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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

Epidote (Epidote (Ca2(Al2,Fe3+)AlSi3O12(OH))) — mineral

Epidote

Epidote (Ca2(Al2,Fe3+)AlSi3O12(OH))

Sandstone (likely Arkosic or Lithic) (Clastic Sedimentary Rock (SiO2 with accessory minerals)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (likely Arkosic or Lithic)

Clastic Sedimentary Rock (SiO2 with accessory minerals)

Schist (Schist (various mineral compositions)) — Metamorphic

Schist

Schist (various mineral compositions)

Likely amazonite-bearing pegmatite (Granite pegmatite containing amazonite (microcline feldspar, KAlSi₃O₈); exact identification is uncertain from the photo) — igneous

Likely amazonite-bearing pegmatite

Granite pegmatite containing amazonite (microcline feldspar, KAlSi₃O₈); exact identification is uncertain from the photo

Granitic Pegmatite with Schorl Tourmaline (Granitic Pegmatite (Schorl: NaFe3Al6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4)) — igneous

Granitic Pegmatite with Schorl Tourmaline

Granitic Pegmatite (Schorl: NaFe3Al6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4)

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)

Copper Ore (Malachite, Azurite, and Chalcopyrite in Host Rock) (Copper-bearing polymetallic mineral aggregate (Cu-minerals)) — mineral

Copper Ore (Malachite, Azurite, and Chalcopyrite in Host Rock)

Copper-bearing polymetallic mineral aggregate (Cu-minerals)

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

Botryoidal Prehnite

Prehnite (Ca2Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)

Weathered, iron-stained metamorphic rock (likely gneiss or schist) (Uncertain from the photograph; possibly quartz–feldspar–mica gneiss or schist) — metamorphic

Weathered, iron-stained metamorphic rock (likely gneiss or schist)

Uncertain from the photograph; possibly quartz–feldspar–mica gneiss or schist

Likely sulfur-bearing rock (possibly native sulfur) (Native sulfur (S), though the image alone cannot confirm the specimen’s identity) — mineral

Likely sulfur-bearing rock (possibly native sulfur)

Native sulfur (S), though the image alone cannot confirm the specimen’s identity

Likely rough yellow-green gemstone, possibly peridot (Peridot (gem-quality olivine), (Mg,Fe)₂SiO₄ — identification is uncertain from the photo) — gemstone

Likely rough yellow-green gemstone, possibly peridot

Peridot (gem-quality olivine), (Mg,Fe)₂SiO₄ — identification is uncertain from the photo

Granite (Phaneritic intrusive igneous rock (Quartz, Feldspar, Mica)) — igneous

Granite

Phaneritic intrusive igneous rock (Quartz, Feldspar, Mica)

Pink Granite (Unakite-bearing or Epidote-bearing Granite) (Plutonic Igneous Rock (Granite)) — igneous

Pink Granite (Unakite-bearing or Epidote-bearing Granite)

Plutonic Igneous Rock (Granite)

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

Gneiss

Gneiss (High-grade metamorphic rock)

Gneiss (Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss

Banded sandstone pebble (Quartz-rich lithic sandstone; exact provenance and composition require testing) — sedimentary

Banded sandstone pebble

Quartz-rich lithic sandstone; exact provenance and composition require testing

Gneiss (Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss

Diorite (Salt and Pepper Rock) (Diorite) — igneous

Diorite (Salt and Pepper Rock)

Diorite

Gneiss (Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss

Concrete with Aggregate (Artificial Conglomerate (Cement and Aggregate)) — sedimentary

Concrete with Aggregate

Artificial Conglomerate (Cement and Aggregate)

Gneiss (Banded Gneiss) (Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss (Banded Gneiss)

Gneiss

Gneiss (likely biotite–quartz–feldspar gneiss) (Foliated gneiss; primarily quartz (SiO₂), feldspar, and biotite mica) — metamorphic

Gneiss (likely biotite–quartz–feldspar gneiss)

Foliated gneiss; primarily quartz (SiO₂), feldspar, and biotite mica

Pegmatitic granite specimen (Granitic pegmatite, chiefly quartz (SiO₂), feldspar, and mica) — igneous

Pegmatitic granite specimen

Granitic pegmatite, chiefly quartz (SiO₂), feldspar, and mica

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

Prehnite

Prehnite (Ca2Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)

Quartz Crystal Cluster (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Crystal Cluster

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Blue Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Blue Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Baryte with Hematite (BaSO4) — mineral

Baryte with Hematite

BaSO4

K-Feldspar (Potassium Feldspar) (Potassium Feldspar (KAlSi3O8)) — mineral

K-Feldspar (Potassium Feldspar)

Potassium Feldspar (KAlSi3O8)

Mica / Muscovite or Biotite (Phyllosilicate mineral group (e.g., KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)) — mineral

Mica / Muscovite or Biotite

Phyllosilicate mineral group (e.g., KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)

Chalcopyrite (Peacock Ore) (Chalcopyrite (CuFeS2)) — mineral

Chalcopyrite (Peacock Ore)

Chalcopyrite (CuFeS2)

Botryoidal Chalcedony / Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Botryoidal Chalcedony / Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)