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Mineral Precipitate (Anthropogenic Context)

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

Green Aventurine (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions of Fuchsite (K(Al,Cr)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)) — mineral

Green Aventurine

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions of Fuchsite (K(Al,Cr)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)

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

Fluorite

Fluoride (Calcium Fluoride - CaF2)

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

Amethyst

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities

Chalcedony on Matrix (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Chalcedony on Matrix

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Sunstone (Oligoclase (Plagioclase Feldspar subclass), (Ca,Na)(Al,Si)4O8) — mineral

Sunstone

Oligoclase (Plagioclase Feldspar subclass), (Ca,Na)(Al,Si)4O8

Ruby in Zoisite (Anyolite (combination of Ca2Al3(SiO4)3(OH) and Al2O3:Cr)) — metamorphic

Ruby in Zoisite

Anyolite (combination of Ca2Al3(SiO4)3(OH) and Al2O3:Cr)

Amethyst (Rough Crystal) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2 with ferric iron impurities)) — mineral

Amethyst (Rough Crystal)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2 with ferric iron impurities)

Rose Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Rose Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Hematite Nodules (Moqui Marbles style) (Iron Oxide (Fe2O3)) — mineral

Hematite Nodules (Moqui Marbles style)

Iron Oxide (Fe2O3)

Citrine (Heat-treated Amethyst) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities) — mineral

Citrine (Heat-treated Amethyst)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities

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

Amethyst Geode

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities

Sunstone (Oregon Sunstone) (Labradorite (Feldspar variety) - (Ca, Na)(Al, Si)4O8) — mineral

Sunstone (Oregon Sunstone)

Labradorite (Feldspar variety) - (Ca, Na)(Al, Si)4O8

Jasper with Epidote (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Calcium Aluminum Iron Silicate (Ca2(Al,Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH))) — sedimentary

Jasper with Epidote

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Calcium Aluminum Iron Silicate (Ca2(Al,Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH))

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

Amethyst

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities

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

Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Citrine Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities) — mineral

Citrine Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities

Rough Tanzanite (Zoisite (Ca2Al3(SiO4)3(OH))) — mineral

Rough Tanzanite

Zoisite (Ca2Al3(SiO4)3(OH))

Amazonite (Amazonite (KAlSi3O8)) — mineral

Amazonite

Amazonite (KAlSi3O8)

Quartz (Citrine or Smoky variant) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Citrine or Smoky variant)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Citrine (Heat-treated or Natural Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Citrine (Heat-treated or Natural Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Citrine (Quartz (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)) — mineral

Citrine

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)

Limonite Pseudomorph after Pyrite (Goethite/Limonite FeO(OH)·nH2O replacing Pyrite FeS2) — mineral

Limonite Pseudomorph after Pyrite

Goethite/Limonite FeO(OH)·nH2O replacing Pyrite FeS2

Banded Agate (Chert/Chaldcedony) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO₂)) — mineral

Banded Agate (Chert/Chaldcedony)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO₂)

Ruby Zoisite (Anyolite (Composition of Green Zoisite, Black Tschermakite, and Red Corundum)) — metamorphic

Ruby Zoisite

Anyolite (Composition of Green Zoisite, Black Tschermakite, and Red Corundum)

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

Quartz (Clear/White)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Oceanside Agate (Orbicular Agate) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Variety of Chalcedony) — mineral

Oceanside Agate (Orbicular Agate)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Variety of Chalcedony

Chrysocolla in Quartz (Gem Silica) (Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4·nH2O (Chrysocolla) / SiO2 (Quartz)) — mineral

Chrysocolla in Quartz (Gem Silica)

Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4·nH2O (Chrysocolla) / SiO2 (Quartz)

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

Amethyst

Amethyst (SiO2 with iron impurities)

Amazonite (K(AlSi3O8) - Microcline variant) — mineral

Amazonite

K(AlSi3O8) - Microcline variant

Moldavite (Moldavite (Siliceous vitreous substance)) — tektite (natural glass)

Moldavite

Moldavite (Siliceous vitreous substance)

tektite (natural glass)

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

Dyed Agate

Chalcedony (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Amazonite (Potassium aluminum silicate (Microcline); KAlSi3O8) — mineral

Amazonite

Potassium aluminum silicate (Microcline); KAlSi3O8

Amazonite (or Amazon Stone) (Potassium Feldspar (Microcline), K(AlSi3O8)) — mineral

Amazonite (or Amazon Stone)

Potassium Feldspar (Microcline), K(AlSi3O8)

Clear Quartz (SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)) — mineral

Clear Quartz

SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)

Orthoceratid Fossil in Limestone (Orthoceras (extinct genus of Nautiloid Cephalopod)) — sedimentary

Orthoceratid Fossil in Limestone

Orthoceras (extinct genus of Nautiloid Cephalopod)

Prehnite (Prehnite - Ca2Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)2) — mineral

Prehnite

Prehnite - Ca2Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)2

Thunderegg (specifically a Jasper/Agate-filled Geode nodule) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) within Rhyolitic Matrix) — igneous

Thunderegg (specifically a Jasper/Agate-filled Geode nodule)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) within Rhyolitic Matrix

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

Amethyst

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities

Smoky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Smoky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Amazonite (Microcline (Amazonstone), K(AlSi3O8)) — mineral

Amazonite

Microcline (Amazonstone), K(AlSi3O8)

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

Amethyst

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities

Agate Geode (Chalcedony (cryptocrystalline SiO2)) — mineral

Agate Geode

Chalcedony (cryptocrystalline SiO2)