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Mineral (Tectosilicate)

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

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Glauconite

Glauconite

Halite

Halite

Hutcheonite

Hutcheonite

Sperrylite

Sperrylite

Baddeleyite

Baddeleyite

Anatase

Anatase

Brookite

Brookite

Talc

Talc

Euxenite

Euxenite

Eltyubyuite

Eltyubyuite

Dolomite

Dolomite

Buergerite

Buergerite

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz (River Pebble) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (River Pebble)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz (Sunstone-like Chalcedony) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Sunstone-like Chalcedony)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz Pebble (Silicon dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Pebble

Silicon dioxide (SiO2)

Greenstone with Quartz Veining (Epidiorite or Metabasalt with SiO2 (Quartz) veins) — metamorphic

Greenstone with Quartz Veining

Epidiorite or Metabasalt with SiO2 (Quartz) veins

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Orthoclase Feldspar (Orthoclase (KAlSi3O8)) — mineral

Orthoclase Feldspar

Orthoclase (KAlSi3O8)

Greenstone (Metabasalt / Greenstone) — metamorphic

Greenstone

Metabasalt / Greenstone

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

Milky Quartz Vein with Iron Staining

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Quartz (Quartzite)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Gossan (Iron-rich regolith (mainly Limonite and Goethite, FeO(OH)·nH2O)) — sedimentary

Gossan

Iron-rich regolith (mainly Limonite and Goethite, FeO(OH)·nH2O)

Bumblebee Jasper (technically Bumblebee Stone) (Calcite, Aragonite, and Realgar/Orpiment mixture (SiO2 + CaCO3 + As2S3/As2S2)) — sedimentary (volcanic)

Bumblebee Jasper (technically Bumblebee Stone)

Calcite, Aragonite, and Realgar/Orpiment mixture (SiO2 + CaCO3 + As2S3/As2S2)

sedimentary (volcanic)

Geode (Unopened) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) in sedimentary vugs) — sedimentary

Geode (Unopened)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) in sedimentary vugs

Olivine in Basalt (Peridot) (Magnesium Iron Silicate (Mg,Fe)2SiO4 (Mineral) within Basalt (Rock)) — igneous

Olivine in Basalt (Peridot)

Magnesium Iron Silicate (Mg,Fe)2SiO4 (Mineral) within Basalt (Rock)

Granite Pebble (Salt and Pepper Granite) (Felsic Intrusive Igneous Rock (Granite)) — igneous

Granite Pebble (Salt and Pepper Granite)

Felsic Intrusive Igneous Rock (Granite)

Granite Gneiss (Gneiss (High-grade regional metamorphic rock)) — Metamorphic

Granite Gneiss

Gneiss (High-grade regional metamorphic rock)

Geode (Unopened) (Crystalline Quartz or Chalcedony filled Geode (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Geode (Unopened)

Crystalline Quartz or Chalcedony filled Geode (SiO2)

Dyed Dragon Vein Agate (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with artificial pigment) — mineral

Dyed Dragon Vein Agate

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with artificial pigment

White Quartz Star (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

White Quartz Star

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Malachite (Copper carbonate hydroxide, Cu2CO3(OH)2) — mineral

Malachite

Copper carbonate hydroxide, Cu2CO3(OH)2

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]

Magnetic Sand Grain / Magnetite Pellet (Magnetite (Fe3O4)) — mineral

Magnetic Sand Grain / Magnetite Pellet

Magnetite (Fe3O4)

Amygdaloidal Basalt (Basalt with secondary mineral infilling) — igneous

Amygdaloidal Basalt

Basalt with secondary mineral infilling

River Pebble (likely Quartzite or Basalt) (Quartzite (SiO2 as primary mineral)) — metamorphic

River Pebble (likely Quartzite or Basalt)

Quartzite (SiO2 as primary mineral)

Quartzite (Quartzite (Primary mineral: SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (Primary mineral: SiO2)

Quartzite (Quartzite (Primary mineral: SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (Primary mineral: SiO2)

Quartzite (Quartzite (Primary mineral: SiO2)) — Metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (Primary mineral: SiO2)

Quartzite (Quartzite (Primary mineral: SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (Primary mineral: SiO2)

Red Jasper (Jasper (Silicate mineral - SiO2)) — sedimentary

Red Jasper

Jasper (Silicate mineral - SiO2)

Quartzite (Quartzite (Primary mineral: SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (Primary mineral: SiO2)

Abalone Shell (Nacre) (Aragonite (CaCO3) - Biogenic Mineral) — mineral

Abalone Shell (Nacre)

Aragonite (CaCO3) - Biogenic Mineral

Fossilized Shark Tooth (Otodus obliquus) (Otodus obliquus (Mineral: Fluorapatite)) — mineral

Fossilized Shark Tooth (Otodus obliquus)

Otodus obliquus (Mineral: Fluorapatite)

Jasper (Jasper (Silicate mineral, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Jasper

Jasper (Silicate mineral, SiO2)

Quartzite (Quartzite (Primary mineral: SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (Primary mineral: SiO2)

Aventurine (Tan/Cream colored) (Quartz (SiO2) with mineral inclusions) — mineral

Aventurine (Tan/Cream colored)

Quartz (SiO2) with mineral inclusions

Quartzite (Quartzite (Primary mineral: SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (Primary mineral: SiO2)

Quartzite (Quartzite (Primary mineral: SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (Primary mineral: SiO2)

Basalt with Epidote (Flowerstone-like texture) (Amygdaloidal Basalt (silicate mineral inclusions)) — igneous

Basalt with Epidote (Flowerstone-like texture)

Amygdaloidal Basalt (silicate mineral inclusions)

Chrysoprase (Chalcedony with nickel impurities (SiO2)) — gemstone

Chrysoprase

Chalcedony with nickel impurities (SiO2)