Apatite
Fluorapatite (Ca5(PO4)3F)
Category
Browse mineral precipitate (anthropogenic context) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.
Apatite
Fluorapatite (Ca5(PO4)3F)
Sandstone (Ferruginous)
Arenite with Iron Oxide matrix
Pink Spinel
Magnesium Aluminum Oxide (MgAl2O4)
Hematite
Ferric oxide (Fe2O3)
Mixed Gemstone Collection
SiO2 (Quartz varieties) and Biogenic CaCO3 (Nacre)
Magnetite Orthorthotropic Rock
Magnetite (Fe3O4)
Sandstone
Arenite
Gold Ore in Quartz
Auriferous Quartz (Au + SiO2)
Botryoidal Hematite (Iron Stone Conglomerate)
Hematite (Fe2O3) in sedimentary matrix
Sandstone (likely Arkosic or Lithic)
Clastic Sedimentary Rock (composed predominantly of sand-sized grains, 0.0625 to 2 mm)
Quartz with inclusions (likely Chlorite or Hornblende) and country rock
SiO2 (Quartz) with associated ferromagnesian minerals
Chrysocolla
Hydrated copper silicate (Cu,Al)2H2Si2O5(OH)4·nH2O
Iron Meteorite
Siderite (Iron-Nickel Alloy)
Ferruginous Quartz
Silicon Dioxide with Iron Oxide (SiO2 + Fe2O3)
Chondrite Meteorite
Ordinary Chondrite (L or H Type)
Sandstone (likely Quartzose)
Arenite
Magnetite (Lodestone variety)
Magnetite (Iron(II,III) oxide, Fe3O4)
Pink Granite
Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock (Granite)
Pyrite
Iron Sulfide (FeS2)
Quartz with Iron Staining
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with FeOx inclusions
Pyrite
Iron Disulfide (FeS2)
Dendritic Agate
Silicon Dioxide with Manganese/Iron oxide inclusions (SiO2)
Limonite (Iron Ore)
Limonite (an FeO(OH)·nH2O mineraloid, not a true mineral due to variable composition)
Greenschist
Greenschist (Chlorite Schist)
Quartz Pebble
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Quartz Pebble
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Quartz Pebble
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Quartz Pebble
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Quartz (Smoky/Grey Quartz Variant)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Quartz (River Pebble)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Quartz (River Pebble)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Quartz / Quartzite Fragment
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Quartz Pebble
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Mahogany Obsidian
Volcanic glass containing Magnetite/Hematite
Orthoclase Feldspar
KAlSi3O8 (Potassium Aluminum Silicate)
Quartz (Common or Milky Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Quartz Pebble
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Quartz Pebble (Iron-stained)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Orthoclase Feldspar
Potassium Aluminum Silicate (KAlSi3O8)
Quartz / Quartzite Pebble
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Quartz Pebble
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Potassium Feldspar (Orthoclase)
KAlSi3O8