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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

Bornite (Bornite (Cu5FeS4)) — mineral

Bornite

Bornite (Cu5FeS4)

Small pale mineral fragment (Unidentified; possibly quartz, calcite, or feldspar) — mineral

Small pale mineral fragment

Unidentified; possibly quartz, calcite, or feldspar

Gneiss (specifically Banded Gneiss) (Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss (specifically Banded Gneiss)

Gneiss

Quartz Crystal (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Crystal

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Banded Sandstone (Water-worn Pebble) (Arenite with mineral banding) — sedimentary

Banded Sandstone (Water-worn Pebble)

Arenite with mineral banding

Limonite pseudo-concretion (Ironstone) (Limonite (FeO(OH)·nH2O) / Goethite) — sedimentary

Limonite pseudo-concretion (Ironstone)

Limonite (FeO(OH)·nH2O) / Goethite

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

Quartz Pebble

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)

Limonite Stained Basalt (Hydrated Iron Oxide on Mafic Volcanic Rock (FeO(OH)·nH2O)) — igneous

Limonite Stained Basalt

Hydrated Iron Oxide on Mafic Volcanic Rock (FeO(OH)·nH2O)

Granite with Mafic Xenolith (Intrusive Igneous Rock (Felsic to Intermediate)) — igneous

Granite with Mafic Xenolith

Intrusive Igneous Rock (Felsic to Intermediate)

Gneiss (Gneiss (foliated metamorphic rock)) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss (foliated metamorphic rock)

Amygdaloidal Basalt with Quartz Veining (Basalt (Extrusive Igneous Rock) with Quartz (SiO2) veining) — igneous

Amygdaloidal Basalt with Quartz Veining

Basalt (Extrusive Igneous Rock) with Quartz (SiO2) veining

Granite (Granite (Phaneritic Quartz-Feldspar Plutonic Rock)) — igneous

Granite

Granite (Phaneritic Quartz-Feldspar Plutonic Rock)

Granite (Granite (Felsic Plutonic Rock)) — igneous

Granite

Granite (Felsic Plutonic Rock)

Fossil Shark Tooth (Carcharocles (Otodus) sp. or similar fossilized Chondrichthyes tooth) — sedimentary

Fossil Shark Tooth

Carcharocles (Otodus) sp. or similar fossilized Chondrichthyes tooth

Quartz Vein in Sedimentary Rock (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with host Chert or Limestone) — mineral

Quartz Vein in Sedimentary Rock

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with host Chert or Limestone

Pyrite with Quartz (Iron Sulfide (FeS2) with Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Pyrite with Quartz

Iron Sulfide (FeS2) with Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz-rich pegmatite fragment (Granite-family pegmatite; chiefly quartz (SiO₂), feldspar, and black mica (biotite)) — igneous

Quartz-rich pegmatite fragment

Granite-family pegmatite; chiefly quartz (SiO₂), feldspar, and black mica (biotite)

Granite (Intrusive Igneous Rock) — igneous

Granite

Intrusive Igneous Rock

Blue Apatite (Apatite (Calcium Phosphate) - Ca5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH)) — mineral

Blue Apatite

Apatite (Calcium Phosphate) - Ca5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH)

Granite (Felsic intrusive igneous rock) — igneous

Granite

Felsic intrusive igneous rock

Banded Sedimentary Rock (Stratified Siliciclastic / Arenite or Siltstone with Mineral Bands) — sedimentary

Banded Sedimentary Rock

Stratified Siliciclastic / Arenite or Siltstone with Mineral Bands

Fossil Sea Urchin (Echinoid) (Echinoidea fossil (often replaced by silica or calcite)) — fossil

Fossil Sea Urchin (Echinoid)

Echinoidea fossil (often replaced by silica or calcite)

Nephrite Jade (Nephrite) — Mineral/Rock

Nephrite Jade

Nephrite

Olivine (Peridot) (Magnesium Iron Silicate (Mg,Fe)2SiO4) — mineral

Olivine (Peridot)

