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Browse mineral_rock specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.

Orange Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Orange Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Amber (Amber (Amorphous Organic Hydrocarbon)) — mineral

Amber

Amber (Amorphous Organic Hydrocarbon)

Milky Quartz with Iron Staining (Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz with Iron Staining

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Gold Nugget (Native Gold (Au)) — mineral

Gold Nugget

Native Gold (Au)

Aragonite (specifically Mexican Marbled Onyx) (Aragonite (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)) — mineral

Aragonite (specifically Mexican Marbled Onyx)

Aragonite (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)

Milky Quartz with Iron Staining (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Limonite/Goethite) — mineral

Milky Quartz with Iron Staining

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Limonite/Goethite

Aventurine (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions of Fuchsite) — mineral

Aventurine

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions of Fuchsite

Diamond (Carbon (C)) — mineral

Diamond

Carbon (C)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz (Milky or Rough Variety) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Milky or Rough Variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Pearl (Biogenic CaCO3 (Aragonite)) — mineral

Pearl

Biogenic CaCO3 (Aragonite)

Common Opal with Host Rock (Opal (Hydrated silica, SiO2·nH2O)) — mineral

Common Opal with Host Rock

Opal (Hydrated silica, SiO2·nH2O)

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

Chalcedony (Botryoidal)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Celestite Geode (Celestine (Strontium Sulfate, SrSO4)) — mineral

Celestite Geode

Celestine (Strontium Sulfate, SrSO4)

Granodiorite (Granodiorite (Quartz-Feldspar-Biotite Plutonic Rock)) — igneous

Granodiorite

Granodiorite (Quartz-Feldspar-Biotite Plutonic Rock)

Granatic Pegmatite (Pegmatitic Granite) — igneous

Granatic Pegmatite

Pegmatitic Granite

Sandstone (Micaceous Sandstone) (Arenite (SiO2 with KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 inclusions)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Micaceous Sandstone)

Arenite (SiO2 with KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 inclusions)

Gold (Native Gold (Au)) — Mineral

Gold

Native Gold (Au)

Optical Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Optical Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Granite (Phaneritic Igneous Rock (primarily Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)) — igneous

Granite

Phaneritic Igneous Rock (primarily Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)

Sandstone (Quartzose) (Arenite (SiO2 based)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Quartzose)

Arenite (SiO2 based)

Amygdaloidal Basalt (Amygdaloidal Basalt) — igneous

Amygdaloidal Basalt

Amygdaloidal Basalt

Muscovite Schist (Muscovite (KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2) in Schist) — metamorphic

Muscovite Schist

Muscovite (KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2) in Schist

Amethyst (Amethyst (SiO2 with iron impurities)) — mineral

Amethyst

Amethyst (SiO2 with iron impurities)

Quartz Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz (Milky or Druzy variety) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Milky or Druzy variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Fancy Jasper (Bloodstone variety) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions) — sedimentary

Fancy Jasper (Bloodstone variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions

Moonstone (Orthoclase Feldspar ((K,Na)AlSi3O8)) — mineral

Moonstone

Orthoclase Feldspar ((K,Na)AlSi3O8)

Mica Schist (Mica Schist (primarily Muscovite or Biotite KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)) — metamorphic

Mica Schist

Mica Schist (primarily Muscovite or Biotite KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)

Quartz Vein with Iron Staining (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with limonite/hematite staining) — mineral

Quartz Vein with Iron Staining

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with limonite/hematite staining

River Cobble (likely Sandstone or Siltstone type) (Sandstone or Siltstone (common rock types that form river cobbles)) — Sedimentary Rock (specifically a clastic sedimentary rock formed into a cobble)

River Cobble (likely Sandstone or Siltstone type)

Sandstone or Siltstone (common rock types that form river cobbles)

Sedimentary Rock (specifically a clastic sedimentary rock formed into a cobble)

Fluorite (often referred to as Rainbow Fluorite) (Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride, CaF2)) — mineral

Fluorite (often referred to as Rainbow Fluorite)

Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride, CaF2)

Fossilized Bone Fragment (Permineralized Vertebrate Bone (Hydrox yapatite replaced by Silica or Calcite)) — sedimentary

Fossilized Bone Fragment

Permineralized Vertebrate Bone (Hydrox yapatite replaced by Silica or Calcite)

Sandstone (Quartzose) (Arenite (SiO2 principal)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Quartzose)

Arenite (SiO2 principal)

Quartzite (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

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

Sandstone

Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)

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

Sandstone

Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)

Red Sandstone (Arenite (Ferruginous Sandstone)) — sedimentary

Red Sandstone

Arenite (Ferruginous Sandstone)

Sandstone (Weathered Pebble) (Arenite (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Weathered Pebble)

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

Fossil Shell (Bivalve) (Class Bivalvia (Likely a member of the Ostreidae or Gryphaeidae family), CaCO3) — sedimentary

Fossil Shell (Bivalve)

Class Bivalvia (Likely a member of the Ostreidae or Gryphaeidae family), CaCO3

Sandstone (Quartzose) (Arenite (SiO2 based)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Quartzose)

Arenite (SiO2 based)

Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2-rich)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2-rich)