Rock Identifier

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Mineral (Silicate Replaced Organic Material)

Browse mineral (silicate replaced organic material) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.

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

Aquamarine

Beryl (Be3Al2Si6O18 with Iron traces)

Coprolite (Fossilized feces (various taxa)) — sedimentary

Coprolite

Fossilized feces (various taxa)

Wood Beads (Palmwood/Ebony) (Various species for wood, but often refers to woods like Palmwood (e.g., Borassus flabellifer) or Ebony (Diospyros spp.) for their distinctive grain and hardness.) — Organic Gem Material (Botanical)

Wood Beads (Palmwood/Ebony)

Various species for wood, but often refers to woods like Palmwood (e.g., Borassus flabellifer) or Ebony (Diospyros spp.) for their distinctive grain and hardness.

Organic Gem Material (Botanical)

Banded Calcite (often sold as Mexican Onyx or Aragonite) (Calcite/Aragonite (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Banded Calcite (often sold as Mexican Onyx or Aragonite)

Calcite/Aragonite (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)

Labradorite ((Ca, Na)(Al, Si)4O8 (Plagioclase Feldspar)) — mineral

Labradorite

(Ca, Na)(Al, Si)4O8 (Plagioclase Feldspar)

Orthoclase Feldspar (Orthoclase (KAlSi3O8)) — mineral

Orthoclase Feldspar

Orthoclase (KAlSi3O8)

Diorite (Phaneritic intermediate plutonic rock) — igneous

Diorite

Phaneritic intermediate plutonic rock

Banded Chert (Jasper) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Banded Chert (Jasper)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Green Jasper (Jasper (variety of Microcrystalline Quartz, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Green Jasper

Jasper (variety of Microcrystalline Quartz, SiO2)

Moonstone (Orthoclase (Potassium aluminum silicate - KAlSi3O8)) — mineral

Moonstone

Orthoclase (Potassium aluminum silicate - KAlSi3O8)

Ammonite Fossil (Ammonoidea (subclass)) — sedimentary

Ammonite Fossil

Ammonoidea (subclass)

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

Tiger's Eye (Blue/Golden mix)

Pseudomorph of Quartz after Crocidolite (SiO2)

Amber (Fossilized Resin (C10H16O)) — mineral

Amber

Fossilized Resin (C10H16O)

Amber (Succinite (specifically for Baltic amber); approximate formula C10H16O) — Mineraloid

Amber

Succinite (specifically for Baltic amber); approximate formula C10H16O

Tiger's Eye (Pseudomorph of Quartz after Crocidolite (SiO2 with iron oxide inclusions)) — metamorphic

Tiger's Eye

Pseudomorph of Quartz after Crocidolite (SiO2 with iron oxide inclusions)

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

Tiger's Eye

Pseudomorph of Quartz after Crocidolite (SiO2)

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

Chrysocolla

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

Chert (Gravel specimen) (Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Gravel specimen)

Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert (Field Stone) (Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Field Stone)

Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Ruby in Zoisite (Anyolite) (Anyolite (Combination of Corundum and Zoisite)) — metamorphic

Ruby in Zoisite (Anyolite)

Anyolite (Combination of Corundum and Zoisite)

Tiger's Eye (Tumbled Blue/Black-Golden variety) (Pseudomorph of Quartz after Crocidolite (SiO2 with Iron inclusions)) — metamorphic

Tiger's Eye (Tumbled Blue/Black-Golden variety)

Pseudomorph of Quartz after Crocidolite (SiO2 with Iron inclusions)

Tiger's Eye (Pseudomorph of Quartz after Crocidolite (SiO2 with inclusions of Iron Oxide)) — mineral

Tiger's Eye

Pseudomorph of Quartz after Crocidolite (SiO2 with inclusions of Iron Oxide)

Bauxite (Bauxite (Al2O3·nH2O)) — sedimentary

Bauxite

Bauxite (Al2O3·nH2O)

Lapis Lazuli (Lapis Lazuli (Complex silicate rock containing Lazurite (Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(S,Cl,SO4,OH)2, Pyrite, and Calcite)) — metamorphic

Lapis Lazuli

Lapis Lazuli (Complex silicate rock containing Lazurite (Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(S,Cl,SO4,OH)2, Pyrite, and Calcite)

Ironstone Concretion / Limonite Node (Ferruginous Sedimentary Rock (composed primarily of Limonite FeO(OH)·nH2O and Goethite)) — sedimentary

Ironstone Concretion / Limonite Node

Ferruginous Sedimentary Rock (composed primarily of Limonite FeO(OH)·nH2O and Goethite)

Mica Schist (Mica Schist (Complex Silicate Rock)) — metamorphic

Mica Schist

Mica Schist (Complex Silicate Rock)

Iolite (Cordierite) (Cordierite (Magnesium Aluminum Silicate), Mg2Al4Si5O18) — mineral

Iolite (Cordierite)

Cordierite (Magnesium Aluminum Silicate), Mg2Al4Si5O18

Moonstone (Adularia (Potassium Aluminum Silicate, KAlSi3O8)) — mineral

Moonstone

Adularia (Potassium Aluminum Silicate, KAlSi3O8)

Peach Moonstone (Orthoclase (Potassium Aluminum Silicate), KAlSi3O8) — mineral

Peach Moonstone

Orthoclase (Potassium Aluminum Silicate), KAlSi3O8

Seraphinite (Clinochlore (Mg,Fe)5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 - specific variety for Seraphinite due to its fibrous inclusions and chatoyancy.) — Mineral

Seraphinite

Clinochlore (Mg,Fe)5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 - specific variety for Seraphinite due to its fibrous inclusions and chatoyancy.

White Topaz (Topaz [Al2SiO4(F,OH)2]) — mineral

White Topaz

Topaz [Al2SiO4(F,OH)2]

Garnet (likely Almandine or Pyrope) (Garnet Group (e.g., Almandine: Fe3Al2(SiO4)3; Pyrope: Mg3Al2(SiO4)3)) — Mineral

Garnet (likely Almandine or Pyrope)

Garnet Group (e.g., Almandine: Fe3Al2(SiO4)3; Pyrope: Mg3Al2(SiO4)3)

Chert (Jasper variety) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Jasper variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chert (and Jasper blend) (Chert (Microcrystalline Quartz, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (and Jasper blend)

Chert (Microcrystalline Quartz, SiO2)

Chert (Flint) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Flint)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Marble (Recrystallized Calcite (CaCO3)) — metamorphic

Marble

Recrystallized Calcite (CaCO3)

Amber (Succinite (Organic Mineraloid)) — mineral

Amber

Succinite (Organic Mineraloid)

Jadeite (NaAlSi2O6 (Sodium Aluminum Silicate)) — metamorphic

Jadeite

NaAlSi2O6 (Sodium Aluminum Silicate)

Jadeite Jade (NaAlSi2O6 (Sodium Aluminum Silicate)) — metamorphic

Jadeite Jade

NaAlSi2O6 (Sodium Aluminum Silicate)

Red Tiger's Eye beads (Tiger's Eye (variety of Chalcedony, SiO2)) — Mineral / Gemstone (variety of Quartz)

Red Tiger's Eye beads

Tiger's Eye (variety of Chalcedony, SiO2)

Mineral / Gemstone (variety of Quartz)

Amber (Succinite (Fossilized Resin)) — mineral

Amber

Succinite (Fossilized Resin)

Amber (Amber (C10H16O)) — mineral

Amber

Amber (C10H16O)