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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

Geode (Quartz / Chalcedony nodule) — sedimentary

Geode

Quartz / Chalcedony nodule

Vanadinite (Vanadinite (Pb5(VO4)3Cl)) — mineral

Vanadinite

Vanadinite (Pb5(VO4)3Cl)

Turquoise (CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O (Hydrated copper aluminum phosphate)) — gemstone

Turquoise

CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O (Hydrated copper aluminum phosphate)

Milky Quartz with Iron Staining (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite/Limonite) — mineral

Milky Quartz with Iron Staining

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite/Limonite

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

Turquoise

Hydrated phosphate of copper and aluminium (CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O)

Turquoise or Chrysocolla (Inlaid Jewelry) (Hydrated copper aluminum phosphate / Hydrated copper phyllosilicate) — mineral

Turquoise or Chrysocolla (Inlaid Jewelry)

Hydrated copper aluminum phosphate / Hydrated copper phyllosilicate

Ironstone (likely Limonite or Goethite nodule) (Hydrothermally altered Ferric Hydroxide (FeO(OH)·nH2O)) — sedimentary

Ironstone (likely Limonite or Goethite nodule)

Hydrothermally altered Ferric Hydroxide (FeO(OH)·nH2O)

Limonite with Hematite (Limonite (FeO(OH)·nH2O) and Hematite (Fe2O3)) — mineral

Limonite with Hematite

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

Ironstone Concretions (Ironstone) (Ferruginous Sandstone or Siltstone (Fe2O3)) — sedimentary

Ironstone Concretions (Ironstone)

Ferruginous Sandstone or Siltstone (Fe2O3)

Lepidolite (Lepidolite (K(Li,Al)3(Al,Si,Rb)4O10(F,OH)2)) — mineral

Lepidolite

Lepidolite (K(Li,Al)3(Al,Si,Rb)4O10(F,OH)2)

Limonite (Gossan) (FeO(OH)·nH2O (Hydrated Iron Oxide)) — mineral

Limonite (Gossan)

FeO(OH)·nH2O (Hydrated Iron Oxide)

Lepidolite (Lepidolite (K(Li,Al)3(Al,Si,Rb)4O10(F,OH)2)) — mineral

Lepidolite

Lepidolite (K(Li,Al)3(Al,Si,Rb)4O10(F,OH)2)

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

Malachite

Copper carbonate hydroxide [Cu2CO3(OH)2]

Turquoise (Hydrated phosphate of copper and aluminium: CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O) — mineral

Turquoise

Hydrated phosphate of copper and aluminium: CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O

Green Moonstone (Garnierite) (Nickel-bearing Magnesium Silicate (often a mix of Serpentine and Talc/Chlorite groups)) — mineral

Green Moonstone (Garnierite)

Nickel-bearing Magnesium Silicate (often a mix of Serpentine and Talc/Chlorite groups)

Pyrite in Matrix (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite in Matrix

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

Fossilized Shark Tooth (Carcharodon (Galeocerdo sp. or Lamniform)) — mineral

Fossilized Shark Tooth

Carcharodon (Galeocerdo sp. or Lamniform)

Kidney Stone (Nephrolith (typically Calcium Oxalate - CaC2O4)) — mineral

Kidney Stone

Nephrolith (typically Calcium Oxalate - CaC2O4)

Snowflake Obsidian (Volcanic Glass (SiO2 rich with Cristobalite inclusions)) — igneous

Snowflake Obsidian

Volcanic Glass (SiO2 rich with Cristobalite inclusions)

Chrysocolla (Chrysocolla (Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O)) — mineral

Chrysocolla

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

Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2 primarily)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2 primarily)

Limonite (Ironstone) (FeO(OH)qn H2O) — sedimentary

Limonite (Ironstone)

FeO(OH)qn H2O

Pyrite (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

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

Green Fluorite

Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride, CaF2)

Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2 principal)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2 principal)

Schist (N/A (a rock type, not a mineral formula)) — metamorphic

Schist

N/A (a rock type, not a mineral formula)

Small polished dark mineral or gemstone fragment (Indeterminate; possibly smoky quartz, obsidian, or dark tourmaline) — mineral

Small polished dark mineral or gemstone fragment

Indeterminate; possibly smoky quartz, obsidian, or dark tourmaline

Tumbled or cut iron-rich mineral specimen (Likely limonite/goethite (hydrated iron oxides), possibly weathered hematite) — mineral

