8) — mineral

Sunstone

Oligoclase (a plagioclase feldspar variant), (Na,Ca)(Al,Si)4O8

Jasper (specifically Red Jasper or Iron-stained Chert) (Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions) — sedimentary

Jasper (specifically Red Jasper or Iron-stained Chert)

Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions

Grey River Stone (Quartz-rich Quartzite/Siltstone) (Quartzite / Meta-siltstone (primarily SiO2)) — Metamorphic (low-grade)

Grey River Stone (Quartz-rich Quartzite/Siltstone)

Quartzite / Meta-siltstone (primarily SiO2)

Metamorphic (low-grade)

Prehnite (Prehnite, Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2) — Mineral

Prehnite

Prehnite, Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2

Sodalite (Sodalite (Na4Al3Si3O12Cl)) — Mineral

Sodalite

Sodalite (Na4Al3Si3O12Cl)

Dyed Agate (Tumbled) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz) — mineral

Dyed Agate (Tumbled)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz

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

Blue Dyed Agate

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Ferruginous Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide inclusions (Hematite/Limonite)

Limonite-pseudomorph after Pyrite (Prophecy Stone) (Goethite and Limonite secondary minerals (FeO(OH)·nH2O) replacing Pyrite (FeS2)) — mineral

Limonite-pseudomorph after Pyrite (Prophecy Stone)

Goethite and Limonite secondary minerals (FeO(OH)·nH2O) replacing Pyrite (FeS2)

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

Druzy Quartz on Agate/Chert

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Clear Quartz (or Rock Crystal) (Quartz (SiO₂ - Silicon Dioxide)) — Mineral

Clear Quartz (or Rock Crystal)

Quartz (SiO₂ - Silicon Dioxide)

Red Sandstone (Arenite (primarily Quartz with Hematite cement)) — sedimentary

Red Sandstone

Arenite (primarily Quartz with Hematite cement)

River Rock (River Cobbles) (Fluvial Conglomerate Clasts (primarily composed of various minerals such as Quartz, SiO2)) — sedimentary

River Rock (River Cobbles)

Fluvial Conglomerate Clasts (primarily composed of various minerals such as Quartz, SiO2)

Cubic Zirconia (CZ) (Cubic Zirconium Dioxide (ZrO2)) — mineral (synthetic)

Cubic Zirconia (CZ)

Cubic Zirconium Dioxide (ZrO2)

mineral (synthetic)