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Browse mineral_rock specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.

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Rock Salt

Calc-Silicate Rock

Calc-Silicate Rock

Halite

Dolomite

Gypsum

Coal

Claystone

Carbonatite

Serpentinite

Skarn

Schist

Shale

Granite Pebble (Intrusive Igneous Rock) — igneous

Granite Pebble

Intrusive Igneous Rock

Granite (Intrusive igneous rock) — igneous

Granite

Intrusive igneous rock

Granite (Intrusive Igneous Rock) — igneous

Granite

Intrusive Igneous Rock

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Green Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Green Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Quartz with Mica (Silicon Dioxide (Quartz, SiO2) with Muscovite/Biotite Mica) — mineral

Quartz with Mica

Silicon Dioxide (Quartz, SiO2) with Muscovite/Biotite Mica

Quartz Vein in Host Rock (Silicon dioxide (SiO2) veining in silicate matrix) — sedimentary

Quartz Vein in Host Rock

Silicon dioxide (SiO2) veining in silicate matrix

Veined Pebble (Quartz/Calcite Veined Metamorphic/Sedimentary Rock) (Quartz / Calcite Veined Fault Breccia or Metamorphic Pebble) — metamorphic

Veined Pebble (Quartz/Calcite Veined Metamorphic/Sedimentary Rock)

Quartz / Calcite Veined Fault Breccia or Metamorphic Pebble

Jasper with Quartz Vein (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Jasper with Quartz Vein

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz (Milky or Smoky variant) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Milky or Smoky variant)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Tumbled purple jasper (likely) (Microcrystalline quartz/chalcedony, SiO₂, colored by iron and other trace minerals) — mineral

Tumbled purple jasper (likely)

Microcrystalline quartz/chalcedony, SiO₂, colored by iron and other trace minerals

Lapis Lazuli (Sodium aluminum silicate with sulfur (main component: Lazurite [(Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(SO4,S,Cl)2])) — metamorphic

Lapis Lazuli

Sodium aluminum silicate with sulfur (main component: Lazurite [(Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(SO4,S,Cl)2])

Limonite (Iron-rich Siltstone / Sandstone base) (Hydrous ferric oxide mixture (FeO(OH)·nH2O)) — sedimentary

Limonite (Iron-rich Siltstone / Sandstone base)

Hydrous ferric oxide mixture (FeO(OH)·nH2O)

Bauxite (Bauxite (Al2O3·2H2O)) — sedimentary

Bauxite

Bauxite (Al2O3·2H2O)

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)))

Limonite (Iron Ore) (Limonite (Hydrous iron(III) oxide-hydroxide mixture, primarily FeO(OH)·nH2O)) — mineral

Limonite (Iron Ore)

Limonite (Hydrous iron(III) oxide-hydroxide mixture, primarily FeO(OH)·nH2O)

Mica Schist (Mica Schist (primarily Muscovite or Biotite sheet silicates)) — metamorphic

Mica Schist

Mica Schist (primarily Muscovite or Biotite sheet silicates)

Sandstone (Iron-stained) (Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2 with Fe2O3 staining)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Iron-stained)

Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2 with Fe2O3 staining)

Schist (N/A (a rock type, not a mineral formula)) — metamorphic

Schist

N/A (a rock type, not a mineral formula)

Ironstone / Hematite (Iron(III) oxide (Fe2O3)) — mineral

Ironstone / Hematite

Iron(III) oxide (Fe2O3)

Sandstone (Quartzite texture) (Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Quartzite texture)

Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)

Dendritic Agate (Silicon Dioxide with Manganese or Iron Oxide inclusions (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Dendritic Agate

Silicon Dioxide with Manganese or Iron Oxide inclusions (SiO2)

Banded Ironstone / Jasper Siltstone (Siltstone with Iron Oxide Hydrates (SiO2 with Fe2O3/FeO(OH))) — sedimentary

Banded Ironstone / Jasper Siltstone

Siltstone with Iron Oxide Hydrates (SiO2 with Fe2O3/FeO(OH))

Jasper and Chalcedony Composite (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) microcrystalline quartz) — sedimentary

Jasper and Chalcedony Composite

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) microcrystalline quartz

Quartz Geode Fragment (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Geode Fragment

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Jasper and Chalcedony (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) microcrystalline quartz) — sedimentary

Jasper and Chalcedony

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) microcrystalline quartz

Greenschist (Chlorite Schist) — metamorphic

Greenschist

Chlorite Schist

Epidote (Epidote ({Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH))) — mineral

Epidote

Epidote ({Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH))

Dinosaur Claw Fossil (Fossilized Theropod Claw (Vertebrate Palaeontological Specimen)) — fossil

Dinosaur Claw Fossil

Fossilized Theropod Claw (Vertebrate Palaeontological Specimen)

Polished brecciated jasper (likely ribbon jasper) (Microcrystalline quartz/chalcedony (SiO₂) with iron-oxide inclusions) — mineral

Polished brecciated jasper (likely ribbon jasper)

Microcrystalline quartz/chalcedony (SiO₂) with iron-oxide inclusions

Geode (Quartz nodule / Chalcedony-lined cavity) — sedimentary

Geode

Quartz nodule / Chalcedony-lined cavity

Quartz Geode with Calcite (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Quartz Geode with Calcite

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Milky quartz (rough quartz specimen) (Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂)) — mineral

Milky quartz (rough quartz specimen)

Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂)

Quartz Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Concretion (Sedimentary Concretion) — sedimentary

Concretion

Sedimentary Concretion

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

Granite Pebble

Granite (Felsic Plutonic Rock)

Schist (Schist (various mineralogical compositions including mica, chlorite, talc, etc.)) — Metamorphic

Schist

Schist (various mineralogical compositions including mica, chlorite, talc, etc.)

Fuchsite (K(Al,Cr)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2) — mineral

Fuchsite

K(Al,Cr)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2

Quartz Vein in Host Rock (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) in matrix) — Mineral in Metamorphic/Igneous Host

Quartz Vein in Host Rock

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) in matrix

Mineral in Metamorphic/Igneous Host

Sandstone (Arenite (mostly Quartz-based)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (mostly Quartz-based)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)