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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

Green Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Green Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

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

Turquoise

Hydrated phosphate of copper and aluminium: CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O

Banded Agate (Tumbled) (Agate (Variety of Chalcedony/Quartz), SiO2) — mineral

Banded Agate (Tumbled)

Agate (Variety of Chalcedony/Quartz), SiO2

Agate (Moss or Green Agate) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Agate (Moss or Green Agate)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Amethyst (Rough Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities

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

Quartz (Milky Quartz/Citrine Type)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Orca Agate (Chalcedony) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions) — mineral

Orca Agate (Chalcedony)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions

Amethyst (Tumbled Stone) (Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide with Iron impurities, SiO2)) — mineral

Amethyst (Tumbled Stone)

Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide with Iron impurities, SiO2)

Green Chalcedony (likely Green Agate or Chrysoprase) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz) — Mineral

Green Chalcedony (likely Green Agate or Chrysoprase)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz

Carnelian (Carnelian (Silica, SiO2)) — mineral

Carnelian

Carnelian (Silica, SiO2)

Tiger's Eye (Pseudomorph of Quartz after Crocidolite (SiO2)) — mineral

Tiger's Eye

Pseudomorph of Quartz after Crocidolite (SiO2)

Carnelian Agate (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Carnelian Agate

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Carnelian (Carnelian (SiO2 - Chalcedony colored by Iron Oxide)) — mineral

Carnelian

Carnelian (SiO2 - Chalcedony colored by Iron Oxide)

Rose Quartz (Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with trace amounts of titanium, iron, or manganese) — mineral

Rose Quartz

Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with trace amounts of titanium, iron, or manganese

Tumbled Amethyst (Quartz (SiO2) with trace amounts of Iron (Fe)) — mineral

Tumbled Amethyst

Quartz (SiO2) with trace amounts of Iron (Fe)

Gneiss (Gneiss (High-grade regional metamorphic rock)) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss (High-grade regional metamorphic rock)

Diorite (Diorite (Intermediate intrusive igneous rock)) — igneous

Diorite

Diorite (Intermediate intrusive igneous rock)

Aventurine (Quartz (Aventurine variety)) — Mineral

Aventurine

Quartz (Aventurine variety)

Granite (Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock (Granite)) — igneous

Granite

Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock (Granite)

Basalt (Extrusive mafic igneous rock) — igneous

Basalt

Extrusive mafic igneous rock

Carnelian Agate (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - variety of Chalcedony) — mineral

Carnelian Agate

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - variety of Chalcedony

Quartz Pebble (Chalcedony/Agate variety) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Pebble (Chalcedony/Agate variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal)

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Quartz Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Clear Quartz (Carved Dragon)

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

White Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

White Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Quartz (Milky and Bull Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Gneiss (Gneiss (High-grade Metamorphic Rock)) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss (High-grade Metamorphic Rock)

Smoky Quartz and Biotite Schist (Quartz-Biotite Schist (SiO2 + K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(F,OH)2)) — metamorphic

Smoky Quartz and Biotite Schist

Quartz-Biotite Schist (SiO2 + K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(F,OH)2)

Granite (Phaneritic Plutonic Felsic Rock) — igneous

Granite

Phaneritic Plutonic Felsic Rock

Tiger's Eye (Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with fibrous inclusions of crocidolite) — Mineral

Tiger's Eye

Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with fibrous inclusions of crocidolite

Banded Gneiss (Gneiss (High-grade Regional Metamorphic Rock)) — metamorphic

Banded Gneiss

Gneiss (High-grade Regional Metamorphic Rock)

Red Aventurine (Aventurine Quartz (SiO2 + Hematite/Goethite)) — metamorphic

Red Aventurine

Aventurine Quartz (SiO2 + Hematite/Goethite)

Sandstone (with Iron Staining) (Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2 with Fe2O3 staining)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (with Iron Staining)

Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2 with Fe2O3 staining)

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

Sandstone

Arenite (composed primarily of Quartz: SiO2)

Sandstone (with vugs or solution cavities) (Arenite (primarily Quartz and Feldspar with CaCO3 or SiO2 cement)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (with vugs or solution cavities)

Arenite (primarily Quartz and Feldspar with CaCO3 or SiO2 cement)

Serpentinite (Serpentinite (Mg3Si2O5(OH)4)) — metamorphic

Serpentinite

Serpentinite (Mg3Si2O5(OH)4)

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

Garnet Schist

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

Diorite (Diorite (intermediate intrusive igneous rock)) — igneous

Diorite

Diorite (intermediate intrusive igneous rock)

Chert (Jasper variation) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Jasper variation)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Diorite (River Pebble) (Phaneritic Intermediate Igneous Rock (Diorite)) — igneous

Diorite (River Pebble)

Phaneritic Intermediate Igneous Rock (Diorite)

Fossiliferous Siltstone (Clastic Sedimentary Rock with Fossil Inclusions) — sedimentary

Fossiliferous Siltstone

Clastic Sedimentary Rock with Fossil Inclusions