Rock Identifier

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Mineral (Tectosilicate)

Browse mineral (tectosilicate) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.

Not a geological specimen (N/A (man-made object)) — N/A

Not a geological specimen

N/A (man-made object)

N/A
Gneiss (with Quartzite and Mica) (Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss (with Quartzite and Mica)

Gneiss

metamorphic
Gneiss (Gneiss (High-grade Regional Metamorphic Rock)) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss (High-grade Regional Metamorphic Rock)

metamorphic
Banded Gneiss (Gneiss (High-grade regional metamorphic rock)) — metamorphic

Banded Gneiss

Gneiss (High-grade regional metamorphic rock)

metamorphic
Diorite (Phaneritic plutonic rock (dominated by plagioclase feldspar and hornblende)) — igneous

Diorite

Phaneritic plutonic rock (dominated by plagioclase feldspar and hornblende)

igneous
Basalt with Epidote (Greenstone) (Amygdaloidal Basalt (Ca2(Al, Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH) inclusions)) — igneous

Basalt with Epidote (Greenstone)

Amygdaloidal Basalt (Ca2(Al, Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH) inclusions)

igneous
Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)) — mineral

Fluorite

Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)

mineral
Limonite (Iron Ore) (Limonite (Iron oxide-hydroxide mixture, FeO(OH)·nH2O)) — mineral

Limonite (Iron Ore)

Limonite (Iron oxide-hydroxide mixture, FeO(OH)·nH2O)

mineral
Quartzite (Quartzite (Primary mineral: Silicon Dioxide, SiO₂)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (Primary mineral: Silicon Dioxide, SiO₂)

metamorphic
Turquoise (Hydrated phosphate of copper and aluminum, CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O) — mineral

Turquoise

Hydrated phosphate of copper and aluminum, CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O

mineral
Rhodochrosite (Manganese Carbonate (MnCO3)) — mineral

Rhodochrosite

Manganese Carbonate (MnCO3)

mineral
Turquoise (Turquoise (CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O)) — mineral

Turquoise

Turquoise (CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O)

mineral
Quartz on Sandstone (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) in Lithic Sandstone) — sedimentary

Quartz on Sandstone

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) in Lithic Sandstone

sedimentary
Orthoclase Feldspar (Orthoclase (KAlSi3O8)) — mineral

Orthoclase Feldspar

Orthoclase (KAlSi3O8)

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

Rhodonite

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

mineral
Chrysocolla and Azurite in Matrix (Hydrated copper phyllosilicate (Chrysocolla - Cu2H2Si2O5(OH)4) and Copper carbonate (Azurite - Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2)) — mineral

Chrysocolla and Azurite in Matrix

Hydrated copper phyllosilicate (Chrysocolla - Cu2H2Si2O5(OH)4) and Copper carbonate (Azurite - Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2)

mineral
Limonite (Iron Ore) (Goethite and related iron hydroxides (FeO(OH)·nH2O)) — mineral

Limonite (Iron Ore)

Goethite and related iron hydroxides (FeO(OH)·nH2O)

mineral
Kaolinite (Chalky Clay) (Kaolinite (Al2Si2O5(OH)4)) — sedimentary

Kaolinite (Chalky Clay)

Kaolinite (Al2Si2O5(OH)4)

sedimentary
Turquoise (Hydrated phosphate of copper and aluminium [CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O]) — mineral

Turquoise

Hydrated phosphate of copper and aluminium [CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O]

mineral
Amygdaloidal Basalt (Basalt with Secondary Mineral Infillings) — igneous

Amygdaloidal Basalt

Basalt with Secondary Mineral Infillings

igneous
Hypersthene ((Mg,Fe)SiO3 - Enstatite-Ferrosilite series) — mineral

Hypersthene

(Mg,Fe)SiO3 - Enstatite-Ferrosilite series

mineral
Ferruginous Sandstone (Gozzanous) (SiO2 (Quartz) with FeO(OH) (Goethite) or Fe2O3 (Hematite) coating) — sedimentary

