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Mineral Variant

Browse mineral variant specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.

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Talc-carbonate Rock

Talc-carbonate Rock

Glauconite

Hutcheonite

Halite

Sperrylite

Baddeleyite

Anatase

Brookite

Talc

Euxenite

Eltyubyuite

Buergerite

Tumbled Obsidian (possibly Mahogany Obsidian variant) (Volcanic Glass (Amorphous Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — igneous

Tumbled Obsidian (possibly Mahogany Obsidian variant)

Volcanic Glass (Amorphous Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Anthracite Coal (Anthracite (Carbon-rich metamorphic coal)) — metamorphic

Anthracite Coal

Anthracite (Carbon-rich metamorphic coal)

Chert (varietal: Flint/River Pebble) (Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (varietal: Flint/River Pebble)

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Banded Iron Formation (BIF) (Banded Iron Formation (predominantly Hematite Fe2O3 and magnetite Fe3O4 alternating with Chert SiO2)) — sedimentary

Banded Iron Formation (BIF)

Banded Iron Formation (predominantly Hematite Fe2O3 and magnetite Fe3O4 alternating with Chert SiO2)

Chert / Flint (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert / Flint

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Green Aventurine (Carved) (Silicon Dioxide (Quartz variant) with Fuchsite inclusions (SiO2 + K(Al,Cr)2AlSi3O(OH)2)) — mineral

Green Aventurine (Carved)

Silicon Dioxide (Quartz variant) with Fuchsite inclusions (SiO2 + K(Al,Cr)2AlSi3O(OH)2)

Basalt Cobble (Vesicular Basalt (Mafic Extrusive)) — igneous

Basalt Cobble

Vesicular Basalt (Mafic Extrusive)

Chert (specifically Flint or Common Opal variant) (Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (specifically Flint or Common Opal variant)

Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Green Quartz (including Prase or Aventurine variants) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions (likely Actinolite or Chlorite)) — mineral

Green Quartz (including Prase or Aventurine variants)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions (likely Actinolite or Chlorite)

Banded Agate (Silk Agate or Maligano Jasper variant) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Banded Agate (Silk Agate or Maligano Jasper variant)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartzite (Metamorphic rock predominantly composed of Quartz (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Metamorphic rock predominantly composed of Quartz (SiO2)

Chert (Quartz Pebble) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Quartz Pebble)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Yellow Chalcedony (common opal or chert variant) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary (mineraloid/microcrystalline quartz)

Yellow Chalcedony (common opal or chert variant)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

sedimentary (mineraloid/microcrystalline quartz)

Conglomerate (Clastic sedimentary rock (Psephite)) — sedimentary

Conglomerate

Clastic sedimentary rock (Psephite)

Rounded pebble, likely granite or granitic gneiss (Granite: quartz + feldspar + mica; the specimen may be a granitic metamorphic variant) — igneous

Rounded pebble, likely granite or granitic gneiss

Granite: quartz + feldspar + mica; the specimen may be a granitic metamorphic variant

Chert (Jasper/Carnelian variety) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Jasper/Carnelian variety)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert (Common Opal/Chalcedony variety) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Common Opal/Chalcedony variety)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Botryoidal Chalcedony (Desert Rose / Grape Agate variant) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Botryoidal Chalcedony (Desert Rose / Grape Agate variant)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz (Clear Quartz and Rose Quartz variants) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Clear Quartz and Rose Quartz variants)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Fossilized Coral (Petoskey Stone or similar Hexagonaria variant) (Hexagonaria percarinata (Fossilized Coral)) — sedimentary

Fossilized Coral (Petoskey Stone or similar Hexagonaria variant)

Hexagonaria percarinata (Fossilized Coral)

Obsidian (Black Obsidian) (Amorphous volcanic glass (primarily SiO2)) — igneous

Obsidian (Black Obsidian)

Amorphous volcanic glass (primarily SiO2)

Granite (Granite (Mainly Quartz, Alkali Feldspar, and Plagioclase)) — igneous

Granite

Granite (Mainly Quartz, Alkali Feldspar, and Plagioclase)

Peridotite (Dunite/Lherzolite) (Ultramafic Peridotite) — igneous

Peridotite (Dunite/Lherzolite)

Ultramafic Peridotite

Chert (Lake Superior Agate variant) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Lake Superior Agate variant)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert (Hagstone/Gasket Rock variant) (Chert (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Hagstone/Gasket Rock variant)

Chert (SiO2)

Wood Stone (Dragon Stone variant) (Argillaceous Sedimentary Rock) — sedimentary

Wood Stone (Dragon Stone variant)

Argillaceous Sedimentary Rock

Red Jasper (Heliotrope family variant) (Silicon Dioxide with Hematite inclusions (SiO2 + Fe2O3)) — sedimentary

Red Jasper (Heliotrope family variant)

Silicon Dioxide with Hematite inclusions (SiO2 + Fe2O3)

Quartzite (Milky or Cloudy Quartz variant) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite (Milky or Cloudy Quartz variant)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chert (specifically Jasper or Flint variant) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (specifically Jasper or Flint variant)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

River Pebble (Gneiss or Quartzite variant) (Course-grained Metamorphic Rock (likely SiO2 dominant)) — metamorphic

River Pebble (Gneiss or Quartzite variant)

Course-grained Metamorphic Rock (likely SiO2 dominant)

Chert (specifically Flint or Jasper variant) (Microcrystalline silica (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (specifically Flint or Jasper variant)

Microcrystalline silica (SiO2)

Chert (specifically Flint or Jasper variant) (Microcrystalline quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (specifically Flint or Jasper variant)

Microcrystalline quartz (SiO2)

Greenstone (Greywacke or Nephrite Jade variant) (Metamorphosed mafic igneous or sedimentary rock (e.g., Actinolite-Chlorite Schist)) — metamorphic

Greenstone (Greywacke or Nephrite Jade variant)

Metamorphosed mafic igneous or sedimentary rock (e.g., Actinolite-Chlorite Schist)

Chert (specifically Flint or Jasper variant) (Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (specifically Flint or Jasper variant)

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert (specifically Flint or Jasper variant) (Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (specifically Flint or Jasper variant)

Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chert (specifically Flint or Jasper variant) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (specifically Flint or Jasper variant)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Fancy Jasper (Ocean Jasper or River Jasper variant) (Silicon Dioxide with inclusions (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Fancy Jasper (Ocean Jasper or River Jasper variant)

Silicon Dioxide with inclusions (SiO2)

Chert (and its variety Flint) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline or cryptocrystalline Quartz) — sedimentary

Chert (and its variety Flint)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline or cryptocrystalline Quartz

Pumice (Highly vesicular volcanic glass (unnamed scientific variant: Rhyolitic/Andesitic Pumice)) — igneous

Pumice

Highly vesicular volcanic glass (unnamed scientific variant: Rhyolitic/Andesitic Pumice)

Chert (Chert (Microcrystalline Quartz, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert

Chert (Microcrystalline Quartz, SiO2)

Chert (Yellow or Ochre Jasper variant) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Yellow or Ochre Jasper variant)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert (Light Grey / Flint variant) (Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Light Grey / Flint variant)

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)