Magnesium Iron Silicate (Mg,Fe)2SiO4

Sandstone (with Limonite staining) (Arenite (primarily SiO2 with FeO(OH)·nH2O)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (with Limonite staining)

Arenite (primarily SiO2 with FeO(OH)·nH2O)

Sandstone with Secondary Mineral Encrustation (Arenite with Silica/Calcite deposits (SiO2 or CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Sandstone with Secondary Mineral Encrustation

Arenite with Silica/Calcite deposits (SiO2 or CaCO3)

Pyrite in Quartz (Iron Sulfide (FeS2) in Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — Mineral

Pyrite in Quartz

Iron Sulfide (FeS2) in Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz on Schist (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) on Foliated Metamorphic Rock) — metamorphic

Quartz on Schist

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) on Foliated Metamorphic Rock

Granite (Intrusive igneous felsic rock) — igneous

Granite

Intrusive igneous felsic rock

Mica Schist / Granite (Mica Schist (Silicate metamorphic rock)) — metamorphic

Mica Schist / Granite

Mica Schist (Silicate metamorphic rock)

Blue Apatite (Fluorapatite (Ca5(PO4)3F)) — mineral

Blue Apatite

Fluorapatite (Ca5(PO4)3F)

Quartz-rich pegmatite (likely feldspar–quartz rock) (Granitic pegmatite; chiefly quartz (SiO₂) and feldspar, with possible mica/iron-oxide staining) — igneous

Quartz-rich pegmatite (likely feldspar–quartz rock)

Granitic pegmatite; chiefly quartz (SiO₂) and feldspar, with possible mica/iron-oxide staining

Limonite (Ironstone) (Limonite (FeO(OH)·nH2O)) — mineral

Limonite (Ironstone)

Limonite (FeO(OH)·nH2O)

Gravel and Pebbles (Unconsolidated rock fragments / detrital sediment) — sedimentary

Gravel and Pebbles

Unconsolidated rock fragments / detrital sediment

Fossilized Shark Tooth (Chondrichthyes (Class)) — fossil

Fossilized Shark Tooth

Chondrichthyes (Class)

Fossil Shark Tooth (Carcharodon or Carcharias fossil (Vertebrate Fossil)) — sedimentary

Fossil Shark Tooth

Carcharodon or Carcharias fossil (Vertebrate Fossil)

Kidney Stone (Urolith / Calcium Oxalate Stone) (Calcium Oxalate Monohydrate (Whewellite) / Calcium Oxalate Dihydrate (Weddellite)) — mineral

Kidney Stone (Urolith / Calcium Oxalate Stone)

Calcium Oxalate Monohydrate (Whewellite) / Calcium Oxalate Dihydrate (Weddellite)

Fluorite Tower (Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride - CaF2)) — mineral

Fluorite Tower

Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride - CaF2)

Polished copper-bearing mineral specimen, likely malachite-rich copper ore (Malachite, Cu₂CO₃(OH)₂, possibly mixed with chrysocolla or limonite) — mineral

Polished copper-bearing mineral specimen, likely malachite-rich copper ore

Malachite, Cu₂CO₃(OH)₂, possibly mixed with chrysocolla or limonite

Sandstone with Manganese Dendrites (Clastic Sedimentary Rock (SiO2 based with MnO2 inclusions)) — sedimentary

Sandstone with Manganese Dendrites

Clastic Sedimentary Rock (SiO2 based with MnO2 inclusions)

Granite (likely weathered granite or granitic gneiss) (Granite; chiefly quartz (SiO₂), feldspar, and mica) — igneous

Granite (likely weathered granite or granitic gneiss)

Granite; chiefly quartz (SiO₂), feldspar, and mica

Vesicular Basalt (Amygdaloidal Basalt (Mafic extrusive volcanic rock)) — Igneous

Vesicular Basalt

Amygdaloidal Basalt (Mafic extrusive volcanic rock)