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Mineral (Pseudomorph)

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

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Pineapple Opal

Glauconite

Hutcheonite

Halite

Sperrylite

Baddeleyite

Anatase

Brookite

Talc

Euxenite

Eltyubyuite

Buergerite

Likely weathered quartz-bearing rock fragment (Indeterminate; appears to contain quartz (SiO₂) with iron-oxide staining, possibly from quartzite, granite, or pegmatite) — mineral

Likely weathered quartz-bearing rock fragment

Indeterminate; appears to contain quartz (SiO₂) with iron-oxide staining, possibly from quartzite, granite, or pegmatite

Fossilized Bone (Petrified Bone / Biogenic Sedimentary) — fossil

Fossilized Bone

Petrified Bone / Biogenic Sedimentary

Likely schist, possibly serpentinite (Mica schist; potential chlorite–serpentine-rich metamorphic rock) — metamorphic

Likely schist, possibly serpentinite

Mica schist; potential chlorite–serpentine-rich metamorphic rock

Fossil Shell (Bivalve) (Class Bivalvia (fossilized)) — fossil

Fossil Shell (Bivalve)

Class Bivalvia (fossilized)

Schist (Schist (Metamorphic Rock)) — metamorphic

Schist

Schist (Metamorphic Rock)

Epidote (Epidote (Ca2(Al2,Fe3+)(SiO4)(Si2O7)O(OH))) — metamorphic

Epidote

Epidote (Ca2(Al2,Fe3+)(SiO4)(Si2O7)O(OH))

Epidote ({Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)) — mineral

Epidote

{Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)

Epidote (Epidote (Ca2(Al,Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH))) — metamorphic

Epidote

Epidote (Ca2(Al,Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH))

Epidote (Epidote ({Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH))) — mineral

Epidote

Epidote ({Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH))

Not a rock, mineral, or geological specimen — N/A

Not a rock, mineral, or geological specimen

Chakra Crystal Bracelet (Mixed Mineral Assortment) — gemstone

Chakra Crystal Bracelet

Mixed Mineral Assortment

River Stone (likely Basalt or Greywacke) (Basalt with mineral veining) — igneous

River Stone (likely Basalt or Greywacke)

Basalt with mineral veining

Likely weathered metallic mineral or slag fragment (Indeterminate; possibly iron-rich sulfide/oxide material or industrial slag) — mineral

Likely weathered metallic mineral or slag fragment

Indeterminate; possibly iron-rich sulfide/oxide material or industrial slag

River Stones (Quartzite and Sandstone) (Quartzite / Sedimentary Rock (SiO2 dominant)) — sedimentary

River Stones (Quartzite and Sandstone)

Quartzite / Sedimentary Rock (SiO2 dominant)

Turquoise (Dyed Howlite/Magnesite imitation) (CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O (Target mineral) / Ca2B5SiO9(OH)5 (Actual specimen: Howlite)) — mineral

Turquoise (Dyed Howlite/Magnesite imitation)

CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O (Target mineral) / Ca2B5SiO9(OH)5 (Actual specimen: Howlite)

Chrysocolla (Hydrated copper phyllosilicate, (Cu,Al)2H2Si2O5(OH)4·nH2O) — mineral

Chrysocolla

Hydrated copper phyllosilicate, (Cu,Al)2H2Si2O5(OH)4·nH2O

Limonite (FeO(OH)•nH2O) — mineral

Limonite

FeO(OH)•nH2O

Limonite or Goethite (Ironstone) (Hydrated Iron(III) Oxide-Hydroxide (FeO(OH)·nH2O)) — mineral

Limonite or Goethite (Ironstone)

Hydrated Iron(III) Oxide-Hydroxide (FeO(OH)·nH2O)

Kaolinite (China Clay) (Kaolinite (Al2Si2O5(OH)4)) — sedimentary

Kaolinite (China Clay)

Kaolinite (Al2Si2O5(OH)4)

Turquoise (CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O (Hydrous phosphate of copper and aluminum)) — mineral

Turquoise

CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O (Hydrous phosphate of copper and aluminum)

Malachite (Copper carbonate hydroxide [Cu2CO3(OH)2]) — mineral

Malachite

Copper carbonate hydroxide [Cu2CO3(OH)2]

Chalcopyrite (Copper Iron Sulfide (CuFeS2)) — mineral

Chalcopyrite

Copper Iron Sulfide (CuFeS2)

Unidentified translucent mineral fragment, possibly calcite (Calcite (calcium carbonate, CaCO₃), tentative identification) — mineral

Unidentified translucent mineral fragment, possibly calcite

Calcite (calcium carbonate, CaCO₃), tentative identification

Mixed Mineral Collection (Multi-mineral Assemblage (Quartz, Jasper, Obsidian, Pyrite, etc.)) — mineral

Mixed Mineral Collection

Multi-mineral Assemblage (Quartz, Jasper, Obsidian, Pyrite, etc.)

Quartz with Mineral Inclusions (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with accessory minerals) — mineral

Quartz with Mineral Inclusions

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with accessory minerals

Quartz Mineral Specimens (Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Mineral Specimens

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Granite (Granite (phaneritic felsic intrusive rock)) — igneous

Granite

Granite (phaneritic felsic intrusive rock)

Amygdaloidal Basalt (Amygdaloidal Basalt (Mafic Volcanic Rock)) — Igneous

Amygdaloidal Basalt

Amygdaloidal Basalt (Mafic Volcanic Rock)

Blue Apatite (Fluorapatite (Ca5(PO4)3F)) — mineral

Blue Apatite

Fluorapatite (Ca5(PO4)3F)

Blue Apatite (Apatite-(CaF), Ca5(PO4)3F (Calcium Fluorophosphate)) — mineral

Blue Apatite

Apatite-(CaF), Ca5(PO4)3F (Calcium Fluorophosphate)

Lapis Lazuli ((Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(SO4,S,Cl)2 (Complex silicate rock)) — rock

Lapis Lazuli

(Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(SO4,S,Cl)2 (Complex silicate rock)

Limonite (FeO(OH)·n(H2O)) — mineral

Limonite

FeO(OH)·n(H2O)

Quartz Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz-veined Limestone (Sedimentary limestone with quartz/calcite veinlets) — sedimentary

Quartz-veined Limestone

Sedimentary limestone with quartz/calcite veinlets

Quartz Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz pebble (Silicon dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz pebble

Silicon dioxide (SiO2)

Milky Quartz with Algae/Chlorite (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz with Algae/Chlorite

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2 based)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2 based)

Limonite (Ironstone) (Limonite (FeOO·nH2O)) — mineral

Limonite (Ironstone)

Limonite (FeOO·nH2O)

Quartz Geode Fragment (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Quartz Geode Fragment

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Sandstone (with Concretion) (Arenite / Quartzose Sandstone) — sedimentary

Sandstone (with Concretion)

Arenite / Quartzose Sandstone

Pyrite (on host rock) (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite (on host rock)

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)