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Browse mineral and sedimentary specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.

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Coal

Coal

Conglomerate

Conglomerate

Quartzite Sandstone

Quartzite Sandstone

Glauconite

Glauconite

Breccia

Breccia

Ironstone

Ironstone

Hutcheonite

Hutcheonite

Halite

Halite

Sperrylite

Sperrylite

Baddeleyite

Baddeleyite

Anatase

Anatase

Brookite

Brookite

Limonite (Gozzany Iron) (Limonite (FeO(OH)·nH2O)) — mineral

Limonite (Gozzany Iron)

Limonite (FeO(OH)·nH2O)

Amethyst (Raw Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities) — mineral

Amethyst (Raw Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities

Sandstone (Arenite) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite

Chert (Iron-stained) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Iron-stained)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Marble (Recrystallized Calcite (CaCO3) or Dolomite (CaMg(CO3)2)) — metamorphic

Marble

Recrystallized Calcite (CaCO3) or Dolomite (CaMg(CO3)2)

Gneiss Pebble (Gneiss (High-grade metamorphic rock)) — metamorphic

Gneiss Pebble

Gneiss (High-grade metamorphic rock)

Sandstone (Arenite (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

Sandstone (Arenite (Siliclastic sedimentary rock)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (Siliclastic sedimentary rock)

Ruby in Zoisite (Anyolite (Ruby in Zoisite)) — metamorphic

Ruby in Zoisite

Anyolite (Ruby in Zoisite)

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

Yellow Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood (primarily SiO2)) — mineral

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (primarily SiO2)

Kaolinite (Kaolin) (Kaolinite (Al2Si2O5(OH)4)) — mineral

Kaolinite (Kaolin)

Kaolinite (Al2Si2O5(OH)4)

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

Quartz (Druzy)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz Crystal with Inclusions (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Crystal with Inclusions

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Jasper (specifically Yellow/Red Jasper) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions) — sedimentary

Jasper (specifically Yellow/Red Jasper)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions

Celestine (or Celestite) on Matrix (Celestine (SrSO4)) — mineral

Celestine (or Celestite) on Matrix

Celestine (SrSO4)

Chalcedony (Chalcedony (SiO2)) — mineral

Chalcedony

Chalcedony (SiO2)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz Geode (Quartz (SiO2) within a geode structure) — mineral

Quartz Geode

Quartz (SiO2) within a geode structure

Clear Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Clear Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Red Sandstone (Arenite (primarily Quartz with Hematite cement)) — sedimentary

Red Sandstone

Arenite (primarily Quartz with Hematite cement)

Red Sandstone (Sandstone (principally Quartz with Iron Oxide coating)) — sedimentary

Red Sandstone

Sandstone (principally Quartz with Iron Oxide coating)

Shale (Mudstone (composed primarily of clay minerals like kaolinite, illite, and smectite, with quartz and calcite)) — sedimentary

Shale

Mudstone (composed primarily of clay minerals like kaolinite, illite, and smectite, with quartz and calcite)

Jasper (Petrified Wood variant) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz) — sedimentary

Jasper (Petrified Wood variant)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz

Septarian Nodule (Septarian Dragon Stone) (Septarian Concretion (CaCO3 + Al2Si2O5(OH)4)) — sedimentary

Septarian Nodule (Septarian Dragon Stone)

Septarian Concretion (CaCO3 + Al2Si2O5(OH)4)

Sand Grain (Silica/Quartz Grain) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sand Grain (Silica/Quartz Grain)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Pyrite (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

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

Banded Calcite

Calcite (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)

Quartz Geode (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Geode

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Magnetite (Iron Ore) (Magnetite (Fe3O4)) — mineral

Magnetite (Iron Ore)

Magnetite (Fe3O4)

Quartz Geode (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Geode

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Orange Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Orange Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Quartz Geode (Cracked) (Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Quartz Geode (Cracked)

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Celestite (Celestine) (Strontium sulfate (SrSO4)) — Mineral

Celestite (Celestine)

Strontium sulfate (SrSO4)

Variscite in Matrix (Variscite (AlPO4 · 2H2O)) — mineral

Variscite in Matrix

Variscite (AlPO4 · 2H2O)

Quartz (Citrine or Iron-Stained variety) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Citrine or Iron-Stained variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz Geode (partially filled/solid) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Quartz Geode (partially filled/solid)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Pyrite (Iron Disulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite

Iron Disulfide (FeS2)

Banded Agate (specifically Carnelian Agate) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Cryptocrystalline Quartz) — mineral

Banded Agate (specifically Carnelian Agate)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Cryptocrystalline Quartz

Geode (Unopened) (Vug or Geode (primarily Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Geode (Unopened)

Vug or Geode (primarily Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Hematite (Tumbled) (Iron(III) oxide (Fe2O3)) — mineral

Hematite (Tumbled)

Iron(III) oxide (Fe2O3)