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Browse mineral_rock specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.

Amygdaloidal Basalt with Epidote/Chlorite (Basalt (containing (Ca2(Al2Fe3+)(SiO4)(Si2O7)O(OH)))) — igneous

Amygdaloidal Basalt with Epidote/Chlorite

Basalt (containing (Ca2(Al2Fe3+)(SiO4)(Si2O7)O(OH)))

Agate with Druzy Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Agate with Druzy Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Diorite

Diorite (Intermediate intrusive igneous rock)

Basalt (Vesicular) (Basalt (Mafic Extrusive Igneous Rock)) — igneous

Basalt (Vesicular)

Basalt (Mafic Extrusive Igneous Rock)

Vesicular Basalt with Xenocrysts (Mafic Igneous Plutonic/Extrusive Complex) — igneous

Vesicular Basalt with Xenocrysts

Mafic Igneous Plutonic/Extrusive Complex

Stichtite in Serpentine (Atlantasite) (Mg6Cr2CO3(OH)16·4H2O in Mg3Si2O5(OH)4) — metamorphic

Stichtite in Serpentine (Atlantasite)

Mg6Cr2CO3(OH)16·4H2O in Mg3Si2O5(OH)4

Sandstone (with Iron Staining) (Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2 with Fe2O3 oxides)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (with Iron Staining)

Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2 with Fe2O3 oxides)

Amygdaloidal Basalt (Amygdaloidal Basalt (Mafic volcanic rock)) — igneous

Amygdaloidal Basalt

Amygdaloidal Basalt (Mafic volcanic rock)

Amygdaloidal Rhyolite (Amygdaloidal Rhyolite (Felsic volcanic rock)) — igneous

Amygdaloidal Rhyolite

Amygdaloidal Rhyolite (Felsic volcanic rock)

Pyrite (on host rock) (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite (on host rock)

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

Bronzite (MgSiO3 (Enstatite with 10-30% FeSiO3 in solid solution)) — Mineral

Bronzite

MgSiO3 (Enstatite with 10-30% FeSiO3 in solid solution)

Granite (weathered/river-tumbled) (Granite (Plutonic Igneous Rock)) — Igneous Rock

Granite (weathered/river-tumbled)

Granite (Plutonic Igneous Rock)

Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2 principal)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2 principal)

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)

Basalt River Cobble (Basalt (Aphanitic Mafic Volcanic Rock)) — igneous

Basalt River Cobble

Basalt (Aphanitic Mafic Volcanic Rock)

Amygdaloidal Basalt (Amygdaloidal Basalt with Secondary Infilling (e.g., Agate, Quartz, or Zeolite)) — igneous

Amygdaloidal Basalt

Amygdaloidal Basalt with Secondary Infilling (e.g., Agate, Quartz, or Zeolite)

Quartz Vein in Siltstone (SiO2 (Quartz) on clastic sedimentary matrix) — sedimentary

Quartz Vein in Siltstone

SiO2 (Quartz) on clastic sedimentary matrix

Labradorite (Labradorite (Ca, Na)(Al, Si)4O8) — mineral

Labradorite

Labradorite (Ca, Na)(Al, Si)4O8

Diorite (Phaneritic plutonic rock (dominated by plagioclase feldspar and hornblende)) — igneous

Diorite

Phaneritic plutonic rock (dominated by plagioclase feldspar and hornblende)

Sandstone (likely River-tumbled Picture Sandstone) (Arenite (predominantly SiO2 with iron oxide impurities)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (likely River-tumbled Picture Sandstone)

Arenite (predominantly SiO2 with iron oxide impurities)

Green Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)) — mineral

Green Fluorite

Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)

Fuchsite (Chromium-rich Muscovite (K(Al,Cr)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)) — mineral

Fuchsite

Chromium-rich Muscovite (K(Al,Cr)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)

Quartz Geode (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Geode

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Stromatolite (Stromatolite (Cyanobacteria-formed Organo-sedimentary structure)) — sedimentary

Stromatolite

Stromatolite (Cyanobacteria-formed Organo-sedimentary structure)

Vesicular Basalt (Mafic Volcanic Rock (Basalt)) — igneous

Vesicular Basalt

Mafic Volcanic Rock (Basalt)

Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)) — mineral

Fluorite

Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)

Gneiss (High-grade foliated metamorphic rock) — metamorphic

Gneiss

High-grade foliated metamorphic rock

Granite (Phaneritic Felsic Intrusive Igneous Rock) — igneous

Granite

Phaneritic Felsic Intrusive Igneous Rock

Vesicular Basalt (Vesicular Basalt (Aphanitic Mafic Rock)) — igneous

Vesicular Basalt

Vesicular Basalt (Aphanitic Mafic Rock)

Rose Quartz (or Quartzite) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Rose Quartz (or Quartzite)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

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

Quartz (River Pebble)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Granite (Granite) — Igneous

Granite

Granite

Turquoise (Hydrated phosphate of copper and aluminium (CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O)) — mineral

Turquoise

Hydrated phosphate of copper and aluminium (CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O)

K2 Azurite Granite / K2 Stone (Granite (igneous rock) with Azurite inclusions (mineral)) — igneous

K2 Azurite Granite / K2 Stone

Granite (igneous rock) with Azurite inclusions (mineral)

Basalt with Quartz/Calcite Vein (Basalt (Mafic Volcanic Rock with secondary mineralization)) — igneous

Basalt with Quartz/Calcite Vein

Basalt (Mafic Volcanic Rock with secondary mineralization)

Laterite (Laterite (no specific mineral formula as it's a rock type)) — Sedimentary

Laterite

Laterite (no specific mineral formula as it's a rock type)

Gold Ore (Auriferous Quartz and Sulfide Mineralization in Host Rock) — igneous

Gold Ore

Auriferous Quartz and Sulfide Mineralization in Host Rock

Basalt with Hematite staining (Extrusive mafic igneous rock with Fe2O3) — igneous

Basalt with Hematite staining

Extrusive mafic igneous rock with Fe2O3

Granite (Granite (a felsic intrusive igneous rock)) — igneous

Granite

Granite (a felsic intrusive igneous rock)

Granite (Granite (a felsic intrusive igneous rock)) — Igneous rock

Granite

Granite (a felsic intrusive igneous rock)

Fossilized Dinosaur Skull (Tyrannosaurus rex) (Tyrannosaurus rex (permineralized fossil), rich in Hydroxylapatite/Silica) — sedimentary

Fossilized Dinosaur Skull (Tyrannosaurus rex)

Tyrannosaurus rex (permineralized fossil), rich in Hydroxylapatite/Silica