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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

Vanadinite (Lead Chlorovanadate, Pb5(VO4)3Cl) — mineral

Vanadinite

Lead Chlorovanadate, Pb5(VO4)3Cl

Blue Apatite (Apatite (Calcium Phosphate) - Ca5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH)) — mineral

Blue Apatite

Apatite (Calcium Phosphate) - Ca5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH)

Olivine (Peridot) (Magnesium Iron Silicate (Mg,Fe)2SiO4) — mineral

Olivine (Peridot)

Magnesium Iron Silicate (Mg,Fe)2SiO4

Quartz on Schist (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) on Foliated Metamorphic Rock) — metamorphic

Quartz on Schist

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) on Foliated Metamorphic Rock

Blue Apatite (Fluorapatite (Ca5(PO4)3F)) — mineral

Blue Apatite

Fluorapatite (Ca5(PO4)3F)

Banded Sandstone (Water-worn Pebble) (Arenite with mineral banding) — sedimentary

Banded Sandstone (Water-worn Pebble)

Arenite with mineral banding

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

Turquoise

Turquoise, CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O

Limonite (Ironstone) (Limonite (FeO(OH)·nH2O)) — mineral

Limonite (Ironstone)

Limonite (FeO(OH)·nH2O)

Gneiss (Cobble) (Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss (Cobble)

Gneiss

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

Banded Gneiss

Gneiss (High-grade Regional Metamorphic Rock)

Kidney Stone (Urolith / Calcium Oxalate Stone) (Calcium Oxalate Monohydrate (Whewellite) / Calcium Oxalate Dihydrate (Weddellite)) — mineral

Kidney Stone (Urolith / Calcium Oxalate Stone)

Calcium Oxalate Monohydrate (Whewellite) / Calcium Oxalate Dihydrate (Weddellite)

Chalcedony (Botryoidal) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Chalcedony (Botryoidal)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz-rich pegmatite (likely feldspar–quartz rock) (Granitic pegmatite; chiefly quartz (SiO₂) and feldspar, with possible mica/iron-oxide staining) — igneous

Quartz-rich pegmatite (likely feldspar–quartz rock)

Granitic pegmatite; chiefly quartz (SiO₂) and feldspar, with possible mica/iron-oxide staining

Banded Sedimentary Rock (Stratified Siliciclastic / Arenite or Siltstone with Mineral Bands) — sedimentary

Banded Sedimentary Rock

Stratified Siliciclastic / Arenite or Siltstone with Mineral Bands

Fossil Sea Urchin (Echinoid) (Echinoidea fossil (often replaced by silica or calcite)) — fossil

Fossil Sea Urchin (Echinoid)

Echinoidea fossil (often replaced by silica or calcite)

Granite (Felsic intrusive igneous rock) — igneous

Granite

Felsic intrusive igneous rock

Nephrite Jade (Nephrite) — Mineral/Rock

Nephrite Jade

Nephrite

Quartz Mineral (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Mineral

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Gold Mineral (Native Gold (Au)) — mineral

Gold Mineral

Native Gold (Au)

Mica Schist / Granite (Mica Schist (Silicate metamorphic rock)) — metamorphic

Mica Schist / Granite

Mica Schist (Silicate metamorphic rock)

Sandstone with Secondary Mineral Encrustation (Arenite with Silica/Calcite deposits (SiO2 or CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Sandstone with Secondary Mineral Encrustation

Arenite with Silica/Calcite deposits (SiO2 or CaCO3)

Sandstone with Manganese Dendrites (Clastic Sedimentary Rock (SiO2 based with MnO2 inclusions)) — sedimentary

Sandstone with Manganese Dendrites

Clastic Sedimentary Rock (SiO2 based with MnO2 inclusions)

Copper Ore (Mixed copper sulfides/oxides in gangue matrix) — mineral

Copper Ore

Mixed copper sulfides/oxides in gangue matrix

Gravel and Pebbles (Unconsolidated rock fragments / detrital sediment) — sedimentary

Gravel and Pebbles

Unconsolidated rock fragments / detrital sediment

Fossilized Shark Tooth (Chondrichthyes (Class)) — fossil

Fossilized Shark Tooth

Chondrichthyes (Class)

Fossil Shark Tooth (Carcharodon or Carcharias fossil (Vertebrate Fossil)) — sedimentary

Fossil Shark Tooth

Carcharodon or Carcharias fossil (Vertebrate Fossil)

Small pale mineral fragment (Unidentified; possibly quartz, calcite, or feldspar) — mineral

Small pale mineral fragment

Unidentified; possibly quartz, calcite, or feldspar

Granite (Granite (Plutonic Igneous Rock)) — igneous

Granite

Granite (Plutonic Igneous Rock)

Granitic Gneiss (Gneiss (Metamorphic rock of granitic composition)) — metamorphic

Granitic Gneiss

Gneiss (Metamorphic rock of granitic composition)

Gneiss (Gneiss (Metamorphic rock)) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss (Metamorphic rock)

Granite (Phaneritic Plutonic Felsic Rock (SiO2, KAlSi3O8, NaAlSi3O8, CaAl2Si2O8)) — igneous

Granite

Phaneritic Plutonic Felsic Rock (SiO2, KAlSi3O8, NaAlSi3O8, CaAl2Si2O8)

Fluorite Tower (Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride - CaF2)) — mineral

Fluorite Tower

Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride - CaF2)

Travertine (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Travertine

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Limonite (Yellow Ochre) (Hydrated iron(III) oxide-hydroxides (FeO(OH)·nH2O)) — mineral

Limonite (Yellow Ochre)

Hydrated iron(III) oxide-hydroxides (FeO(OH)·nH2O)

Limonite (Iron Ore) (Hydrated Iron(III) Oxide-Hydroxide (FeO(OH)·nH2O)) — mineral

Limonite (Iron Ore)

Hydrated Iron(III) Oxide-Hydroxide (FeO(OH)·nH2O)

Limonite / Goethite Ironstone (FeO(OH)·nH2O (Hydrous iron oxide)) — mineral

Limonite / Goethite Ironstone

FeO(OH)·nH2O (Hydrous iron oxide)

Milky Quartz with Mica Matrix (SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide) with Muscovite/Biotite mica) — mineral

Milky Quartz with Mica Matrix

SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide) with Muscovite/Biotite mica

Prehnite (Prehnite (Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2)) — mineral

Prehnite

Prehnite (Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2)

Basalt with Vesicular Amygdule (Extrusive igneous rock (Mafic)) — igneous

Basalt with Vesicular Amygdule

Extrusive igneous rock (Mafic)

Gravel (Unconsolidated rock fragments / detrital sediment) — sedimentary

Gravel

Unconsolidated rock fragments / detrital sediment

Granite (Intrusive Igneous Rock (Felsic)) — igneous

Granite

Intrusive Igneous Rock (Felsic)

Bornite (Peacock Ore) (Bornite (Cu5FeS4)) — mineral

Bornite (Peacock Ore)

Bornite (Cu5FeS4)