Hematite
Hematite (Fe2O3)
Category
Browse mineral (pseudomorph) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.
Hematite
Hematite (Fe2O3)
Sandstone (Ferruginous)
Arenite (Fe-oxide enriched)
Turquoise
Hydrated phosphate of copper and aluminium [CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O]
Turquoise
Turquoise (CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O)
Goethite/Limonite Iron Ore Node
Goethite (FeO(OH)) or Limonite (mixture of hydrated iron oxides)
Turquoise with Pyrite
Hydrated phosphate of copper and aluminium [CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O] with Iron Pyrite (FeS2)
Magnetite
Magnetite (Fe3O4)
Dalmatian Stone
Dalmatian Jasper (a misnomer for an Aplite with Arfvedsonite spots)
Sandstone (likely Arkosic)
Arenite (SiO2 based)
Mica Schist
Schist (primarily Muscovite and Biotite mica)
Sandstone (likely Arkose or Lithic)
Clastic sedimentary rock (SiO2 + impurities)
Chalcopyrite
Copper Iron Sulfide (CuFeS2)
Sandstone (Ferruginous)
Arenite with Iron Oxides
Chert with Calcite Veins
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) intrusions
Turquoise
Hydrated phosphate of copper and aluminium (CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O)
Gneiss
Gneiss (High-grade metamorphic rock)
Gneiss
High-grade regional metamorphic rock (Foliated)
Likely polished basalt with pale mineral inclusions
Basalt; inclusions possibly calcite, quartz, or weathered feldspar
Amygdaloidal Basalt
Amygdaloidal Mafic Volcanic Rock (Basalt)
Polished orbicular jasper (likely ocean jasper)
Silicified microcrystalline quartz/chalcedony with iron-oxide-rich orbicules; commonly called Ocean Jasper
Quartz Pebble (with Iron Inclusions)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Fluorite Geode
Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)
Chalcedony (Botryoidal Agate vein)
Chalcedony (Microcrystalline Quartz) - SiO2
Milky Quartz Pebble
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
White Quartz (Milky Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Milky Quartz with Iron Inclusions
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Sandstone Concretion (Omar or Nut Rock)
Sedimentary Concretion (specifically an 'Omarolluk' or Omar)
Quartz (Milky Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Fluorite (Rainbow or Multi-colored Fluorite)
Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride - CaF2)
Ferruginous Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide (Fe2O3) inclusions
Malachite
Copper carbonate hydroxide, Cu2CO3(OH)2
Greenstone / Greenschist
Greenschist facies metamorphic rock (composed primarily of chlorite, actinolite, and epidote)
Quartz Pebble
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Quartz geode
Microcrystalline quartz and drusy quartz (SiO₂), commonly lining a chalcedony-rich cavity
Sandstone (Weathered Cobble)
Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)
Epidosite
Epidosite (Metasomatic rock consisting mainly of Epidote and Quartz)
Chrysocolla
Hydrated copper phyllosilicate mineral (Cu,Al)2H2Si2O5(OH)4·n(H2O)
Moss Agate
Chalcedony (Silicon Dioxide) with Chlorite or Iron/Manganese inclusions (SiO2)
Educational Geologic Collection
Mixed Mineral and Rock Collection (Various compositions)
Pegmatite
Igneous Pegmatite
Quartz Pebble
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Greenstone (Amygdaloidal Basalt)
Amygdaloidal Basalt (frequently composed of Plagioclase Feldspar, Pyroxene, and Olivine with Chlorite inclusions)