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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

Unidentified metallic mineral or meteorite fragment (Indeterminate; possible native metal-bearing sulfide or iron meteorite fragment) — mineral

Unidentified metallic mineral or meteorite fragment

Indeterminate; possible native metal-bearing sulfide or iron meteorite fragment

Quartz in Greenstone (Metamorphic rock with quartz vein (SiO2 / mixed silicates)) — metamorphic

Quartz in Greenstone

Metamorphic rock with quartz vein (SiO2 / mixed silicates)

Likely granite pebble (Granite, a quartz–feldspar–mica intrusive igneous rock) — igneous

Likely granite pebble

Granite, a quartz–feldspar–mica intrusive igneous rock

Granite (Intrusive Igneous Rock) — igneous

Granite

Intrusive Igneous Rock

Lapis Lazuli ((Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(S,SO4,Cl)1-2 (Complex silicate rock)) — metamorphic

Lapis Lazuli

(Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(S,SO4,Cl)1-2 (Complex silicate rock)

Limonite or Goethite (Ironstone) (Hydrated Iron(III) Oxide-Hydroxide (FeO(OH)·nH2O)) — mineral

Limonite or Goethite (Ironstone)

Hydrated Iron(III) Oxide-Hydroxide (FeO(OH)·nH2O)

Kaolinite (China Clay) (Kaolinite (Al2Si2O5(OH)4)) — sedimentary

Kaolinite (China Clay)

Kaolinite (Al2Si2O5(OH)4)

Turquoise (CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O (Hydrous phosphate of copper and aluminum)) — mineral

Turquoise

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

Limonite (FeO(OH)•nH2O) — mineral

Limonite

FeO(OH)•nH2O

Chrysocolla (Hydrated copper phyllosilicate, (Cu,Al)2H2Si2O5(OH)4·nH2O) — mineral

Chrysocolla

Hydrated copper phyllosilicate, (Cu,Al)2H2Si2O5(OH)4·nH2O

Malachite (Copper carbonate hydroxide [Cu2CO3(OH)2]) — mineral

Malachite

Copper carbonate hydroxide [Cu2CO3(OH)2]

Blue Apatite (Fluorapatite (Ca5(PO4)3F)) — mineral

Blue Apatite

Fluorapatite (Ca5(PO4)3F)

Vesicular basalt (Basalt, commonly plagioclase feldspar + pyroxene ± olivine) — igneous

Vesicular basalt

Basalt, commonly plagioclase feldspar + pyroxene ± olivine

Botryoidal chalcedony (likely common opal) (Silica, SiO₂; chalcedony is microcrystalline quartz, while opal is hydrated amorphous silica (SiO₂·nH₂O)) — mineral

Botryoidal chalcedony (likely common opal)

Silica, SiO₂; chalcedony is microcrystalline quartz, while opal is hydrated amorphous silica (SiO₂·nH₂O)

Ironstone / iron-oxide-rich rock fragment (Likely limonite/goethite-rich ironstone; exact identification is not possible from the image alone) — sedimentary

Ironstone / iron-oxide-rich rock fragment

Likely limonite/goethite-rich ironstone; exact identification is not possible from the image alone

Tumbled basalt pebble (Basalt (fine-grained mafic volcanic rock; commonly plagioclase, pyroxene, and iron-titanium oxides)) — igneous

Tumbled basalt pebble

Basalt (fine-grained mafic volcanic rock; commonly plagioclase, pyroxene, and iron-titanium oxides)

Limonite Sandstone (Ferruginous Sandstone (Hydrated Iron Oxide)) — sedimentary

Limonite Sandstone

Ferruginous Sandstone (Hydrated Iron Oxide)

Quartz with Calcite (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) / Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Quartz with Calcite

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) / Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Vesicular basalt (likely iron-rich volcanic rock) (Basalt; predominantly plagioclase feldspar, pyroxene, and commonly olivine, with iron oxides) — igneous

Vesicular basalt (likely iron-rich volcanic rock)

Basalt; predominantly plagioclase feldspar, pyroxene, and commonly olivine, with iron oxides

Weathered granite or granitic gneiss (Quartz–feldspar–mica granitic rock; possible biotite gneiss) — igneous

Weathered granite or granitic gneiss

Quartz–feldspar–mica granitic rock; possible biotite gneiss

Quartz-rich Diorite (Diorite (Phaneritic intermediate igneous rock)) — igneous

Quartz-rich Diorite

Diorite (Phaneritic intermediate igneous rock)

Gneiss (Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss

Granodiorite (Granodiorite) — igneous

Granodiorite

Granodiorite

Granite fragment (Granite (Felsic intrusive igneous rock)) — igneous

Granite fragment

Granite (Felsic intrusive igneous rock)

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

Gneiss (High-grade Metamorphic Rock)

Gneiss

Granite Cobble (Granite) — igneous

Granite Cobble

Granite

Granite (Granite (compositionally: Quartz, Alkali Feldspar, and Plagioclase)) — igneous

Granite

Granite (compositionally: Quartz, Alkali Feldspar, and Plagioclase)

Green glassy slag or manufactured glass bead (Noncrystalline silicate glass; likely industrial glass/slag, not a true mineral) — mineral

Green glassy slag or manufactured glass bead

Noncrystalline silicate glass; likely industrial glass/slag, not a true mineral

Banded Gneiss (Gneiss (Metamorphic rock composed of feldspar, quartz, and mica)) — metamorphic

Banded Gneiss

Gneiss (Metamorphic rock composed of feldspar, quartz, and mica)

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

Gneiss

Gneiss (High-grade metamorphic rock)

Native Copper in Basalt (Cuprum (with Host Basalt)) — igneous

Native Copper in Basalt

Cuprum (with Host Basalt)

Gneiss (High-grade Metamorphic Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss

High-grade Metamorphic Gneiss

Gneiss (Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss

Blue Apatite (Apatite - Ca5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH) (Calcium phosphate with Fluorine, Chlorine, or Hydroxyl)) — mineral

Blue Apatite

Apatite - Ca5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH) (Calcium phosphate with Fluorine, Chlorine, or Hydroxyl)

Polished orbicular jasper (likely ocean jasper or brecciated jasper) (Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), with iron oxides and accessory chlorite/zeolite minerals) — mineral

Polished orbicular jasper (likely ocean jasper or brecciated jasper)

Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), with iron oxides and accessory chlorite/zeolite minerals

Greenstone / Epidosite (Epidosite (primary minerals: Epidote and Quartz)) — metamorphic

Greenstone / Epidosite

Epidosite (primary minerals: Epidote and Quartz)

Green Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with mineral inclusions) — sedimentary

Green Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with mineral inclusions

Limonite Geode / Ironstone Nodule (Hydrated Iron Oxide Hydroxide (FeO(OH)·nH2O)) — mineral

Limonite Geode / Ironstone Nodule

Hydrated Iron Oxide Hydroxide (FeO(OH)·nH2O)

Magnetite (Magnetite (Fe3O4)) — mineral

Magnetite

Magnetite (Fe3O4)

Fluorite on Matrix (Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)) — mineral

Fluorite on Matrix

Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)

Pegmatite (Pegmatite (felsic intrusive igneous rock)) — igneous

Pegmatite

Pegmatite (felsic intrusive igneous rock)

Copper Ore (Malachite, Azurite, and Chalcopyrite in Host Rock) (Copper-bearing polymetallic mineral aggregate (Cu-minerals)) — mineral

Copper Ore (Malachite, Azurite, and Chalcopyrite in Host Rock)

Copper-bearing polymetallic mineral aggregate (Cu-minerals)