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Mineral (Specifically A Mineraloid)

Browse mineral (specifically a mineraloid) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.

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Shungite

Anatase

Sperrylite

Hutcheonite

Celsian

Coal

Olenite

Buergerite

Glauconite

Rock Salt

Baddeleyite

Brookite

Larimar (Pectolite) (NaCa2Si3O10(OH) (Sodium Calcium Silicate Hydroxide)) — mineral

Larimar (Pectolite)

NaCa2Si3O10(OH) (Sodium Calcium Silicate Hydroxide)

Sandstone (Ferruginous) (Arenite (Fe-rich)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Ferruginous)

Arenite (Fe-rich)

White Marble (Calcite-rich Metasomatized Carbonate (CaCO3)) — metamorphic

White Marble

Calcite-rich Metasomatized Carbonate (CaCO3)

Ruby (Raw Corundum) (Alumina (Al2O3) with Chromium traces) — gemstone

Ruby (Raw Corundum)

Alumina (Al2O3) with Chromium traces

Sunstone (Feldspar variety) (Plagioclase Feldspar (Na,Ca)(Si,Al)3O8 with Hematite/Goethite inclusions) — mineral

Sunstone (Feldspar variety)

Plagioclase Feldspar (Na,Ca)(Si,Al)3O8 with Hematite/Goethite inclusions

Dendritic Agate (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Manganese/Iron inclusions) — mineral

Dendritic Agate

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Manganese/Iron inclusions

Blue John Fluorite (Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride), CaF2) — mineral

Blue John Fluorite

Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride), CaF2

Wavellite (Wavellite (Al3(PO4)2(OH, F)3·5H2O)) — mineral

Wavellite

Wavellite (Al3(PO4)2(OH, F)3·5H2O)

Milky Quartz with Iron Staining (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz with Iron Staining

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Milky Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

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

Quartz (Druzy Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Tiger's Eye (and Hematite/Jasper Matrix) (SiO2 (Pseudomorph of Quartz after Crocidolite) with Hematite/Magnetite) — mineral

Tiger's Eye (and Hematite/Jasper Matrix)

SiO2 (Pseudomorph of Quartz after Crocidolite) with Hematite/Magnetite

Travertine (Tufa) (Chemical Limestone (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Travertine (Tufa)

Chemical Limestone (CaCO3)

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

Chert (Flint)

Chert (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Dalmation Jasper (or Dalmation Stone) (Dalmation Stone (composed of Perthite, Quartz, and Arfvedsonite)) — igneous

Dalmation Jasper (or Dalmation Stone)

Dalmation Stone (composed of Perthite, Quartz, and Arfvedsonite)

Likely water-worn gray pebble (Not identifiable to a specific rock from this image; possibly fine-grained basalt or another dark river-worn rock) — igneous

Likely water-worn gray pebble

Not identifiable to a specific rock from this image; possibly fine-grained basalt or another dark river-worn rock

Ferruginous Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite/Limonite impurities) — mineral

Ferruginous Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite/Limonite impurities

Fossil Coral (Hexagonaria (Rugose coral) / Rugosa) — fossil

Fossil Coral

Hexagonaria (Rugose coral) / Rugosa

Rough Green Beryl (Emerald variety) (Beryl (Be3Al2Si6O18 with Chromium/Vanadium impurities)) — mineral

Rough Green Beryl (Emerald variety)

Beryl (Be3Al2Si6O18 with Chromium/Vanadium impurities)

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

Smoky Quartz

Smoky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Ruby (Corundum (Al2O3)) — mineral

Ruby

Corundum (Al2O3)

Yellow Aventurine (Quartz (SiO2) with iron-bearing inclusions) — mineral

Yellow Aventurine

Quartz (SiO2) with iron-bearing inclusions

Blue Lace Agate (Cryptocrystalline variety of Quartz (SiO2)) — mineral

Blue Lace Agate

Cryptocrystalline variety of Quartz (SiO2)

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

Clear Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Agate Geode (Banded Chalcedony (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2) with Quartz crystals) — mineral

Agate Geode

Banded Chalcedony (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2) with Quartz crystals

Flower Agate (Plume Agate) (Chalcedony (Silicon Dioxide) with Spherulitic Inclusions - SiO2) — mineral

Flower Agate (Plume Agate)

Chalcedony (Silicon Dioxide) with Spherulitic Inclusions - SiO2

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

Sandstone (specifically Picture Sandstone or Wonderstone) (Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (specifically Picture Sandstone or Wonderstone)

Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)

Amethyst and Smoky Quartz (Tumbled) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace impurities iron (Amethyst) and aluminum/radiation (Smoky Quartz)) — mineral

Amethyst and Smoky Quartz (Tumbled)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace impurities iron (Amethyst) and aluminum/radiation (Smoky Quartz)

Charoite (Charoite (K(Ca,Na)2Si4O10(OH,F)·nH2O)) — metamorphic

Charoite

Charoite (K(Ca,Na)2Si4O10(OH,F)·nH2O)

Honey Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Honey Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Green Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Green Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Citrine Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO₂) with iron impurities) — mineral

Citrine Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO₂) with iron impurities

Larimar (Pectolite) (NaCa2Si3O8(OH)) — mineral

Larimar (Pectolite)

NaCa2Si3O8(OH)

Larimar (Pectolite (NaCa2Si3O[OH])) — mineral

Larimar

Pectolite (NaCa2Si3O[OH])

Sapphire (Corundum (Al2O3)) — mineral

Sapphire

Corundum (Al2O3)

Sodalite (Sodalite (Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2)) — mineral

Sodalite

Sodalite (Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2)

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

Rhodonite

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

Green Quartz (Aventurine) (Silicon Dioxide with Fuchsite inclusions (SiO2 + K(Al,Cr)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)) — mineral

Green Quartz (Aventurine)

Silicon Dioxide with Fuchsite inclusions (SiO2 + K(Al,Cr)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)

Milky Quartz or Moonstone (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) or Potassium Aluminum Silicate (KAlSi3O8)) — mineral

Milky Quartz or Moonstone

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) or Potassium Aluminum Silicate (KAlSi3O8)