Azurite and Malachite on Matrix
Azurite: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2; Malachite: Cu2CO3(OH)2
mineral
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Mineral
Browse mineral specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.
Brown Sandstone
Arenite (primarily Quartz and Feldspar, with Iron Oxide cement)
sedimentary
Turquoise
CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O
mineral
Sandstone (Ferruginous)
Arenite with Iron Oxide cement (SiO2 + Fe2O3)
sedimentary
Botryoidal Goethite
Goethite (α-Fe3+O(OH))
mineral
Tiger's Eye
Tiger's eye (Pseudomorph of Quartz after Crocidolite), SiO2
metamorphic
Sandstone (likely River-tumbled Picture Sandstone)
Arenite (predominantly SiO2 with iron oxide impurities)
sedimentary
Pyrite
Iron Sulfide (FeS2)
mineral
Green Calcite
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
mineral
Hematite (Iron Ore)
Hematite (Fe2O3)
mineral
Ferruginous Sandstone (Gozzan)
Iron-rich clastic sedimentary rock with Limonite/Goethite
sedimentary
Botryoidal Chalcedony with Calcite
Chalcedony (SiO2 with accessory minerals, likely CaCO3)
Mineral
Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
mineral
Himalayan Salt (Halite)
Halite (NaCl) with trace minerals
mineral
Blue Apatite
Apatite-(CaF), Ca5(PO4)3F
mineral
Milky Quartz with Iron Staining
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
mineral
Milky Quartz
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
mineral
Bauxite (Pisolitic Bauxite)
Bauxite (mixture of Hydrous Aluminum Oxides)
sedimentary
Greenstone (Epidote/Chlorite Rich Rock)
Metabasalt (often contains Epidote Ca2Al2(Fe3+;Al)(SiO4)(Si2O7)O(OH))
metamorphic
Quartz (Pink/Orange Variety)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
mineral
Milky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
mineral
Rough Quartz (Alluvial Pebbles)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
mineral
Lapis Lazuli
Lapis Lazuli (Mineral composition: Lazurite (Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(SO4,S,Cl,OH)2, Calcite, and Pyrite)
metamorphic
Orthoclase Feldspar
Orthoclase (KAlSi3O8)
mineral
Quartz (Gravel fragment)
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
mineral
Quartz (Milky Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
mineral
Limonite (Yellow Ochre)
FeO(OH)·nH2O (Hydrous iron(III) oxide-hydroxide mixture)
Mineral (Iron Ore)
Blue Apatite
Apatite - Ca5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH)
mineral
Gneiss (Banded Gneiss)
Gneiss
metamorphic
Green Fluorite
Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)
mineral
Orthoclase Feldspar
Orthoclase (KAlSi3O8)
mineral
Quartz Pebble
Silicon dioxide (SiO2)
mineral
Milky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
mineral
Greenstone with Quartz Veining
Epidiorite or Metabasalt with SiO2 (Quartz) veins
metamorphic
Quartz (River Pebble)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
mineral
Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
mineral
Milky Quartz Vein with Iron Staining
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
mineral
Orthoclase Feldspar
Orthoclase (KAlSi3O8)
mineral
Quartz Pebble
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
mineral
Gneiss
Gneiss (High-grade metamorphic rock)
metamorphic
Pyrite
Iron Disulfide (FeS2)
mineral
Arsenopyrite in Quartz Matrix
Arsenopyrite (FeAsS) with Quartz (SiO2)
Mineral in a Metamorphic/Hydrothermal rock