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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

Goldstone (Red/Brown) (Aventurine Glass (SiO2 with Copper inclusions)) — Mineral (Man-made glass)

Goldstone (Red/Brown)

Aventurine Glass (SiO2 with Copper inclusions)

Mineral (Man-made glass)

Quartz (Quartz (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)) — Mineral

Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)

Quartz Vein in Host Rock (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) in matrix) — Mineral in Metamorphic/Igneous Host

Quartz Vein in Host Rock

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) in matrix

Mineral in Metamorphic/Igneous Host

Limestone with Calcite Veining (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone with Calcite Veining

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Citrine (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Citrine

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Blue Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Blue Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Agate (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Agate

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Amethyst Geode (Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide), Formula: SiO2) — mineral

Amethyst Geode

Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide), Formula: SiO2

Quartz Vein in Host Rock (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with host rock (often Schist or Basalt)) — mineral

Quartz Vein in Host Rock

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with host rock (often Schist or Basalt)

Carnelian (Carnelian (Silica/Quartz Variety), SiO2 with Fe2O3 impurities) — mineral

Carnelian

Carnelian (Silica/Quartz Variety), SiO2 with Fe2O3 impurities

Gold Ore (Native Gold (Au)) — mineral

Gold Ore

Native Gold (Au)

Lake Superior Agate (Banded Chalcedony (SiO2)) — mineral

Lake Superior Agate

Banded Chalcedony (SiO2)

Quartz Vein with Iron Staining (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Vein with Iron Staining

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Agate

Agate (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)

Yellow Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with goethite or iron oxide inclusions) — sedimentary

Yellow Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with goethite or iron oxide inclusions

Basalt with Quartz/Calcite Veins (Basalt (Aphanitic Mafic Volcanic Rock) with Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) or Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) inclusions) — igneous

Basalt with Quartz/Calcite Veins

Basalt (Aphanitic Mafic Volcanic Rock) with Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) or Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) inclusions

Sandstone (Ferruginous) (Arenite (iron-rich)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Ferruginous)

Arenite (iron-rich)

Septarian Nodule Segment (Commonly known as Dragon Stone or Lightning Stone) (Septarian Nodule (CaCO3 / Hydrated Calcium Carbonate)) — sedimentary

Septarian Nodule Segment (Commonly known as Dragon Stone or Lightning Stone)

Septarian Nodule (CaCO3 / Hydrated Calcium Carbonate)

Quartz Geode (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) in a Geode body) — sedimentary or igneous (host environment)

Quartz Geode

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) in a Geode body

sedimentary or igneous (host environment)

Tufa (Calcareous Tufa (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Tufa

Calcareous Tufa (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)

Banded Iron Formation (BIF) (Banded Iron Formation) — sedimentary

Banded Iron Formation (BIF)

Banded Iron Formation

Aragonite Star Cluster (Aragonite (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)) — mineral

Aragonite Star Cluster

Aragonite (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)

Blue Aragonite (Aragonite (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)) — mineral

Blue Aragonite

Aragonite (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)

Ferruginous Sandstone (Arenite with Iron-oxide cement (composed of Quartz and Limonite/Hematite)) — sedimentary

Ferruginous Sandstone

Arenite with Iron-oxide cement (composed of Quartz and Limonite/Hematite)

Chert (Iron-stained) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Iron-stained)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Jasper (Opaque Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Jasper

Opaque Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Ocean Jasper (Orbicular Jasper) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with various inclusions) — sedimentary (geologically classified as a variety of chalcedony/quartz)

Ocean Jasper (Orbicular Jasper)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with various inclusions

sedimentary (geologically classified as a variety of chalcedony/quartz)

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

Quartz (Milky/Clear)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Ferruginous Sandstone (Gozzan/Ironstone) (Arenite with Limonite/Goethite cement (FeO(OH)·nH2O)) — sedimentary

Ferruginous Sandstone (Gozzan/Ironstone)

Arenite with Limonite/Goethite cement (FeO(OH)·nH2O)

Banded Chert (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Banded Chert

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Quartz Pebbles and Agates (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Pebbles and Agates

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz (Microcrystalline/Agate) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Microcrystalline/Agate)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Milky Quartz with Iron Staining

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz (Clear or Cloudy Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Clear or Cloudy Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Banded Agate (Lake Superior or Jasper-Agate) (Silicon dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Banded Agate (Lake Superior or Jasper-Agate)

Silicon dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz Geode (Cracked Open) (Quartz (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Geode (Cracked Open)

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)

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

Amethyst (Druze)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities

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

Orange Calcite

Calcite (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)

Agate (Chalcedony (SiO2)) — mineral

Agate

Chalcedony (SiO2)

Agate (Silicon dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Agate

Silicon dioxide (SiO2)

Yellow Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Yellow Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Orange Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Orange Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)