Ferruginous Sandstone (Gozzanous)

SiO2 (Quartz) with FeO(OH) (Goethite) or Fe2O3 (Hematite) coating

sedimentary
Limonite / Ironstone Nodule (Limonite (Hydrated iron(III) oxide-hydroxide), FeO(OH)·nH2O) — mineral

Limonite / Ironstone Nodule

Limonite (Hydrated iron(III) oxide-hydroxide), FeO(OH)·nH2O

mineral
Lapis Lazuli (Tumbled Specimen) (Lapis Lazuli (Aggregate rock containing Lazurite: (Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(SO4,S,Cl)2)) — metamorphic

Lapis Lazuli (Tumbled Specimen)

Lapis Lazuli (Aggregate rock containing Lazurite: (Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(SO4,S,Cl)2)

metamorphic
Ironstone Concretion (Limonite/Goethite) (Ferruginous Sandstone or Limonite (FeO(OH)·nH2O)) — sedimentary

Ironstone Concretion (Limonite/Goethite)

Ferruginous Sandstone or Limonite (FeO(OH)·nH2O)

sedimentary
Sandstone (with banding) (Arenite (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (with banding)

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

sedimentary
Sandstone (Picture Sandstone) (Arenite (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Picture Sandstone)

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

sedimentary
Cubic Zirconia (Faceted) (Zirconium dioxide (ZrO2)) — mineral

Cubic Zirconia (Faceted)

Zirconium dioxide (ZrO2)

mineral
Native Copper (Penny specimen) (Native Copper (Cu)) — mineral

Native Copper (Penny specimen)

Native Copper (Cu)

mineral
Sandstone (Banded) (Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Banded)

Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily SiO2)

sedimentary
Sandstone (Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)

sedimentary
Note: Item is not a geological specimen (Homo sapiens (Dermal Appendage: Pilus)) — Organic / Biological

Note: Item is not a geological specimen

Homo sapiens (Dermal Appendage: Pilus)

Organic / Biological
Man-made Jewelry Charm (Enameled Metal) (Not a natural mineral; composed of base metal alloy (likely zinc or brass) and epoxy resin/enamel.) — Synthetic / Manufactured Artifact

Man-made Jewelry Charm (Enameled Metal)

Not a natural mineral; composed of base metal alloy (likely zinc or brass) and epoxy resin/enamel.

Synthetic / Manufactured Artifact
Milky Quartz with Mineral Inclusions (Quartz (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz with Mineral Inclusions

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)

mineral
Jade (likely Jadeite or Nephrite) (Jadeite (NaAlSi2O6) or Nephrite (Ca2(Mg,Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2)) — Mineral/Mineraloid

Jade (likely Jadeite or Nephrite)

Jadeite (NaAlSi2O6) or Nephrite (Ca2(Mg,Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2)

Mineral/Mineraloid
Note: No specimen visible — N/A

Note: No specimen visible

N/A
Milky Quartz (with Chlorite/Mineral Inclusions) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz (with Chlorite/Mineral Inclusions)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

mineral
Turquoise (with Hematite) (CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O) — mineral

Turquoise (with Hematite)

CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O

mineral
Limonite (Ironstone) (Hydrous ferric oxides (FeO(OH)·nH2O)) — mineral

Limonite (Ironstone)

Hydrous ferric oxides (FeO(OH)·nH2O)

mineral
Bauxite (Bauxite (Al2O3·nH2O)) — sedimentary

Bauxite

Bauxite (Al2O3·nH2O)

sedimentary
Olivine in Basalt (Peridotite Xenolith) (Forsterite-rich Olivine (Mg2SiO4) in Aphanitic Basalt) — igneous

Olivine in Basalt (Peridotite Xenolith)

Forsterite-rich Olivine (Mg2SiO4) in Aphanitic Basalt

igneous
Chert (specifically Flint or Jasper variant) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (specifically Flint or Jasper variant)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

sedimentary