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Mineral Side Rock

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

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Rock Salt

Rock Salt

Calc-Silicate Rock

Calc-Silicate Rock

Siderite

Siderite

Halite

Halite

Dolomite

Dolomite

Gypsum

Gypsum

Coal

Coal

Claystone

Claystone

Serpentinite

Serpentinite

Carbonatite

Carbonatite

Skarn

Skarn

Schist

Schist

Shale or Mudstone (Based on appearance) (Shale (fine-grained, laminated fissile sedimentary rock) / Mudstone (fine-grained, non-fissile sedimentary rock)) — Sedimentary

Shale or Mudstone (Based on appearance)

Shale (fine-grained, laminated fissile sedimentary rock) / Mudstone (fine-grained, non-fissile sedimentary rock)

Granite (Granite (Felsic Plutonic Rock)) — igneous

Granite

Granite (Felsic Plutonic Rock)

Mica Schist (Crystalline Schist (often containing Muscovite, Biotite, and Quartz)) — metamorphic

Mica Schist

Crystalline Schist (often containing Muscovite, Biotite, and Quartz)

Quartz with Pyrite and Iron Staining (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Disulfide (FeS2) inclusions) — mineral

Quartz with Pyrite and Iron Staining

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Disulfide (FeS2) inclusions

Seashell Fragment (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) in the form of Aragonite or Calcite) — mineral

Seashell Fragment

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) in the form of Aragonite or Calcite

Diamond (in Matrix) (Carbon (C)) — mineral

Diamond (in Matrix)

Carbon (C)

Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Goethite (Goethite (FeO(OH))) — mineral

Goethite

Goethite (FeO(OH))

Diorite (Phaneritic Intermediate Igneous Rock) — igneous

Diorite

Phaneritic Intermediate Igneous Rock

Granite (Granite (Felsic Plutonic Rock)) — igneous

Granite

Granite (Felsic Plutonic Rock)

Shale (Fissile Clay-dominant Mudrock (SiO2, Al2O3, K2O, Na2O, CaO, MgO)) — sedimentary

Shale

Fissile Clay-dominant Mudrock (SiO2, Al2O3, K2O, Na2O, CaO, MgO)

Sandstone (Quartzose) (Arenite (Formula: SiO2 primary, with various cements)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Quartzose)

Arenite (Formula: SiO2 primary, with various cements)

Sandstone (likely Fossiliferous) (Arenite / Sedimentum arenaceum) — sedimentary

Sandstone (likely Fossiliferous)

Arenite / Sedimentum arenaceum

Sandstone (Ferruginous) (Sandstone (SiO2 with iron oxide inclusions)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Ferruginous)

Sandstone (SiO2 with iron oxide inclusions)

Sandstone with Vitrinite/Coal inclusions (Arenite with Carbonaceous inclusions) — sedimentary

Sandstone with Vitrinite/Coal inclusions

Arenite with Carbonaceous inclusions

Sandstone (Ferruginous) (Arenite (with Hematite/Limonite cement)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Ferruginous)

Arenite (with Hematite/Limonite cement)

Sandstone (Arenite (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

Desert Rose (Baryte/Gypsum) (Barium sulfate (BaSO4) or Hydrated calcium sulfate (CaSO4·2H2O)) — mineral

Desert Rose (Baryte/Gypsum)

Barium sulfate (BaSO4) or Hydrated calcium sulfate (CaSO4·2H2O)

Red Sandstone (Arenite (ferruginous sandstone)) — sedimentary

Red Sandstone

Arenite (ferruginous sandstone)

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

Quartz / Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Sandstone (with Iron Staining) (Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily Quartz with Fe2O3 staining)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (with Iron Staining)

Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily Quartz with Fe2O3 staining)

Red Sandstone (Arenite with Hematite (Fe2O3)) — sedimentary

Red Sandstone

Arenite with Hematite (Fe2O3)

Sandstone (Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)

Sandstone (Micaceous/Feldspathic variant) (Arenite (specifically subarkose or lithic arenite)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Micaceous/Feldspathic variant)

Arenite (specifically subarkose or lithic arenite)

Red Sandstone (Old Red Sandstone Pebble) (Arenite with iron oxide (Fe2O3) cement) — sedimentary

Red Sandstone (Old Red Sandstone Pebble)

Arenite with iron oxide (Fe2O3) cement

Sandstone (Arenite (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

Red Sandstone (Arenite (Ferruginous Sandstone)) — sedimentary

Red Sandstone

Arenite (Ferruginous Sandstone)

Sandstone (Arenite) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite

Sandstone (with Liesegang rings or Oxidation) (Arenite (primarily Quartz SiO2 with Iron Oxide Fe2O3 staining)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (with Liesegang rings or Oxidation)

Arenite (primarily Quartz SiO2 with Iron Oxide Fe2O3 staining)

Red Sandstone (Arenic rock (composed mainly of SiO2 with Fe2O3)) — sedimentary

Red Sandstone

Arenic rock (composed mainly of SiO2 with Fe2O3)

Sandstone (Ferruginous) (Arenite (primarily SiO2 with Fe2O3 staining)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Ferruginous)

Arenite (primarily SiO2 with Fe2O3 staining)

Sandstone (Quartzose) (Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Quartzose)

Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)

Iron-stained Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions) — mineral

Iron-stained Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions

Quartz Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Biotite (Black Mica) (Biotite [K(Mg,Fe)3(AlSi3O10)(F,OH)2]) — mineral

Biotite (Black Mica)

Biotite [K(Mg,Fe)3(AlSi3O10)(F,OH)2]

Druzy Quartz on Agate/Chert (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Druzy Quartz on Agate/Chert

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chatoyant Quartz (Cat's Eye Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with fibrous inclusions of Amphibole or Rutile) — mineral

Chatoyant Quartz (Cat's Eye Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with fibrous inclusions of Amphibole or Rutile

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

Turquoise

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

Sandstone (Arenite) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite

Fossiliferous Shale (Laminated Mudrock with plant fossils) — sedimentary

Fossiliferous Shale

Laminated Mudrock with plant fossils