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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

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

Granite Pebble

Granite (Phaneritic intrusive igneous rock)

Basalt (Mafic Igneous Rock) — igneous

Basalt

Mafic Igneous Rock

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

Milky Quartz with Iron Staining and Matrix

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Pyrite in Quartzite/Graphite Matrix (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — Mineral

Pyrite in Quartzite/Graphite Matrix

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

Labradorite ((Ca, Na)(Al, Si)4O8) — mineral

Labradorite

(Ca, Na)(Al, Si)4O8

Clear Calcite (Calcite (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)) — mineral

Clear Calcite

Calcite (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)

Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2 based)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2 based)

Agate (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Agate

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2 primarily)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2 primarily)

Quartz Geode (Crystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Geode

Crystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Pyrite (Iron Disulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite

Iron Disulfide (FeS2)

Rhodolite Garnet (Mg3Al2(SiO4)3 - Fe3Al2(SiO4)3 (Pyrope-Almandine series)) — mineral

Rhodolite Garnet

Mg3Al2(SiO4)3 - Fe3Al2(SiO4)3 (Pyrope-Almandine series)

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

Lepidolite (Lepidolite (K(Li,Al)3(Al,Si,Rb)4O10(F,OH)2)) — mineral

Lepidolite

Lepidolite (K(Li,Al)3(Al,Si,Rb)4O10(F,OH)2)

Green Quartz (Prasiolite/Adventurine) (Silicon Dioxide with inclusions (SiO2)) — mineral

Green Quartz (Prasiolite/Adventurine)

Silicon Dioxide with inclusions (SiO2)

Sandstone (Arenite (composed mainly of SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (composed mainly of SiO2)

Bornite (Bornite (Cu5FeS4)) — mineral

Bornite

Bornite (Cu5FeS4)

Sandstone (with secondary weathering/concretion) (Arenite (composed primarily of Quartz, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (with secondary weathering/concretion)

Arenite (composed primarily of Quartz, SiO2)

Sandstone (with Siltstone/Greywacke variations) (Sedimentary Rock (Clastic)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (with Siltstone/Greywacke variations)

Sedimentary Rock (Clastic)

Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Sandstone (Sandstone (Sedimentary rock composed of silicate grains)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Sandstone (Sedimentary rock composed of silicate grains)

Amber (Succinite (fossilized tree resin), C10H16O) — Organic Gemstone

Amber

Succinite (fossilized tree resin), C10H16O

Organic Gemstone

Pink Lepidolite (Lepidolite (K(Li,Al)3(Al,Si,Rb)4O10(F,OH)2)) — mineral

Pink Lepidolite

Lepidolite (K(Li,Al)3(Al,Si,Rb)4O10(F,OH)2)

Eagle Eye / Grey Tiger Eye (Pseudomorph of Quartz after Crocidolite (SiO2)) — mineral

Eagle Eye / Grey Tiger Eye

Pseudomorph of Quartz after Crocidolite (SiO2)

Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2 predominantly)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2 predominantly)

Pyrite (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

Pyrite (Fool's Gold) (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite (Fool's Gold)

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

Milky Quartz (Water-Worn Pebble) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz (Water-Worn Pebble)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz (Water-worn pebble) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Water-worn pebble)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood (primarily Quartz/Chalcedony, SiO2)) — mineral

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (primarily Quartz/Chalcedony, SiO2)

Gneiss (Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Serpentinite (Serpentinite (Mg, Fe, Ni, Al, Zn, Mn)2-3(Si, Al, Fe)2O5(OH)4) — metamorphic

Serpentinite

Serpentinite (Mg, Fe, Ni, Al, Zn, Mn)2-3(Si, Al, Fe)2O5(OH)4

Granite (Pegmatitic) (Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock) — igneous

Granite (Pegmatitic)

Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock

Mica Schist (Mica Schist (predominantly Muscovite or Biotite)) — metamorphic

Mica Schist

Mica Schist (predominantly Muscovite or Biotite)

Basalt (Mafic Extrusive Igneous Rock) — Igneous

Basalt

Mafic Extrusive Igneous Rock

Mica Schist (Mica Schist (primarily composed of Muscovite/Biotite)) — metamorphic

Mica Schist

Mica Schist (primarily composed of Muscovite/Biotite)

Basalt (Basalt (composition of plagioclase feldspar and pyroxene)) — igneous

Basalt

Basalt (composition of plagioclase feldspar and pyroxene)

Eudialyte with Syenite (Eudialyte: Na15Ca6Fe3Zr3Si(Si25O73)(O,OH,H2O)3(Cl,OH)2) — igneous

Eudialyte with Syenite

Eudialyte: Na15Ca6Fe3Zr3Si(Si25O73)(O,OH,H2O)3(Cl,OH)2

Granite (Phaneritic Igneous Rock (primarily Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)) — igneous

Granite

Phaneritic Igneous Rock (primarily Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)

Diorite (Diorite (Intermediate intrusive igneous rock)) — igneous

Diorite

Diorite (Intermediate intrusive igneous rock)

Granite River Pebble (Granite) — igneous

Granite River Pebble

Granite