Tumbled or cut iron-rich mineral specimen

Likely limonite/goethite (hydrated iron oxides), possibly weathered hematite

Blue-green copper mineral specimen, likely chrysocolla-bearing rock (Chrysocolla, hydrated copper phyllosilicate: approximately (Cu,Al)₂H₂Si₂O₅(OH)₄·nH₂O; possibly mixed with malachite or chrysocolla matrix) — mineral

Blue-green copper mineral specimen, likely chrysocolla-bearing rock

Chrysocolla, hydrated copper phyllosilicate: approximately (Cu,Al)₂H₂Si₂O₅(OH)₄·nH₂O; possibly mixed with malachite or chrysocolla matrix

Tumbled pale green mineral specimen, likely calcite (Calcite (CaCO₃), tentative identification) — mineral

Tumbled pale green mineral specimen, likely calcite

Calcite (CaCO₃), tentative identification

Tumbled blue glassy mineral, possibly sodalite or blue aventurine (Identification uncertain; likely sodalite (Na₈Al₆Si₆O₂₄Cl₂) or blue-dyed quartz/slag-like material) — mineral

Tumbled blue glassy mineral, possibly sodalite or blue aventurine

Identification uncertain; likely sodalite (Na₈Al₆Si₆O₂₄Cl₂) or blue-dyed quartz/slag-like material

Polished brown mineral fragment, likely quartz-rich iron-stained material (Possibly quartz (SiO₂) with iron-oxide inclusions; exact identification is uncertain from the image) — mineral

Polished brown mineral fragment, likely quartz-rich iron-stained material

Possibly quartz (SiO₂) with iron-oxide inclusions; exact identification is uncertain from the image

Likely quartz-bearing mineral aggregate (Quartz (SiO₂), possibly mixed with mica or feldspar) — mineral

Likely quartz-bearing mineral aggregate

Quartz (SiO₂), possibly mixed with mica or feldspar

Carved Gemstone Mushroom (Quartz / Feldspar composite (Carved lapidary art)) — gemstone

Carved Gemstone Mushroom

Quartz / Feldspar composite (Carved lapidary art)

Tumbled purple jasper (likely) (Microcrystalline quartz/chalcedony, SiO₂, colored by iron and other trace minerals) — mineral

Tumbled purple jasper (likely)

Microcrystalline quartz/chalcedony, SiO₂, colored by iron and other trace minerals

Raw Garnet Fragment (Nesosilicate Group (e.g., Almandine, Fe3Al2(SiO4)3)) — mineral

Raw Garnet Fragment

Nesosilicate Group (e.g., Almandine, Fe3Al2(SiO4)3)

Limonite (Limonitic Sandstone) (Hydrated Iron(III) Oxide-Hydroxide ($FeO(OH)·nH_2O$)) — sedimentary

Limonite (Limonitic Sandstone)

Hydrated Iron(III) Oxide-Hydroxide ($FeO(OH)·nH_2O$)

Limonite (Iron-rich Gossan/Laterite) (FeO(OH)·nH2O (Hydrated Iron Oxide)) — mineral

Limonite (Iron-rich Gossan/Laterite)

FeO(OH)·nH2O (Hydrated Iron Oxide)

Mixed Crushed Stone (Aggregate (varied mineral composition)) — igneous and sedimentary mixture

Mixed Crushed Stone

Aggregate (varied mineral composition)

igneous and sedimentary mixture

Fossil shark teeth (Likely fossilized shark teeth, possibly Carcharhiniformes or related sharks; exact species cannot be determined from the photo.) — fossil

Fossil shark teeth

Likely fossilized shark teeth, possibly Carcharhiniformes or related sharks; exact species cannot be determined from the photo.

Copper Ore (Malachite/Chrysocolla bearing) (Cupriferous rock containing secondary copper minerals like Cu2CO3(OH)2) — mineral

Copper Ore (Malachite/Chrysocolla bearing)

Cupriferous rock containing secondary copper minerals like Cu2CO3(OH)2

Gossan (with Limonite/Hematite coating) (Ferruginous Gossan (Fe2O3·nH2O / Fe2O3)) — sedimentary

Gossan (with Limonite/Hematite coating)

Ferruginous Gossan (Fe2O3·nH2O / Fe2O3)