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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

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

Quartz Druzy Geode Fragment

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Sandstone (specifically Lithic or Quartz Arenite) (Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (specifically Lithic or Quartz Arenite)

Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)

Fossilized Shark Tooth (Chondrichthyes (Class) fossilized tooth) — fossil

Fossilized Shark Tooth

Chondrichthyes (Class) fossilized tooth

Diorite (Plutonic Igneous Rock (NaAlSi3O8, CaAl2Si2O8)) — igneous

Diorite

Plutonic Igneous Rock (NaAlSi3O8, CaAl2Si2O8)

Granite (Granite (a common rock type, not a single mineral; composed primarily of Quartz, Feldspar (Orthoclase and Plagioclase), and Mica (Biotite and/or Muscovite) and/or Amphibole)) — Igneous

Granite

Granite (a common rock type, not a single mineral; composed primarily of Quartz, Feldspar (Orthoclase and Plagioclase), and Mica (Biotite and/or Muscovite) and/or Amphibole)

Sandstone (Clastic sedimentary rock composed mainly of quartz sand) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Clastic sedimentary rock composed mainly of quartz sand

Glacial Granite with Epidote (Granite featuring Epidote (Ca2(Al2,Fe3+)(SiO4)(Si2O7)O(OH))) — igneous

Glacial Granite with Epidote

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

Bauxite (Bauxite (mixture of Hydrous Aluminum Oxides)) — sedimentary

Bauxite

Bauxite (mixture of Hydrous Aluminum Oxides)

Quartzite Pebble (Quartzite (mostly SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite Pebble

Quartzite (mostly SiO2)

Diamond (or Cubic Zirconia simulant) (Carbon (C) - Diamond / Zirconium dioxide (ZrO2) - CZ) — mineral

Diamond (or Cubic Zirconia simulant)

Carbon (C) - Diamond / Zirconium dioxide (ZrO2) - CZ

Lapis Lazuli (Lapis Lazuli (Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(S,Cl,SO4,OH)2) — metamorphic

Lapis Lazuli

Lapis Lazuli (Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(S,Cl,SO4,OH)2

Granite (Phaneritic felsic intrusive igneous rock) — igneous

Granite

Phaneritic felsic intrusive igneous rock

Sandstone (Quartzose Sandstone) (Clastic sedimentary rock (SiO2 dominated)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Quartzose Sandstone)

Clastic sedimentary rock (SiO2 dominated)

Granite (Granite (Felsic Plutonic Rock)) — igneous

Granite

Granite (Felsic Plutonic Rock)

Mixed Rock and Mineral Collection (Various geological specimens) — igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic

Mixed Rock and Mineral Collection

Various geological specimens

igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic

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

Quartz (Iron-Stained or Milky)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Granite (Phaneritic Igneous Rock (composed primarily of Quartz, Alkali Feldspar, and Plagioclase)) — igneous

Granite

Phaneritic Igneous Rock (composed primarily of Quartz, Alkali Feldspar, and Plagioclase)

Amygdaloidal Basalt (Amygdaloidal Basalt (Mafic Extrusive volcanic rock)) — igneous

Amygdaloidal Basalt

Amygdaloidal Basalt (Mafic Extrusive volcanic rock)

Quartz (Milky/Rose variety) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Milky/Rose variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Sandstone (Sedimentary Rock (Quartz arenite or arkose)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Sedimentary Rock (Quartz arenite or arkose)

Sandstone (Quartz Arenite / Sedimentary Rock) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Quartz Arenite / Sedimentary Rock

Shale (Shale (Sedimentary rock composed of mud/clay minerals)) — sedimentary

Shale

Shale (Sedimentary rock composed of mud/clay minerals)

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

Turquoise

Turquoise (CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O)

Limonite Concretion (Goonie or Rattlestone) (Limonite (FeO(OH)·nH2O)) — sedimentary

Limonite Concretion (Goonie or Rattlestone)

Limonite (FeO(OH)·nH2O)

Pegmatite (Granite Pegmatite) — igneous

Pegmatite

Granite Pegmatite

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

Malachite

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

Gneiss (Foliated Metamorphic Rock (Gneiss)) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Foliated Metamorphic Rock (Gneiss)

Rough amber-like brown mineral specimen (Uncertain from photograph; possibly iron-stained quartz, common opal, or resinous amber) — mineral

Rough amber-like brown mineral specimen

Uncertain from photograph; possibly iron-stained quartz, common opal, or resinous amber

Red Sandstone (Arenite with Iron Oxide (Hematite) cement) — sedimentary

Red Sandstone

Arenite with Iron Oxide (Hematite) cement

Desert Rose (Gypsum Rose) (Calcium Sulfate Dihydrate (CaSO4·2H2O)) — mineral

Desert Rose (Gypsum Rose)

Calcium Sulfate Dihydrate (CaSO4·2H2O)

Granite or Pegmatite in host rock (Granitoid / Felsic Intrusive Rock) — Igneous

Granite or Pegmatite in host rock

Granitoid / Felsic Intrusive Rock

Limonite or Ironstone (Hydrated iron oxide-hydroxide, approximately FeO(OH)·n(H2O)) — mineral

Limonite or Ironstone

Hydrated iron oxide-hydroxide, approximately FeO(OH)·n(H2O)

Eclogite (Eclogite (Omphacite + Pyrope)) — metamorphic

Eclogite

Eclogite (Omphacite + Pyrope)

Blue Apatite (Apatite group (Ca5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH))) — mineral

Blue Apatite

Apatite group (Ca5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH))

Weathered schist (Mica schist, likely chlorite–biotite schist) — metamorphic

Weathered schist

Mica schist, likely chlorite–biotite schist

Banded gneiss (likely amphibolite-bearing gneiss) (Gneiss; quartz–feldspar–mica/amphibole aggregate) — metamorphic

Banded gneiss (likely amphibolite-bearing gneiss)

Gneiss; quartz–feldspar–mica/amphibole aggregate

$Tumbled quartz pebble (Quartz (SiO₂), likely milky or fractured rock crystal) — mineral$

Tumbled quartz pebble

Quartz (SiO₂), likely milky or fractured rock crystal

Tumbled milky quartz (Quartz (silicon dioxide, SiO₂)) — mineral

Tumbled milky quartz

Quartz (silicon dioxide, SiO₂)

Tumbled milky quartz (Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂)) — mineral

Tumbled milky quartz

Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂)

Weathered jasper/chert nodule (Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), likely iron- and clay-stained jasper or chert) — sedimentary

Weathered jasper/chert nodule

Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), likely iron- and clay-stained jasper or chert

Granite Gneiss (Gneiss (containing quartz, alkali feldspar, plagioclase, biotite/amphibole)) — metamorphic

Granite Gneiss

Gneiss (containing quartz, alkali feldspar, plagioclase, biotite/amphibole)

Quartz Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)