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Minerals

Browse minerals specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.

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Glauconite

Hutcheonite

Halite

Sperrylite

Baddeleyite

Anatase

Brookite

Talc

Euxenite

Eltyubyuite

Buergerite

Dolomite

Feldspar (Potassium Feldspar (KAlSi3O8)) — mineral

Feldspar

Potassium Feldspar (KAlSi3O8)

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

Milky quartz

Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂)

Milky quartz (iron-stained quartz) (Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂)) — mineral

Milky quartz (iron-stained quartz)

Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂)

Milky quartz (quartz fragment) (Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂)) — mineral

Milky quartz (quartz fragment)

Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂)

Orange Calcite (Calcite (CaCO3)) — mineral

Orange Calcite

Calcite (CaCO3)

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Feldspar (Plagioclase / Potassium Feldspar) (Feldspar Group (KAlSi3O8 - NaAlSi3O8 - CaAl2Si2O8)) — mineral

Feldspar (Plagioclase / Potassium Feldspar)

Feldspar Group (KAlSi3O8 - NaAlSi3O8 - CaAl2Si2O8)

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

Milky quartz (rough quartz fragment)

Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂)

Milky quartz fragment (Quartz (silicon dioxide, SiO₂)) — mineral

Milky quartz fragment

Quartz (silicon dioxide, SiO₂)

Rounded quartz-rich pebble (Likely microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), possibly milky quartz or a pale quartzite fragment) — mineral

Rounded quartz-rich pebble

Likely microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), possibly milky quartz or a pale quartzite fragment

Clear quartz (likely quartz crystal fragment) (Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂)) — mineral

Clear quartz (likely quartz crystal fragment)

Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂)

Milky quartz fragments (Quartz (silicon dioxide, SiO₂)) — mineral

Milky quartz fragments

Quartz (silicon dioxide, SiO₂)

Milky quartz (likely quartz vein fragment) (Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂)) — mineral

Milky quartz (likely quartz vein fragment)

Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂)

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

Milky quartz (rough quartz crystal)

Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂)

Pink Feldspar (Potassium Feldspar (KAlSi3O8)) — mineral

Pink Feldspar

Potassium Feldspar (KAlSi3O8)

Granite Pebble (Granite) — igneous

Granite Pebble

Granite

Septarian (Dragon Stone) (Septarian Nodule (Aragonite, Calcite, Limestone)) — sedimentary

Septarian (Dragon Stone)

Septarian Nodule (Aragonite, Calcite, Limestone)

Granite Pebble (Granite (Felsic intrusive igneous rock)) — igneous

Granite Pebble

Granite (Felsic intrusive igneous rock)

Magnetite / Hematite rich ore (Magnetite (Fe3O4) or Hematite (Fe2O3)) — mineral

Magnetite / Hematite rich ore

Magnetite (Fe3O4) or Hematite (Fe2O3)

Basalt with Olivine (Peridot) (Basalt containing (Mg,Fe)2SiO4) — igneous

Basalt with Olivine (Peridot)

Basalt containing (Mg,Fe)2SiO4

Magnetite (Lodestone) (Iron(II,III) oxide (Fe3O4)) — mineral

Magnetite (Lodestone)

Iron(II,III) oxide (Fe3O4)

Polished multicolored mineral pebble, possibly ruby-in-zoisite (Ruby-bearing zoisite (zoisite: Ca₂Al₃(SiO₄)₃(OH); ruby: corundum, Al₂O₃)) — metamorphic

Polished multicolored mineral pebble, possibly ruby-in-zoisite

Ruby-bearing zoisite (zoisite: Ca₂Al₃(SiO₄)₃(OH); ruby: corundum, Al₂O₃)

Chrysocolla-bearing copper mineral specimen (probable turquoise/chrysocolla mix) (Chrysocolla, Cu₂H₂Si₂O₅(OH)₄·nH₂O, with possible turquoise CuAl₆(PO₄)₄(OH)₈·4H₂O and copper oxides) — mineral

Chrysocolla-bearing copper mineral specimen (probable turquoise/chrysocolla mix)

Chrysocolla, Cu₂H₂Si₂O₅(OH)₄·nH₂O, with possible turquoise CuAl₆(PO₄)₄(OH)₈·4H₂O and copper oxides

Schist (Mica Schist) — metamorphic

Schist

Mica Schist

Serpentinite (Serpentinite, dominated by serpentine-group minerals (lizardite, chrysotile, antigorite)) — metamorphic

Serpentinite

Serpentinite, dominated by serpentine-group minerals (lizardite, chrysotile, antigorite)

Tumbled quartz (likely rose or milky quartz) (Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂)) — mineral

Tumbled quartz (likely rose or milky quartz)

Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂)

Lapis Lazuli ((Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(S,SO4,Cl)1-2 (Complex silicate rock)) — metamorphic

Lapis Lazuli

(Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(S,SO4,Cl)1-2 (Complex silicate rock)

Limonite / Ironstone Nodule (Hydrated Iron Oxide (FeO(OH)·nH2O)) — sedimentary

Limonite / Ironstone Nodule

Hydrated Iron Oxide (FeO(OH)·nH2O)

Quartz with Actinolite or Tourmaline inclusions (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Ca2(Mg,Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2 or Tourmaline group inclusions) — igneous

Quartz with Actinolite or Tourmaline inclusions

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Ca2(Mg,Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2 or Tourmaline group inclusions

Green Aventurine (Silicon dioxide with Fuscite inclusions (SiO2 + K(Al,Cr)2AlSi3O10(OH)2)) — mineral

Green Aventurine

Silicon dioxide with Fuscite inclusions (SiO2 + K(Al,Cr)2AlSi3O10(OH)2)

Galena in Quartz Matrix (Lead Sulfide (PbS) in Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Galena in Quartz Matrix

Lead Sulfide (PbS) in Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz Mineral (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Mineral

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz with Mineral Inclusions (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with accessory minerals) — mineral

Quartz with Mineral Inclusions

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with accessory minerals

Fossil Shark Tooth (Otodus sp. or Carcharocles sp. (likely fossilized Chondrichthyes)) — fossil

Fossil Shark Tooth

Otodus sp. or Carcharocles sp. (likely fossilized Chondrichthyes)

Green Schist (Greenschist (Chlorite Schist)) — metamorphic

Green Schist

Greenschist (Chlorite Schist)

Milky quartz (raw quartz crystal) (Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂)) — mineral

Milky quartz (raw quartz crystal)

Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂)

Foliated metamorphic rock, likely gneiss or mica schist (Quartz–feldspar–mica metamorphic rock; exact identification is uncertain from the photograph) — metamorphic

Foliated metamorphic rock, likely gneiss or mica schist

Quartz–feldspar–mica metamorphic rock; exact identification is uncertain from the photograph

Limonite (Iron Ore / Ochre) (Hydrated iron(III) oxide-hydroxide (FeO(OH)·nH2O)) — mineral

Limonite (Iron Ore / Ochre)

Hydrated iron(III) oxide-hydroxide (FeO(OH)·nH2O)

Orthoclase Feldspar (Orthoclase (KAlSi3O8)) — mineral

Orthoclase Feldspar

Orthoclase (KAlSi3O8)