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Mineral (Pseudomorph)

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

Serpentine (Serpentinite (a rock composed primarily of serpentine minerals like antigorite, chrysotile, and lizardite; general formula (Mg, Fe)3Si2O5(OH)4)) — metamorphic

Serpentine

Serpentinite (a rock composed primarily of serpentine minerals like antigorite, chrysotile, and lizardite; general formula (Mg, Fe)3Si2O5(OH)4)

Unakite (Epidotized Granite) — metamorphic

Unakite

Epidotized Granite

Shale (Fissile Mudstone) — sedimentary

Shale

Fissile Mudstone

Granodiorite (Granodiorite (Na,Ca)(Al,Si)4O8) — igneous

Granodiorite

Granodiorite (Na,Ca)(Al,Si)4O8

Orbicular Granite (Orbicular Granidiorite / Plutonic Igneous Rock) — igneous

Orbicular Granite

Orbicular Granidiorite / Plutonic Igneous Rock

Basalt with Quartz/Feldspar Inclusions (Amygdaloidal or Porphyritic Mafic Volcanic Rock with Siliceous Veining) — igneous

Basalt with Quartz/Feldspar Inclusions

Amygdaloidal or Porphyritic Mafic Volcanic Rock with Siliceous Veining

Granite (Granite) — igneous

Granite

Granite

Gneiss (High-grade Metamorphic Rock) (Gneiss (Metamorphic silicate rock)) — metamorphic

Gneiss (High-grade Metamorphic Rock)

Gneiss (Metamorphic silicate rock)

Pink Granite (Granite (Phaneritic igneous rock composed mainly of quartz, alkali feldspar, and plagioclase)) — igneous

Pink Granite

Granite (Phaneritic igneous rock composed mainly of quartz, alkali feldspar, and plagioclase)

Granite Cobble (Plutonic Igneous Rock (Granitic)) — igneous

Granite Cobble

Plutonic Igneous Rock (Granitic)

Gneiss (Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss

Granite (Granite) — igneous

Granite

Granite

Limestone Breccia (Sedimentary Breccia (Calcareous)) — sedimentary

Limestone Breccia

Sedimentary Breccia (Calcareous)

Sandstone (likely Fossiliferous) (Arenite / Fossiliferous Sandstone (SiO2 composition)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (likely Fossiliferous)

Arenite / Fossiliferous Sandstone (SiO2 composition)

Quartz Druze (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Druze

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Fuchsite (Chromium-rich Muscovite (K(Al,Cr)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)) — mineral

Fuchsite

Chromium-rich Muscovite (K(Al,Cr)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)

Milky Quartz with Iron Inclusions (Crystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz with Iron Inclusions

Crystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Ocean Jasper (Orbicular Jasper) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron and magnesium inclusions) — mineral

Ocean Jasper (Orbicular Jasper)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron and magnesium inclusions

Raw Citrine (Citrine (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)) — mineral

Raw Citrine

Citrine (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)

Aquamarine (Beryl (Be3Al2Si6O18 with Iron traces)) — mineral

Aquamarine

Beryl (Be3Al2Si6O18 with Iron traces)

Rough Rose Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace amounts of titanium, iron, or manganese) — mineral

Rough Rose Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace amounts of titanium, iron, or manganese

Amethyst (Digital/Conceptual Representation) (Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide with iron impurities, SiO2)) — mineral

Amethyst (Digital/Conceptual Representation)

Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide with iron impurities, SiO2)

Cobaltian Calcite (Cobaltoan Calcite) (Cobalt-bearing Calcite (Ca,Co)CO3) — mineral

Cobaltian Calcite (Cobaltoan Calcite)

Cobalt-bearing Calcite (Ca,Co)CO3

Herkimer Diamond (Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — mineral

Herkimer Diamond

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Clear Quartz Point (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Clear Quartz Point

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Carnelian Agate (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide impurities) — Mineral

Carnelian Agate

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide impurities

Amethyst (Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — mineral

Amethyst

Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Flower Agate (Chalcedony (cryptocrystalline Quartz) with Spherulite inclusions; SiO2) — mineral

Flower Agate

Chalcedony (cryptocrystalline Quartz) with Spherulite inclusions; SiO2

Amazonite (Potassium Feldspar (Microcline) - KAlSi3O8) — mineral

Amazonite

Potassium Feldspar (Microcline) - KAlSi3O8

Yellow Citrine Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO₂)) — mineral

Yellow Citrine Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO₂)

Celestite (Celestine) (Strontium sulfate (SrSO4)) — mineral

Celestite (Celestine)

Strontium sulfate (SrSO4)

Emerald in Matrix (Emerald (Beryllium Aluminum Silicate), Be3Al2(SiO3)6) — mineral

Emerald in Matrix

Emerald (Beryllium Aluminum Silicate), Be3Al2(SiO3)6

Hematoid Quartz (Ferruginous Quartz (SiO2 with Fe2O3 inclusions)) — mineral

Hematoid Quartz

Ferruginous Quartz (SiO2 with Fe2O3 inclusions)

Citrine (Quartz (SiO₂)) — Mineral

Citrine

Quartz (SiO₂)

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

Ferruginous Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide inclusions

Amethyst (Chevron or Banded) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities) — mineral

Amethyst (Chevron or Banded)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities

Celestite (Celestine (Strontium Sulfate, SrSO4)) — mineral

Celestite

Celestine (Strontium Sulfate, SrSO4)

Yellow Quartz (Citrine or Iron-Stained Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Yellow Quartz (Citrine or Iron-Stained Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Alexandrite in Matrix (Chrysoberyl (BeAl2O4 with Chromium impurities)) — mineral

Alexandrite in Matrix

Chrysoberyl (BeAl2O4 with Chromium impurities)

Orange Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Orange Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Prase Quartz on Feldspar (Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2) with Hedenbergite inclusions on Potassium Feldspar (KAlSi3O8)) — mineral

Prase Quartz on Feldspar

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2) with Hedenbergite inclusions on Potassium Feldspar (KAlSi3O8)

Clear Quartz (Silicon dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Clear Quartz

Silicon dioxide (SiO2)