Rock Identifier

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Mineral (Silicate Replaced Organic Material)

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

Banded Agate (specifically Sardonyx or Red Agate) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Banded Agate (specifically Sardonyx or Red Agate)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Banded Calcite (often sold as 'Mexican Onyx') (Calcite (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)) — Mineral / Sedimentary Rock

Banded Calcite (often sold as 'Mexican Onyx')

Calcite (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)

Mineral / Sedimentary Rock

Banded Chert / Flint (Silicon dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Banded Chert / Flint

Silicon dioxide (SiO2)

Schist (Crystalline Metamorphic Rock (Schistose)) — metamorphic

Schist

Crystalline Metamorphic Rock (Schistose)

Common Marble (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — metamorphic

Common Marble

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Quartz (Milky Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Milky Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Orange Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Orange Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Green Fluorite (Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride - CaF2)) — mineral

Green Fluorite

Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride - CaF2)

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

Rose Quartz

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

Nuummite (Nuummite (Orthorhombic amphiboles: Anthophyllite and Gedrite)) — metamorphic

Nuummite

Nuummite (Orthorhombic amphiboles: Anthophyllite and Gedrite)

Schist (Lepidoblastic Mica Schist) — metamorphic

Schist

Lepidoblastic Mica Schist

Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2 based with quartz, feldspar, or lithic fragments)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2 based with quartz, feldspar, or lithic fragments)

Black Obsidian (Volcanic Glass (predominantly SiO2, Silicon Dioxide)) — igneous

Black Obsidian

Volcanic Glass (predominantly SiO2, Silicon Dioxide)

Goldstone (Synthetic Aventurescence Glass) (Cuprous Aventurescent Glass (Silicon Dioxide with Copper inclusions)) — mineraloid / man-made material

Goldstone (Synthetic Aventurescence Glass)

Cuprous Aventurescent Glass (Silicon Dioxide with Copper inclusions)

mineraloid / man-made material

Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2 based with various cements)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2 based with various cements)

Greenschist (Greenschist facies rock (containing chlorite, actinolite, and epidote)) — metamorphic

Greenschist

Greenschist facies rock (containing chlorite, actinolite, and epidote)

Obsidian (in jewelry setting) (Volcanic Glass (Amorphous Silica)) — igneous

Obsidian (in jewelry setting)

Volcanic Glass (Amorphous Silica)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz (Raw Chunk) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Raw Chunk)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Golden Healer Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions) — mineral

Golden Healer Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions

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

Malachite

Copper(II) carbonate hydroxide [Cu2CO3(OH)2]

Rose Quartz with Schist Matrix (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Mica-Schist) — mineral

Rose Quartz with Schist Matrix

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Mica-Schist

Basalt (Extrusive mafic igneous rock) — igneous

Basalt

Extrusive mafic igneous rock

Chalk (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Chalk

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Granite / Gneiss Complex (Felsic Plutonic Rock (Granite) or High-grade Metamorphic Rock (Gneiss)) — igneous/metamorphic

Granite / Gneiss Complex

Felsic Plutonic Rock (Granite) or High-grade Metamorphic Rock (Gneiss)

igneous/metamorphic

Biotite Mica in Host Rock (Biotite (K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(F,OH)2)) — mineral

Biotite Mica in Host Rock

Biotite (K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(F,OH)2)

Conglomerate (River Rock Aggregate) (Conglomerate (Lithic-clast conglomerate)) — sedimentary

Conglomerate (River Rock Aggregate)

Conglomerate (Lithic-clast conglomerate)

Bauxite (Bauxite (Al(OH)3, AlO(OH))) — sedimentary

Bauxite

Bauxite (Al(OH)3, AlO(OH))

Sandstone (Weathered Pebble) (Arenite (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Weathered Pebble)

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

Green Slag Glass (Cullet (Amorphous Silicon Dioxide with impurities)) — Man-made rock-like material

Green Slag Glass

Cullet (Amorphous Silicon Dioxide with impurities)

Man-made rock-like material

Sandstone (Ferruginous) (Arenite (primarily SiO2 with Iron Oxide cement)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Ferruginous)

Arenite (primarily SiO2 with Iron Oxide cement)

Limonite (Iron Ore) (Limonite (an FeO(OH)·nH2O mineraloid, not a true mineral due to variable composition)) — Mineral

Limonite (Iron Ore)

Limonite (an FeO(OH)·nH2O mineraloid, not a true mineral due to variable composition)

Biotite Schist (Biotite Schist (Rich in K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2)) — metamorphic

Biotite Schist

Biotite Schist (Rich in K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2)

Sandstone with Calcite Vein (Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2) with Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) infilling) — sedimentary

Sandstone with Calcite Vein

Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2) with Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) infilling

Sandstone (Sandstone (Clastic Sedimentary Rock)) — Sedimentary Rock

Sandstone

Sandstone (Clastic Sedimentary Rock)

Sedimentary Rock

Sandstone Pebble (Arenite (primarily Quartz, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone Pebble

Arenite (primarily Quartz, SiO2)

Chalcedony (specifically Agate or Common Opal variety) (Cryptocrystalline Silica (SiO2)) — mineral

Chalcedony (specifically Agate or Common Opal variety)

Cryptocrystalline Silica (SiO2)

Rose Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Rose Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz Pebble (Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Pebble

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Red Jasper (Jasper (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2 with Fe2O3 inclusions)) — mineral

Red Jasper

Jasper (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2 with Fe2O3 inclusions)

Rose Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace amounts of Titanium, Iron, or Manganese) — mineral

Rose Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace amounts of Titanium, Iron, or Manganese

Rhodonite (Rhodonite (Manganese Iron Magnesium Calcium Silicate) - (Mn+2,Fe+2,Mg,Ca)SiO3) — mineral

Rhodonite

Rhodonite (Manganese Iron Magnesium Calcium Silicate) - (Mn+2,Fe+2,Mg,Ca)SiO3