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Mineral Composite

Browse mineral composite specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.

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Glauconite

Hutcheonite

Halite

Sperrylite

Sea Sediment Jasper

Baddeleyite

Anatase

Brookite

Talc

Euxenite

Eltyubyuite

Buergerite

Pegmatite (Pegmatite (felsic intrusive igneous rock)) — igneous

Pegmatite

Pegmatite (felsic intrusive igneous rock)

Greenstone / Epidosite (Epidosite (primary minerals: Epidote and Quartz)) — metamorphic

Greenstone / Epidosite

Epidosite (primary minerals: Epidote and Quartz)

Green Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with mineral inclusions) — sedimentary

Green Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with mineral inclusions

Fluorite on Matrix (Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)) — mineral

Fluorite on Matrix

Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)

Milky Quartz with Algae/Chlorite (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz with Algae/Chlorite

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2 based)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2 based)

Limonite (Ironstone) (Limonite (FeOO·nH2O)) — mineral

Limonite (Ironstone)

Limonite (FeOO·nH2O)

Quartz Geode Fragment (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Quartz Geode Fragment

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Sandstone (with Concretion) (Arenite / Quartzose Sandstone) — sedimentary

Sandstone (with Concretion)

Arenite / Quartzose Sandstone

Pyrite (on host rock) (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite (on host rock)

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

Yellow Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Yellow Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Limonite (Ironstone) (Goethite/Limonite (Hydrated iron(III) oxide-hydroxide)) — mineral

Limonite (Ironstone)

Goethite/Limonite (Hydrated iron(III) oxide-hydroxide)

Selenite (Satin Spar) (Gypsum (CaSO4·2H2O)) — mineral

Selenite (Satin Spar)

Gypsum (CaSO4·2H2O)

Turquoise (Dyed Howlite/Magnesite imitation) (CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O (Target mineral) / Ca2B5SiO9(OH)5 (Actual specimen: Howlite)) — mineral

Turquoise (Dyed Howlite/Magnesite imitation)

CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O (Target mineral) / Ca2B5SiO9(OH)5 (Actual specimen: Howlite)

Green Fluorite (Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride, CaF2)) — mineral

Green Fluorite

Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride, CaF2)

Copper Ore (Malachite, Azurite, and Chalcopyrite in Host Rock) (Copper-bearing polymetallic mineral aggregate (Cu-minerals)) — mineral

Copper Ore (Malachite, Azurite, and Chalcopyrite in Host Rock)

Copper-bearing polymetallic mineral aggregate (Cu-minerals)

Rock Specimen (Unclassified rock specimen) — sedimentary

Rock Specimen

Unclassified rock specimen

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

Quartz-rich pegmatite (likely feldspar–quartz rock)

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

Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2 principal composition)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2 principal composition)

K-Feldspar (Potassium Feldspar / Pink Feldspar) (KAlSi3O8 (Potassium Aluminum Silicate)) — mineral

K-Feldspar (Potassium Feldspar / Pink Feldspar)

KAlSi3O8 (Potassium Aluminum Silicate)

Petrified Wood / Fossilized Wood (Silicified Wood (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)) — fossil

Petrified Wood / Fossilized Wood

Silicified Wood (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)

Sandstone (Clastic Sedimentary Rock) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Clastic Sedimentary Rock

Amygdaloidal Basalt with Agate/Zeolite Amygdules (Basalt (extrusive igneous rock) containing secondary mineral fillings) — igneous

Amygdaloidal Basalt with Agate/Zeolite Amygdules

Basalt (extrusive igneous rock) containing secondary mineral fillings

Quartz crystal cluster in matrix (Silicon dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz crystal cluster in matrix

Silicon dioxide (SiO2)

Alabaster (Gypsum (Calcium Sulfate Dihydrate, CaSO4·2H2O)) — sedimentary

Alabaster

Gypsum (Calcium Sulfate Dihydrate, CaSO4·2H2O)

Jasper Mushroom Carving (Silicon Dioxide (Microcrystalline Quartz, SiO2)) — mineral

Jasper Mushroom Carving

Silicon Dioxide (Microcrystalline Quartz, SiO2)

Copper Ore (Malachite and Limonite bearing) (Cuprite, Malachite, and Limonite mixture) — mineral

Copper Ore (Malachite and Limonite bearing)

Cuprite, Malachite, and Limonite mixture

Banded Iron Formation (Fragment) (Banded Iron Formation (BIF)) — sedimentary

Banded Iron Formation (Fragment)

Banded Iron Formation (BIF)

Calcite (Honey Calcite and Agate) (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Calcite (Honey Calcite and Agate)

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Yellow Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Yellow Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Epidote

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

Epidote ({Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)) — mineral

Epidote

{Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)

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

Epidote

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

Epidote (Epidote ({Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH))) — mineral

Epidote

Epidote ({Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH))

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

Limonite (Iron Ore)

FeO(OH)·nH2O

Black Sand (Magnetite Sand) (Magnetite (Fe3O4)) — mineral

Black Sand (Magnetite Sand)

Magnetite (Fe3O4)

Vesicular basalt pebble (Basalt, a mafic volcanic rock composed mainly of plagioclase feldspar, pyroxene, and often olivine) — igneous

Vesicular basalt pebble

Basalt, a mafic volcanic rock composed mainly of plagioclase feldspar, pyroxene, and often olivine

Pegmatitic granite (Coarse-grained granite/pegmatite, chiefly quartz, feldspar, and mica) — igneous

Pegmatitic granite

Coarse-grained granite/pegmatite, chiefly quartz, feldspar, and mica

Banded Gneiss (Gneiss (typically quartz, feldspar, mica, amphibole composition)) — metamorphic

Banded Gneiss

Gneiss (typically quartz, feldspar, mica, amphibole composition)

Quartz geode (Microcrystalline and crystalline quartz (SiO₂), likely chalcedony-lined geode) — mineral

Quartz geode

Microcrystalline and crystalline quartz (SiO₂), likely chalcedony-lined geode

Likely fluorite fragments (Fluorite (calcium fluoride, CaF₂)) — mineral

Likely fluorite fragments

Fluorite (calcium fluoride, CaF₂)

Red Sandstone (Arenite (primarily Quartz with Iron Oxide coating)) — sedimentary

Red Sandstone

Arenite (primarily Quartz with Iron Oxide coating)