Rock Identifier

Category

Mineral Health

Browse mineral health specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.

Learn about Mineral Health in the encyclopedia

Glauconite

Hutcheonite

Halite

Sperrylite

Baddeleyite

Anatase

Brookite

Talc

Euxenite

Eltyubyuite

Buergerite

Dolomite

Fossil gastropod (snail) (Fossilized gastropod shell, likely a marine mollusk; exact genus cannot be determined from the image) — fossil

Fossil gastropod (snail)

Fossilized gastropod shell, likely a marine mollusk; exact genus cannot be determined from the image

Dinosaur Claw Fossil (Fossilized Theropod Claw (Vertebrate Palaeontological Specimen)) — fossil

Dinosaur Claw Fossil

Fossilized Theropod Claw (Vertebrate Palaeontological Specimen)

Granite (Granite (Felsic Intrusive Igneous Rock)) — igneous

Granite

Granite (Felsic Intrusive Igneous Rock)

Goethite/Hematite Nodule (Goethite (FeO(OH)) and Hematite (Fe2O3)) — mineral

Goethite/Hematite Nodule

Goethite (FeO(OH)) and Hematite (Fe2O3)

Chrysocolla (Chrysocolla (Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4·nH2O)) — mineral

Chrysocolla

Chrysocolla (Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4·nH2O)

Greisen (Greisen) — Metamorphic

Greisen

Greisen

Greisen (Quartz-Muscovite-Turretine Rock) (Greisen) — Metamorphic Rock

Greisen (Quartz-Muscovite-Turretine Rock)

Greisen

Metamorphic Rock

Turquoise (CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O (Hydrated copper aluminum phosphate)) — gemstone

Turquoise

CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O (Hydrated copper aluminum phosphate)

Wulfenite (Lead Molybdate, PbMoO4) — mineral

Wulfenite

Lead Molybdate, PbMoO4

Vanadinite (Vanadinite (Pb5(VO4)3Cl)) — mineral

Vanadinite

Vanadinite (Pb5(VO4)3Cl)

Geode (Quartz / Chalcedony nodule) — sedimentary

Geode

Quartz / Chalcedony nodule

Turquoise (Hydrated phosphate of copper and aluminium (CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O)) — mineral

Turquoise

Hydrated phosphate of copper and aluminium (CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O)

Milky Quartz with Iron Staining (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite/Limonite) — mineral

Milky Quartz with Iron Staining

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite/Limonite

Turquoise or Chrysocolla (Inlaid Jewelry) (Hydrated copper aluminum phosphate / Hydrated copper phyllosilicate) — mineral

Turquoise or Chrysocolla (Inlaid Jewelry)

Hydrated copper aluminum phosphate / Hydrated copper phyllosilicate

Ironstone (likely Limonite or Goethite nodule) (Hydrothermally altered Ferric Hydroxide (FeO(OH)·nH2O)) — sedimentary

Ironstone (likely Limonite or Goethite nodule)

Hydrothermally altered Ferric Hydroxide (FeO(OH)·nH2O)

Limonite with Hematite (Limonite (FeO(OH)·nH2O) and Hematite (Fe2O3)) — mineral

Limonite with Hematite

Limonite (FeO(OH)·nH2O) and Hematite (Fe2O3)

Ironstone Concretions (Ironstone) (Ferruginous Sandstone or Siltstone (Fe2O3)) — sedimentary

Ironstone Concretions (Ironstone)

Ferruginous Sandstone or Siltstone (Fe2O3)

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)

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)

Limonite (Gossan) (FeO(OH)·nH2O (Hydrated Iron Oxide)) — mineral

Limonite (Gossan)

FeO(OH)·nH2O (Hydrated Iron Oxide)

Turquoise (Hydrated phosphate of copper and aluminium: CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O) — mineral

Turquoise

Hydrated phosphate of copper and aluminium: CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O

