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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

Fluorite on Matrix (Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)) — mineral

Fluorite on Matrix

Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)

Quartz geode (Microcrystalline and crystalline quartz (SiO₂), likely chalcedony-lined geode) — mineral

Quartz geode

Microcrystalline and crystalline quartz (SiO₂), likely chalcedony-lined geode

Banded Gneiss Pebble (Gneiss (Metamorphic Rock)) — metamorphic

Banded Gneiss Pebble

Gneiss (Metamorphic Rock)

Fossilized bone fragment (probable mammalian tooth or bone) (Mineralized bone, commonly hydroxyapatite [Ca5(PO4)3(OH)] replaced or impregnated by silica/calcite) — fossil

Fossilized bone fragment (probable mammalian tooth or bone)

Mineralized bone, commonly hydroxyapatite [Ca5(PO4)3(OH)] replaced or impregnated by silica/calcite

Fossilized Shark Tooth (Chondrichthyes (Class)) — fossil

Fossilized Shark Tooth

Chondrichthyes (Class)

Gneiss (Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss

Limonite or Goethite (Ironstone) (Hydrated Iron(III) Oxide-Hydroxide (FeO(OH)·nH2O)) — mineral

Limonite or Goethite (Ironstone)

Hydrated Iron(III) Oxide-Hydroxide (FeO(OH)·nH2O)

Kaolinite (China Clay) (Kaolinite (Al2Si2O5(OH)4)) — sedimentary

Kaolinite (China Clay)

Kaolinite (Al2Si2O5(OH)4)

Turquoise (CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O (Hydrous phosphate of copper and aluminum)) — mineral

Turquoise

CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O (Hydrous phosphate of copper and aluminum)

Limonite (FeO(OH)•nH2O) — mineral

Limonite

FeO(OH)•nH2O

Chrysocolla (Hydrated copper phyllosilicate, (Cu,Al)2H2Si2O5(OH)4·nH2O) — mineral

Chrysocolla

Hydrated copper phyllosilicate, (Cu,Al)2H2Si2O5(OH)4·nH2O

Malachite (Copper carbonate hydroxide [Cu2CO3(OH)2]) — mineral

Malachite

Copper carbonate hydroxide [Cu2CO3(OH)2]

Vesicular basalt (likely weathered lava rock) (Vesicular basalt; primarily plagioclase feldspar, pyroxene, and volcanic glass, with possible iron-oxide alteration) — igneous

Vesicular basalt (likely weathered lava rock)

Vesicular basalt; primarily plagioclase feldspar, pyroxene, and volcanic glass, with possible iron-oxide alteration

Snowflake Obsidian (Obsidian with Cristobalite inclusions) — igneous

Snowflake Obsidian

Obsidian with Cristobalite inclusions

Tumbled or weathered gneiss (Feldspar–quartz–mica gneiss (composition variable)) — metamorphic

Tumbled or weathered gneiss

Feldspar–quartz–mica gneiss (composition variable)

Amygdaloidal Basalt (Amygdaloidal Basalt (Mafic Extrusive volcanic rock)) — igneous

Amygdaloidal Basalt

Amygdaloidal Basalt (Mafic Extrusive volcanic rock)

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

Blue Apatite

Calcium phosphate mineral, Ca5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH)

Mixed Mineral Assortment (Pyrite, Kyanite, Agate, Jasper) (FeS2 (Pyrite), Al2SiO5 (Kyanite), SiO2 (Agate/Jasper)) — mineral

Mixed Mineral Assortment (Pyrite, Kyanite, Agate, Jasper)

FeS2 (Pyrite), Al2SiO5 (Kyanite), SiO2 (Agate/Jasper)

Epidote (Epidote (Ca2(Al2,Fe3+)(SiO4)(Si2O7)O(OH))) — metamorphic

Epidote

Epidote (Ca2(Al2,Fe3+)(SiO4)(Si2O7)O(OH))

Epidote ({Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)) — mineral

Epidote

{Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)

Epidote (Epidote (Ca2(Al,Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH))) — metamorphic

