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Mineral (Tectosilicate)

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

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Glauconite

Hutcheonite

Halite

Sperrylite

Baddeleyite

Anatase

Brookite

Talc

Euxenite

Eltyubyuite

Buergerite

Dolomite

Green Aventurine (Tectosilicate, variety of Quartz (SiO2) containing Fuchsite (K(Al,Cr)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)) — mineral

Green Aventurine

Tectosilicate, variety of Quartz (SiO2) containing Fuchsite (K(Al,Cr)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)

Lapis Lazuli (A metamorphic rock primarily composed of lazurite (Na,Ca)8[(S,SO4,Cl)2|(Al6Si6O24)], calcite (CaCO3), and pyrite (FeS2).) — Mineral

Lapis Lazuli

A metamorphic rock primarily composed of lazurite (Na,Ca)8[(S,SO4,Cl)2|(Al6Si6O24)], calcite (CaCO3), and pyrite (FeS2).

Amazonite (KAlSi3O8 (Potassium Feldspar, variety of Microcline)) — Mineral

Amazonite

KAlSi3O8 (Potassium Feldspar, variety of Microcline)

Orthoclase Feldspar (KAlSi3O8 (Potassium Aluminum Silicate)) — Mineral

Orthoclase Feldspar

KAlSi3O8 (Potassium Aluminum Silicate)

Amazonite (likely mixed with other feldspars/minerals) (Amazonite is a variety of Microcline, which is a tectosilicate mineral, formula KAISi3O8. The mixed beads could include other feldspars or quartz.) — Mineral

Amazonite (likely mixed with other feldspars/minerals)

Amazonite is a variety of Microcline, which is a tectosilicate mineral, formula KAISi3O8. The mixed beads could include other feldspars or quartz.

Lapis Lazuli (Tectosilicate (Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(SO4,S,Cl,OH)2) — metamorphic

Lapis Lazuli

Tectosilicate (Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(SO4,S,Cl,OH)2

Epidote (Ca2(Al,Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH)) — mineral

Epidote

Ca2(Al,Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH)

Gneiss or Schist (Gneiss or Mica Schist with Garnet) — Metamorphic

Gneiss or Schist

Gneiss or Mica Schist with Garnet

Limonite (FeO(OH)•nH2O) — mineral

Limonite

FeO(OH)•nH2O

Limonite (FeO(OH)•nH2O) — mineral

Limonite

FeO(OH)•nH2O

Limonite (FeO(OH)•nH2O) — mineral

Limonite

FeO(OH)•nH2O

Limonite (FeO(OH)•nH2O) — mineral

Limonite

FeO(OH)•nH2O

Sandstone (with potential mineral staining/concretions) (Arenite (SiO2 based)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (with potential mineral staining/concretions)

Arenite (SiO2 based)

Limonite (FeO(OH)•nH2O) — mineral

Limonite

FeO(OH)•nH2O

Limonite (FeO(OH)•nH2O) — mineral

Limonite

FeO(OH)•nH2O

Pegmatite with Tourmaline (Pegmatite / Silicate) — igneous

Pegmatite with Tourmaline

Pegmatite / Silicate

Limonite (FeO(OH)•nH2O) — mineral

Limonite

FeO(OH)•nH2O

Tumbled granite (Granite, a coarse-grained felsic intrusive igneous rock) — igneous

Tumbled granite

Granite, a coarse-grained felsic intrusive igneous rock

Limonite (FeO(OH)•nH2O) — mineral

Limonite

FeO(OH)•nH2O

Limonite (FeO(OH)•nH2O) — mineral

Limonite

FeO(OH)•nH2O

Pegmatite with Tourmaline and Quartz (Igneous Pegmatite) — igneous

Pegmatite with Tourmaline and Quartz

Igneous Pegmatite

Epidote (Epidote | Ca2(Al2,Fe3+)(SiO4)(Si2O7)O(OH)) — metamorphic

Epidote

Epidote | Ca2(Al2,Fe3+)(SiO4)(Si2O7)O(OH)

Limonite (FeO(OH)•nH2O) — mineral

Limonite

FeO(OH)•nH2O

Unidentified pink-and-gray mineral or rock specimen (Undetermined; the image is too blurry for reliable identification) — mineral

Unidentified pink-and-gray mineral or rock specimen

Undetermined; the image is too blurry for reliable identification

Limonite (FeO(OH)•nH2O) — mineral

Limonite

FeO(OH)•nH2O

Limonite (FeO(OH)•nH2O) — mineral

Limonite

FeO(OH)•nH2O

Limonite (FeO(OH)•nH2O) — mineral

Limonite

FeO(OH)•nH2O

Granite (Granite (Phaneritic intrusive igneous rock)) — igneous

Granite

Granite (Phaneritic intrusive igneous rock)

Pegmatite with Tourmaline (Igneous Pegmatite (Quartz-Feldspar matrix with Schorl Tourmaline)) — igneous

Pegmatite with Tourmaline

Igneous Pegmatite (Quartz-Feldspar matrix with Schorl Tourmaline)

Mineral Sand (Heavy Mineral Sand Concentrate) (Placer deposit concentrate containing minerals such as ilmenite, rutile, zircon, and magnetite) — mineral

Mineral Sand (Heavy Mineral Sand Concentrate)

Placer deposit concentrate containing minerals such as ilmenite, rutile, zircon, and magnetite

Granite (Intrusive Igneous Rock) — igneous

Granite

Intrusive Igneous Rock

Calcite–fluorite mineral specimen with iron-oxide staining (Calcite (CaCO₃), likely fluorite (CaF₂), with possible quartz and iron/manganese oxides) — mineral

Calcite–fluorite mineral specimen with iron-oxide staining

Calcite (CaCO₃), likely fluorite (CaF₂), with possible quartz and iron/manganese oxides

Septarian Pebble (Septarian nodule / Concretion) — sedimentary

Septarian Pebble

Septarian nodule / Concretion

Limonite (FeO(OH)·nH2O) — mineral

Limonite

FeO(OH)·nH2O

Marcasite Sun (Marcasite (FeS2)) — mineral

Marcasite Sun

Marcasite (FeS2)

Gypsum (variety Selenite or Alabaster) (Calcium sulfate dihydrate (CaSO4·2H2O)) — Mineral

Gypsum (variety Selenite or Alabaster)

Calcium sulfate dihydrate (CaSO4·2H2O)

Small brown mineral fragment (undetermined) (Unidentified; image detail is insufficient for a reliable species identification) — mineral

Small brown mineral fragment (undetermined)

Unidentified; image detail is insufficient for a reliable species identification

Schist (Schist) — Metamorphic

Schist

Schist

Limonite (FeO(OH)•nH2O) — mineral

Limonite

FeO(OH)•nH2O

Limonite (FeO(OH)•nH2O) — mineral

Limonite

FeO(OH)•nH2O

Yellow serpentine (likely serpentine-rich rock) (Serpentinite; chiefly serpentine-group minerals, such as antigorite, lizardite, and chrysotile) — metamorphic

Yellow serpentine (likely serpentine-rich rock)

Serpentinite; chiefly serpentine-group minerals, such as antigorite, lizardite, and chrysotile

Banded gneiss pebble (Gneiss, a foliated metamorphic rock composed mainly of quartz, feldspar, and dark biotite or amphibole) — metamorphic

Banded gneiss pebble

Gneiss, a foliated metamorphic rock composed mainly of quartz, feldspar, and dark biotite or amphibole