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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

Glauconite

Hutcheonite

Hutcheonite

Halite

Halite

Sperrylite

Sperrylite

Baddeleyite

Baddeleyite

Anatase

Anatase

Brookite

Brookite

Talc

Talc

Euxenite

Euxenite

Dolomite

Dolomite

Buergerite

Buergerite

Eltyubyuite

Eltyubyuite

Quartz (Milky/Common) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Milky/Common)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Orange Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Orange Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Amethyst (Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)) — mineral

Amethyst

Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)

Agate (Chalcedony) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Agate (Chalcedony)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Clear Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Clear Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Yellow Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — Mineral

Yellow Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Concrete (Anthropogenic Sedimentary Conglomerate (Cement mixture: typically Ca2SiO4, Ca3SiO5, Ca3Al2O6)) — sedimentary (artificial)

Concrete

Anthropogenic Sedimentary Conglomerate (Cement mixture: typically Ca2SiO4, Ca3SiO5, Ca3Al2O6)

sedimentary (artificial)

Yellow Jasper (Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2 with Iron Hydroxide inclusions)) — sedimentary

Yellow Jasper

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2 with Iron Hydroxide inclusions)

Limestone with Calcite Veins (Sedimentary Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone with Calcite Veins

Sedimentary Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Ferruginous Sandstone (Sandstone (arenite) with Limonite/Goethite cement) — sedimentary

Ferruginous Sandstone

Sandstone (arenite) with Limonite/Goethite cement

Ironstone Concretion (Moqui Marble) (Ironstone concretion (Fe2O3 with a sandstone core)) — sedimentary

Ironstone Concretion (Moqui Marble)

Ironstone concretion (Fe2O3 with a sandstone core)

Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz (Milky/Clear) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Milky/Clear)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Clear Quartz (SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)) — mineral

Clear Quartz

SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)

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

Amethyst

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities

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

Quartz Geode Fragment

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Banded Calcite (Mexican Onyx) (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Banded Calcite (Mexican Onyx)

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Carnelian Agate (SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide with Iron Oxide impurities)) — mineral

Carnelian Agate

SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide with Iron Oxide impurities)

Chalcedony (Agate/Carnelian variety) (Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — mineral

Chalcedony (Agate/Carnelian variety)

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Clear Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Clear Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Aragonite (Sputnik habit) (Aragonite (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)) — mineral

Aragonite (Sputnik habit)

Aragonite (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)

Orange Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Orange Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

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

Celestite (Celestine)

Strontium sulfate (SrSO4)

Banded Agate (Agate (Cryptocrystalline variety of Quartz, SiO2)) — mineral

Banded Agate

Agate (Cryptocrystalline variety of Quartz, SiO2)

Orange Calcite (Banded Calcite) (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Orange Calcite (Banded Calcite)

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Banded Chert (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Banded Chert

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert (Silicon dioxide (SiO2)) — Sedimentary

Chert

Silicon dioxide (SiO2)

Chert Nodules in Limestone (Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2) within Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Chert Nodules in Limestone

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2) within Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Chert (Jasper/Agate variant) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions) — sedimentary

Chert (Jasper/Agate variant)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions

Chert (Black Chert) (Microcrystalline Silica (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Black Chert)

Microcrystalline Silica (SiO2)

Banded Chert (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Banded Chert

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Quartz Geode or Nodular Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) in Host Matrix) — mineral

Quartz Geode or Nodular Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) in Host Matrix

Quartz (likely a form of massive or vein quartz) (Quartz (SiO₂)) — Mineral

Quartz (likely a form of massive or vein quartz)

Quartz (SiO₂)

Quartz Vein in Host Rock (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) within Sedimentary/Metamorphic Matrix) — Metamorphic or Igneous (context dependent)

Quartz Vein in Host Rock

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) within Sedimentary/Metamorphic Matrix

Metamorphic or Igneous (context dependent)

Quartz Geode with Calcite (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Quartz Geode with Calcite

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Ocean Jasper (Orbicular Jasper (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Ocean Jasper

Orbicular Jasper (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

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

Chrysocolla

Hydrated copper silicate - Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4·nH2O

Chert (Jasper/Quartzite river pebble) (Microcrystalline Silica (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Jasper/Quartzite river pebble)

Microcrystalline Silica (SiO2)

Chert (Red Jasper) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Red Jasper)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert (White Variety) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (White Variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chert (Flint) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Flint)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Quartz Geode Fragment

Crystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)