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Browse mineral group specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.

Diorite (River Cobble) (Intermediate plutonic igneous rock) — igneous

Diorite (River Cobble)

Intermediate plutonic igneous rock

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

Sandstone

Arenite (primarily composed of SiO2)

Arfvedsonite in Quartz (also labeled as Astrophyllite or Nuummite by collectors) ([Na][Na2][Mg4Fe2+](Si8O22)(OH)2 in SiO2) — metamorphic

Arfvedsonite in Quartz (also labeled as Astrophyllite or Nuummite by collectors)

[Na][Na2][Mg4Fe2+](Si8O22)(OH)2 in SiO2

Granite Pebble (Granite (Phaneritic intrusive igneous rock)) — igneous

Granite Pebble

Granite (Phaneritic intrusive igneous rock)

Granite (Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock) — igneous

Granite

Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock

Sandstone (with cross-bedding) (Arenite (composed primarily of Quartz: SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (with cross-bedding)

Arenite (composed primarily of Quartz: SiO2)

Rose Quartz (SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)) — mineral

Rose Quartz

SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)

Chrysocolla (Chrysocolla (Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4·n H2O)) — mineral

Chrysocolla

Chrysocolla (Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4·n H2O)

Diorite (River Pebble) (Phaneritic Intermediate Plutonic Rock (Diorite)) — igneous

Diorite (River Pebble)

Phaneritic Intermediate Plutonic Rock (Diorite)

Granite Gneiss (High-grade regional metamorphic rock (Quartz-Feldspar Gneiss)) — metamorphic

Granite Gneiss

High-grade regional metamorphic rock (Quartz-Feldspar Gneiss)

Granite (Course-grained intrusive igneous rock) — igneous

Granite

Course-grained intrusive igneous rock

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

Banded Gneiss

Gneiss (High-grade Regional Metamorphic Rock)

Biotite Schist (Biotite Schist (Rich in K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2)) — metamorphic

Biotite Schist

Biotite Schist (Rich in K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2)

Gneiss (Granitic Gneiss) (Gneiss (from German Gneis, related to 'spark')) — metamorphic

Gneiss (Granitic Gneiss)

Gneiss (from German Gneis, related to 'spark')

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

Granitic Gneiss

Gneiss (High-grade Metamorphic Rock)

Gneiss (Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss

Pyrite (Fool's Gold) Ore (Iron Disulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite (Fool's Gold) Ore

Iron Disulfide (FeS2)

Greenstone (possibly Basalt or Greenschist) (Greenschist (composed primarily of chlorite, actinolite, and epidote)) — Metamorphic (low-grade)

Greenstone (possibly Basalt or Greenschist)

Greenschist (composed primarily of chlorite, actinolite, and epidote)

Metamorphic (low-grade)

Quartzite (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (SiO2)

Basaltic Tuff / Volcanic Breccia (Pyroclastic Breccia / Lithic Tuff) — igneous

Basaltic Tuff / Volcanic Breccia

Pyroclastic Breccia / Lithic Tuff

Basalt (Basalt (Mafic volcanic rock)) — igneous

Basalt

Basalt (Mafic volcanic rock)

Ferrosilicon Slag (Industrial Vitrified Glass) (Vitreous Silicate Residue) — Antropogenic (Man-made industrial byproduct)

Ferrosilicon Slag (Industrial Vitrified Glass)

Vitreous Silicate Residue

Antropogenic (Man-made industrial byproduct)

Basalt (Extrusive mafic igneous rock) — igneous

Basalt

Extrusive mafic igneous rock

Basalt (Basalt (primarily composed of Plagioclase Feldspar and Pyroxene)) — igneous

Basalt

Basalt (primarily composed of Plagioclase Feldspar and Pyroxene)

Granite (Granite (Phaneritic intrusion / SiO2 + KAlSi3O8 + NaAlSi3O8)) — igneous

Granite

Granite (Phaneritic intrusion / SiO2 + KAlSi3O8 + NaAlSi3O8)

Granite (Granite (Mainly Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)) — igneous

Granite

Granite (Mainly Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)

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

Granite

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

Quartzite (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

Granite (Phaneritic plutonic rock (SiO2 typically >69%)) — igneous

Granite

Phaneritic plutonic rock (SiO2 typically >69%)

Granite (Phaneritic Igneous Rock (Granite)) — igneous

Granite

Phaneritic Igneous Rock (Granite)

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO₂)) — Mineral

Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO₂)

Fuchsite (Chromium-rich Muscovite (K(Al,Cr)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)) — mineral

Fuchsite

Chromium-rich Muscovite (K(Al,Cr)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)

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)

Gneiss (Metamorphic Rock) (Gneiss (variable mineral formula primarily containing Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)) — metamorphic

Gneiss (Metamorphic Rock)

Gneiss (variable mineral formula primarily containing Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)

Sodalite (Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2) — mineral

Sodalite

Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2

Chrysocolla (Hydrated copper silicates (Cu, Al)2H2Si2O5(OH)4·nH2O) — mineral

Chrysocolla

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

Quartz (Druzy or Geode fragment) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Druzy or Geode fragment)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Amazonite (Amazonite (KAlSi3O8)) — mineral

Amazonite

Amazonite (KAlSi3O8)

Citrine (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Citrine

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Blue Lace Agate (Silicon Dioxide (SiO₂), a variety of Chalcedony) — mineral

Blue Lace Agate

Silicon Dioxide (SiO₂), a variety of Chalcedony

Black Tourmaline (Schorl) (Sodium Iron Aluminum Borosilicate (NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3OH)) — mineral

Black Tourmaline (Schorl)

Sodium Iron Aluminum Borosilicate (NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3OH)

Moqui Marble (Ironstone Concretion (Goethite/Hematite shell with Sandstone core)) — sedimentary

Moqui Marble

Ironstone Concretion (Goethite/Hematite shell with Sandstone core)