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Mineral Precipitate (Anthropogenic Context)

Browse mineral precipitate (anthropogenic context) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.

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Glauconite

Hutcheonite

Halite

Sperrylite

Baddeleyite

Anatase

Brookite

Talc

Euxenite

Eltyubyuite

Buergerite

Dolomite

Hematite (Iron(III) oxide (Fe2O3)) — mineral

Hematite

Iron(III) oxide (Fe2O3)

Hematite Nodular Iron Ore (Hematite (Fe2O3)) — mineral

Hematite Nodular Iron Ore

Hematite (Fe2O3)

Hematite (Iron(III) oxide (Fe2O3)) — mineral

Hematite

Iron(III) oxide (Fe2O3)

Geode (Crystalline Quartz (SiO2) within a nodule) — sedimentary

Geode

Crystalline Quartz (SiO2) within a nodule

Polished basalt pebble (Basalt, primarily plagioclase feldspar, pyroxene, and iron-titanium oxides) — igneous

Polished basalt pebble

Basalt, primarily plagioclase feldspar, pyroxene, and iron-titanium oxides

Fluorite (Blue) (Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)) — mineral

Fluorite (Blue)

Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)

Agate (specifically crazy lace agate / orbicular agate node) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz) — mineral

Agate (specifically crazy lace agate / orbicular agate node)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz

Moss Agate (Silicon Dioxide with inclusions (SiO2)) — mineral

Moss Agate

Silicon Dioxide with inclusions (SiO2)

Limonite/Ironstone (Limonite (Hydrous ferric oxides), FeO(OH)·nH2O) — sedimentary

Limonite/Ironstone

Limonite (Hydrous ferric oxides), FeO(OH)·nH2O

Anthracite Coal (Anthracite (high-rank coal)) — metamorphic

Anthracite Coal

Anthracite (high-rank coal)

Quartz Vein Rock (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Vein Rock

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (Quartz variety, SiO2)) — mineral

Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (Quartz variety, SiO2)

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

Turquoise

Turquoise (CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O)

Ferruginous Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite/Limonite inclusions) — mineral

Ferruginous Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite/Limonite inclusions

Bloodstone (Heliotrope (Cryptocrystalline Quartz, SiO2)) — mineral

Bloodstone

Heliotrope (Cryptocrystalline Quartz, SiO2)

Chalcedony (Agate/Carnelian) (Cryptocrystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Chalcedony (Agate/Carnelian)

Cryptocrystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Flint or chert flake (Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), commonly chalcedony with possible impurities) — sedimentary

Flint or chert flake

Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), commonly chalcedony with possible impurities

Quartz Geode (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Geode

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Blue Chalcedony (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Blue Chalcedony

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Basalt (Crushed Stone) (Basalt (Mafic Extrusive Igneous Rock)) — igneous

Basalt (Crushed Stone)

Basalt (Mafic Extrusive Igneous Rock)

Yellow Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Yellow Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Hematite with Magnetite (Iron Oxide (Fe2O3)) — mineral

Hematite with Magnetite

Iron Oxide (Fe2O3)

Manganese Ore (Psilomelane/Pyrolusite) (Psilomelane ((Ba,H2O)2Mn5O10) and Pyrolusite (MnO2)) — Mineral

Manganese Ore (Psilomelane/Pyrolusite)

Psilomelane ((Ba,H2O)2Mn5O10) and Pyrolusite (MnO2)

Fossilized Dinosaur Skull (Tyrannosaurus rex) (Tyrannosaurus rex (permineralized fossil), rich in Hydroxylapatite/Silica) — sedimentary

Fossilized Dinosaur Skull (Tyrannosaurus rex)

Tyrannosaurus rex (permineralized fossil), rich in Hydroxylapatite/Silica

Orange Calcite (with White Calcite/Quartz matrix) (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Orange Calcite (with White Calcite/Quartz matrix)

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Quartz-veined Basalt or Limestone Pebble (Quartz vein in host rock (Silicate mineral in carbonate or volcanic matrix)) — sedimentary

Quartz-veined Basalt or Limestone Pebble

Quartz vein in host rock (Silicate mineral in carbonate or volcanic matrix)

Yellow Jasper (Jasper (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Yellow Jasper

Jasper (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Jasper (Red Jasper) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO₂)) — sedimentary

Jasper (Red Jasper)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO₂)

Chert (Nodule) (Cryptocrystalline Silica (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Nodule)

Cryptocrystalline Silica (SiO2)

Blue-gray botryoidal mineral specimen (Likely botryoidal chalcedony or hemimorphite; species cannot be confirmed from the image alone) — mineral

Blue-gray botryoidal mineral specimen

Likely botryoidal chalcedony or hemimorphite; species cannot be confirmed from the image alone

Quartz on Schist (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) on Foliated Metamorphic Rock) — metamorphic

Quartz on Schist

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) on Foliated Metamorphic Rock

Quartz (possibly milky quartz) (Quartz (Silica; SiO₂)) — Mineral

Quartz (possibly milky quartz)

Quartz (Silica; SiO₂)

Quartz Geode (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Geode

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Limonite (Yellow Ochre) (Limonite (an amorphous mixture of hydrated iron oxides, primarily FeO(OH)·nH2O)) — mineral

Limonite (Yellow Ochre)

Limonite (an amorphous mixture of hydrated iron oxides, primarily FeO(OH)·nH2O)

Green Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Green Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

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

Quartz Crystal on Matrix

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Blue Chalcedony (Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — mineral

Blue Chalcedony

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Celestine (Celestite) (Strontium sulfate (SrSO4)) — mineral

Celestine (Celestite)

Strontium sulfate (SrSO4)

Caribbean Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) with Aragonite) — mineral

Caribbean Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) with Aragonite

Amethyst Geode (Silicon Dioxide with impurities (SiO2)) — mineral

Amethyst Geode

Silicon Dioxide with impurities (SiO2)

Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Amethyst

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz Vein Rock (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Vein Rock

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)