Orange Calcite with Siderite/Iron Oxide Coating
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
Category
Browse mineral with artificial coating specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.
Orange Calcite with Siderite/Iron Oxide Coating
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
Smoky Quartz
SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)
Smoky Quartz
Smoky Quartz (SiO2)
Metal Alloy (Jewelry)
Not a naturally occurring rock or mineral; likely a metal alloy for jewelry. Possible compositions include sterling silver (92.5% silver, 7.5% copper), or other silver/gold alloys.
Slag (Industrial Byproduct)
Ferrous/Non-ferrous Silicate
Slag
Ferrous Slag (Amorphous calcium-magnesium-aluminum silicates)
Ironstone (with possible Hematite/Limonite coating)
Ironstone (Fe-rich sedimentary rock)
Citrine
Quartz (SiO₂)
Magnetite
Magnetite (Fe3O4)
Mystic Topaz (Treated Quartz or Topaz)
Aluminum silicate fluoride hydroxide [Al2SiO4(F,OH)2] with thin-film metallic coating
Carnelian
Carnelian (a variety of Chalcedony, SiO2)
Man-made Polished Porcelain Tile (Artificial Geologic Lookalike)
Fused Silicate Ceramic with Alumina (Synthetic Kaolinite derivative)
Pyrite
Iron Pyrite (FeS₂)
Sandstone (with possibly iron oxides and other minerals)
Sandstone
Ocean Jasper
Orbicular Jasper (variety of Chalcedony - SiO2)
Dyed Pink Agate
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with artificial dye
Blue Crackle Quartz (Dyed Quarzite)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with artificial dye
Red Tiger's Eye beads
Tiger's Eye (variety of Chalcedony, SiO2)
Peridot and Citrine Gemstones (in a ring setting)
Peridot (Olivine: (Mg,Fe)2SiO4), Citrine (Quartz: SiO2)
Blue Goldstone
Synthetic Avanturine Glass (or Aventurine Glass)
Aventurine (likely Green Aventurine)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with various inclusions
Red Mudstone (Siltstone)
Lutite (primarily Quartz and Clay minerals with Hematite)
Citrine Geode (or Druzy Citrine)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO₂) - a variety of Quartz
Sugilite
Sugilite (KNa2(Fe,Mn,Al)2Li3Si12O30)
Orange Quartz with Hematite inclusions
Quartz (SiO2) with Hematite (Fe2O3) inclusions
Green Aventurine
Aventurine (a variety of Quartz, SiO2)
Talc
Talc (Mg₃Si₄O₁₀(OH)₂)
Calcite
Calcite (CaCO3)
Garnet (likely Almandine or a blend)
Garnet group: X3Y2(SiO4)3, where X can be Ca, Mg, Fe2+, Mn2+ and Y can be Al, Fe3+, Cr3+. Given the dark, somewhat reddish-brown appearance in the image, it's likely Almandine (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3) or a mix with other iron-rich garnets.
Pebble (likely Sandstone or Granitic Pebble)
Clastic Sediment (or specific rock type, e.g., Arenite, Granitoid Pebble)
Goldstone
N/A (Synthetic Glass with Copper Inclusions)
Hypersthene (or Enstatite/Ferrosilite)
Orthopyroxene series (Mg,Fe)SiO3 - specifically, historically hypersthene (intermediate member) now referred to as Enstatite (Mg-rich) or Ferrosilite (Fe-rich)
Geode with Quartz and possibly Jasper/Hematite
Quartz (SiO2) and Chalcedony (cryptocrystalline SiO2), possibly stained by iron oxides
Gneiss
Gneiss (a rock type, not a specific mineral with a formula)
Amazonite (likely mixed with other feldspars/minerals)
Amazonite is a variety of Microcline, which is a tectosilicate mineral, formula KAISi3O8. The mixed beads could include other feldspars or quartz.
Green Aventurine
Aventurine Quartz (SiO2 with fuchsite inclusions)
Siltstone with Quartz Vein
Siltstone (composed of Quartz and Clay minerals) with a hydrothermal Quartz vein (SiO2)
Milky Quartz
Quartz (SiO₂)
Cobaltoan Calcite / Pink Dolomite (Possible)
Cobaltoan Calcite: (Ca,Co)CO3; Pink Dolomite (or Thulite): CaMg(CO3)2 or Mn-Dolomite / (Thulite: Mn2+3Al2(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH))
Quartz Vein in Host Rock (often Granite or Schist)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) within host matrix
Quartz Vein in Host Rock
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Granite
Granite (a common rock type, not a single mineral with a formula. Composed primarily of quartz, feldspar, and mica/amphibole).