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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 (with Muscovite Mica and Quartz) (Granitic Pegmatite (chiefly KAlSi3O8, SiO2, and KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)) — igneous

Pegmatite (with Muscovite Mica and Quartz)

Granitic Pegmatite (chiefly KAlSi3O8, SiO2, and KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)

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

Fluorite

Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride, CaF2)

Polished Hematite Tower (Hematite (Fe2O3)) — mineral

Polished Hematite Tower

Hematite (Fe2O3)

Milky Quartz with Iron Staining (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Limonite/Goethite) — mineral

Milky Quartz with Iron Staining

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Limonite/Goethite

Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Stalagmite (Flowstone) (Speleothem (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Stalagmite (Flowstone)

Speleothem (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)

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

Quartz Geode Fragment

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Azurite and Malachite on Matrix (Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 (Azurite) and Cu2CO3(OH)2 (Malachite)) — mineral

Azurite and Malachite on Matrix

Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 (Azurite) and Cu2CO3(OH)2 (Malachite)

Serpentinite (Serpentinite (composed primarily of Serpentine minerals: Mg3Si2O5(OH)4)) — metamorphic

Serpentinite

Serpentinite (composed primarily of Serpentine minerals: Mg3Si2O5(OH)4)

Quartz Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — Mineral

Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chrysocolla (Hydrated copper silicate - Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4·nH2O) — mineral

Chrysocolla

Hydrated copper silicate - Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4·nH2O

Green Fluorite (likely synthetic or heat-treated for jewelry) (Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)) — mineral

Green Fluorite (likely synthetic or heat-treated for jewelry)

Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)

Granite (Phaneritic intrusive igneous rock) — igneous

Granite

Phaneritic intrusive igneous rock

Gemstone Ring (Various (Likely Glass, Cubic Zirconia, or assorted semi-precious stones)) — gemstone

Gemstone Ring

Various (Likely Glass, Cubic Zirconia, or assorted semi-precious stones)

Prehnite (Prehnite - Ca2Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)2) — mineral

Prehnite

Prehnite - Ca2Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)2

Magnetite (Lodestone variant potential) (Magnetite (Fe3O4)) — mineral

Magnetite (Lodestone variant potential)

Magnetite (Fe3O4)

Sandstone Pebble (Arenite (SiO2 based)) — sedimentary

Sandstone Pebble

Arenite (SiO2 based)

Sandstone Pebble (Arenite (SiO2 complex)) — sedimentary

Sandstone Pebble

Arenite (SiO2 complex)

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

Limonite (Iron Ore)

Limonite (FeO(OH)·nH2O)

Tiger's Eye (Pseudomorph of Quartz after Crocidolite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Tiger's Eye

Pseudomorph of Quartz after Crocidolite (SiO2)

Satin Spar (Gypsum) (Calcium Sulfate Dihydrate (CaSO4·2H2O)) — mineral

Satin Spar (Gypsum)

Calcium Sulfate Dihydrate (CaSO4·2H2O)

Green Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)) — mineral

Green Fluorite

Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)

Satin Spar (Gypsum) (Calcium Sulfate Dihydrate (CaSO4·2H2O)) — mineral

Satin Spar (Gypsum)

Calcium Sulfate Dihydrate (CaSO4·2H2O)

Fluorite (Calcium fluoride (CaF2)) — mineral

Fluorite

Calcium fluoride (CaF2)

Pyrite (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

Mixed rock and mineral collection (Multiple specimens; visible examples may include quartz (SiO₂), amethyst (quartz), calcite (CaCO₃), and dark mafic rocks) — mineral

Mixed rock and mineral collection

Multiple specimens; visible examples may include quartz (SiO₂), amethyst (quartz), calcite (CaCO₃), and dark mafic rocks

Metallic sulfide mineral fragment, likely bornite or chalcopyrite (Bornite (Cu₅FeS₄) or chalcopyrite (CuFeS₂)) — mineral

Metallic sulfide mineral fragment, likely bornite or chalcopyrite

Bornite (Cu₅FeS₄) or chalcopyrite (CuFeS₂)

Greenish translucent mineral fragment (Indeterminate; possibly serpentine, epidote, or green glassy feldspar) — mineral

Greenish translucent mineral fragment

Indeterminate; possibly serpentine, epidote, or green glassy feldspar

Likely metallic mineral specimen (Probably galena (lead sulfide, PbS), though visual identification is uncertain) — mineral

Likely metallic mineral specimen

Probably galena (lead sulfide, PbS), though visual identification is uncertain

Metallic sulfide mineral specimen, likely pyrite (Pyrite (FeS₂), possibly a pyrite-rich sulfide aggregate) — mineral

Metallic sulfide mineral specimen, likely pyrite

Pyrite (FeS₂), possibly a pyrite-rich sulfide aggregate

Quartz Pebble with Mineral Inclusions (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Pebble with Mineral Inclusions

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Mixed Mineral and Rock Collection (Mixed geological specimens (Quartz, Amethyst, Rose Quartz, Jasper, Epidote, Chert)) — mineral

Mixed Mineral and Rock Collection

Mixed geological specimens (Quartz, Amethyst, Rose Quartz, Jasper, Epidote, Chert)

Milky Quartz with Mineral Inclusions (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz with Mineral Inclusions

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Mixed Mineral Collection (with Quartz, Beryl, and host rock) (Silicon Dioxide (Quartz), Be3Al2Si6O18 (Beryl), and associated Schist/Pegmatite) — mineral

Mixed Mineral Collection (with Quartz, Beryl, and host rock)

Silicon Dioxide (Quartz), Be3Al2Si6O18 (Beryl), and associated Schist/Pegmatite

Iron-Stained Quartz Pebble (Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2) with Iron Oxide Inclusion/Staining) — mineral

Iron-Stained Quartz Pebble

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2) with Iron Oxide Inclusion/Staining

Granite (Intrusive Igneous Rock) — igneous

Granite

Intrusive Igneous Rock

Banded Sedimentary Rock (Wishbone Stone / Banded Quartzite or Limestone) (Silicified limestone or banded sedimentary rock with mineral veins) — sedimentary

Banded Sedimentary Rock (Wishbone Stone / Banded Quartzite or Limestone)

Silicified limestone or banded sedimentary rock with mineral veins

Pegmatite (Igneous Pegmatite) — igneous

Pegmatite

Igneous Pegmatite

Malachite (Copper Carbonate Hydroxide, Cu2CO3(OH)2) — mineral

Malachite

Copper Carbonate Hydroxide, Cu2CO3(OH)2

Copper Ore (with Malachite/Chrysocolla and Iron Oxides) (Secondary Copper Minerals (Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 / (Cu,Al)2H2Si2O5(OH)4·nH2O)) — mineral

Copper Ore (with Malachite/Chrysocolla and Iron Oxides)

Secondary Copper Minerals (Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 / (Cu,Al)2H2Si2O5(OH)4·nH2O)

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

Sandstone

Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)

Sandstone (Sedimentary Rock (Quartz arenite / Lithic sandstone)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Sedimentary Rock (Quartz arenite / Lithic sandstone)