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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

Concrete with Aggregate (Artificial Conglomerate (Cement and Aggregate)) — sedimentary

Concrete with Aggregate

Artificial Conglomerate (Cement and Aggregate)

Gneiss (Banded Gneiss) (Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss (Banded Gneiss)

Gneiss

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

Botryoidal Prehnite

Prehnite (Ca2Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)

Gneiss (Gneiss (a rock type, not a specific mineral with a formula)) — Metamorphic Rock

Gneiss

Gneiss (a rock type, not a specific mineral with a formula)

Metamorphic Rock

Sandstone (likely Arkosic or Lithic) (Clastic Sedimentary Rock (SiO2 with accessory minerals)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (likely Arkosic or Lithic)

Clastic Sedimentary Rock (SiO2 with accessory minerals)

Banded Gneiss (Gneiss (Foliated Metamorphic Rock)) — metamorphic

Banded Gneiss

Gneiss (Foliated Metamorphic Rock)

Granite (Granite (composed mainly of Quartz, Potassium Feldspar, Plagioclase, and Biotite/Mica)) — igneous

Granite

Granite (composed mainly of Quartz, Potassium Feldspar, Plagioclase, and Biotite/Mica)

Gneiss (specifically Granite Gneiss) (Gneiss (High-grade Regional Metamorphic Rock)) — metamorphic

Gneiss (specifically Granite Gneiss)

Gneiss (High-grade Regional Metamorphic Rock)

Limonite (Iron Ore) (FeO(OH)·nH2O (Hydrated iron(III) oxide-hydroxide mixture)) — mineral

Limonite (Iron Ore)

FeO(OH)·nH2O (Hydrated iron(III) oxide-hydroxide mixture)

Iron Ore (Limonite and Hematite) (Goethite/Limonite (FeO(OH)·nH2O) and Hematite (Fe2O3)) — mineral

Iron Ore (Limonite and Hematite)

Goethite/Limonite (FeO(OH)·nH2O) and Hematite (Fe2O3)

Small pale mineral fragment (Unidentified; possibly quartz, calcite, or feldspar) — mineral

Small pale mineral fragment

Unidentified; possibly quartz, calcite, or feldspar

Epidote (Epidote (Ca2(Al2,Fe3+)AlSi3O12(OH))) — mineral

Epidote

Epidote (Ca2(Al2,Fe3+)AlSi3O12(OH))

Serpentine (likely serpentinite) (Serpentine-group minerals, chiefly antigorite, lizardite, and/or chrysotile; commonly with magnetite and minor brucite) — metamorphic

Serpentine (likely serpentinite)

Serpentine-group minerals, chiefly antigorite, lizardite, and/or chrysotile; commonly with magnetite and minor brucite

Turquoise and Hematite (Turquoise (CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O) and Hematite (Fe2O3)) — mineral

Turquoise and Hematite

Turquoise (CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O) and Hematite (Fe2O3)

Limonite Ironstone (Goethite-Limonite concretion / Iron oxide) — sedimentary

Limonite Ironstone

Goethite-Limonite concretion / Iron oxide

Small weathered fossil or mineral fragment (Indeterminate; possibly fossilized shell, bone, or a pale carbonate mineral) — fossil

Small weathered fossil or mineral fragment

Indeterminate; possibly fossilized shell, bone, or a pale carbonate mineral

Banded Sandstone (Beach Pebble) (Quartz Arenite Sandstone) — sedimentary

Banded Sandstone (Beach Pebble)

Quartz Arenite Sandstone

Schist (Schist (various mineral compositions)) — Metamorphic

Schist

Schist (various mineral compositions)

Devil's Toenail (Fossil Oyster) (Gryphaea arcuata (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Devil's Toenail (Fossil Oyster)

Gryphaea arcuata (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)

Serpentinite (Serpentine-group minerals, chiefly antigorite, lizardite, and chrysotile; approximate formula Mg3Si2O5(OH)4) — metamorphic

