Basalt with Secondary Mineralization (Likely Zeolites or Calcite)
Aphanitic mafic volcanic rock with secondary mineral inclusions (e.g., CaAl2Si3O10·3H2O for Scolecite)
igneous
Category
Mineral Group
Browse mineral group specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.
Granite
Phaneritic Plutonic Felsic Rock
igneous
Granite with Epidote
Granite, containing quartz, feldspar, and epidote
Igneous
Potassium Feldspar (Orthoclase)
Orthoclase (KAlSi3O8)
mineral
Orthoclase Feldspar
Orthoclase (KAlSi3O8)
mineral
Schist
Schist (various mineralogical compositions including mica, chlorite, talc, etc.)
Metamorphic
Banded Gneiss (Variety of Gneiss)
Gneiss (specifically, a variety exhibiting prominent banding; mineral composition can vary, but often contains quartz, feldspar, mica, and amphibole)
Metamorphic Rock
Fluorite
Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)
mineral
Sandstone with Secondary Mineral Encrustation
Arenite with Silica/Calcite deposits (SiO2 or CaCO3)
sedimentary
Yooperlite (Sodalite-bearing Syenite)
Sodalite-rich Syenite
igneous
Sandstone
Sandstone (composed primarily of sand-sized minerals or rock grains)
sedimentary
Orthoclase Feldspar with Quartz
Orthoclase (KAlSi3O8)
mineral
Granitic Gneiss
Gneiss (Metamorphic Rock)
metamorphic
Quartz Mineral
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
mineral
Quartz Mineral
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
mineral
Shale
Shale (clastic sedimentary rock)
Sedimentary
Limonite (Iron Ore)
Limonite (FeO(OH)·nH2O)
mineral
Gneiss
Gneiss
metamorphic
Gold Mineral
Native Gold (Au)
mineral
Orthoclase Feldspar
Potassium aluminum silicate (KAlSi3O8)
mineral
Orthoclase Feldspar
KAlSi3O8 (Potassium Aluminum Silicate)
mineral
Drill Core Samples (Varied Lithology)
Multi-lithological core samples (containing potential granite, marble, and phyllite/schist sequence)
igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic
Fluorite
Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)
mineral
Apatite
Fluorapatite, Chlorapatite, and Hydroxylapatite (Ca5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH))
mineral
Gneiss
Gneiss
metamorphic
Nephrite Jade
Nephrite
Mineral/Rock
Pink Feldspar (Orthoclase)
Orthoclase Feldspar (KAlSi3O8)
mineral
Calcite (commonly referred to as Orange Calcite or Honey Calcite given its color)
Calcite
Mineral
Quartz in Limonite-rich Matrix
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Goethite/Limonite FeO(OH)·nH2O
Mineral in Sedimentary/Secondary host
Vesicular Basalt
Amygdaloidal Basalt (Mafic extrusive volcanic rock)
Igneous
Gneiss
Gneiss
metamorphic
Fossil Shark Tooth
Carcharodon or Carcharias fossil (Vertebrate Fossil)
sedimentary
Fossil / Permineralized Bone
Tyrannosaurus rex fossil (Hydroxylapatite replaced by various minerals)
sedimentary
Amethyst
Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
mineral
Gneiss (specifically Banded Gneiss)
Gneiss
metamorphic
Quartz on Schist
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) on Foliated Metamorphic Rock
metamorphic
Gneiss
Gneiss (a rock type, not a specific mineral with a formula)
Metamorphic Rock
Quartz Vein in Sedimentary Rock
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with host Chert or Limestone
mineral
Potassium Feldspar (Orthoclase)
Orthoclase (KAlSi3O8)
mineral
Orthoclase Feldspar (Potassium Feldspar)
KAlSi3O8 (Potassium Aluminum Silicate)
mineral
Gneiss
Gneiss (Metamorphic rock)
metamorphic
Granitic Gneiss
Gneiss (Metamorphic rock of granitic composition)
metamorphic