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Mineral Side Rock

Browse mineral side rock specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.

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Rock Salt

Calc-Silicate Rock

Calc-Silicate Rock

Siderite

Halite

Dolomite

Gypsum

Coal

Claystone

Serpentinite

Carbonatite

Skarn

Schist

Epidote (Epidote | Ca2(Al2,Fe3+)(SiO4)(Si2O7)O(OH)) — metamorphic

Epidote

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

Epidote (Epidote (Ca2(Al, Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH))) — mineral

Epidote

Epidote (Ca2(Al, Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH))

Clear Quartz Crystal (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Clear Quartz Crystal

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Epidote (Epidote (Ca2(Al2,Fe3+)(SiO4)(Si2O7)O(OH))) — mineral

Epidote

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

Epidote (Epidote (Ca2(Al2,Fe3+)3(SiO4)3(OH))) — metamorphic

Epidote

Epidote (Ca2(Al2,Fe3+)3(SiO4)3(OH))

Sandstone (Micaceous) (Arenite (primarily SiO2 with Phyllosilicates)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Micaceous)

Arenite (primarily SiO2 with Phyllosilicates)

Granite (Granite (phaneitic intrusive igneous rock)) — igneous

Granite

Granite (phaneitic intrusive igneous rock)

Quartz Crystal Point (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Crystal Point

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Sandstone (Arenite (primarily Quartz-based Sandstone)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (primarily Quartz-based Sandstone)

Garnet Schist (Almandine-Garnet Schist) — metamorphic

Garnet Schist

Almandine-Garnet Schist

Epidote (Epidote Group (e.g., Clinozoisite, Epidote, Piemontite), Epidote formula: Ca2(Al,Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH)) — Mineral

Epidote

Epidote Group (e.g., Clinozoisite, Epidote, Piemontite), Epidote formula: Ca2(Al,Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH)

Epidotite (Unakite variety) (Epidotized Granite (Ca2(Al2,Fe)(SiO4)(Si2O7)O(OH))) — metamorphic

Epidotite (Unakite variety)

Epidotized Granite (Ca2(Al2,Fe)(SiO4)(Si2O7)O(OH))

Epidote (Unakite-related) (Epidote (Ca2(Al,Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH))) — metamorphic

Epidote (Unakite-related)

Epidote (Ca2(Al,Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH))

Epidote in Matrix (Epidote; Ca2(Al2,Fe3+)(SiO4)(Si2O7)O(OH)) — metamorphic

Epidote in Matrix

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

Epidote (Epidote {Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)) — mineral

Epidote

Epidote {Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)

Epidote (Epidote - {Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)) — mineral

Epidote

Epidote - {Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)

Quartz Crystal Cluster on Matrix (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Crystal Cluster on Matrix

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Epidote (Ca2(Al2,Fe3+)(SiO4)(Si2O7)O(OH)) — mineral

Epidote

Ca2(Al2,Fe3+)(SiO4)(Si2O7)O(OH)

Epidote (Epidote (Ca2(Al, Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH))) — mineral

Epidote

Epidote (Ca2(Al, Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH))

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Fossiliferous limestone with a possible shell or trace fossil (Calcitic limestone (mostly CaCO₃), fossil identity indeterminate from the image) — fossil

Fossiliferous limestone with a possible shell or trace fossil

Calcitic limestone (mostly CaCO₃), fossil identity indeterminate from the image

Rough Garnet (Almandine) (Almandine Garnet (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3)) — mineral

Rough Garnet (Almandine)

Almandine Garnet (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3)

Amethyst (Amethyst (SiO2)) — mineral

Amethyst

Amethyst (SiO2)

Brachiopod Fossil in Shale (Phylum Brachiopoda (often species of Order Spiriferida or Rhynchonellida)) — sedimentary

Brachiopod Fossil in Shale

Phylum Brachiopoda (often species of Order Spiriferida or Rhynchonellida)

Epidote (likely Unakite component or Epidosite) (Epidote (Ca2(Al2Fe)(SiO4)(Si2O7)O(OH))) — metamorphic

Epidote (likely Unakite component or Epidosite)

Epidote (Ca2(Al2Fe)(SiO4)(Si2O7)O(OH))

Garnet in Quartzite (Garnet-bearing Quartzite (SiO2 + X3Y2(SiO4)3)) — metamorphic

Garnet in Quartzite

Garnet-bearing Quartzite (SiO2 + X3Y2(SiO4)3)

Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Epidote (Ca2(Al, Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH)) — mineral

Epidote

Ca2(Al, Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH)

Quartz Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal) (Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — mineral

Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal)

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Clear Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Clear Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Almandine Garnet in Schist (Almandine Garnet (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3) in Mica Schist) — metamorphic

Almandine Garnet in Schist

Almandine Garnet (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3) in Mica Schist

Epidote (Ca2(Al,Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH)) — mineral

Epidote

Ca2(Al,Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH)

Quartz geode / druzy quartz (Quartz (SiO₂), likely a small chalcedony-lined geode with drusy quartz crystals) — mineral

Quartz geode / druzy quartz

Quartz (SiO₂), likely a small chalcedony-lined geode with drusy quartz crystals

Garnet in Schist (Mica Schist with Garnet Inclusion) (Garnetiferous Mica Schist (X3Al2(SiO4)3)) — metamorphic

Garnet in Schist (Mica Schist with Garnet Inclusion)

Garnetiferous Mica Schist (X3Al2(SiO4)3)

Epidote (Epidote; Ca2(Al2,Fe3+)(SiO4)(Si2O7)O(OH)) — mineral

Epidote

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

Quartz (Milky Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Milky Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Epidote (Greenstone) (Epidote (Ca2(Al2,Fe)(SiO4)(Si2O7)O(OH))) — metamorphic

Epidote (Greenstone)

Epidote (Ca2(Al2,Fe)(SiO4)(Si2O7)O(OH))

Quartz crystal cluster (Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂), likely milky or partially included rock crystal) — mineral

Quartz crystal cluster

Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂), likely milky or partially included rock crystal

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

Almandine Garnet in Matrix

Almandine Garnet (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3)

Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Basalt with Scoria (Mafic Volcanic Rock (Basalt/Scoria)) — igneous

Basalt with Scoria

Mafic Volcanic Rock (Basalt/Scoria)