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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

Sandstone (with possibly iron oxides and other minerals) (Sandstone) — Sedimentary rock

Sandstone (with possibly iron oxides and other minerals)

Sandstone

Sedimentary rock

Limonite (Iron Ore) (Limonite (FeO(OH)·nH2O)) — mineral

Limonite (Iron Ore)

Limonite (FeO(OH)·nH2O)

Sandstone Pebble (Arenite (Sandstone)) — sedimentary

Sandstone Pebble

Arenite (Sandstone)

Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2 primarily)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2 primarily)

Druzy Quartz on Ironstone (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) on Limonitic Ironstone) — mineral

Druzy Quartz on Ironstone

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) on Limonitic Ironstone

Peacock Ore (Bornite or Chalcopyrite) (Bornite (Cu5FeS4) or Acid-Washed Chalcopyrite (CuFeS2)) — mineral

Peacock Ore (Bornite or Chalcopyrite)

Bornite (Cu5FeS4) or Acid-Washed Chalcopyrite (CuFeS2)

Mixed Crushed Stone (Aggregate (varied mineral composition)) — igneous and sedimentary mixture

Mixed Crushed Stone

Aggregate (varied mineral composition)

igneous and sedimentary mixture

Banded Sandstone (Quartzite-rich) (Clastic Sedimentary Rock (SiO2 with Iron Oxide impurities)) — sedimentary

Banded Sandstone (Quartzite-rich)

Clastic Sedimentary Rock (SiO2 with Iron Oxide impurities)

Larimar (Blue Pectolite (NaCa2Si3O8(OH))) — mineral

Larimar

Blue Pectolite (NaCa2Si3O8(OH))

Calcite (or Alabaster, if truly carved) (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — Mineral/Rock

Calcite (or Alabaster, if truly carved)

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Ironstone Concretion / Limonite-stained Siltstone (Ironstone (primarily Limonite FeO(OH)·nH2O and Siltstone)) — sedimentary

Ironstone Concretion / Limonite-stained Siltstone

Ironstone (primarily Limonite FeO(OH)·nH2O and Siltstone)

Gneiss (Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss

Diorite (Diorite) — igneous

Diorite

Diorite

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

Banded Gneiss

Gneiss (High-grade Metamorphic Rock)

Gneiss (specifically a weathered Amphibolite or Garnet Gneiss) (Gneiss (complex silicate composition)) — metamorphic

Gneiss (specifically a weathered Amphibolite or Garnet Gneiss)

Gneiss (complex silicate composition)

Banded Gneiss (Gneiss (Metamorphic Rock)) — metamorphic

Banded Gneiss

Gneiss (Metamorphic Rock)

Lapis Lazuli (Lapis Lazuli (Complex silicate rock containing Lazurite (Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(S,Cl,SO4,OH)2, Calcite, and Pyrite)) — metamorphic

Lapis Lazuli

Lapis Lazuli (Complex silicate rock containing Lazurite (Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(S,Cl,SO4,OH)2, Calcite, and Pyrite)

Halite (Halite (NaCl)) — mineral

Halite

Halite (NaCl)

Bauxite (Bauxite (Mixture of Hydrous Aluminum Oxides)) — sedimentary

Bauxite

Bauxite (Mixture of Hydrous Aluminum Oxides)

Bauxite (Aluminum Ore) (Hydrated aluminum oxides, primarily Al(OH)3, AlO(OH)) — sedimentary

Bauxite (Aluminum Ore)

Hydrated aluminum oxides, primarily Al(OH)3, AlO(OH)

Limonite and Goethite on Gossan (FeO(OH)·nH2O) — mineral

Limonite and Goethite on Gossan

FeO(OH)·nH2O

Limonite (Iron Ore) (Limonite (FeO(OH)·nH2O)) — mineral

Limonite (Iron Ore)

Limonite (FeO(OH)·nH2O)

Ironstone (Limonite/Hematite) (Ferruginous sedimentary rock (Fe2O3·nH2O / Fe2O3)) — sedimentary

Ironstone (Limonite/Hematite)

Ferruginous sedimentary rock (Fe2O3·nH2O / Fe2O3)

Ferruginous Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide (Fe2O3) inclusions) — mineral

Ferruginous Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide (Fe2O3) inclusions

Diorite (Diorite (plutonic igneous rock)) — igneous

Diorite

Diorite (plutonic igneous rock)

Fuchsite (Cr-bearing Muscovite (K(Al,Cr)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)) — mineral

Fuchsite

Cr-bearing Muscovite (K(Al,Cr)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)

Sodalite (Sodalite, Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2) — mineral

Sodalite

Sodalite, Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2

Blue Apatite (Apatite, Ca5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH)) — mineral

Blue Apatite

Apatite, Ca5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH)

Man-made Jewelry Charm (Enameled Metal) (Not a natural mineral; composed of base metal alloy (likely zinc or brass) and epoxy resin/enamel.) — Synthetic / Manufactured Artifact

Man-made Jewelry Charm (Enameled Metal)

Not a natural mineral; composed of base metal alloy (likely zinc or brass) and epoxy resin/enamel.

Synthetic / Manufactured Artifact

Gossan (with secondary copper minerals) (Iron-rich oxidized rock cap (Limonite/Goethite with Malachite/Chrysocolla inclusions)) — metamorphic

Gossan (with secondary copper minerals)

Iron-rich oxidized rock cap (Limonite/Goethite with Malachite/Chrysocolla inclusions)

Malachite Coating on Host Rock (Malachite [Cu2CO3(OH)2]) — mineral

Malachite Coating on Host Rock

Malachite [Cu2CO3(OH)2]

Biotite (Mica) (Biotite (K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH,F)2)) — mineral

Biotite (Mica)

Biotite (K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH,F)2)

Chalcopyrite (Chalcopyrite (CuFeS2)) — mineral

Chalcopyrite

Chalcopyrite (CuFeS2)

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

Fluorite (Rainbow Fluorite)

Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)

Sandstone (Arenite) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite

Granite (Pink/Potassium-rich) (Pink Granite (contains K-Feldspar, Quartz, and Plagioclase)) — igneous

Granite (Pink/Potassium-rich)

Pink Granite (contains K-Feldspar, Quartz, and Plagioclase)

Limonite (Iron Ore) (Limonite (FeO(OH)·nH2O)) — mineral

Limonite (Iron Ore)

Limonite (FeO(OH)·nH2O)

Turquoise in Matrix (Hydrous phosphate of copper and aluminium, CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O) — mineral

Turquoise in Matrix

Hydrous phosphate of copper and aluminium, CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O

Fluorite (Calcium fluoride (CaF2)) — mineral

Fluorite

Calcium fluoride (CaF2)

Aventurine (likely Green Aventurine) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with mineral inclusions) — Mineral/Mineraloid within a rock matrix

Aventurine (likely Green Aventurine)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with mineral inclusions

Mineral/Mineraloid within a rock matrix

Quartz Vein in Host Rock (Gossanous Matrtix) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxides (Limonite/Hematite)) — mineral

Quartz Vein in Host Rock (Gossanous Matrtix)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxides (Limonite/Hematite)

Green Apophyllite and Stilbite on Quartz Cluster (Apophyllite-(K) (KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH)·8H2O), Stilbite-Ca (NaCa4(Si27Al9)O72·28H2O), Quartz (SiO2)) — Mineral

Green Apophyllite and Stilbite on Quartz Cluster

Apophyllite-(K) (KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH)·8H2O), Stilbite-Ca (NaCa4(Si27Al9)O72·28H2O), Quartz (SiO2)