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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

Limonite on Sandstone (Iron Oxyhydroxide (FeO(OH)·nH2O) on Quartz Sandstone) — sedimentary

Limonite on Sandstone

Iron Oxyhydroxide (FeO(OH)·nH2O) on Quartz Sandstone

Greenstone / altered basalt (probable) (Chlorite–epidote–actinolite aggregate; commonly metabasalt (greenstone)) — metamorphic

Greenstone / altered basalt (probable)

Chlorite–epidote–actinolite aggregate; commonly metabasalt (greenstone)

Carved serpentine wing sculpture (Serpentine-group rock, chiefly antigorite/lizardite: Mg3Si2O5(OH)4) — metamorphic

Carved serpentine wing sculpture

Serpentine-group rock, chiefly antigorite/lizardite: Mg3Si2O5(OH)4

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

Green Fluorite

Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride, CaF2)

Limonite (Iron Ore) (Hydrated Iron(III) Oxide-Hydroxide (FeO(OH)·nH2O)) — sedimentary

Limonite (Iron Ore)

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

Limonite Boxwork / Iron Ore Concretion (FeO(OH)qnH2O (Hydrated iron oxide)) — sedimentary

Limonite Boxwork / Iron Ore Concretion

FeO(OH)qnH2O (Hydrated iron oxide)

Botryoidal Goethite (Goethite (α-Fe3+O(OH))) — mineral

Botryoidal Goethite

Goethite (α-Fe3+O(OH))

Quartz Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Limonite Concretion (Goethite/Limonite concretion (FeO(OH)·nH2O)) — sedimentary

Limonite Concretion

Goethite/Limonite concretion (FeO(OH)·nH2O)

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

Quartz Pebble

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Quartz Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Biotite-rich gneiss (probable) (Foliated quartz–feldspar–biotite gneiss; composition commonly includes quartz (SiO₂), feldspar, and biotite mica) — metamorphic

Biotite-rich gneiss (probable)

Foliated quartz–feldspar–biotite gneiss; composition commonly includes quartz (SiO₂), feldspar, and biotite mica

Quartz Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Limonite Geode / Ironstone Concretion (Hydrated iron oxide-hydroxide (FeO(OH)·n H2O)) — sedimentary

Limonite Geode / Ironstone Concretion

Hydrated iron oxide-hydroxide (FeO(OH)·n H2O)

Quartz Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Fossilized Shark Tooth (Megalodon or Carcharocles species fragment) (Otodus megalodon / Carcharocles spp. (Apatite / Calcium Phosphate)) — fossil

Fossilized Shark Tooth (Megalodon or Carcharocles species fragment)

Otodus megalodon / Carcharocles spp. (Apatite / Calcium Phosphate)

Fossilized Shark Tooth (Chondrichthyes (class)) — fossil

Fossilized Shark Tooth

Chondrichthyes (class)

Polished orbicular jasper (likely ocean jasper) (Silicified volcanic rock; microcrystalline quartz/chalcedony (SiO₂) with iron oxides and altered volcanic minerals) — metamorphic

Polished orbicular jasper (likely ocean jasper)

Silicified volcanic rock; microcrystalline quartz/chalcedony (SiO₂) with iron oxides and altered volcanic minerals

Limonite (Iron Ore/Bog Iron) (Hydrated Iron(III) Oxide-Hydroxide (FeO(OH)·nH2O)) — mineral

Limonite (Iron Ore/Bog Iron)

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

Polished serpentine breccia (Serpentinite, commonly serpentine-group minerals with carbonate and magnetite) — metamorphic

Polished serpentine breccia

Serpentinite, commonly serpentine-group minerals with carbonate and magnetite

Tumbled reddish-brown mineral or gemstone fragment (Indeterminate from image; possibly carnelian (microcrystalline quartz), jasper, or garnet) — mineral

Tumbled reddish-brown mineral or gemstone fragment

Indeterminate from image; possibly carnelian (microcrystalline quartz), jasper, or garnet

Mixed Mineral and Fossil Collection (Multi-specimen assemblage (SiO2, CaCO3, FeS2, etc.)) — mineral

Mixed Mineral and Fossil Collection

Multi-specimen assemblage (SiO2, CaCO3, FeS2, etc.)

Limonite (Iron Ore) (FeO(OH)·nH2O) — mineral

Limonite (Iron Ore)

FeO(OH)·nH2O

Unidentified metallic-looking mineral fragment (Indeterminate; possible galena, magnetite, or metal-rich sulfide/ore fragment) — mineral

Unidentified metallic-looking mineral fragment

Indeterminate; possible galena, magnetite, or metal-rich sulfide/ore fragment

Uncertain polished mineral specimen (Indeterminate; possibly quartz or feldspar with iron-oxide staining) — mineral

Uncertain polished mineral specimen

Indeterminate; possibly quartz or feldspar with iron-oxide staining

Unidentified small mineral fragments (Likely quartz- or feldspar-rich material; species cannot be determined reliably from the image) — mineral

Unidentified small mineral fragments

Likely quartz- or feldspar-rich material; species cannot be determined reliably from the image

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

Quartz with Pyrite

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

Chrysocolla (Hydrated copper silicate - Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4·nH2O) — mineral

Chrysocolla

Hydrated copper silicate - Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4·nH2O

Granite (Granite (composed primarily of Quartz, Potassium Feldspar, Plagioclase, and Biotite/Amphibole)) — igneous

Granite

Granite (composed primarily of Quartz, Potassium Feldspar, Plagioclase, and Biotite/Amphibole)

Gneiss (Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss

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

Gneiss

Gneiss (High-grade Metamorphic Rock)

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

Gneiss

Gneiss (High-grade metamorphic rock)

Gneiss (Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss

Granite Pebble (Weathered) (Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock) — igneous

Granite Pebble (Weathered)

Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock

Banded Gneiss (Gneiss (Metamorphic Rock)) — metamorphic

Banded Gneiss

Gneiss (Metamorphic Rock)

Diorite (Diorite) — igneous

Diorite

Diorite

Quartz pebble (Silicon dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz pebble

Silicon dioxide (SiO2)

Granite (Intrusive Igneous Rock) — igneous

Granite

Intrusive Igneous Rock

Granite (Intrusive Igneous Rock) — igneous

Granite

Intrusive Igneous Rock

Conglomerate / Breccia Matrix (Aggregated Rock) (Sedimentary Breccia / Conglomerate) — sedimentary

Conglomerate / Breccia Matrix (Aggregated Rock)

Sedimentary Breccia / Conglomerate

Gneiss (Banded Gneiss Cobble) (Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss (Banded Gneiss Cobble)

Gneiss