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Browse mineral specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.

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Tsilaisite

Tsilaisite

Spiderweb Jasper

Spiderweb Jasper

Mica

Mica

Lead Feldspar

Lead Feldspar

Maskelynite

Maskelynite

Liddicoatite

Liddicoatite

Sard

Sard

Kimzeyite

Kimzeyite

Knorringite

Knorringite

Zincite

Zincite

Willemite

Willemite

Plazolite

Plazolite

Red Jasper (Silicon Dioxide with Hematite inclusions (SiO2 + Fe2O3)) — mineral

Red Jasper

Silicon Dioxide with Hematite inclusions (SiO2 + Fe2O3)

Aura Quartz (Titanium-coated Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Aura Quartz

Titanium-coated Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chrysocolla and Azurite on Matrix (Hydrated copper silicate (Cu,Al)2H2Si2O5(OH)4 (Chrysocolla) and Copper carbonate hydroxide Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 (Azurite)) — mineral

Chrysocolla and Azurite on Matrix

Hydrated copper silicate (Cu,Al)2H2Si2O5(OH)4 (Chrysocolla) and Copper carbonate hydroxide Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 (Azurite)

Milky Quartz (Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Milky Quartz (Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Raw Diamond (Diamond (C)) — mineral

Raw Diamond

Diamond (C)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Diamond (Diamond (pure Carbon, C)) — mineral

Diamond

Diamond (pure Carbon, C)

Iron-stained Quartz (Silicon Dioxide with Iron Oxide (SiO2 with Limonite/Hematite impurities)) — mineral

Iron-stained Quartz

Silicon Dioxide with Iron Oxide (SiO2 with Limonite/Hematite impurities)

Diamond (Round Brilliant Cut) (Diamond (Pure Carbon, C)) — mineral

Diamond (Round Brilliant Cut)

Diamond (Pure Carbon, C)

Diamond (Carbon (C)) — mineral

Diamond

Carbon (C)

Rough Diamond (Carbon (C)) — mineral

Rough Diamond

Carbon (C)

Granite (Phaneritic Felsic Intrusive Igneous Rock) — igneous

Granite

Phaneritic Felsic Intrusive Igneous Rock

Sand (Construction Grade) (Unconsolidated siliciclastic sediment (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sand (Construction Grade)

Unconsolidated siliciclastic sediment (primarily SiO2)

Shale or Argillite (Shale (fine-grained clastic sedimentary rock) or Argillite (low-grade metamorphic rock derived from shale)) — Sedimentary or Metamorphic (low grade)

Shale or Argillite

Shale (fine-grained clastic sedimentary rock) or Argillite (low-grade metamorphic rock derived from shale)

Sedimentary or Metamorphic (low grade)

Quartz Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Diorite (Diorite (intermediate intrusive igneous rock)) — igneous

Diorite

Diorite (intermediate intrusive igneous rock)

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

Granite Gneiss

Gneiss (High-grade metamorphic rock)

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

Gneiss

High-grade metamorphic rock (Gneiss)

Basalt (Mafic extrusive igneous rock) — igneous

Basalt

Mafic extrusive igneous rock

Granite Pebble (Granitoid (comprised of Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)) — igneous

Granite Pebble

Granitoid (comprised of Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)

Gneiss (Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss

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

Diorite (Salt and Pepper Rock)

Diorite

River Rock (Gneiss/Schist mix) (Foliated Metamorphic Rock (Gneiss)) — metamorphic

River Rock (Gneiss/Schist mix)

Foliated Metamorphic Rock (Gneiss)

Banded Gneiss (Gneiss) — metamorphic

Banded Gneiss

Gneiss

Diamond in Kimberlite (Kimberlite host rock with C (Carbon) inclusion) — igneous

Diamond in Kimberlite

Kimberlite host rock with C (Carbon) inclusion

Gneiss (Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss

Granite (Granite) — igneous

Granite

Granite

Banded Gneiss (with Quartz Vein) (Gneiss (Metamorphic rock of varying mineralogy)) — metamorphic

Banded Gneiss (with Quartz Vein)

Gneiss (Metamorphic rock of varying mineralogy)

Ferruginous Sandstone (Gozzan/Ironstone) (Arenite with Limonite/Goethite cement (FeO(OH)·nH2O)) — sedimentary

Ferruginous Sandstone (Gozzan/Ironstone)

Arenite with Limonite/Goethite cement (FeO(OH)·nH2O)

Basalt (Mafic Igneous Rock (primarily Plagioclase and Pyroxene)) — igneous

Basalt

Mafic Igneous Rock (primarily Plagioclase and Pyroxene)

Schist (Micaceous Schist) (Schist (comprising Muscovite/Biotite mica, Quartz, and Feldspar)) — metamorphic

Schist (Micaceous Schist)

Schist (comprising Muscovite/Biotite mica, Quartz, and Feldspar)

Granite (Granite (phaneritic intrusive igneous rock consisting mainly of quartz, alkali feldspar, and plagioclase)) — igneous

Granite

Granite (phaneritic intrusive igneous rock consisting mainly of quartz, alkali feldspar, and plagioclase)

Basalt (Aphanitic Mafic Igneous Rock) — igneous

Basalt

Aphanitic Mafic Igneous Rock

Granite Pebble (Granitoid (Felsic Plutonic Rock)) — igneous

Granite Pebble

Granitoid (Felsic Plutonic Rock)

Quartz (Iron-stained) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Iron-stained)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Pyrite (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

Pyrite (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

Schorl (Black Tourmaline) (NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)) — mineral

Schorl (Black Tourmaline)

NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)

Clear Quartz (Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — mineral

Clear Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)