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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

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

Amethyst

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities

Garnet (Garnet group (X3Y2(SiO4)3)) — mineral

Garnet

Garnet group (X3Y2(SiO4)3)

Blue Sapphire (likely costume glass imitation) (Corundum (Al2O3) with iron/titanium impurities) — mineral

Blue Sapphire (likely costume glass imitation)

Corundum (Al2O3) with iron/titanium impurities

Emerald (Beryl (Be3Al2(SiO3)6) with trace Chromium/Vanadium) — mineral

Emerald

Beryl (Be3Al2(SiO3)6) with trace Chromium/Vanadium

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

Clear Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)

Fossilized Blastoid (Pentremites (Class Blastoidea)) — sedimentary

Fossilized Blastoid

Pentremites (Class Blastoidea)

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

Almandine Garnet

Almandine (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3)

Petoskey Stone (Hexagonaria percarinata (Fossilized Rugose Coral)) — sedimentary

Petoskey Stone

Hexagonaria percarinata (Fossilized Rugose Coral)

Almandine Garnet & Tumbled Citrine Quartz (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3 (Garnet) and SiO2 (Quartz)) — mineral

Almandine Garnet & Tumbled Citrine Quartz

Fe3Al2(SiO4)3 (Garnet) and SiO2 (Quartz)

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

Clear Quartz Crystal Cluster

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Clear Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Clear Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Amethyst Agate (Polished Point) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities) — mineral

Amethyst Agate (Polished Point)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities

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

Clear Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Aquamarine on Feldspar Matrix (Beryl (Be3Al2Si6O18) with Potassium Feldspar (KAlSi3O8)) — mineral

Aquamarine on Feldspar Matrix

Beryl (Be3Al2Si6O18) with Potassium Feldspar (KAlSi3O8)

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

Amethyst

Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Schorl (Black Tourmaline) (Sodium iron aluminum borosilicate (NaFe3Al6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4)) — mineral

Schorl (Black Tourmaline)

Sodium iron aluminum borosilicate (NaFe3Al6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4)

Green Tourmaline (Verdelite) (Elbaite (Complex Borosilicate: Na(Li,Al)3Al6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4)) — mineral

Green Tourmaline (Verdelite)

Elbaite (Complex Borosilicate: Na(Li,Al)3Al6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4)

Aragonite Star Cluster (Aragonite (Calcium Carbonate - CaCO3)) — mineral

Aragonite Star Cluster

Aragonite (Calcium Carbonate - CaCO3)

Green Apophyllite on Stilbite (Fluorapophyllite-(K) [(KCa4Si8O20F)·8H2O] and Stilbite [NaCa4(Si27Al9)O72·28H2O]) — mineral

Green Apophyllite on Stilbite

Fluorapophyllite-(K) [(KCa4Si8O20F)·8H2O] and Stilbite [NaCa4(Si27Al9)O72·28H2O]

Chlorite Phantom Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Chlorite group inclusions [(Mg,Fe)3(Si,Al)4O10(OH)2·(Mg,Fe)3(OH)6]) — mineral

Chlorite Phantom Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Chlorite group inclusions [(Mg,Fe)3(Si,Al)4O10(OH)2·(Mg,Fe)3(OH)6]

Petoskey Stone (Fossilized Coral) (Hexagonaria percarinata (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Petoskey Stone (Fossilized Coral)

Hexagonaria percarinata (CaCO3)

Red Garnet (likely Almandine) (Almandine (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3)) — mineral

Red Garnet (likely Almandine)

Almandine (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3)

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

Almandine Garnet

Almandine (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3)

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

Garnet (likely Almandine)

Almandine (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3)

Quartz Crystal (specifically a milky or semi-translucent single crystal point) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Crystal (specifically a milky or semi-translucent single crystal point)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Amethyst (Silicon dioxide (SiO2) containing traces of iron and manganese) — mineral

Amethyst

Silicon dioxide (SiO2) containing traces of iron and manganese

Citrine (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Citrine

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Amethyst (Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2 + Fe4+ impurities)) — mineral

Amethyst

Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2 + Fe4+ impurities)

Amethyst (SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide) - Purple variety of Crystalline Quartz) — mineral

Amethyst

SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide) - Purple variety of Crystalline Quartz

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

Garnet

Almandine (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3)

Amethyst/Smoky Quartz Cluster (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Amethyst/Smoky Quartz Cluster

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Echinoid Fossil (Sea Urchin) (Echinoidea (specifically likely Schizaster or similar genus), calcium carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Echinoid Fossil (Sea Urchin)

Echinoidea (specifically likely Schizaster or similar genus), calcium carbonate (CaCO3)

Petoskey Stone (Hexagonaria percarinata (Fossilized Rugose Coral)) — sedimentary

Petoskey Stone

Hexagonaria percarinata (Fossilized Rugose Coral)

Red Garnet (Pyrope-Almandine series (Mg3Al2(SiO4)3 to Fe3Al2(SiO4)3)) — mineral

Red Garnet

Pyrope-Almandine series (Mg3Al2(SiO4)3 to Fe3Al2(SiO4)3)

Black Tourmaline (Schorl (NaFe3Al6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4)) — mineral

Black Tourmaline

Schorl (NaFe3Al6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4)

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

Clear Quartz Crystal

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Amethyst (Variety of Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Amethyst (Variety of Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Petoskey Stone (Hexagonaria percarinata (Fossilized Rugose Coral)) — sedimentary

Petoskey Stone

Hexagonaria percarinata (Fossilized Rugose Coral)

Citrine Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities) — mineral

Citrine Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities

Garnet (Almandine/Pyrope variety) (Silicate mineral group; typically Fe3Al2(SiO4)3 (Almandine) or Mg3Al2(SiO4)3 (Pyrope)) — mineral

Garnet (Almandine/Pyrope variety)

Silicate mineral group; typically Fe3Al2(SiO4)3 (Almandine) or Mg3Al2(SiO4)3 (Pyrope)

Almandine Garnet (Almandite (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3)) — Mineral

Almandine Garnet

Almandite (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3)

Amethyst (Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2 with Iron impurities)) — mineral

Amethyst

Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2 with Iron impurities)