Serpentinite

Serpentine-group minerals, chiefly antigorite, lizardite, and chrysotile; approximate formula Mg3Si2O5(OH)4

Pebble with vesicles, likely basalt (Vesicular basalt; chiefly plagioclase, pyroxene, and iron-magnesium minerals) — igneous

Pebble with vesicles, likely basalt

Vesicular basalt; chiefly plagioclase, pyroxene, and iron-magnesium minerals

Limonite with Pyrite (Hydrated Iron Oxide Hydroxide, FeO(OH)·nH2O) — mineral

Limonite with Pyrite

Hydrated Iron Oxide Hydroxide, FeO(OH)·nH2O

Fossil shark tooth, likely sand tiger shark (Fossilized selachian tooth; possibly *Carcharias* or *Striatolamia*) — fossil

Fossil shark tooth, likely sand tiger shark

Fossilized selachian tooth; possibly *Carcharias* or *Striatolamia*

Shark Tooth Fossil (Carcharodon / Otodus fossilized tooth (Calcium Phosphate / Hydroxyapatite)) — fossil

Shark Tooth Fossil

Carcharodon / Otodus fossilized tooth (Calcium Phosphate / Hydroxyapatite)

Fossilized Shark Tooth (Chondrichthyes (Class)) — fossil

Fossilized Shark Tooth

Chondrichthyes (Class)

Milky quartz (rough quartz crystal) (Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂)) — mineral

Milky quartz (rough quartz crystal)

Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂)

K-Feldspar (Potassium Feldspar) (Potassium Feldspar (KAlSi3O8)) — mineral

K-Feldspar (Potassium Feldspar)

Potassium Feldspar (KAlSi3O8)

Mica / Muscovite or Biotite (Phyllosilicate mineral group (e.g., KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)) — mineral

Mica / Muscovite or Biotite

Phyllosilicate mineral group (e.g., KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)

Chalcopyrite (Peacock Ore) (Chalcopyrite (CuFeS2)) — mineral

Chalcopyrite (Peacock Ore)

Chalcopyrite (CuFeS2)

Botryoidal Chalcedony / Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Botryoidal Chalcedony / Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Mica (Muscovite or Biotite) (Sheet silicate mineral group (e.g., KAl2(AlSi3O10)(F,OH)2)) — mineral

Mica (Muscovite or Biotite)

Sheet silicate mineral group (e.g., KAl2(AlSi3O10)(F,OH)2)

Feldspar (Aluminosilicate (KAlSi3O8 - NaAlSi3O8 - CaAl2Si2O8)) — mineral

Feldspar

Aluminosilicate (KAlSi3O8 - NaAlSi3O8 - CaAl2Si2O8)

Epidote (Epidote (Ca2(Al,Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH))) — mineral

Epidote

Epidote (Ca2(Al,Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH))

Quartz with Sulfide Inclusions (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with metallic mineral inclusions) — mineral

Quartz with Sulfide Inclusions

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with metallic mineral inclusions

Quartz (Druzy) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Druzy)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Ruby (Raw Corundum) (Corundum (Al2O3) with Chromium traces) — mineral

Ruby (Raw Corundum)

Corundum (Al2O3) with Chromium traces

Granite (Granite (felsic intrusive igneous rock)) — igneous

Granite

Granite (felsic intrusive igneous rock)

Tumbled agate/chalcedony (Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), likely mossy or dendritic agate with iron-oxide inclusions) — mineral

Tumbled agate/chalcedony

Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), likely mossy or dendritic agate with iron-oxide inclusions

Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)) — mineral

Fluorite

Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)

Talc Schist / Soapstone (Talc (Mg3Si4O10(OH)2)) — metamorphic

Talc Schist / Soapstone

Talc (Mg3Si4O10(OH)2)

Quartz Druze on Matrix (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Druze on Matrix

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)