Muscovite
Muscovite, KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
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Browse mineral pseudomorph specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.
Muscovite
Muscovite, KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Beryl (Emerald Variety)
Beryllium aluminum silicate (Be3Al2(SiO3)6)
Rough Quartz (with Feldspar inclusions)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Sapphirine in Matrix
Sapphirine (Mg,Al)8(Al,Si)6O20
Generic Pebble / Rock Fragment
Lithic fragment / Weathered rock
Fossilized Shark Tooth
Elasmobranchii (various species, possibly Carcharias or Odontaspis)
Fossilized Shark Tooth (Otodus)
Otodus obliquus
Gneiss
Gneiss
Gabbro (likely with Pyrite/Sulfide mineralization)
Mafic Intrusive Igneous Rock
Granite / Diorite (Granitic Pebble)
Intrusive Felsic/Intermediate Igneous Rock
Arfvedsonite (often mistakenly sold as Astrophyllite)
Arfvedsonite [Na3(Fe2+)4Fe3+Si8O22(OH)2]
Quartz (Granular)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Sandstone (likely Quartzose Sandstone)
Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)
Stilbite
Stilbite-Ca (NaCa4(Si27Al9)O72·28H2O)
Apophyllite cluster
Fluorapophyllite-(K), KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH)·8H2O
Granite
Intrusive igneous rock
Schist
Schist
Dalmatian jasper
Dalmatian stone, typically a leucocratic alkali-feldspar-rich porphyritic igneous rock with black arfvedsonite or aegirine inclusions
Petrified Wood
Silicified Wood (SiO2)
Ferruginous Sandstone
Ferruginous Quartz-Arenite
River Cobble (likely Basalt or Greenstone)
Mafic Igneous Rock (with possible chloritic alteration)
Turquoise
Hydrated phosphate of copper and aluminium [CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O]
Sandstone
Arenite (mostly Quartz-based)
Red Sandstone
Arenite (primarily SiO2 with hematite/iron oxide coating)
Ironstone Concretion / Limonite-stained Siltstone
Ironstone (primarily Limonite FeO(OH)·nH2O and Siltstone)
Magnetite
Magnetite (Iron(II,III) oxide, Fe3O4)
Basalt with Epidote/Chlorite
Amygdaloidal Basalt (SiO2 with (Ca2(Al2,Fe)(SiO4)(Si2O7)O(OH)))
Epidosite (Epidote-rich rock)
Epidosite (consisting primarily of Epidote: {Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH))
Basalt with Calcite Veining
Aphanitic Mafic Igneous Rock (primarily Plagioclase and Pyroxene)
Sandstone
Arenite (primarily SiO2)
Bornite
Bornite (Cu5FeS4)
Chipped Glass/Plastic Fragment
Silicon dioxide (SiO2) for glass (amorphous) or various polymer compounds for plastic
Blue Apatite
Ca5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH)
Rhodochrosite
Manganese carbonate (MnCO3)
Vesicular basalt (probable)
Basalt, mainly plagioclase feldspar and pyroxene, with possible olivine and iron oxides
Weathered quartz-rich rock fragment
Likely quartz-bearing sandstone or granitic rock; exact identification is uncertain from the image
Chromite
Chromite (FeCr2O4)
Baryte (Barite)
Barium sulfate (BaSO4)
Green Calcite
Calcite (CaCO3)
Fossil Shark Tooth
Otodus sp. or Carcharocles sp. (likely fossilized Chondrichthyes)
Wallboard/Drywall (Gypsum-based)
Gypsum (Calcium Sulfate Dihydrate) - CaSO4·2H2O