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Mineral (Silicate Replaced Organic Material)

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

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Calc-Silicate Rock

Calc-Silicate Rock

Talc

Talc

Eltyubyuite

Eltyubyuite

Peat

Peat

Paracelsian

Paracelsian

Black Shale

Black Shale

Banalsite

Banalsite

Petrified Wood

Petrified Wood

Hemimorphite

Hemimorphite

Mica

Mica

Shattuckite

Shattuckite

Skarn

Skarn

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

Pyrite (on host rock)

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

Rhodonite (Manganese Silicate (Mn,Fe,Mg,Ca)SiO3) — metamorphic

Rhodonite

Manganese Silicate (Mn,Fe,Mg,Ca)SiO3

Diamond (C (Native Carbon)) — mineral

Diamond

C (Native Carbon)

Diamond (in Matrix) (Carbon (C)) — mineral

Diamond (in Matrix)

Carbon (C)

Diamond (Faceted) (Carbon (C)) — mineral

Diamond (Faceted)

Carbon (C)

Diamond (Diamond (pure carbon, C)) — mineral

Diamond

Diamond (pure carbon, C)

Aragonite Star Cluster (Aragonite (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)) — mineral

Aragonite Star Cluster

Aragonite (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)

Amber (Succiniferous fossil resin (C10H16O)) — mineral

Amber

Succiniferous fossil resin (C10H16O)

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

Milky Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide) - SiO2

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

Milky Quartz (Tumbled Pebble)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Milky Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Sandstone (likely Ferruginous) (Arenite (SiO2 with iron oxide impurities)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (likely Ferruginous)

Arenite (SiO2 with iron oxide impurities)

Sandstone (likely Siltstone or fine-grained Sandstone) (Sedimentary Rock (Clastic)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (likely Siltstone or fine-grained Sandstone)

Sedimentary Rock (Clastic)

Sandstone (Calcareous Sandstone) (Calcareous Sandstone (primarily SiO2 with CaCO3 cement)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Calcareous Sandstone)

Calcareous Sandstone (primarily SiO2 with CaCO3 cement)

Sandstone (Arenite) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite

Asphalt (Bituminous Pavement) (Bituminous mix (Aggregates with Bitumen binder)) — sedimentary

Asphalt (Bituminous Pavement)

Bituminous mix (Aggregates with Bitumen binder)

Ironstone Concretion (Limonite/Goethite) (Goethite/Limonite concretion (FeO(OH)·nH2O)) — sedimentary

Ironstone Concretion (Limonite/Goethite)

Goethite/Limonite concretion (FeO(OH)·nH2O)

Geode or Concretion (Silica-filled nodule (likely SiO2)) — sedimentary

Geode or Concretion

Silica-filled nodule (likely SiO2)

Sandstone (Arenite) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite

Sandstone (with Iron Staining) (Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (with Iron Staining)

Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)

Quartz Vein in Siltstone (SiO2 (Quartz) on clastic sedimentary matrix) — sedimentary

Quartz Vein in Siltstone

SiO2 (Quartz) on clastic sedimentary matrix

Quartz (White Pebble) and Sandstone (Brown/Tan Fragments) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) for the white pebble) — mineral and sedimentary

Quartz (White Pebble) and Sandstone (Brown/Tan Fragments)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) for the white pebble

mineral and sedimentary

Rhodonite (Rhodonite (MnSiO3)) — Mineral

Rhodonite

Rhodonite (MnSiO3)

Chert Breccia (Brecciated Chert (Sedimentary Rock)) — sedimentary

Chert Breccia

Brecciated Chert (Sedimentary Rock)

Pyrite (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

Chert (and Limestone) (Chert (consisting of Microcrystalline Quartz, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (and Limestone)

Chert (consisting of Microcrystalline Quartz, SiO2)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Amethyst Geode (Thunderegg) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Quartz Variety: Amethyst) — mineral

Amethyst Geode (Thunderegg)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Quartz Variety: Amethyst

Quartz pebble (Silicon dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz pebble

Silicon dioxide (SiO2)

Gold Nugget (Native Gold (Au)) — mineral

Gold Nugget

Native Gold (Au)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Milky Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Granite (Granite) — Igneous

Granite

Granite

Sandstone (Arenite) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite

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

Banded Flint (Chert)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Granite (Granite) — Igneous

Granite

Granite

Chert (Flint) (Chert (Microcrystalline or cryptocrystalline Quartz, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Flint)

Chert (Microcrystalline or cryptocrystalline Quartz, SiO2)

Lemon (Mock specimen mimicking Citrine/Sulfur) (Citrus x limon) — Organic (Biological specimen)

Lemon (Mock specimen mimicking Citrine/Sulfur)

Citrus x limon

Organic (Biological specimen)

Chert (Flint nodule) (Silicon dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Flint nodule)

Silicon dioxide (SiO2)

Sandstone (with Feldspathic/Arkose qualities) (Arenite (primarily SiO2 with KAlSi3O8 components)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (with Feldspathic/Arkose qualities)

Arenite (primarily SiO2 with KAlSi3O8 components)