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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

Clear quartz crystal point (Quartz (silicon dioxide, SiO₂), likely a polished or cut crystal) — mineral

Clear quartz crystal point

Quartz (silicon dioxide, SiO₂), likely a polished or cut crystal

Weathered river stones, likely basaltic andesite and related volcanic rocks (Fine-grained mafic/intermediate volcanic rocks; commonly basalt (plagioclase + pyroxene ± olivine) or andesite (plagioclase + pyroxene ± amphibole)) — igneous

Weathered river stones, likely basaltic andesite and related volcanic rocks

Fine-grained mafic/intermediate volcanic rocks; commonly basalt (plagioclase + pyroxene ± olivine) or andesite (plagioclase + pyroxene ± amphibole)

Quartz Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Unakite Epidote-Granite (Unakite (Epidotized Granite)) — metamorphic

Unakite Epidote-Granite

Unakite (Epidotized Granite)

Quartz Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Orthoclase Feldspar (Potassium Feldspar (KAlSi3O8)) — mineral

Orthoclase Feldspar

Potassium Feldspar (KAlSi3O8)

Quartz Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Orthoclase Feldspar (KAlSi3O8 (Potassium Aluminum Silicate)) — mineral

Orthoclase Feldspar

KAlSi3O8 (Potassium Aluminum Silicate)

Greenstone / Epidosite (Epidosite (Metasomatic rock consisting mainly of Epidite Ca2(Al2,Fe3+)(SiO4)(Si2O7)O(OH) and Quartz)) — metamorphic

Greenstone / Epidosite

Epidosite (Metasomatic rock consisting mainly of Epidite Ca2(Al2,Fe3+)(SiO4)(Si2O7)O(OH) and Quartz)

Quartz (Iron-stained) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Iron-stained)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartzite (Hydrothermal Quartz or Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Hydrothermal Quartz or Quartzite (SiO2)

Quartz with Mafic Inclusions (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with host igneous matrix) — igneous

Quartz with Mafic Inclusions

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with host igneous matrix

Demitasse Granite (Diorite-Granite transition) (Intermediate Plutonic Rock (Granodiorite/Diorite mix)) — igneous

Demitasse Granite (Diorite-Granite transition)

Intermediate Plutonic Rock (Granodiorite/Diorite mix)

Potassium Feldspar (Orthoclase) (Orthoclase (KAlSi3O8)) — mineral

Potassium Feldspar (Orthoclase)

Orthoclase (KAlSi3O8)

Quartz (Yellow/Tan Quartzite Pebble) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartz (Yellow/Tan Quartzite Pebble)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Lapis Lazuli (Sodalite-rich metamorphic rock containing Lazurite (Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(S,Cl,SO4,OH)2) — metamorphic

Lapis Lazuli

Sodalite-rich metamorphic rock containing Lazurite (Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(S,Cl,SO4,OH)2

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

Quartz (Milky/Crystal variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Green Calcite (Calcite (CaCO3)) — mineral

Green Calcite

Calcite (CaCO3)

Peridotite (Ultramafic igneous rock) — igneous

Peridotite

Ultramafic igneous rock

Granite and Igneous Rock Collection (Intrusive igneous rock / Granitoid) — igneous

Granite and Igneous Rock Collection

Intrusive igneous rock / Granitoid

Schist with Quartz Veins (Schist with Quartz (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Schist with Quartz Veins

Schist with Quartz (SiO2)

Amazonite (Microcline (K(AlSi3O8))) — mineral

Amazonite

Microcline (K(AlSi3O8))

Rhodochrosite (Manganese Carbonate (MnCO3)) — mineral

Rhodochrosite

Manganese Carbonate (MnCO3)

Quartz (Iron-stained) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Iron-stained)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Green Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)) — mineral

Green Fluorite

Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)

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

Fluorite (Blue)

Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)

Green Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)) — mineral

Green Fluorite

Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)

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

Green Fluorite

Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride, CaF2)

Kidney Stone (Calculus (Calcium oxalate/Calcium phosphate)) — mineral

Kidney Stone

Calculus (Calcium oxalate/Calcium phosphate)

Limonite (Iron Ore) (Hydrated ferric oxide (FeO(OH)·nH2O)) — sedimentary

Limonite (Iron Ore)

Hydrated ferric oxide (FeO(OH)·nH2O)

Granite (Granite (Felsic intrusive igneous rock)) — igneous

Granite

Granite (Felsic intrusive igneous rock)

Sandstone Cobble (Arenite (Sandstone)) — sedimentary

Sandstone Cobble

Arenite (Sandstone)

Basalt with Caliche Crust (Aphanitic Mafic Igneous Rock with Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) coating) — igneous

Basalt with Caliche Crust

Aphanitic Mafic Igneous Rock with Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) coating

Sandstone (likely Ferruginous) (Arenite (primarily SiO2 with Fe2O3 staining)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (likely Ferruginous)

Arenite (primarily SiO2 with Fe2O3 staining)

Picture Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide and organic impurities) — sedimentary

Picture Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide and organic impurities

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

Satin Spar (Gypsum)

Hydrous Calcium Sulfate (CaSO4·2H2O)

Amygdaloidal Basalt (Amygdaloidal Basalt (extrusive volcanic rock with mineral inclusions)) — igneous

Amygdaloidal Basalt

Amygdaloidal Basalt (extrusive volcanic rock with mineral inclusions)

Shark Tooth Fossil (Carcharodonta (order Lamniformes), likely Carcharias spp.) — fossil

Shark Tooth Fossil

Carcharodonta (order Lamniformes), likely Carcharias spp.

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

Blue Apatite

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

Sandstone (Arenite) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite