Sandstone
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Browse mineral (silicate variety) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.
Sandstone
Arenite
Moss Agate
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions of Manganese or Iron oxide
Sodalite in Matrix (Sunset Sodalite)
Sodalite Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2
Gneiss (specifically a weathered Amphibolite or Garnet Gneiss)
Gneiss (complex silicate composition)
Banded Iron Formation (BIF)
Banded Iron Formation (predominantly Hematite Fe2O3 and Magnetite Fe3O4 with Chert SiO2)
Mica Schist / Granite
Mica Schist (Silicate metamorphic rock)
Quartz (Rock Crystal) with minor impurities
Quartz (SiO2)
Peach Moonstone
Potassium Aluminum Silicate (KAlSi3O8) with inclusions
Copper Ore (Malachite, Azurite, and Chalcopyrite in Host Rock)
Copper-bearing polymetallic mineral aggregate (Cu-minerals)
Eudialyte in Matrix
Eudialyte [Na15Ca6(Fe,Mn)3Zr3(Si25O73)(O,OH,H2O)3(Cl,OH)2]
Sandstone
Arenite
Talc
Talc (Mg₃Si₄O₁₀(OH)₂)
Limonite (Ironstone)
Limonite (mixture of hydrated iron oxides, primarily Goethite α-FeO(OH))
Quartz-rich river pebble (likely milky quartz or quartzite)
Quartz, SiO₂; possibly quartzite, a metamorphic rock dominated by quartz
Amethyst
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities
Nephrite Jade
Nephrite (a variety of the mineral actinolite within the amphibole group); Chemical Formula: Ca2(Mg,Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2
Rhodonite
Manganese Silicate (Mn,Fe,Mg,Ca)SiO3
Bauxite
Bauxite (Al(OH)3, γ-AlO(OH), and α-AlO(OH))
Lapis Lazuli
Lapis Lazuli (Rock composed primarily of Lazurite (Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(S,Cl,SO4,OH)2, Calcite, and Pyrite)
Bauxite (Iron-stained Chert / Ironstone Aggregate)
Hydrous aluminum oxide mixture (mainly Gibbsite Al(OH)3, Boehmite γ-AlO(OH), and Goethite α-Fe3+O(OH))
Weathered tan mineral/rock fragment
Indeterminate from image; possibly iron-stained quartz, feldspar-rich rock, or limonite-bearing material
Granite
Intrusive Igneous Rock
Serpentinite
Serpentinite (Hydrated Magnesium Silicate Mg3Si2O5(OH)4)
Siltstone or Sandstone Pebble
Lithic Arenite / Quartzose Siltstone
Small gray rock fragment
Indeterminate; possibly quartz-rich granite, chert, or concrete-like silicate material
Quartz Pebble
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Rose Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Obsidian
Obsidian (Volcanic Glass, complex silicate)
Labradorite (Polished Sphere)
(Ca, Na)(Al, Si)4O8 (Silicate mineral)
Mammoth or Mastodon Tooth Fossil
Mammuthus / Mammut tooth
White Jade (Nephrite or Jadeite)
Tremolite-Actinolite series (Nephrite) or NaAlSi2O6 (Jadeite)
Chakra Tumbled Stone Set
Various (including Amethyst [SiO2], Sodalite [Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2], Green Aventurine [SiO2], Red Jasper [SiO2], etc.)
Bumblebee Jasper (technically Bumblebee Stone)
Calcite, Aragonite, and Realgar/Orpiment mixture (SiO2 + CaCO3 + As2S3/As2S2)
Diorite
Diorite (an intrusive igneous rock)
Bauxite
Alumina-rich rock (consisting of Gibbsite, Boehmite, and Diaspore)
Marble
Recrystallized Calcite (CaCO3) or Dolomite (CaMg(CO3)2)
Moss Agate / Green Jasper
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with chlorite/hornblende inclusions
Amethyst
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace Iron (Fe3+)
Eudialyte in Matrix
Na15Ca6Fe3Zr3Si26O72(OH,Cl,H2O)3
Amazonite
Potassium aluminum silicate (Microcline); KAlSi3O8
Chrysocolla
Chrysocolla: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4·nH2O
Chrysocolla
Chrysocolla (Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4·nHeO)