Epidote

Epidote (Ca2(Al,Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH))

Epidote (Epidote ({Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH))) — mineral

Epidote

Epidote ({Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH))

Limonite / Ironstone (Hydrated Iron Oxide (FeO(OH)·nH2O)) — mineral

Limonite / Ironstone

Hydrated Iron Oxide (FeO(OH)·nH2O)

Small tumbled orange-brown mineral fragment (Indeterminate; possibly iron-stained quartz, carnelian, or orange calcite) — mineral

Small tumbled orange-brown mineral fragment

Indeterminate; possibly iron-stained quartz, carnelian, or orange calcite

Polished orbicular jasper (likely ocean jasper) (Silica-rich microcrystalline quartz/chalcedony with iron oxides and accessory minerals; SiO₂-dominant) — mineral

Polished orbicular jasper (likely ocean jasper)

Silica-rich microcrystalline quartz/chalcedony with iron oxides and accessory minerals; SiO₂-dominant

Greenstone / Metabasalt (Chlorite schist or Epidiorite) — metamorphic

Greenstone / Metabasalt

Chlorite schist or Epidiorite

Greenstone (Protolith: Basaltic rock) — metamorphic

Greenstone

Protolith: Basaltic rock

Greenstone (Greenschist / Meta-basalt) — metamorphic

Greenstone

Greenschist / Meta-basalt

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

Blue Apatite

Fluorapatite (Ca5(PO4)3F)

Schist (Schist) — metamorphic

Schist

Schist

Likely fluorite fragments (Fluorite (calcium fluoride, CaF₂)) — mineral

Likely fluorite fragments

Fluorite (calcium fluoride, CaF₂)

Granite (Intrusive Igneous Rock (composed of quartz, alkali feldspar, and plagioclase)) — igneous

Granite

Intrusive Igneous Rock (composed of quartz, alkali feldspar, and plagioclase)

Chrysocolla (Hydrated copper silicate (Cu,Al)2H2Si2O5(OH)4·nH2O) — mineral

Chrysocolla

Hydrated copper silicate (Cu,Al)2H2Si2O5(OH)4·nH2O

Quartz-rich pegmatite (likely mica-bearing granite) (Granitic pegmatite; chiefly quartz (SiO₂), feldspar, and mica (muscovite/biotite)) — igneous

Quartz-rich pegmatite (likely mica-bearing granite)

Granitic pegmatite; chiefly quartz (SiO₂), feldspar, and mica (muscovite/biotite)

Tiger's Eye (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with fibrous inclusions) — mineral

Tiger's Eye

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with fibrous inclusions

Sandstone (Clastic Sedimentary Rock) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Clastic Sedimentary Rock

Note regarding baguette production (not a rock) (Digital text image - Somali language) — not a rock

Note regarding baguette production (not a rock)

Digital text image - Somali language

Weathered, quartz-rich metamorphic rock (likely schist or gneiss) (Quartz–feldspar–mica schist/gneiss, with surface lichens and iron-oxide staining) — metamorphic

Weathered, quartz-rich metamorphic rock (likely schist or gneiss)

Quartz–feldspar–mica schist/gneiss, with surface lichens and iron-oxide staining

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

Rainbow Fluorite

Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride, CaF2)

River Stones (Quartzite and Sandstone) (Quartzite / Sedimentary Rock (SiO2 dominant)) — sedimentary

River Stones (Quartzite and Sandstone)

Quartzite / Sedimentary Rock (SiO2 dominant)

Limonite (Ironstone) pseudomorph (Limonite (Hydrous ferric oxide), FeO(OH)·nH2O) — mineral

Limonite (Ironstone) pseudomorph

Limonite (Hydrous ferric oxide), FeO(OH)·nH2O

Weathered serpentinized ultramafic rock (Serpentinite; chiefly serpentine-group minerals, commonly with magnetite, brucite, talc, and relict olivine/pyroxene) — metamorphic

Weathered serpentinized ultramafic rock

Serpentinite; chiefly serpentine-group minerals, commonly with magnetite, brucite, talc, and relict olivine/pyroxene