Malachite (Copper carbonate hydroxide [Cu2CO3(OH)2]) — mineral

Malachite

Copper carbonate hydroxide [Cu2CO3(OH)2]

Kidney Stone (Nephrolith (typically Calcium Oxalate - CaC2O4)) — mineral

Kidney Stone

Nephrolith (typically Calcium Oxalate - CaC2O4)

Green Moonstone (Garnierite) (Nickel-bearing Magnesium Silicate (often a mix of Serpentine and Talc/Chlorite groups)) — mineral

Green Moonstone (Garnierite)

Nickel-bearing Magnesium Silicate (often a mix of Serpentine and Talc/Chlorite groups)

Fossilized Shark Tooth (Carcharodon (Galeocerdo sp. or Lamniform)) — mineral

Fossilized Shark Tooth

Carcharodon (Galeocerdo sp. or Lamniform)

Pyrite in Matrix (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite in Matrix

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

Blue-green raw mineral specimen, likely apatite (Fluorapatite, Ca₅(PO₄)₃F (probable; visual identification only)) — mineral

Blue-green raw mineral specimen, likely apatite

Fluorapatite, Ca₅(PO₄)₃F (probable; visual identification only)

Polished serpentine (Serpentine-group minerals, chiefly lizardite and/or antigorite; approximate formula Mg₃Si₂O₅(OH)₄) — metamorphic

Polished serpentine

Serpentine-group minerals, chiefly lizardite and/or antigorite; approximate formula Mg₃Si₂O₅(OH)₄

Limonite (often after Hematite or Goethite) (Limonite (FeO(OH)·nH2O)) — mineral

Limonite (often after Hematite or Goethite)

Limonite (FeO(OH)·nH2O)

Quartz vein in Schist (Crystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) in Metamorphic Host) — metamorphic

Quartz vein in Schist

Crystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) in Metamorphic Host

Green Calcite (Calcite (CaCO3)) — mineral

Green Calcite

Calcite (CaCO3)

Turquoise in Matrix (Hydrous phosphate of copper and aluminium, CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O) — mineral

Turquoise in Matrix

Hydrous phosphate of copper and aluminium, CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O

Citrine (Heat-treated Amethyst) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities) — mineral

Citrine (Heat-treated Amethyst)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities

Amygdaloidal Basalt (Amygdaloidal Mafic Volcanic Rock) — igneous

Amygdaloidal Basalt

Amygdaloidal Mafic Volcanic Rock

Serpentine-bearing metamorphic rock (likely chromite/vesuvianite-bearing serpentinite) (Serpentinite, chiefly serpentine-group minerals [(Mg,Fe)₃Si₂O₅(OH)₄], with dark accessory minerals) — metamorphic

Serpentine-bearing metamorphic rock (likely chromite/vesuvianite-bearing serpentinite)

Serpentinite, chiefly serpentine-group minerals [(Mg,Fe)₃Si₂O₅(OH)₄], with dark accessory minerals

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

Chrysocolla

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

Green Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)) — mineral

Green Fluorite

Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)

Quartz with Mica inclusions (Pegmatite) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Muscovite/Biotite inclusions) — igneous

Quartz with Mica inclusions (Pegmatite)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Muscovite/Biotite inclusions

Lapis Lazuli (Na8(Al6Si6O24)S2 (Lazurite is the primary constituent mineral)) — metamorphic

Lapis Lazuli

Na8(Al6Si6O24)S2 (Lazurite is the primary constituent mineral)

Celestite (Celestine (SrSO4)) — mineral

Celestite

Celestine (SrSO4)

Feldspar in Matrix (Feldspar group minerals in metamorphic or igneous matrix) — igneous

Feldspar in Matrix

Feldspar group minerals in metamorphic or igneous matrix

Copper Ore (Malachite and Limonite bearing rock) (Copper-bearing rock with secondary copper minerals) — mineral

Copper Ore (Malachite and Limonite bearing rock)

Copper-bearing rock with secondary copper minerals