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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

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

Red Sandstone

Sandstone (Quartz Arenite with Iron Oxide)

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

Turquoise

Turquoise - CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O

Red Sandstone (Ferruginous Sandstone (SiO2 with Fe2O3)) — sedimentary

Red Sandstone

Ferruginous Sandstone (SiO2 with Fe2O3)

Sandstone with Iron Staining (Arenite (SiO2 with Fe-oxide coatings)) — sedimentary

Sandstone with Iron Staining

Arenite (SiO2 with Fe-oxide coatings)

Sandstone with Iron Staining (Arenite (SiO2 with FeO(OH) impurities)) — sedimentary

Sandstone with Iron Staining

Arenite (SiO2 with FeO(OH) impurities)

Pyrite in Quartz Matrix (Iron Disulfide (FeS2) in Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Pyrite in Quartz Matrix

Iron Disulfide (FeS2) in Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Obsidian Fetish Carving with Turquoise Inlay (Volcanic Glass with Turquoise (CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O)) — igneous

Obsidian Fetish Carving with Turquoise Inlay

Volcanic Glass with Turquoise (CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O)

Red Sandstone (Arenite (Ferruginous Sandstone)) — sedimentary

Red Sandstone

Arenite (Ferruginous Sandstone)

Sulfur (Sulfur (S8)) — mineral

Sulfur

Sulfur (S8)

Druzy Chalcedony/Quartz on Fluorite core (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) on Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)) — mineral

Druzy Chalcedony/Quartz on Fluorite core

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) on Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)

Ironstone Concretion / Goethite-Hematite Nodule (Goethite/Hematite (α-FeO(OH) / Fe2O3)) — sedimentary

Ironstone Concretion / Goethite-Hematite Nodule

Goethite/Hematite (α-FeO(OH) / Fe2O3)

Malachite (Malachite [Cu2CO3(OH)2]) — mineral

Malachite

Malachite [Cu2CO3(OH)2]

Sandstone (with Iron Staining) (Arenite (primarily SiO2 with Fe2O3/FeO(OH) oxides)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (with Iron Staining)

Arenite (primarily SiO2 with Fe2O3/FeO(OH) oxides)

Botryoidal Hematite (Kidney Ore) (Hematite (Fe2O3)) — mineral

Botryoidal Hematite (Kidney Ore)

Hematite (Fe2O3)

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

Turquoise

CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O

Shale with Pyrite (Clastic sedimentary rock containing Iron Disulfide (FeS2)) — sedimentary

Shale with Pyrite

Clastic sedimentary rock containing Iron Disulfide (FeS2)

Sandstone (Arenite) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite

Howlite (Dyed to resemble Turquoise) (Calcium Borosilicate Hydroxide (Ca2B5SiO9(OH)5)) — mineral

Howlite (Dyed to resemble Turquoise)

Calcium Borosilicate Hydroxide (Ca2B5SiO9(OH)5)

Sandstone (Ferruginous) (Arenite with iron oxide cement (Fe2O3)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Ferruginous)

Arenite with iron oxide cement (Fe2O3)

Turquoise and Hematite (Turquoise: CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O; Hematite: Fe2O3) — mineral

Turquoise and Hematite

Turquoise: CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O; Hematite: Fe2O3

Malachite (Malachite (Copper Carbonate Hydroxide) - Cu2CO3(OH)2) — Mineral

Malachite

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

Iron-stained Quartz (Gossan/Limonite-coated Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hydrated Iron Oxides (FeO(OH)·nH2O)) — mineral

Iron-stained Quartz (Gossan/Limonite-coated Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hydrated Iron Oxides (FeO(OH)·nH2O)

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

Turquoise

Turquoise - CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O

Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)) — mineral

Fluorite

Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)

Limonite (Hydrated Iron Oxide / Bog Iron) (FeO(OH)·nH2O) — Mineral (Sedimentary context)

Limonite (Hydrated Iron Oxide / Bog Iron)

FeO(OH)·nH2O

Mineral (Sedimentary context)

Pyrite (Iron Pyrites) (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite (Iron Pyrites)

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

Liesegang Banded Sandstone (Wonderstone) (Ferruginous Sandstone with Liesegang Rings) — sedimentary

Liesegang Banded Sandstone (Wonderstone)

Ferruginous Sandstone with Liesegang Rings

Sandstone (with Iron Staining) (Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily Quartz with Hematite/Limonite oxides)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (with Iron Staining)

Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily Quartz with Hematite/Limonite oxides)

Lepidolite (Lepidolite (K(Li,Al)3(Al,Si,Rb)4O10(F,OH)2)) — Mineral

Lepidolite

Lepidolite (K(Li,Al)3(Al,Si,Rb)4O10(F,OH)2)

Petrified Wood (Silicified wood (primarily quartz, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Petrified Wood

Silicified wood (primarily quartz, SiO2)

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

Amygdaloidal Basalt

Amygdaloidal Basalt (Mafic volcanic rock)

Sandstone (Iron-stained) (Clastic sedimentary rock (SiO2 with Fe2O3 staining)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Iron-stained)

Clastic sedimentary rock (SiO2 with Fe2O3 staining)

Jadeite (NaAlSi2O6; Jadeite silicate mineral) — metamorphic

Jadeite

NaAlSi2O6; Jadeite silicate mineral

Granite (Polished Countertop Surface) (Plutonic Igneous Rock (Felsic)) — igneous

Granite (Polished Countertop Surface)

Plutonic Igneous Rock (Felsic)

Coquina (Bioclastic Limestone (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Coquina

Bioclastic Limestone (CaCO3)

Polished/tumbled jasper, likely ocean jasper or brecciated jasper (Jasper: microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂) with iron oxides and other silicate impurities) — mineral

Polished/tumbled jasper, likely ocean jasper or brecciated jasper

Jasper: microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂) with iron oxides and other silicate impurities

Quartz Crystal Cluster (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Crystal Cluster

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Sandstone Pebble (Sedimentary Clastic Rock (Quartz Arenite)) — sedimentary

Sandstone Pebble

Sedimentary Clastic Rock (Quartz Arenite)

Fossilized Echinoid (Sea Urchin) or Brachiopod (Echinoidea / Invertebrate Fossil) — fossil

Fossilized Echinoid (Sea Urchin) or Brachiopod

Echinoidea / Invertebrate Fossil

Gneiss (Gneiss (Metamorphic high-grade)) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss (Metamorphic high-grade)

Weathered banded sandstone pebble (Quartz-rich sandstone (predominantly SiO₂)) — sedimentary

Weathered banded sandstone pebble

Quartz-rich sandstone (predominantly SiO₂)

Sandstone (Ferruginous) (Arenite (SiO2 with Fe2O3 inclusions)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Ferruginous)

Arenite (SiO2 with Fe2O3 inclusions)