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Mineral Pseudomorph

Browse mineral pseudomorph specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.

Quartzite River Rock (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite River Rock

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

Glauconite (Glauconitic Sandstone) (Glauconite [(K,Na)(Fe,Al,Mg)2(Si,Al)4O10(OH)2]) — sedimentary

Glauconite (Glauconitic Sandstone)

Glauconite [(K,Na)(Fe,Al,Mg)2(Si,Al)4O10(OH)2]

Fossilized Fish (Lepidotes) (Lepidotes sp. (Order: Lepisosteiformes)) — sedimentary

Fossilized Fish (Lepidotes)

Lepidotes sp. (Order: Lepisosteiformes)

Amazonite (Amazonite (KAlSi3O8 – a variety of Microcline, a Potassium Feldspar)) — mineral

Amazonite

Amazonite (KAlSi3O8 – a variety of Microcline, a Potassium Feldspar)

Schist (Mica Schist) — metamorphic

Schist

Mica Schist

Amazonite (Potassium Aluminum Silicate (KAlSi3O8)) — mineral

Amazonite

Potassium Aluminum Silicate (KAlSi3O8)

Jasper (Petrified Wood variant) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz) — sedimentary

Jasper (Petrified Wood variant)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz

Fairburn Agate (Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — mineral

Fairburn Agate

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Botryoidal Chalcedony Geode (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Chalcedony / Cryptocrystalline Quartz) — mineral

Botryoidal Chalcedony Geode

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Chalcedony / Cryptocrystalline Quartz

Orange Quartz with Epidote (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Calcium Aluminum Iron Silicate hydroxide (Ca2(Al2,Fe)(SiO4)(Si2O7)O(OH))) — mineral

Orange Quartz with Epidote

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Calcium Aluminum Iron Silicate hydroxide (Ca2(Al2,Fe)(SiO4)(Si2O7)O(OH))

Amethyst (SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)) — mineral

Amethyst

SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)

Alexandrite (Chrysoberyl (BeAl2O4)) — mineral

Alexandrite

Chrysoberyl (BeAl2O4)

Amethyst (SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide with iron impurities)) — mineral

Amethyst

SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide with iron impurities)

Almandine Garnet in Matrix (Almandine (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3)) — metamorphic

Almandine Garnet in Matrix

Almandine (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3)

Smoky Quartz (Smoky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)) — mineral

Smoky Quartz

Smoky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)

Copper Ore (with Azurite and Malachite) (Cuprite, Azurite (Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2), Malachite (Cu2(CO3)(OH)2)) — mineral

Copper Ore (with Azurite and Malachite)

Cuprite, Azurite (Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2), Malachite (Cu2(CO3)(OH)2)

Aquamarine (Beryl (Be3Al2Si6O18 with Fe2+ impurities)) — mineral

Aquamarine

Beryl (Be3Al2Si6O18 with Fe2+ impurities)

Carnelian (Chalcedony (SiO2) with Iron Oxide impurities) — mineral

Carnelian

Chalcedony (SiO2) with Iron Oxide impurities

Rose Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace amounts of titanium, iron, or manganese) — Mineral

Rose Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace amounts of titanium, iron, or manganese

Smoky Quartz (Polished) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Smoky Quartz (Polished)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Prasiolite (Green Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities) — mineral

Prasiolite (Green Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities

Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities) — mineral

Amethyst

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities

Grey Moonstone (Potassium Aluminum Silicate (KAlSi3O8)) — mineral

Grey Moonstone

Potassium Aluminum Silicate (KAlSi3O8)

Blue Chalcedony (Chalcedony (SiO2)) — mineral

Blue Chalcedony

Chalcedony (SiO2)

Moonstone (Tumbled) (Orthoclase Feldspar (KAlSi3O8) with inclusions of Albite) — mineral

Moonstone (Tumbled)

Orthoclase Feldspar (KAlSi3O8) with inclusions of Albite

Amethyst (Tumbled Chips) (Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide with Iron impurities, SiO2)) — mineral

Amethyst (Tumbled Chips)

Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide with Iron impurities, SiO2)

Ocean Jasper (Spherulitic Chalcedony (SiO2)) — mineral

Ocean Jasper

Spherulitic Chalcedony (SiO2)

Amazonite (K(AlSi3O8)) — mineral

Amazonite

K(AlSi3O8)

Amethyst (Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — mineral

Amethyst

Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Sunstone (Oligoclase (Feldspar variety), (Na,Ca)(Si,Al)4O8) — mineral

Sunstone

Oligoclase (Feldspar variety), (Na,Ca)(Si,Al)4O8

Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide with iron impurities (SiO2)) — mineral

Amethyst

Silicon Dioxide with iron impurities (SiO2)

Green Quartz (Prasiolite variant or Aventurine) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Green Quartz (Prasiolite variant or Aventurine)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chrysocolla in Quartz (Quantum Quattro variant) (Hydrated copper silicates (Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4·nH2O) often mixed with SiO2) — mineral

Chrysocolla in Quartz (Quantum Quattro variant)

Hydrated copper silicates (Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4·nH2O) often mixed with SiO2

Botryoidal Agate / Chalcedony Geode (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Botryoidal Agate / Chalcedony Geode

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Amazonite (Microcline (KAlSi3O8) with Trace Elements) — mineral

Amazonite

Microcline (KAlSi3O8) with Trace Elements

Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities) — mineral

Amethyst

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities

Amethyst (Quartz) (Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide with Iron impurities, SiO2)) — mineral

Amethyst (Quartz)

Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide with Iron impurities, SiO2)

Amazonite (Microcline (KAlSi3O8)) — mineral

Amazonite

Microcline (KAlSi3O8)

Dendritic Opal (Opalized Chalcedony with Manganese Inclusions (SiO2 · nH2O)) — mineral

Dendritic Opal

Opalized Chalcedony with Manganese Inclusions (SiO2 · nH2O)

Septarian Nodule (Septarian Dragon Stone) (Septarian Concretion (CaCO3 + Al2Si2O5(OH)4)) — sedimentary

Septarian Nodule (Septarian Dragon Stone)

Septarian Concretion (CaCO3 + Al2Si2O5(OH)4)

Blue Chalcedony (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz) — mineral

Blue Chalcedony

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz

Gold Ore (Gold-bearing Quartz (Native Gold, Au)) — mineral

Gold Ore

Gold-bearing Quartz (Native Gold, Au)