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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

Amygdaloidal Basalt (Amygdaloidal Basalt (containing quartz/agate or zeolite fill)) — igneous

Amygdaloidal Basalt

Amygdaloidal Basalt (containing quartz/agate or zeolite fill)

Granite (Intrusive Igneous Rock) — igneous

Granite

Intrusive Igneous Rock

Shale (Shale (clastic sedimentary rock)) — Sedimentary

Shale

Shale (clastic sedimentary rock)

Quartz on Schist (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) on Foliated Metamorphic Rock) — metamorphic

Quartz on Schist

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) on Foliated Metamorphic Rock

Quartz-rich hydrothermal mineral specimen, possibly vanadinite-bearing matrix (Quartz (SiO₂) with unidentified red-brown accessory minerals; exact species requires testing) — mineral

Quartz-rich hydrothermal mineral specimen, possibly vanadinite-bearing matrix

Quartz (SiO₂) with unidentified red-brown accessory minerals; exact species requires testing

Granite (Intrusive igneous felsic rock) — igneous

Granite

Intrusive igneous felsic rock

Greenschist (Chlorite Schist (Greenschist Facies)) — metamorphic

Greenschist

Chlorite Schist (Greenschist Facies)

Black Sand (Magnetite/Heavy Mineral Concentrate) (Magnetite-rich Placers (Fe3O4)) — sedimentary

Black Sand (Magnetite/Heavy Mineral Concentrate)

Magnetite-rich Placers (Fe3O4)

Limonite pseudo-concretion (Ironstone) (Limonite (FeO(OH)·nH2O) / Goethite) — sedimentary

Limonite pseudo-concretion (Ironstone)

Limonite (FeO(OH)·nH2O) / Goethite

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

Milky quartz cluster

Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂)

Quartz Pebble (Quartz (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Pebble

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)

Limonite Stained Basalt (Hydrated Iron Oxide on Mafic Volcanic Rock (FeO(OH)·nH2O)) — igneous

Limonite Stained Basalt

Hydrated Iron Oxide on Mafic Volcanic Rock (FeO(OH)·nH2O)

Limonite (Ironstone) (Limonite (FeO(OH)·nH2O)) — mineral

Limonite (Ironstone)

Limonite (FeO(OH)·nH2O)

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

Blue Apatite

Apatite (Calcium Phosphate) - Ca5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH)

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

Chalcedony (Botryoidal)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz–calcite sulfide-bearing mineral specimen (Quartz (SiO₂) with likely calcite (CaCO₃) and iron sulfides, possibly pyrite (FeS₂); exact species requires testing) — mineral

Quartz–calcite sulfide-bearing mineral specimen

Quartz (SiO₂) with likely calcite (CaCO₃) and iron sulfides, possibly pyrite (FeS₂); exact species requires testing

Turquoise (Turquoise, CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O) — mineral

Turquoise

Turquoise, CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O

Copper Ore (Cupriferous Rock / Mixed Mineral Matrix) — igneous

Copper Ore

Cupriferous Rock / Mixed Mineral Matrix

Sandstone with Manganese Dendrites (Clastic Sedimentary Rock (SiO2 based with MnO2 inclusions)) — sedimentary

Sandstone with Manganese Dendrites

Clastic Sedimentary Rock (SiO2 based with MnO2 inclusions)

Calcite (commonly referred to as Orange Calcite or Honey Calcite given its color) (Calcite) — Mineral

Calcite (commonly referred to as Orange Calcite or Honey Calcite given its color)

Calcite

Polished greenstone (likely serpentine) (Serpentinite; chiefly serpentine-group minerals, Mg₃Si₂O₅(OH)₄) — metamorphic

Polished greenstone (likely serpentine)

Serpentinite; chiefly serpentine-group minerals, Mg₃Si₂O₅(OH)₄

Granite (Granite (Plutonic Igneous Rock)) — igneous

Granite

Granite (Plutonic Igneous Rock)

Granitic Gneiss (Gneiss (Metamorphic rock of granitic composition)) — metamorphic

Granitic Gneiss

Gneiss (Metamorphic rock of granitic composition)

Gneiss (Gneiss (Metamorphic rock)) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss (Metamorphic rock)

Granite (Phaneritic Plutonic Felsic Rock (SiO2, KAlSi3O8, NaAlSi3O8, CaAl2Si2O8)) — igneous

Granite

Phaneritic Plutonic Felsic Rock (SiO2, KAlSi3O8, NaAlSi3O8, CaAl2Si2O8)

Fluorite (Calcium fluoride (CaF2)) — mineral

Fluorite

Calcium fluoride (CaF2)

Gneiss (Cobble) (Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss (Cobble)

Gneiss

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

Banded Gneiss

Gneiss (High-grade Regional Metamorphic Rock)

Quartz-rich pegmatite fragment (Granite-family pegmatite; chiefly quartz (SiO₂), feldspar, and black mica (biotite)) — igneous

Quartz-rich pegmatite fragment

Granite-family pegmatite; chiefly quartz (SiO₂), feldspar, and black mica (biotite)

Travertine (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Travertine

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Limonite (Yellow Ochre) (Hydrated iron(III) oxide-hydroxides (FeO(OH)·nH2O)) — mineral

Limonite (Yellow Ochre)

Hydrated iron(III) oxide-hydroxides (FeO(OH)·nH2O)

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

Limonite (Iron Ore)

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

Milky Quartz with Mica Matrix (SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide) with Muscovite/Biotite mica) — mineral

Milky Quartz with Mica Matrix

SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide) with Muscovite/Biotite mica

Prehnite (Prehnite (Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2)) — mineral

Prehnite

Prehnite (Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2)

Raw greenish-blue quartz-bearing mineral specimen (Likely fluorite or chalcedony/quartz; exact identification requires hardness and crystal tests) — mineral

Raw greenish-blue quartz-bearing mineral specimen

Likely fluorite or chalcedony/quartz; exact identification requires hardness and crystal tests

Olivine (Peridot) (Magnesium Iron Silicate (Mg,Fe)2SiO4) — mineral

Olivine (Peridot)

Magnesium Iron Silicate (Mg,Fe)2SiO4

Quartz Mineral (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Mineral

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Gold Mineral (Native Gold (Au)) — mineral

Gold Mineral

Native Gold (Au)

Quartz-rich pegmatite fragment (Granite/pegmatite; chiefly quartz (SiO₂) and feldspar, with possible biotite or tourmaline) — igneous

Quartz-rich pegmatite fragment

Granite/pegmatite; chiefly quartz (SiO₂) and feldspar, with possible biotite or tourmaline

Fossil Shark Tooth (Carcharocles (Otodus) sp. or similar fossilized Chondrichthyes tooth) — sedimentary

Fossil Shark Tooth

Carcharocles (Otodus) sp. or similar fossilized Chondrichthyes tooth

Pyrite (Fool's Gold) (Iron Disulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite (Fool's Gold)

Iron Disulfide (FeS2)

Fluorite (specifically Blue John or Banded Fluorite) (Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)) — mineral

Fluorite (specifically Blue John or Banded Fluorite)

Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)