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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

Ferruginous Sandstone (Sandstone (rich in iron oxides/hydroxides)) — sedimentary

Ferruginous Sandstone

Sandstone (rich in iron oxides/hydroxides)

Gneiss (with Quartzite layers) (Gneissic Metamorphic Rock) — metamorphic

Gneiss (with Quartzite layers)

Gneissic Metamorphic Rock

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)

Iron-stained Quartz (with Limonite/Hematite) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide inclusions (FeO(OH) or Fe2O3)) — Mineral

Iron-stained Quartz (with Limonite/Hematite)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide inclusions (FeO(OH) or Fe2O3)

Quartz Druze on Matrix (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Druze on Matrix

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Gneiss (Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss

Granite (Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock (Main minerals: SiO2, KAlSi3O8, NaAlSi3O8)) — igneous

Granite

Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock (Main minerals: SiO2, KAlSi3O8, NaAlSi3O8)

Sandstone (likely Arkosic or Lithic) (Clastic Sedimentary Rock (composed mostly of SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (likely Arkosic or Lithic)

Clastic Sedimentary Rock (composed mostly of SiO2)

Sandstone (Arenite (predominantly SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (predominantly SiO2)

Granite (Granite (composed primarily of Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica/Amphibole)) — igneous

Granite

Granite (composed primarily of Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica/Amphibole)

Granite (Granite (composed primarily of Quartz SiO2, Potassium Feldspar KAlSi3O8, and Plagioclase)) — igneous

Granite

Granite (composed primarily of Quartz SiO2, Potassium Feldspar KAlSi3O8, and Plagioclase)

Diorite (Diorite (Intermediate Plutonic Rock)) — igneous

Diorite

Diorite (Intermediate Plutonic Rock)

Diorite (Diorite (Intermediate intrusive igneous rock)) — igneous

Diorite

Diorite (Intermediate intrusive igneous rock)

Petoskey Stone (Hexagonaria percarinata) — Sedimentary

Petoskey Stone

Hexagonaria percarinata

Yellow Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Yellow Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Carnelian Agate (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - variety of Chalcedony) — sedimentary

Carnelian Agate

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - variety of Chalcedony

Brown Sandstone (River Rock) (Arenite) — sedimentary

Brown Sandstone (River Rock)

Arenite

Obsidian (Volcanic Glass (Amorphous SiO2)) — igneous

Obsidian

Volcanic Glass (Amorphous SiO2)

Sandstone (Sandstone (Silicon dioxide, SiO2 based)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Sandstone (Silicon dioxide, SiO2 based)

Yellow Ochre / Limonite (FeO(OH)·nH2O (Hydrated Iron Oxide Mix)) — mineral

Yellow Ochre / Limonite

FeO(OH)·nH2O (Hydrated Iron Oxide Mix)

Rose Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace amounts of titanium, iron, or manganese) — mineral

Rose Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace amounts of titanium, iron, or manganese

Sandstone (Arenite (typically SiO2 based)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (typically SiO2 based)

Dalmation Stone (Dalmation Jasper) (Peralkaline Rock with Feldspar and Arfvedsonite) — igneous

Dalmation Stone (Dalmation Jasper)

Peralkaline Rock with Feldspar and Arfvedsonite

Magnetite (Iron Ore) (Magnetite (Fe3O4)) — mineral

Magnetite (Iron Ore)

Magnetite (Fe3O4)

Blue Calcite (Calcite (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)) — mineral

Blue Calcite

Calcite (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)

Rhodochrosite (Manganese Carbonate (MnCO3)) — mineral

Rhodochrosite

Manganese Carbonate (MnCO3)

Sandstone/Quartzite (Sedimentary Rock (composed mainly of SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone/Quartzite

Sedimentary Rock (composed mainly of SiO2)

Sodalite (Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2) — mineral

Sodalite

Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2

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

Olivine (Peridot)

Magnesium Iron Silicate (Mg, Fe)2SiO4

Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2 based)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2 based)

Sandstone (Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)

Selenite (Satin Spar) (Gypsum (CaSO4·2H2O)) — mineral

Selenite (Satin Spar)

Gypsum (CaSO4·2H2O)

Satin Spar (often marketed as Selenite) (Gypsum (CaSO4·2H2O)) — mineral

Satin Spar (often marketed as Selenite)

Gypsum (CaSO4·2H2O)

Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2 based)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2 based)

Sandstone (with potential Concretion or Fossil fragment) (Arenite (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (with potential Concretion or Fossil fragment)

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

Dalmatian Stone (Dalmatian Jasper (not a true jasper, typically an igneous perthite)) — igneous

Dalmatian Stone

Dalmatian Jasper (not a true jasper, typically an igneous perthite)

Quartz (Variety: Citrine or Tumbled Chalcedony) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Variety: Citrine or Tumbled Chalcedony)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2 principal)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2 principal)

Rose Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace Titanium, Manganese, or Iron) — mineral

Rose Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace Titanium, Manganese, or Iron

Nephrite Jade (Ca2(Mg, Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2) — metamorphic

Nephrite Jade

Ca2(Mg, Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2

Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2 based)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2 based)