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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

Diorite (Plutonic Igneous Rock (NaAlSi3O8, CaAl2Si2O8)) — igneous

Diorite

Plutonic Igneous Rock (NaAlSi3O8, CaAl2Si2O8)

Granite (Granite (a common rock type, not a single mineral; composed primarily of Quartz, Feldspar (Orthoclase and Plagioclase), and Mica (Biotite and/or Muscovite) and/or Amphibole)) — Igneous

Granite

Granite (a common rock type, not a single mineral; composed primarily of Quartz, Feldspar (Orthoclase and Plagioclase), and Mica (Biotite and/or Muscovite) and/or Amphibole)

Glacial Granite with Epidote (Granite featuring Epidote (Ca2(Al2,Fe3+)(SiO4)(Si2O7)O(OH))) — igneous

Glacial Granite with Epidote

Granite featuring Epidote (Ca2(Al2,Fe3+)(SiO4)(Si2O7)O(OH))

Mixed Rock and Mineral Collection (Various geological specimens) — igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic

Mixed Rock and Mineral Collection

Various geological specimens

igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic

Quartz (Iron-Stained or Milky) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Iron-Stained or Milky)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Granite (Phaneritic Igneous Rock (composed primarily of Quartz, Alkali Feldspar, and Plagioclase)) — igneous

Granite

Phaneritic Igneous Rock (composed primarily of Quartz, Alkali Feldspar, and Plagioclase)

Amygdaloidal Basalt (Amygdaloidal Basalt (Mafic Extrusive volcanic rock)) — igneous

Amygdaloidal Basalt

Amygdaloidal Basalt (Mafic Extrusive volcanic rock)

Lapis Lazuli (Raw) (Lazurite-rich metamorphic rock; Na3Ca(Al3Si3O12)S) — metamorphic

Lapis Lazuli (Raw)

Lazurite-rich metamorphic rock; Na3Ca(Al3Si3O12)S

Quartz (Milky/Rose variety) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Milky/Rose variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Turquoise

Turquoise (CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O)

Limonite Concretion (Goonie or Rattlestone) (Limonite (FeO(OH)·nH2O)) — sedimentary

Limonite Concretion (Goonie or Rattlestone)

Limonite (FeO(OH)·nH2O)

Pegmatite (Granite Pegmatite) — igneous

Pegmatite

Granite Pegmatite

Malachite (Malachite (Copper Carbonate Hydroxide, Cu2CO3(OH)2)) — mineral

Malachite

Malachite (Copper Carbonate Hydroxide, Cu2CO3(OH)2)

Gneiss (Foliated Metamorphic Rock (Gneiss)) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Foliated Metamorphic Rock (Gneiss)

Rough amber-like brown mineral specimen (Uncertain from photograph; possibly iron-stained quartz, common opal, or resinous amber) — mineral

Rough amber-like brown mineral specimen

Uncertain from photograph; possibly iron-stained quartz, common opal, or resinous amber

Granite or Pegmatite in host rock (Granitoid / Felsic Intrusive Rock) — Igneous

Granite or Pegmatite in host rock

Granitoid / Felsic Intrusive Rock

Limonite or Ironstone (Hydrated iron oxide-hydroxide, approximately FeO(OH)·n(H2O)) — mineral

Limonite or Ironstone

Hydrated iron oxide-hydroxide, approximately FeO(OH)·n(H2O)

Blue Apatite (Apatite group (Ca5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH))) — mineral

Blue Apatite

Apatite group (Ca5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH))

Weathered schist (Mica schist, likely chlorite–biotite schist) — metamorphic

Weathered schist

Mica schist, likely chlorite–biotite schist

Banded gneiss (likely amphibolite-bearing gneiss) (Gneiss; quartz–feldspar–mica/amphibole aggregate) — metamorphic

Banded gneiss (likely amphibolite-bearing gneiss)

Gneiss; quartz–feldspar–mica/amphibole aggregate

$Tumbled quartz pebble (Quartz (SiO₂), likely milky or fractured rock crystal) — mineral$

Tumbled quartz pebble

Quartz (SiO₂), likely milky or fractured rock crystal

Tumbled milky quartz (Quartz (silicon dioxide, SiO₂)) — mineral

Tumbled milky quartz

Quartz (silicon dioxide, SiO₂)

Tumbled milky quartz (Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂)) — mineral

Tumbled milky quartz

Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂)

Weathered jasper/chert nodule (Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), likely iron- and clay-stained jasper or chert) — sedimentary

Weathered jasper/chert nodule

Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), likely iron- and clay-stained jasper or chert

Granite Gneiss (Gneiss (containing quartz, alkali feldspar, plagioclase, biotite/amphibole)) — metamorphic

Granite Gneiss

Gneiss (containing quartz, alkali feldspar, plagioclase, biotite/amphibole)

Quartz Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Gneissic Granite (Granite Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneissic Granite

Granite Gneiss

Quartz Vein Rock (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Vein Rock

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Limonite Concretion (Ironstone) (Limonite (Hydrated Iron(III) Oxide-Hydroxide, FeO(OH)·nH2O)) — sedimentary

Limonite Concretion (Ironstone)

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

Limonite / Ironstone (Hydrated ferric oxide (FeO(OH)·nH2O)) — mineral

Limonite / Ironstone

Hydrated ferric oxide (FeO(OH)·nH2O)

Lapis Lazuli (Lapis Lazuli (Complex silicate rock containing Lazurite (Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(S,Cl,SO4,OH)2, Calcite, and Pyrite)) — metamorphic

Lapis Lazuli

Lapis Lazuli (Complex silicate rock containing Lazurite (Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(S,Cl,SO4,OH)2, Calcite, and Pyrite)

Bauxite (AlOx(OH)3-2x (mixture of Gibbsite, Boehmite, and Diaspore)) — sedimentary

Bauxite

AlOx(OH)3-2x (mixture of Gibbsite, Boehmite, and Diaspore)

Eclogite (Eclogite (Omphacite + Pyrope)) — metamorphic

Eclogite

Eclogite (Omphacite + Pyrope)

Pegmatite (Quartz and Feldspar with Dark Minerals) (Igneous Pegmatite) — igneous

Pegmatite (Quartz and Feldspar with Dark Minerals)

Igneous Pegmatite

Copper Ore (likely Chalcopyrite in Matrix) (Chalcopyrite (CuFeS2)) — mineral

Copper Ore (likely Chalcopyrite in Matrix)

Chalcopyrite (CuFeS2)

Sandstone (Tumbled/River Pebble) (Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Tumbled/River Pebble)

Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)

Magnetite or Magnetic Iron Ore (Magnetite (Fe3O4)) — mineral

Magnetite or Magnetic Iron Ore

Magnetite (Fe3O4)

Note: Item is not a geological specimen (Homo sapiens (Dermal Appendage: Pilus)) — Organic / Biological

Note: Item is not a geological specimen

Homo sapiens (Dermal Appendage: Pilus)

Organic / Biological

Glaucophane-bearing Schist (Blueschist) (Blueschist (Glaucophane-Lawsonite Schist)) — metamorphic

Glaucophane-bearing Schist (Blueschist)

Blueschist (Glaucophane-Lawsonite Schist)

Pink Granite (Granite (Phaneritic Quartz-Feldspar Rock)) — igneous

Pink Granite

Granite (Phaneritic Quartz-Feldspar Rock)

Gneiss (Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss

Hematite (Hematite (Fe2O3)) — mineral

Hematite

Hematite (Fe2O3)