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Mineral Pseudomorph

Browse mineral pseudomorph specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.

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Pineapple Opal

Glauconite

Hutcheonite

Halite

Sperrylite

Baddeleyite

Anatase

Brookite

Talc

Euxenite

Eltyubyuite

Buergerite

Quartz-rich pegmatite with mica (Granitic pegmatite; mainly quartz (SiO₂), feldspar, and muscovite/biotite mica, with possible sulfide or iron-oxide staining) — igneous

Quartz-rich pegmatite with mica

Granitic pegmatite; mainly quartz (SiO₂), feldspar, and muscovite/biotite mica, with possible sulfide or iron-oxide staining

Diorite (Diorite (Phaneritic intermediate plutonic rock)) — igneous

Diorite

Diorite (Phaneritic intermediate plutonic rock)

Diorite (Diorite (Intermediate intrusive igneous rock)) — igneous

Diorite

Diorite (Intermediate intrusive igneous rock)

Gneiss (Gneiss (Metamorphic Rock)) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss (Metamorphic Rock)

Gneiss (Metamorphic Pebble) (Gneiss (SiO2-rich metamorphic rock)) — metamorphic

Gneiss (Metamorphic Pebble)

Gneiss (SiO2-rich metamorphic rock)

Gneiss (Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss

Granite (Granite (Felsic Plutonic Rock)) — igneous

Granite

Granite (Felsic Plutonic Rock)

Granodiorite (Granodiorite) — igneous

Granodiorite

Granodiorite

Hematite (likely Botryoidal or Specularite variant) (Iron(III) oxide (Fe2O3)) — mineral

Hematite (likely Botryoidal or Specularite variant)

Iron(III) oxide (Fe2O3)

Hematite (Iron(III) oxide (Fe2O3)) — mineral

Hematite

Iron(III) oxide (Fe2O3)

Hematite (Hematite (Iron(III) oxide, Fe2O3)) — mineral

Hematite

Hematite (Iron(III) oxide, Fe2O3)

Native Copper Nugget (Native Copper (Cu)) — mineral

Native Copper Nugget

Native Copper (Cu)

Geode (Calcite or Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) or Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Geode (Calcite or Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) or Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Sandstone (Arenite) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite

Blue Chalcedony (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Blue Chalcedony

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Pyrite (Fool's Gold) (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite (Fool's Gold)

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

Weathered mica schist (tentative) (Mica schist, likely muscovite–biotite schist with quartz and feldspar) — metamorphic

Weathered mica schist (tentative)

Mica schist, likely muscovite–biotite schist with quartz and feldspar

Rough Diamond (Bort) (Diamond (C)) — mineral

Rough Diamond (Bort)

Diamond (C)

Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)) — mineral

Fluorite

Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)

Tiger's Eye (SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide with iron inclusions)) — Mineral

Tiger's Eye

SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide with iron inclusions)

Green Fluorite (Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride, CaF2)) — mineral

Green Fluorite

Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride, CaF2)

Proustite (Proustite (Ag3AsS3)) — mineral

Proustite

Proustite (Ag3AsS3)

Polished serpentine pebble (Serpentinite, chiefly serpentine-group minerals (chrysotile, lizardite, antigorite)) — metamorphic

Polished serpentine pebble

Serpentinite, chiefly serpentine-group minerals (chrysotile, lizardite, antigorite)

Weathered basalt pebble (Basalt, a fine-grained mafic volcanic rock; likely containing plagioclase and pyroxene with weathering products) — igneous

Weathered basalt pebble

Basalt, a fine-grained mafic volcanic rock; likely containing plagioclase and pyroxene with weathering products

Gneiss (likely biotite–quartz–feldspar gneiss) (Foliated gneiss; primarily quartz (SiO₂), feldspar, and biotite mica) — metamorphic

Gneiss (likely biotite–quartz–feldspar gneiss)

Foliated gneiss; primarily quartz (SiO₂), feldspar, and biotite mica

Granitic Pegmatite with Schorl Tourmaline (Granitic Pegmatite (Schorl: NaFe3Al6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4)) — igneous

Granitic Pegmatite with Schorl Tourmaline

Granitic Pegmatite (Schorl: NaFe3Al6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4)

Peacock Ore (Bornite (Cu5FeS4) or iridescent Chalcopyrite (CuFeS2)) — mineral

Peacock Ore

Bornite (Cu5FeS4) or iridescent Chalcopyrite (CuFeS2)

Limonite (FeO(OH)·nH2O) — mineral

Limonite

FeO(OH)·nH2O

Granite (Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock) — igneous

Granite

Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock

Silver Nuggets (Natural or Cast) (Native Silver (Ag)) — mineral

Silver Nuggets (Natural or Cast)

Native Silver (Ag)

Quartz Geode (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) in Geodic Cavity) — sedimentary

Quartz Geode

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) in Geodic Cavity

Pyrite (Fool's Gold) (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite (Fool's Gold)

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

Cobaltian Calcite (Cobalt-bearing Calcite (Ca,Co)CO3) — mineral

Cobaltian Calcite

Cobalt-bearing Calcite (Ca,Co)CO3

Black Spinel (Magnesium Aluminum Oxide (MgAl2O4)) — mineral

Black Spinel

Magnesium Aluminum Oxide (MgAl2O4)

Granite (Phaneritic intrusive igneous rock (Quartz, Feldspar, Mica)) — igneous

Granite

Phaneritic intrusive igneous rock (Quartz, Feldspar, Mica)

Pink Granite (Unakite-bearing or Epidote-bearing Granite) (Plutonic Igneous Rock (Granite)) — igneous

Pink Granite (Unakite-bearing or Epidote-bearing Granite)

Plutonic Igneous Rock (Granite)

Gneiss (Gneiss (High-grade metamorphic rock)) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss (High-grade metamorphic rock)

Gneiss (Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss

Banded sandstone pebble (Quartz-rich lithic sandstone; exact provenance and composition require testing) — sedimentary

Banded sandstone pebble

Quartz-rich lithic sandstone; exact provenance and composition require testing

Gneiss (Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss

Diorite (Salt and Pepper Rock) (Diorite) — igneous

Diorite (Salt and Pepper Rock)

Diorite

Gneiss (Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss