Ocean Jasper
Orbicular Jasper (SiO2)
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Browse mineral precipitate (anthropogenic context) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.
Ocean Jasper
Orbicular Jasper (SiO2)
River Chalcedony / Agate
Chalcedony (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Carnelian Agate
Carnelian (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)
Milky Quartz
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Coquina
Bioclastic Limestone (CaCO3)
Jasper with Quartz Vein
Microcrystalline quartz (SiO2) with impurities
Druzy Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Yellow Fluorite
Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)
Fossiliferous Limestone
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) with marine fossils
Botryoidal pyrite (likely with quartz or chlorite matrix)
Pyrite, FeS₂; botryoidal aggregate
Green Aventurine
Silicon Dioxide (Quartz variety with Fuchsite inclusions - SiO2)
Chert (Flint)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Honey calcite (optical calcite)
Calcite, calcium carbonate (CaCO₃)
Blue calcite (probable)
Calcite, CaCO₃
Banded fluorite tower
Fluorite (calcium fluoride, CaF₂)
Red Jasper and Mookaite Jasper
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide inclusions
Native copper nugget
Copper (Cu), commonly with cuprite and copper-oxide alteration
Milky Quartz
Crystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Quartz Vein Rock
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Banded Agate (Eye Agate)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2, microcrystalline quartz)
Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal) Bracelet
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Galena
Galena (lead sulfide, PbS), likely with associated sulfide minerals
Moqui Marble (Concretion)
Iron Oxide Concretion
Iron-rich breccia (likely hematite–goethite breccia)
Hematite (Fe₂O₃) and goethite (FeO(OH)) in a silicified or iron-cemented breccia
Aragonite
Aragonite (CaCO3)
Quartzite Geode (unopened)
SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)
Calcite crystal cluster (dogtooth/saddle calcite)
Calcite — calcium carbonate, CaCO₃
Orange Calcite (Polished Sphere)
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
Quartz Geode Fragment
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Honey calcite (yellow calcite)
Calcite, CaCO₃
Orange calcite (rough cleavage fragment)
Calcite, CaCO₃
Copper-bearing sulfide ore, possibly bornite/chalcopyrite
Likely bornite (Cu5FeS4) and/or chalcopyrite (CuFeS2) in a sulfide-rich host rock
Quartz crystal cluster
Quartz (silicon dioxide, SiO₂)
Pink calcite cluster
Calcite (calcium carbonate, CaCO₃)
Blue calcite
Calcite (CaCO₃), likely blue calcite with white carbonate matrix
Polished blue calcite (likely)
Calcite, CaCO₃
Native copper nugget
Native copper (Cu)
Amethyst
Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2 with Iron impurities)
Carnelian (a variety of Chalcedony)
SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide) primarily colored by iron oxide (Hematite)
Tufa (Calcareous Tufa)
Calcareous Tufa (Precipitated CaCO3)
Green fluorite crystal
Fluorite (calcium fluoride, CaF₂)
Desert Rose
Gypsum (variety Selenite) - CaSO4·2H2O