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Browse mineral specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.

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Acanthite

Adirondack Garnet

Adirondack Garnet

Adularia

Agate

Albite

Alkali Feldspar

Alkali Feldspar

Amazonite

Anatase

Andalusite

Angelite

Anglesite

Anhydrite

Unidentified rough mineral fragments (Likely quartz- or feldspar-bearing rock; exact identification requires testing) — mineral

Unidentified rough mineral fragments

Likely quartz- or feldspar-bearing rock; exact identification requires testing

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

Blue Apatite

Apatite (Ca5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH))

Milky quartz fragment (Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂)) — mineral

Milky quartz fragment

Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂)

Prehnite (Prehnite (Ca2Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)) — mineral

Prehnite

Prehnite (Ca2Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)

Fluorite (Calcium fluoride (CaF2)) — mineral

Fluorite

Calcium fluoride (CaF2)

Malachite and Azurite on Gossan (Ironstone Matrix) (Cu2CO3(OH)2 (Malachite) on FeO(OH)·nH2O (Limonite/Gossan)) — mineral

Malachite and Azurite on Gossan (Ironstone Matrix)

Cu2CO3(OH)2 (Malachite) on FeO(OH)·nH2O (Limonite/Gossan)

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

Blue Apatite

Fluorapatite (Ca5(PO4)3F)

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

Blue Apatite

Fluorapatite (Ca5(PO4)3F)

Weathered granite or granitic rock (Granite; chiefly quartz, feldspar, and mica) — igneous

Weathered granite or granitic rock

Granite; chiefly quartz, feldspar, and mica

Pink Granite (Granite (Phaneritic Quartz-Feldspar rock)) — igneous

Pink Granite

Granite (Phaneritic Quartz-Feldspar rock)

Granite Pebble (Granite) — igneous

Granite Pebble

Granite

Red Granite Pebble (Intrusive Felsic Igneous Rock (Granite)) — igneous

Red Granite Pebble

Intrusive Felsic Igneous Rock (Granite)

Granite Pebble (Intrusive Igneous Rock (Granite)) — igneous

Granite Pebble

Intrusive Igneous Rock (Granite)

Gneiss (Gneiss (Metamorphic Rock)) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss (Metamorphic Rock)

Gneiss (Gneiss (Metamorphic Rock)) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss (Metamorphic Rock)

Diorite (Phaneritic Intermediate Igneous Rock) — igneous

Diorite

Phaneritic Intermediate Igneous Rock

Granite (Granite (Felsic Plutonic Rock)) — igneous

Granite

Granite (Felsic Plutonic Rock)

Gneiss (Metamorphic Gneiss (High-grade regional metamorphism)) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Metamorphic Gneiss (High-grade regional metamorphism)

Milky Quartz with Algae/Chlorite (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz with Algae/Chlorite

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2 based)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2 based)

Limonite (Ironstone) (Limonite (FeOO·nH2O)) — mineral

Limonite (Ironstone)

Limonite (FeOO·nH2O)

Quartz Geode Fragment (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Quartz Geode Fragment

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Sandstone (with Concretion) (Arenite / Quartzose Sandstone) — sedimentary

Sandstone (with Concretion)

Arenite / Quartzose Sandstone

Pyrite (on host rock) (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite (on host rock)

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

Yellow Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Yellow Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Limonite (Ironstone) (Goethite/Limonite (Hydrated iron(III) oxide-hydroxide)) — mineral

Limonite (Ironstone)

Goethite/Limonite (Hydrated iron(III) oxide-hydroxide)

Selenite (Satin Spar) (Gypsum (CaSO4·2H2O)) — mineral

Selenite (Satin Spar)

Gypsum (CaSO4·2H2O)

Turquoise (Dyed Howlite/Magnesite imitation) (CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O (Target mineral) / Ca2B5SiO9(OH)5 (Actual specimen: Howlite)) — mineral

Turquoise (Dyed Howlite/Magnesite imitation)

CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O (Target mineral) / Ca2B5SiO9(OH)5 (Actual specimen: Howlite)

Green Fluorite (Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride, CaF2)) — mineral

Green Fluorite

Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride, CaF2)

Quartz-rich Diorite (Diorite (Phaneritic intermediate igneous rock)) — igneous

Quartz-rich Diorite

Diorite (Phaneritic intermediate igneous rock)

Gneiss (Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss

Granodiorite (Granodiorite) — igneous

Granodiorite

Granodiorite

Granite fragment (Granite (Felsic intrusive igneous rock)) — igneous

Granite fragment

Granite (Felsic intrusive igneous rock)

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

Gneiss (High-grade Metamorphic Rock)

Gneiss

Granite (Granite (compositionally: Quartz, Alkali Feldspar, and Plagioclase)) — igneous

Granite

Granite (compositionally: Quartz, Alkali Feldspar, and Plagioclase)

Green glassy slag or manufactured glass bead (Noncrystalline silicate glass; likely industrial glass/slag, not a true mineral) — mineral

Green glassy slag or manufactured glass bead

Noncrystalline silicate glass; likely industrial glass/slag, not a true mineral

Banded Gneiss (Gneiss (Metamorphic rock composed of feldspar, quartz, and mica)) — metamorphic

Banded Gneiss

Gneiss (Metamorphic rock composed of feldspar, quartz, and mica)

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

Gneiss

Gneiss (High-grade metamorphic rock)

Native Copper in Basalt (Cuprum (with Host Basalt)) — igneous

Native Copper in Basalt

Cuprum (with Host Basalt)

Gneiss (High-grade Metamorphic Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss

High-grade Metamorphic Gneiss

Gneiss (Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss

Magnetite (Magnetite (Fe3O4)) — mineral

Magnetite

Magnetite (Fe3O4)