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Mineral Like Biological Tissue

Browse mineral like biological tissue specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.

Olivine in Basalt matrix (Olivine (Magnesium Iron Silicate - (Mg, Fe)2SiO4)) — igneous

Olivine in Basalt matrix

Olivine (Magnesium Iron Silicate - (Mg, Fe)2SiO4)

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

Red Sandstone

Arenite (with Iron Oxide cement)

Agate Geode (Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — mineral

Agate Geode

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Obsidian (Volcanic Glass (Amorphous SiO2)) — igneous

Obsidian

Volcanic Glass (Amorphous SiO2)

Smoky Quartz (Smoky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)) — mineral

Smoky Quartz

Smoky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)

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

Granite

Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock (Granite)

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

Granite

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

Granite (Plutonic felsic igneous rock) — igneous

Granite

Plutonic felsic igneous rock

Pink Granite (Granite (Alkali-feldspar granite)) — igneous

Pink Granite

Granite (Alkali-feldspar granite)

Yellow Jasper (SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)) — sedimentary

Yellow Jasper

SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)

Sandstone (Arenite (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

Sandstone (Green/Yellow Siltstone variant) (Arenite or Siltstone (primarily SiO2 with mineral staining)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Green/Yellow Siltstone variant)

Arenite or Siltstone (primarily SiO2 with mineral staining)

Quartz Geode with Goethite/Hematite (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxides) — mineral

Quartz Geode with Goethite/Hematite

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxides

Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood (primarily SiO₂ - Silicon Dioxide)) — metamorphic

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (primarily SiO₂ - Silicon Dioxide)

Quartz Geode Fragment (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Geode Fragment

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Tree Agate (Silica (SiO2) with Chlorite inclusions) — mineral

Tree Agate

Silica (SiO2) with Chlorite inclusions

Amber (Succinate (Succinite for Baltic varieties)) — mineraloid

Amber

Succinate (Succinite for Baltic varieties)

Quartz Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Jasper with Dendritic Inclusions (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz) — sedimentary

Jasper with Dendritic Inclusions

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz

Quartz Vein on Matrix (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Vein on Matrix

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Aventurine Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions of Fuchsite mica) — mineral

Aventurine Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions of Fuchsite mica

Amber (Succinite (fossilized resin, C10H16O)) — mineral

Amber

Succinite (fossilized resin, C10H16O)

Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2 based)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2 based)

Amethyst (Polished/Carved Crystal) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace Iron (Fe)) — mineral

Amethyst (Polished/Carved Crystal)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace Iron (Fe)

Tiger's Eye (Pseudomorph of Quartz after Crocidolite (SiO2 with inclusions of Fe2O3)) — mineral

Tiger's Eye

Pseudomorph of Quartz after Crocidolite (SiO2 with inclusions of Fe2O3)

Peacock Ore (Bornite (Cu5FeS4)) — mineral

Peacock Ore

Bornite (Cu5FeS4)

Sandstone (Banded) (Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Banded)

Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily SiO2)

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

Gneiss

Gneiss (High-grade Metamorphic Rock)

Granodiorite (or Granite) Pebble (Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Pebble) — igneous

Granodiorite (or Granite) Pebble

Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Pebble

Geode (Unbroken) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) usually as Microcrystalline Quartz or Chalcedony) — sedimentary

Geode (Unbroken)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) usually as Microcrystalline Quartz or Chalcedony

Chert (Flint) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Flint)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Banded Agate (Gray Agate) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Variety of Chalcedony) — mineral

Banded Agate (Gray Agate)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Variety of Chalcedony

Ammonite Fossil (Ammonoidea (subclass)) — sedimentary

Ammonite Fossil

Ammonoidea (subclass)

Conglomerate (Conglomerate (Detrital sedimentary rock)) — sedimentary

Conglomerate

Conglomerate (Detrital sedimentary rock)

Amethyst (Crystalline Quartz (SiO2) with iron impurities) — mineral

Amethyst

Crystalline Quartz (SiO2) with iron impurities

Blue Quartzite (Quartzite (primarily SiO2) with inclusions like Dumortierite or Crocidolite) — metamorphic

Blue Quartzite

Quartzite (primarily SiO2) with inclusions like Dumortierite or Crocidolite

Cubic Zirconia (in Jewelry) (Zirconium Dioxide (ZrO2)) — mineral

Cubic Zirconia (in Jewelry)

Zirconium Dioxide (ZrO2)

Glauconite ((K,Na)(Fe3+,Al,Mg)2(Si,Al)4O10(OH)2) — mineral

Glauconite

(K,Na)(Fe3+,Al,Mg)2(Si,Al)4O10(OH)2

Almandine Garnet (Almandine (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3)) — mineral

Almandine Garnet

Almandine (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3)

Sandstone (Sandstone (Sedimentary rock composed of silicate grains)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Sandstone (Sedimentary rock composed of silicate grains)

Chert (Flint nodule) (Silicon dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Flint nodule)

Silicon dioxide (SiO2)