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Mineral Composite

Browse mineral composite specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.

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

Turquoise

Turquoise - CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O

Ironstone Concretion (Moqui Marble type) (Ferruginous Concretion (Fe2O3 / FeO(OH))) — sedimentary

Ironstone Concretion (Moqui Marble type)

Ferruginous Concretion (Fe2O3 / FeO(OH))

Sandstone (with Iron Staining) (Clastic sedimentary rock (SiO2 with Fe2O3 oxides)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (with Iron Staining)

Clastic sedimentary rock (SiO2 with Fe2O3 oxides)

Sandstone (Graywacke type) (Clastic Sedimentary Rock (Lithic Sandstone)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Graywacke type)

Clastic Sedimentary Rock (Lithic Sandstone)

Malachite (Copper carbonate hydroxide, Cu2CO3(OH)2) — mineral

Malachite

Copper carbonate hydroxide, Cu2CO3(OH)2

Turquoise (Hydrous phosphate of copper and aluminium - CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O) — mineral

Turquoise

Hydrous phosphate of copper and aluminium - CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O

Sandstone (Arenite (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

Limonite (Iron Ore) (Hydrous ferric oxides (FeO(OH)·nH2O)) — mineral

Limonite (Iron Ore)

Hydrous ferric oxides (FeO(OH)·nH2O)

Pyrite on Quartz (Iron Sulfide (FeS2) on Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Pyrite on Quartz

Iron Sulfide (FeS2) on Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Red Sandstone Pebble (Arenite (primarily Quartz SiO2 with Hematite Fe2O3 staining)) — sedimentary

Red Sandstone Pebble

Arenite (primarily Quartz SiO2 with Hematite Fe2O3 staining)

Moss Agate (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with mineral inclusions) — Mineral

Moss Agate

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with mineral inclusions

Included Quartz (Garden Quartz / Lodolite) (Quartz (SiO2) with various mineral inclusions) — Mineral

Included Quartz (Garden Quartz / Lodolite)

Quartz (SiO2) with various mineral inclusions

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

Banded Gneiss

Gneiss (High-grade Metamorphic Rock)

Septarian Nodule (Septarian Concretion (CaCO3 with Siderite/Limonite streaks)) — sedimentary

Septarian Nodule

Septarian Concretion (CaCO3 with Siderite/Limonite streaks)

Moonstone (Adularia or Orthoclase (KAlSi3O8) or Albite (NaAlSi3O8), specifically with lamellar exsolution of albite and orthoclase.) — mineral

Moonstone

Adularia or Orthoclase (KAlSi3O8) or Albite (NaAlSi3O8), specifically with lamellar exsolution of albite and orthoclase.

Botryoidal Chalcedony (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Botryoidal Chalcedony

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Lapis Lazuli (Na8[Al6Si6O24]n(S,Cl,SO4,OH)2) — metamorphic

Lapis Lazuli

Na8[Al6Si6O24]n(S,Cl,SO4,OH)2

Septarian Nodule (Septarian Concretion) — sedimentary

Septarian Nodule

Septarian Concretion

Azurite-Malachite (often called Azerite Malachite or Azurmalachite) (Azurite (Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2) and Malachite (Cu2CO3(OH)2)) — Mineral

Azurite-Malachite (often called Azerite Malachite or Azurmalachite)

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

Dalmation Stone (Peralkaline Rock (SiO2 with Arfvedsonite)) — igneous

Dalmation Stone

Peralkaline Rock (SiO2 with Arfvedsonite)

Chrysocolla in Matrix (Hydrated copper silicate - (Cu,Al)2H2Si2O5(OH)4·nH2O) — mineral

Chrysocolla in Matrix

Hydrated copper silicate - (Cu,Al)2H2Si2O5(OH)4·nH2O

Amazonite (likely mixed with other feldspars/minerals) (Amazonite is a variety of Microcline, which is a tectosilicate mineral, formula KAISi3O8. The mixed beads could include other feldspars or quartz.) — Mineral

Amazonite (likely mixed with other feldspars/minerals)

Amazonite is a variety of Microcline, which is a tectosilicate mineral, formula KAISi3O8. The mixed beads could include other feldspars or quartz.

Gneiss (Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss

Unakite (Tumbled) (Epidotized Granite) — metamorphic

Unakite (Tumbled)

Epidotized Granite

Sandstone (Ferruginous) (Arenite with Iron-oxide inclusions (SiO2 primarily)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Ferruginous)

Arenite with Iron-oxide inclusions (SiO2 primarily)

Amygdaloidal Basalt with Quartz/Calcite Inclusions (Amygdaloidal Basalt (SiO2 / CaCO3 inclusions)) — igneous

Amygdaloidal Basalt with Quartz/Calcite Inclusions

Amygdaloidal Basalt (SiO2 / CaCO3 inclusions)

Bauxite Ore (Hydrated aluminum oxides (e.g., Gibbsite Al(OH)3, Boehmite ̲̲̲̲AlOOH, Diaspore ̲̲̲̲AlOOH)) — Mineral

Bauxite Ore

Hydrated aluminum oxides (e.g., Gibbsite Al(OH)3, Boehmite ̲̲̲̲AlOOH, Diaspore ̲̲̲̲AlOOH)

Chrysoprase (Chrysoprase (a variety of Chalcedony, SiO₂)) — Mineral

Chrysoprase

Chrysoprase (a variety of Chalcedony, SiO₂)

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

Sandstone

Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)

Granite (Fine-grained) (Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock) — igneous

Granite (Fine-grained)

Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock

Vesicular Basalt (Amygdaloidal) (Amygdaloidal Basalt) — igneous

Vesicular Basalt (Amygdaloidal)

Amygdaloidal Basalt

Fluorite (Purple variety) (Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)) — mineral

Fluorite (Purple variety)

Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)

Shale or Siltstone (Sedimentary Clastic Rock (Variable mineral composition including quartz and clay minerals)) — sedimentary

Shale or Siltstone

Sedimentary Clastic Rock (Variable mineral composition including quartz and clay minerals)

Sandstone (Arenite (primarily SiO2 with various cementing agents)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (primarily SiO2 with various cementing agents)

Amazonite (Potassium aluminum silicate (KAlSi3O8)) — mineral

Amazonite

Potassium aluminum silicate (KAlSi3O8)

Tanzanite (Rough) (Blue Zoisite (Ca2Al3(SiO4)3(OH))) — mineral

Tanzanite (Rough)

Blue Zoisite (Ca2Al3(SiO4)3(OH))

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

Malachite and Azurite on Matrix

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

Peacock Ore (Bornite (Cu5FeS4)) — mineral

Peacock Ore

Bornite (Cu5FeS4)

Rutilated Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Titanium Dioxide (TiO2) inclusions) — mineral

Rutilated Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Titanium Dioxide (TiO2) inclusions

Amethyst (Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide with iron impurities), SiO2) — mineral

Amethyst

Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide with iron impurities), SiO2

Amethyst (Amethyst (SiO2 with Iron impurities)) — mineral

Amethyst

Amethyst (SiO2 with Iron impurities)

Rough Citrine Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities) — mineral

Rough Citrine Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities